Final regular season standings:
East (7): Humber (9-3); Algonquin (9-3); Seneca (8-4); Durham (8-4); George Brown (5-7); Georgian (3-9); Loyalist (0-12)
West (6): Fanshawe (9-1); St. Clair (8-2); Niagara (4-6); Redeemer (4-6); Mohawk (3-7); Algoma (2-8)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Algoma Thunderbirds: Jessica King, Melissa Stumpo, Lisa Medaglia, Jenna Caicco, Roberta Reid, Amy Houser, Jen Cronin, Erin Gordon, Sarah Medaglia, Candace Boston, Amanda Knuff, Melissa Viotto, Amy Harsyniw, Danielle Harmsen, coach Ed Green
George Brown Huskies: Tatjana Juretic, Josephine Agado, Alicia Daley, Sharon Rose, Celeste Scott, Kaniesha Powell, Chanel Simms, Angela Jonas, Trista Kelly, Michelle Wright, Nicole Bragger, Taryn Izatt-Galloway, Diana-Kay Facey, Nadia Adjei, coach Sharon Butler
Georgian Grizzlies: Chieko Moriyama, Dawn Martin, Sarah Williams, Beth Hedges, Moniek Steenman, Cait Patrick, Kim Darah, Laura Kerwin, Amanda Watters, Yuka Oishi, Randy Howey, Ashley MacIsaac, Natasha Wellstein, coach Robin Lawrence
Loyalist Lancers: Allison Lee, Heather Velthuis, Kirstin Georgiou, Alex DiBenova, Faduma Elmi, Kaela Lalonde, Deidre Kelly, Jaclyn Smith, Courtney Morris, Jen Hayward, Lindsey Adams, Melissa Wynter, Julie Powers, Ashley Smolders, Erica Arsenault, coach Mark Gallupe,
Mohawk Mountaineers: Rachelle Moore, Susan Shaw-Davis, Melissa Zwolak, Erinn Belot, Shayla Scott, Julie McClemont, Janine Hewitt, Dana Steckle, Erin Welch, Cheryl Merritt, Amanda McKinley, Julia Stokes, coach Kelly Dunham
In the quarterfinals, the Algonquin Thunder thrashed the Niagara Knights 52-31 as Sara Maybee scored 9, Sheena Butt 8, Jenna Ritchie 4, Kelly Menna 3, Sophie Caron 3, Amalie Russell 2 and Kate Johnston 1, while Amalia Molina, Kacie Blundell, Jessica Lapensee and Madeline Boudreau were scoreless. Paula Shaver paced Niagara with 6. Abby Cass added 4, Lindsey Norris 3, Jackie Birtwistle 2, Jessica Smith 2 and Jamie Fong 1, while Vanessa Steen, Jaylene Poirer, Christina Hintenberger, Lindsay Cloughley, Kara Kurgan and Kylie Douglas were scoreless. The Knights (coached by Phil Mosley, assisted by Ron Lemon) also included Marissa Scott.
The St. Clair Saints dumped the Durham Lords 60-51 after rallying from a seven-point second half deficit. “I didn’t want this to be my last game,” said guard Tina Sirka. “This is a big relief and I think we’ll relax now.” Forward Kim Pawluk said the Lords played hard early. “They were pumped and really motivated. They were better than us.” The Lords took a seven-point lead with 13 minutes to play when St. Clair coach Linda Carriere called a time out. “I told them the same thing that I told them at the start of the pregame meeting and that’s that the team that does the little things will win the game. Boxing out and moving the ball rather than forcing the shot, pinning your man on defence, rather than trying to run with them.” The Saints came out of the time out and ripped off a 14-2 run. Sirka then hit four straight buckets to give St. Clair a 50-43 lead. ‘I was hot and just called for the ball,” said Sirka, who led the Saints with 14 points off the bench. She added 9 boards and 6 assists. Caroline Draudt scored 13 and Jenn Gray 11 for St. Clair. Lyndsey McPhillips paced the Lords with 16. Samantha McConnell added 11 and Angela Cull 7. The Lords (coached by Craig Andrews) also included Meghan Craig, Krista Colley, Amy Duncan, Lenna Panou, Shaina Hodgson, Nicole Stevenson, Afton Franklin, Sarah Vemb, Simone Lee and Keziah Osei. Lord guard Angela Cull told the Durham Chronicle that “we outplayed in the first half. I think at one point we had a 9-point lead. We were just so jacked.” Lyndsey McPhillips added that “every time we had an opportunity to go on a scoring run, St. Clair got favours from the refs.” Hawks coach Craig Andrews said Saint Tina Sirka “hit four or five key shots in the last few minutes. It was just an unbelievable individual effort on her part.”
