Final regular season standings:
–Tier I (8): Mohawk (14-0); Fanshawe (12-2); Seneca (8-6); St. Clair (7-7); Algonquin (6-8); Centennial (5-9); George Brown 3-11); Niagara (1-13)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
George Brown Huskies: Cordia Bailey, Connie Joseph, Charmaine Edwards, Cindy Phillips, Maureen Lawlor, Bonnie Strong, Charmaine Bailey, Dalyce Gabriel, Lisa Heika, Elizabeth Bullen, Jessica Burke, Mary Costello, Lisa Power, Deborah Wright, Kara Hepburn, Greta Nikolic and Molly Kurtin.
Niagara Knights: Sue Sbrizzi, M Vanderzanden, Charlotte Prevost, Donna Czainski, Kaye Smith, Donna Stonos, Mary Gaudet, Nancy Thomson, Terri Wright, Lorri Borsodi and Sam Washington.
In the quarterfinals, the Seneca Sting edged the Centennial Colts 56-50. The Colts included Hughdel Stewart, Sonia Lamey, Karla Rice, Jennifer Gregoire, Jacqueline Reid, Stephanie Roth, Karen Hewlett, Karen Reeve, Karen Dunstan, Marianne Baxter and Karen Gordon.
In the other quarterfinal, the St. Clair Saints nipped the Algonquin Thunder 70-65 in overtime as Joanne Johnston scored 17 and Della Latella 22. Saints coach Angie Tekoniemi told the Windsor Star that “we struggled thru the entire game but fought back in the second half and scored the first six points in overtime.” The Saints hit 15-23 from the line. The Thunder included Rhonda Giguere, Bonnie Kane, Francis Lessard, Carol Pollard, Sue Lannecille, Adele Lincez, Diana Major, Lisa Belanger, Lorna Deeks, Janet Brazeau, Lisa Beaupre, Audrey Sparling, Kris MacDonald and Judy Verhey.
In the semis, the Mohawk Mountaineers defeated the St. Clair Saints 89-55 as Joanne La Forrest scored 16, Carolyn Meech 15, Claudia DeIulio 13 and Jalea Filiatrault 11. Jodie Christian led the Saints with 11. Kim Diett added. Saints coach Angie Tekoniemi told the Windsor Star that “we closed the gap a couple of times in the first half but got into foul trouble.”
In the other semi, the Fanshawe Falcons clobbered the Seneca Sting (then the Wampums) 65-34.
In the bronze medal match, the St. Clair Saints defeated the Seneca Wampums 57-53 as Joanne Johnson scored 19 and Kim Diette 13. Robin Quigley led the Wampums with 15. The Sting also included Maxine Davis, C Mothersill, Sue Black, Shirley Johnston, Anessa Atiba, Cathy Cooper, Wanda Mori, Helen Pearce, Jennifer McFeggan, Denise Champagne and Andrea McEachron.
In the final, the Mohawk Mountaineers defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 75-65.
The bronze medalist St. Clair Saints: Joanne Johnston; Della Latella; Jodi Christian; Karen Woods; Kim Diett; Leanne Lynch; N Maisonneuve, Marisa Vidale; Irene Musyj; Angie Tekoniema;
The silver medalist Fanshawe Falcons: Theresa Colizza; Joanne Marchant; Sue Payson; Kim Davis; Judy Maniago; Karen Bultje; Debbie Mics; Nancy Colizza; Lee-Ann Moro; Elizabeth Borbas; Anna Gark; Helene Mast; Cheryl Grunewald;
The gold medalist Mohawk Mountaineers: Marcine Black; Claudia Deiulio, Joanne Laforest; Jalea Filiatrault; Debbie Rensen; Michelle Osenenko; Carolyn Meech; Pam Rocca; Lesley-Ann Grill; Candace Armstrong; Theresa Kay; Maureen Rooney; coach Earl Begg
–Tier II (6): St. Lawrence-Kingston (9-1); Durham (8-2); Georgian (7-3); Loyalist (3-7); Conestoga (2-8); Canadore (1-9)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Canadore Panthers: Tracey Mclean, Claudie Talbot, Valerie Berthier, Cindy Hogue, Darla Depatie, Jessica Grevel, Kelly Young, Danielle Beauvais, Donna Dell’Elce, Cindy Barnett, Carrie Redpath, Hollingsworth, Brenda Ling and Jas Courchesne.
