Final regular season standings (13): Centennial (21-3); Humber (19-5); Fanshawe (18-6); St. Clair (17-7); Sheridan (14-9); Niagara (14-10); Seneca (14-10); Algonquin (10-14); George Brown (9-15); Mohawk (9-15); Conestoga (6-18); St. Lawrence-Kingston (4-20); Cambrian (1-23)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Cambrian Golden Shield: Anthony Rheault, Michel Vincent, Michel Poulin, Len Talarico, Denis Demers, Mark McLeod, Jeff Peroff, John Hall, Claude Dionne, Steph Languedoc, Bruce McWilliam, Jean St. Aubin, Michel Crepeau and Eddy Johnston.
Conestoga Condors: George Tinnes, Mike Cracknell, Doug Schenk, Steen Marcussen, Tim Moerman, Frank Schneider, John Sachs, Bryan Dean, Slavko Duric, Werner Uhlig, Jim Hill and Bruce Wynd.
George Brown Huskies: Ken Daniel, Andrew Bodkyn, Willie Daniel, Norris Davis, Leo Rivera, Reynolds Watkis, Gene Lincoln, Steve Whyte, Wally Szramka, Greg Bowles, Terry O’Neill, Steve Gazmin, Rob Dolabaille, David Pointer, Don Merson, Brian Peet and Dexter Francis.
Mohawk Mountaineers: George Rakas, Craig Haslam, Tony Casali, David Milligan, Rob Kennedy, Bill Jackman, Austin Bennett, Don McGrattan, Andrew Porecki, Derreck Smikle, Vernon Bovell, Rob Floris, Ed Vezsenyi, Ron Clarke, Michael Peart and Mark Simpson.
St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings: Tom Wilson, Rick Campbell, Pete Ferguson, Brandon House, Daniel Wallace, Peter Wadden, Mark Andersen, Greg Wales, Mike Augustyn, Dave Cleary, Jeff Thompson, Mike Geisler, Michael Lapierre, Jeff Poapst, Paul Robinson, Rich Chambers and Wes Thomson.
In the postseason quarterfinals, the Centennial Colts dumped the Algonquin Thunder 78-70. The Thunder included Gary Gallagher, Steve Zahn, Rene Monette, Steve Hoillet, Stephan Walton, Andy Cowie, Terry Mooney, Gordon Walton, Bernard Widdgen, Tom Kelly, Greg Barlow, Chris McMillan, Gordon Hines and Mark McCallion.
The Humber Hawks nipped the Niagara Knights 72-69. The Knights (coached by Peter Nylander) included Don Campbell, Paul Weller, Tom Mathews, Alex Cattrysse, Mark Ford, John Mutaya, Phil Mosely, David Taylor, Greg Thiessen, Mark Thomson, John Ingribelli, Jerry Naccarato, Andre Plouffe, Ken Quait and Paul Sivilotti.
The St. Clair Saints dumped the Sheridan Bruins 74-66 as George Copeland scored 25, Chris Dupont 19, Bob Hogan 10, Dave Browne 6, Scott Irwin 6, Larry Reaume 2, Tony Swift 2 and Tony DiMaria 1. The Saints took control when forward Chris Dupont took a punch in the nose from Bruce Nelson with the score at 60-59 and five minutes to play. Nelson was levied a technical. Copeland hit two free throws and then Irwin notched a bucket on the ensuing possessions to make it 64-59. The Saints prevailed at the free throw line down the stretch. Greg St. Kitts led the Bruins with 17. Bruce Nelson added 13, Mike Fuerstake 10, John Case 10, Paul Hancock 8, Richard Hasfal 6 and Eugene McCarthy 2. The Bruins also included Lance D’Aguiar, Steve McEwan, Curtis Crawford, Ken Bagnall and Rick Quinn.
In the last quarterfinal, the Fanshawe Falcons defeated the Seneca Braves 85-75. The Braves included Patrick Jones, Ron Regels, Mark Shewman, Dan St. Amand, Glen Kamerman, Greg Johnson, Eddy Furlong, Keith Tufo, Paul Mitchell, Mark Wallace, Claude Feig, Derek Innis, Dan Fournier, Patrick Stubbs, Scott Edmonds and Stacey Carrol.