The Fanshawe Falcons nipped the Seneca Sting 54-52. The Sting (coached by Mervin Busby) included Natasha Thombs, Amanda Orr, Heather Elchuk, Stephanie Chau, Tara Alexander, Emily Barclay, Lisa Best, Amanda Fisher, Megan Trewartha, Jodi Wilson, Renee Ross, Sharai Fyffe, Simone McGregor and Simone Williams.
In the last quarterfinal, the Humber Hawks throttled the Redeemer Royals 77-47. The Hawks led 22-8 early and 36-23 at the half. They took commanded in the second half, leading by as many as 35. The Royals (coached by Lorne McInnes) included Jenn Ranter, Hannah Flemming, Emily Salier, Julie Honig, Melanie Hotke, Amanda Sjaarda, Heidi Bentum, Natalie Armstrong, Aileen Hovingh, Rebecca Sikkema, Elizabeth Rauws, Lindsay DeWaard and Loreen Deelstra.
In the semis, the Algonquin Thunder nipped the St. Clair Saints 46-44 as Sara Maybee scored 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc and 5 assists. Sheena Butt added 10 on 4-7 from the floor and 9 boards. Sophie Caron notched 9 on 4-17 from the floor, 5 boards and 6 assists. Jenna Ritchie scored 4 on 2-13 from the floor. Kacie Blundell scored 3, while Kelly Menna and Amalie Russell each scored 2. Jessica Lapensee, Kate Johnston, Madeline Boudreau and Amalia Molina were scoreless. The Thunder shot 19-62 (.306) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 3-10 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, 11 fouls, 18 assists, 16 turnovers, 1 block and 11 steals. Tina Sirka paced the Saints with 16 points on 6-13 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. April Lounsbury added 13 on 5-15 from the floor, 9 boards and 4 assists. Caroline Draudt scored 7 on 3-12 from the floor. Kim Pawluk scored 4 on 2-11 from the floor and 14 boards. Heather Jones and Kati Hamilton each scored 2, while Danielle Ball, Lindsay Nield, Nadine Phillip, Stephanie DeLaat and Jenn Gray were scoreless. St. Clair shot 18-63 (.286) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 56 boards, 17 fouls, 16 assists, 19 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals. St. Clair led 20-16 at the half. Caron was chosen player of the game for the Thunder, while Sirka earned the laurels for the Saints.
In the other semi, the Humber Hawks defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 58-44 as Erin Chamberlain scored 21 on 6-14 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 5-9 from the line and 5 boards. Tanya Castang added 13 on 3-12 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 6 assists. Kim Archer scored 10 on 5-9 from the floor. Karine Nicolas notched 7 on 2-12 from the floor, 5 boards and 7 assists. Lisa Soodeen scored 4 and Heidi Jaaskelainen 3, while grabbing 6 boards. Fayola Creft, Shauna Prior, Alisa Colquhoun, Monique Faulknor, Audrey Ngongo and Dorothy Aniuk were scoreless. The Hawks shot 18-57 (.316) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 16-27 (.593) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, 14 fouls, 15 assists, 24 turnovers, 3 blocks and 5 steals. Katie Gauler paced the Falcons with 14 points on 6-16 from the floor, 2-5 from the line and 10 boards. Julie Yagi scored 8 on 4-13 from the floor and 5 boards. Jessica Finlay scored 8 on 3-12 from the floor and 5 boards. Katie Havekes scored 8 on 4-10 from the floor and 11 boards. Katherine Ford scored 6 on 3-15 from the floor and 5 assists, while Paula Mooney, Penny Ackersviller; Tiffany Harris; Amie Baker; Brooke Symons; Kristin Bolianatz-Breen; Jackie Strecker; Jami-Lynn Nantais and Stephanie Abramivich were scoreless. The Falcons hit 20-74 (.270) from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 4-10 from the line, while garnering 45 boards, 22 fouls, 15 assists, 15 turnovers, 1 block and 13 steals. Humber led 27-18 at the half. Chamberlain was chosen player of the game for the Hawks, while Havekes earned the laurels for the Falcons. The Hawks led 28-17 at the half. Chamberlain told The Coven that “everyone stepped up their game in the second half. They showed a lot of heart and never gave up.”
In the bronze medal match, the Fanshawe Falcons defeated the St. Clair Saints 37-34 as Katherine Ford scored 13 on 6-21 from the floor. Kristin Boliantz-Breen scored 8 on 4-7 from the floor. Katie Havekes notched 6 on 2-10 from the floor and 14 boards. Julie Yagi and Katie Gauler each scored 4, while Jessica Finlay scored 2. Paul Mooney; Penny Ackersviller; Tiffany Harris; Amie Baker; Brooke Symons; Jackie Strecker; Jami-Lynn Nantais and Stephanie Abramivich were scoreless. The Falcons hit 17-55 (.309) from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, 12 fouls, 15 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks and 12 steals, including 4 by Ford. Tina Sirka paced St. Clair with 10 points on 4-17 from the floor, 12 boards and 6 steals. Jenn Gray scored 8 on 2-8 from the floor and 7 boards. Kim Pawluk added 4 on 2-10 from the floor and 8 boards. April Lounsbury and Caroline Draudt also scored 4 apiece, while Nadine Phillip and Heather Jones each scored 2. Danielle Ball, Lindsay Nield, Stephanie DeLaat and Kati Hamilton were scoreless. The Saints (coached by Linda Carriere) also included Rinjus Chibani, Kellen Morencie and Jacqueline Desjardins. The Saints shot 14-55 (.255) from the floor, 0-6 from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 46 boards, 9 fouls, 13 assists, 20 turnovers, 1 block and 14 steals. Fanshawe led 16-10 at the half. Ford was chosen player of the game for the Falcons, while Sirka earned the laurels for the Saints.
