Final regular season standings (10): Thompson Rivers (15-3); Fraser Valley (14-4); Camosun (12-6); Capilano (11-7); Kwantlen (9-9); Douglas (8-10); Northern British Columbia (8-10); Langara (7-11); Malaspina (4-14) Okanagan (2-16)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Langara Falcons: Dave Hanson, Ken Kuo, Jim Martin,
Okanagan Heat: Christopher Veale, Matt Gowing, Dusty Warawa, Chad Pratch,
Malaspina Mariners: Graham Giske, Jordan Kinakin, Joseph Moro, Luke Robinson,
Northern British Columbia Timberwolves: Alex Nadrazsky, Jay Gladish, Brett Stewart, Phil Nadrazsky, Jeff Dolan, Brad Beswick, Christian Desierto, coach Zane Robison
In the postseason quarterfinals, 3rd-seeded Camosun Chargers, coached by Gord Thatcher, defeated the 6th-seeded Douglas Royals 79-62 to collect their first postseason win in school history. “Defensively, we didn’t give them anything,” said Camosun coach Gord Thatcher, whose team went on a 21-0 run over the Royals in the first nine minutes. “They had a tough time scoring, and we were running really well on offence. We were pushing up and attacking.” Camosun point guard Chris Spoor had 22 points and four assists in the game, while Nolan Holmes contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Brian Crowe had 12 points and eight rebounds. Donald Burton hit 21 points for Douglas. The Royals switched to a zone defence and closed the lead to 34- 24 by the half. They got to within six points after the break, but that was it. “We just pulled away and cruised,” said Thatcher. Chris Spoor was chosen player of the game for the Chargers while Donald Burton earned the laurels for the Royals. The Royals (coached by Steve McGilligan) also included Nick Hope, Cody Berg, Omar Ganief, Justin Vanloo, Cole Birnie, Ian Hogan, Tim Powers, Mike Kim.
In the other quarterfinal, the Capilano Blues nipped the Kwantlen Eagles 80-79. Scott Lawson was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Prince Carino earned the laurels for the Eagles. The Eagles also included Hartej Gill, Chad Cowles, Sonny Khangura, Damian Moe, Roger Sheung, David Sambol.
In the semis, the Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the Camosun Chargers 77-76 as Lee Jackson drove the lane and hit the winning floater with three seconds to play. Trailing by 10 with 4.5 minutes to play, the Cascades shifted to a zone. Cascades coach Pat Lee told the Abbotsford News that “we stole that one. We fell behind early. We were down by 11 at the half. … (As for the shift to a zone), “they went brain dead. They couldn’t score.” The Chargers led 43-32 at the half as they shot .500 from the field. But a combination of bad luck and a slight let-down on the boards allowed Fraser Valley to get back in the game. Camosun had three treys rattle the rim and bounce out, while the Cascades third-year guard Mark Turner notched 32. “They had the ball last, and they made it count,” said Camosun coach Gord Thatcher. “We kind of gave up the glass a little in the second half. We didn’t shoot the ball as well.” A floating one-hander by Lee Jackson nailed down the win for the Cascades with two seconds on the clock. CCAA All-Canadian Chris Spoor led the Chargers with 29 points, 6 rebounds and three assists, while Chris Owen added 19 points. Mark Turner was chosen player of the game for the Cascades while Chris Spoor earned the laurels for the Chargers.
In the other semi, the Capilano Blues defeated the Thompson Rivers Sun Demons 97-93. Scott Lawson was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Robert Haugland earned the laurels for the Sun Demons.
In the bronze medal match, the Thompson Rivers Sun Demons dumped the Camosun Chargers 85-75. Sean Garvey was chosen player of the game for the Sun Demons, while Sean Garvey earned the laurels for the Chargers. The Chargers (coached by Thatcher, assisted by Gord Hoshal) also included Chris Spoor, Eric Lequesne, Patrick Trumpy, Cody Brown, Jacob Lamb, Pheaktra Sokema, Luke Letham, Brady Quast, Evan Janzen, Tyler McTaggart, Abdul Hamead Rashead, Nathan Moss, James Dergousoff, Brian Crowe and Nolan Holmes.
In the final, the Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the Capilano Blues 84-76 as Jamie Vaughan scored 19 and Jeff O’Brien 13. The Cascades led 42-34 at the half and 53-51 after three quarters. Cascades coach Pat Lee told the Abbotsford News that “Capilano College was kind of the Cinderella story of the tournament. They beat number one ranked Camosun to make it to the finals. We had beaten Capitalo twice before this year but we knew we were in for a tough game. … We really shut down their two big shooters. WE had to. (After three quarters), we managed to pull ahead again and this time, we held on to the lead. … I really felt comfortable. I felt that we were in control most of the game. I knew we were playing a very good team, very talented, but all we had to do wsa play a complete game and we were going to win.” The Cascades Jamie Vaughan was chosen player of the game for the Cascades, while Greg Jackson earned the laurels for the Blues. Jackson paced the Blues with 21. Bryson Tiedeman added 10
The bronze medalist Thompson Rivers (Cariboo) Sun Demons: Skye Buck; Sean Garvey; Michael Veldhuisen; Jeff Friesen; Brent Traxel; Adam Barker; Jon Turner; Robert Haugland; Braedon Jones; Jeff Serle; Gabe Bergen; Dave Armstrong; coach Nevin Gleddie; assistant Will Blair; assistant Scott Marr; trainer Bree-Anne Mailloux
The silver medalist Capilano Blues: Bryson Tiedeman; Scott Lawson; Greg Jackson; James Hudson; Ryan Lenarduzzi; Vlade Vidic; Saad Fadl-Alla; Matt Wassenaar; Michael Milkovich; coach Paul Eberhardt; assistant Greg Leclair, assistant Brad Thornhill, assistant Rob McClelland
The gold medalist Fraser Valley Cascades: Mike McLaverty; Matt Francisco; Brent Sedo; Jamie Vaughan; Lee Jackson; Kevin Dieleman; Brad Van Dolah; Brian Smith; Mark Turner; Jason Reeve; Ed Lefurgy; Paul Morris; Jeff O’Brien; Kyle Graves; Lloyd Green; Justin Vaughan; coach Pat Lee; assistant Tom Antil; assistant Devin Reeve, manager Jason Prince; trainer Mike Lee; athletic director Mark Kosak