In the semis, the Humber Hawks thumped the Fanshawe Falcons 67-65.
In the other semi, the Centennial Colts tripped the St. Clair Saints 80-60 as Calvin Smith scored 20 and Eric Morgan 13. George Copeland and Dave Browne each scored 14 to lead the Saints. St. Clair coach Dave McGuffin told the Windsor Star that “it was pretty even in the first half even though we trailed by 10. But we didn’t have the guns in the second half and they ran away from us.”
In the finals, the Centennial Colts defeated the Humber Hawks 64-72; 67-65; 75-74 (2g-1).
In game one, Humber edged Centennial 72-64.
In game two, Centennial evened the series with a 67-65 (also reported as 66-64).
In the decisive contest, the Colts edged the Hawks 75-74 as Brenton Lowe notched the winning bucket with 43 seconds to play. “It looked like our players were a bit nervous,” Hawks coach Bill Pangos told The Coven. “We lived and died by our outside shot. We just didn’t hit on them during the game. … The guys wanted to win it badly. They showed a lot of determination and desire.” Colts coach Bob Selkirk said “we had the talent to win. All I had to do was come in and coach the team. … The mere fact that we could use 11 players is what brought us here,” Selkirk said. Eric Morgan paced the Colts with 26. Brenton Lowe added 13. Doug McKinlay led the Hawks with 18. Dawson College transfer Wayne Yearwood, who’d been chosen MVP of the 1983 CCAA national tournament, added 15.
After the season, Bill Pangos and Doug Fox resigned from the helm of the Humber Hawks program. The 26-year-old Pangos was often to Western to pursue a Master’s in sports psychology, while the 29-year-old Fox accepted a position as Humber’s athletic facility and program co-ordinator.
After the season, the OCAA announces that it is revamping its Tier system (formerly Tier 1 was competitive while Tier II was comprised of teams that wanted to stress participation) to one based on team performance from year to year. A 50 per cent division line would be introduced, with a maximum of 10 teams in Tier I. A team wishing to move up from Tier II had to win its division and challenge the last place team in Tier I. If the Tier I team lost, it would be dropped to Tier II. The winner of the Tier II playoffs would also be allowed to compete in the Tier I playoffs. The Tier II school would play the lowest place playoff qualifier in Tier I in order to qualify.
The co-bronze medalist St. Clair Saints: George Copeland; Dave Browne; Scott Irwin; Chris Dupont; Bob Hogan; Brett Kersey; Tony Swift; Tony Dimaria; Jeff Renaud; Rob Peters; Larry Reaume; Jose Hernandez; Meich Blackburn; Perry White; Pete Pouget; Doug Armstrong; coach Dave McGuffin
The co-bronze medalist Fanshawe Falcons: Tommy Kane; Emilio Rocca; Trevor Williams; Phil Rowe; John Mott; Jeff Farrugia; Eddy Picco; Adrian Walters; Bill Carriere; Scott Rowlands; Dave Kristman; Gus Ayim; Ron Leeuwenburg; Wayne Burey; Clyde Williams; Joe Kerckhaert
The silver medalist Humber Hawks: Doug McKinlay; Wayne Yearwood; Wayne Ambrose; Eric Grizzle; William Polman; Henry Fraser; Michael Mohamed, Matthew Carlucci; Delroy Taylor; Michael Stephenson; Carlon Stewart; Gary Cooper; Angelo Nasato; William Polman; Clay Hutcherson; coach Bill Pangos; coach Doug Fox
The gold medalist Centennial Colts: Brenton Lowe; Eric Morgan; Michael Day; Donovan Thomas; Hugh Pinnock; Brian Rowe; Calvin Smith; Pat Copps; Roy Bailey; Astor Lawrence; Clive Braham; Tony Incognito; Everton Morgan; Geoff Collins; Cleveland Martin; coach Bob Selkirk