Conestoga Condors: Wendy Walker, Susan Schaus, Reita Maltby, Jen Zimniewich, Tammy Johnson, Sue Blacklock, Deb Vries, Marilyn Cole, Tracey Barber and Sheri Hussey.
In the postseason semi-finals, the St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings defeated the Loyalist Lancers 69-21.
In the other semi, the Durham Lords defeated the Georgian Grizzlies 58-41.
In the bronze medal match, the Georgian Grizzles dumped the Loyalist Lancers 69-48. The Grizzlies ripped off a 22-0 run early to put the game out of reach. They led 42-20 at the half. Helen Helin led Georgian with 21. Lorie Ronsyn added 15, Donna MacNamara 10 and Michelle Shannon 10. Collen Brant led Loyalist with 16. Jenny Weale added 15. The Lancers also included Jackie Perry, Marilyn Leslie, S Barberstock, Stephanie Campbell, Jackie Zilinski, Julie Demers, Joan Antonacci, Jennifer Robertson and K MacKillican.
In the final, the St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings defeated Durham 56-55 to end the Lords two-year reign as Tier II champs. “The girls were looking forward to this all year,” said Vikings coach Alex Murray. The Lords trailed by nine late in the game but cut the margin to 56-55 when Leslie Seeley hit a bucket with 22 seconds on clock. Fouled on the play, she went to the line with a chance to tie but missed and the Vikings grabbed the rebound. St. Lawrence had led 33-28 at the half but kept rallying. “Some teams, if they’re down by nine points, die a little but not Durham,” said Murray. “They kept coming at us. It was a tremendous effort on both sides of the floor.” Tournament MVP Laurie Yach led the Vikings with 19. Krista Ottenhoff added 18 and dominated the boards before leaving with three minutes to play with torn knee ligaments. Angela Bull scored 10. Murray said Ottenhoff’s loss was evident in the final minutes. “It’s a shock seeing your best player going down hurt. I think it definitely had an effect on the whole team and it upset the game plan in progress. I put in a sub for Krista and thought maybe we could get away without a time out but we were out of sync offensively and defensively.” Elke Wannack led the Lords with 19. Leslie Seeley added 16 and Carol Cruwys 9. Murray said his troops did a great job on Cruwys. “We played man-to-man on Cruwys. Jamie (Holloway) had a great game guarding her. Our whole aim was to take her out of the game. We wanted to make her work her rear off to get the ball. We couldn’t stop all their players but I thought Cruwys inside would hurt us more than their outside game.” Lords coach Laurie Chinnick said “we didn’t go to Carole enough. St. Lawrence played man-to-man on her and she wasn’t getting open enough. Even when she was open, we weren’t getting the ball to her.” But Chinnick was pleased with the Lords defence. “We kept switching. We had a man-to-man on at the end and used a zone press a number of times. It threw them off and they had to keep changing and reacting.”
The bronze medalist Georgian Grizzlies: Helen Heliin; Lorie Ronsyn; Donna MacNamara; Michelle Shannon; Michelle Kinsman; Helen Mitchell; Louise Pinault; Leanne Boyd; L Eichinger; Ingrid Grant; Leslie Barlett; Sue Rea;
The silver medalist Durham Lords: Elke Wannack; Leslie Seeley; Carol Cruwys; Sonia Martin; Pat Hayden; Tracey Busuttil; Julie Hornsby; Kim Degannes; Teresa Leighton; Amanda Huxter; Leanne Hancock; coach Laurie Chinnick
The gold medalist St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings: Krista Ottenhoff; Laurie Yach; Angela Bull; Jamie Holloway; Patty O’Neil; E Vanderbaaren; Alice Koekkoek; Darla Moore; Linda Delfabro; Kayla Robertson; Tracey McIntosh; Brenda Ashley; Linda Dandy; coach Alec Murray