In the final, the Humber Hawks defeated the Algonquin Thunder 59-49 as Karine Nicolas scored 16 on 7-14 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Tanya Castang added 14 on 5-15 from the floor and 4 assists. Kim Archer scored 8 on 4-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Fayola Creft scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor and 7 boards. Heidi Jaaskelainen scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor and 8 boards. Erin Chamberlain scored 5, while grabbing 8 boards. Aleisha Colquhoun scored 4, while grabbing 6 boards. Lisa Soodeen; Monique Faulknor, Shauna Prior, Audrey Ngongo and Dorothy Aniuk were scoreless. The Hawks shot 21-72 (.292) from the floor, 3-11 (.273) from the arc and 14-25 (.560) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, 17 fouls, 20 assists, 20 turnovers, 3 blocks and 13 steals, including 4 by Jaaskelainen. Kelly Menna paced Algonquin with 12 points on 4-11 from the floor and 5 boards. Sheena Butt scored 8 on 4-11 from the floor and 10 boards. Kate Johnston scored 8 on 4-5 from the floor. Sophie Caron scored 6 on 2-11 from the floor and 4 boards. Jenna Ritchie scored 6 on 3-13 from the floor and 7 boards. Sara Maybee scored 4 on 1-8 from the floor. Amalia Molina and Amalie Russell each scored 2, while Kacie Blundell scored 1. Jessica Lapensee, and Madeline Boudreau were scoreless. The Thunder shot 20-64 (.313) from the floor, 2-12 (.167) from the arc and 7-14 from the line, while garnering 50 boards, 20 fouls, 17 assists, 22 turnovers, 1 block and 13 steals, including 4 by Maybee. Algonquin led 29-27 at the half. Nicolas was chosen player of the game for the Hawks, while Menna earned the laurels for the Thunder. Algonquin led 29-27 at the half. Hawks coach Denise Perrier told The Cover that “They were up on us fairly early (due to) our mental mistakes but it was a long game and we made a run back at the end of the first half. We were slow and sluggish in the first half but we knew we were going to win and we picked it up.” Tournament MVP Tanya Castang hit a critical layup and a trey to give the Hawks a 38-35 lead. Algonquin rallied with a 6-0 run to take the lead at 45-39 but the Hawks responded with an 11-0 run to take command. Castang said “at halftime, coach just said, ’20 minutes left. Give it everything, just leave everything on
the court’ and that’s what I did.” Erin Chamberlain said “we came together as a team, mentally and physically. Everyone stepped up their game in the second half They showed a lot of heart and never gave up.”
The bronze medalist Fanshawe Falcons: Katie Havekes; Katherine Ford; Julie Yagi; Jessica Finlay; Katie Gauler; Kristin Bolianatz-Breen; Paula Mooney; Penny Ackersviller; Tiffany Harris; Amie Baker; Brooke Symons; Jackie Strecker; Jami-Lynn Nantais; Stephanie Abramovich; coach Lori MacKay; assistant Kevin Gordon; assistant Vicky Warkentin; manager Robyn Kirwin; trainer Krista-Lee Ernst; athletic director Mike Lindsay
The silver medalist Algonquin Thunder: Sophie Caron; Kelly Menna; Sara Maybee; Jenna Ritchie; Sheena Butt; Kacie Blundell; Amalie Russell; Jessica Lapensee; Kate Johnston; Madeline Boudreau; Amalia Molina; Kathleen Dumas; Madeline Boudreau; Gen Dufour; Kim Theriault; coach Brian White; assistant Cara Weis; athletic director Ron Port
The gold medalist Humber Hawks: Karine Nicolas; Erin Chamberlain; Tanya Castang; Heidi Jaaskelainen; Aleisha Colquhoun; Kim Archer; Fayola Creft; Lisa Soodeen; Shauna Prior; Monique Faulknor; Audrey Ngongo; Dorothy Aniuk; Pablita Thomas; coach Denise Perrier; assistant Koren Bogle-Glenn; assistant Hugh Keane; manager Bethany Herbert; therapist Melanie Evens; athletic director Doug Fox