In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Maple Ridge Ramblers pounded the Victoria Mount Douglas Rams 88-54 as Todd Osborn scored 24, John Carlson 20, Glen Cote 12, Neil McComb 10, Steve Sheasgreen 6, Jason Phillips 5, Bob Sidhu 5, Dave Lige 4 and Darren Rowell 2. Tony Nelson paced the Rams with 18. Ray Robinson added 10, Keith Atkinson 6, Doug Cook 5, Stan Foreman 4, Joyr Sector 4, Bill Coutts 3, Dennis Morris 2 and Jason Snider 2. …………………………………………………… The Mission Roadrunners clipped the Victoria Spectrum Thunder 72-63 as Mark Pederson scored 27, Reid Trustham 13, Mal Gill 12, Bruce Hamilton 10, Hap Grewal 6, Dean Grant 2 and Wade Cameron 2. Richard White led the Thunder with 24. Tugomir Rados added 18, Colin Brousson 8, Toby Wendland 7, Blake Planes 4 and Mike Simpson 2. The Thunder (coached by R Mark, manager Todd Nesbitt, statistician Neil Weitzel) also included Wayne Clarke, Gary Harmon, Dave McClintick, Shane Aebischerand and Eric Ooms. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Vancouver College Fighting Irish edged the Williams Lake Columneetza Cougars 90-88 in overtime. Cougar guard Navdeep Bains hit two free throws to knot the score at 81 and force overtime. The Fighting Irish led 41-32 at the half. Mike McIsaac led the Fighting Irish with 16. John Donald added 16, Alex Bolongaro 16, Angus MacFarlane 12, Mark Bragagnolo 11, Keiron McConnell 10 and Trevor Farenholtz 9. Kulbir Aujla paced the Cougars with 30. Dan Konopke added 18, Navdeep Bains 15, Steve Fitterer 13, Scott Reese 4, Sukhi Gill 3, Darin Pitcher 2, Jas Atker 2 and Randy Riplinger 1. The Cougars (coach Dave Chambers, manager Wayne Reay) also included Rocky Hanson, Autar Dhillon, Mike Pearson, Rock Hanson, Dan Kropke, Hugh Flinton. …………………………………………………… The Kelowna Owls clubbed the Kitimat Mount Elizabeth Rebels 101-83 as Mike Clarke scored 27, Chris Culos 17, Alan Lalonde 16, Mark Osachoff 12, Mike Parkins 12, Tim Kroeker 6, Troy Duzsik, Ian Black 3, Brad Monteleone 2 and Mike Penner 2. Joe Almeida led the Rebels with 18. Tim Amenhauser added 16, Gregory Engen 11, Sean O’Brien 11, Gerald Maryntschak 9, Arnold Lopes 4, William Dasilva 2 and Lonny Mazurak 2. The Rebels also included Robert Chioccarello. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Kitsilano Blue Demons dumped the West Vancouver Hillside Highwaymen 86-69 as Roger Rai scored 20, Nick Kyriakidis 16, Kevan Shaler 15, Akron Edgar 13, Phil Dentry 12, Peter Henderson 8 and Anthony Deslauriers 2. Colin Dixon led the Highwaymen with 21. Panos Grames added 20, Pat Poyner 8, John Bernardino (Berardine?0 7, Andy Zohrab 4, Bryan Baker 4, Jay Brownlee 4 and Jeff Parker 1. The Highwaymen also included Steve Burnett, Joe Ryan. …………………………………………………… The New Westminster Hyacks edged the Port Coquitlam Ravens 55-52 as Jeff Wilfong scored 18, Cory Watson 14, Dave Hill 12, Scott Harrison 6, Warren Goss 4, Ken Wicks 2 and Marc Clarot 1. Troy Howes led the Ravens with 14. Randy Bell added 12, Stu Green 11, Rob Erickson 5, Matt Satchell 4, Jim Bell 4 and Peter Tao 2. The Ravens (coached by Don Van Os) also included Dean Ryan, Shane Aven, Mike Leon and Steve Molloy. …………………………………………………… The Vernon Panthers whipped the Trail J.L. Crowe Hawks 78-47 as Tim Tollestrup scored 14, J.D. Jackson 14, Lee Christenson 10, Ted Vanderwal 9, Bruce Babiuk 8, Rod Charlton 7, Andrew Winston 6, Greg Kereliuk 6, Dennis Hitch 2 and Rick Streibel 2. Dale Dergousoff led the Hawks with 21. Terry Altrogge added 6, Jodi Whyte 6, Jim Haight 6, Greg Klit 4, David Pavan 2 and Mike Meadows 2. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Magee Lions dispatched the Coquitlam Centennial Centaurs 70-63 as Mike Potkonjak scored 20, Fraser Jefferson 12, Mark Trapp 10, James Decker 10, John Watterson 10 and Anthony Ho 8. Don Towers led the Centaurs with 17. Cam Aronetz added 16, Wayne Best 11, Warren Thompson 10, Scott Slater 6 and Mike Mitchell 3. The Centaurs also included Scott Bodnar, Mitch Couling, Jeff Muirhead.
In the quarterfinals, the Maple Ridge Ramblers defeated the Vancouver Kitsilano Blue Demons 84-62 as Todd Osborn scored 31, John Carlson 23, Glen Cote 22, Darren Roweel 4, Jack Tsai 2 and Bob Sidhu 2. Nick Kyriakidis paced the Blue Demons with 21. Roger Rai added 15, Kevin Shaler 10, Edgar Akron (Akron Edgar?) 7, Peter Henderson 5, Phil Dentry 2 and Bill Burns 2. The Blue Demons also included Anthony Deslauriers.
The Mission Roadrunners defeated the Vancouver College Fighting Irish 67-63 as Mark Pederson scored 22, Wade Cameron 16, Mal Gill 11, Bruce Hamilton 9, Reid Trustham 5 and Dean Grant 4. John Donald paced the Fighting Irish with 15. Mark Braganolo added 14, Alex Bolongaro 8, Trevor Farenholtz 8, Mike McIsaac 5, Szilard Fricska 5, Andrew MacFarlane 4, Matt Burns 2 and Keiron McConnell 2. The Fighting Irish (coached by Earl Farenholtz, managers Trevor Hughes, Desmond Sweeney and Noah Grant) also included Bill Bailey, Matt Clark and Angus MacFarlane.
The Kelowna Owls dispatched the Vancouver Magee Lions 67-59 as Alan Lalonde scored 18, Mike Clarke 15, Tim Kroeker 13, Mike Parkins 11, Chris Culos 6, Mark Osachoff 2 and Bryant Ibbetson 2. Mike Potkonjak paced the Lions with 17. Fraser Jefferson added 16, John Watterson 8, Mark Trapp 7, Anthony Ho 5, Russell Potkonjak 4 and James Decker 2. The Lions (coached by Paul Eberhardt) also included Sean Hamilton, Danny Kokan.
In the last quarterfinal, the Vernon Panthers clipped the New Westminster Hyacks 81-70 as J.D. Jackson scored 31, Tim Tollestrup 27, Rod Charlton 12 and Ted Vanderwal 11. Dave Hill paced the Hyaks with 29. Scott Harrison added 14, Jeff Wilfong 6, Joe Wixalbrown 5, Cory Watson 4, Warren Goss 4, Ken Wicks 4, Ken Asano 2 and Marc Clarot 1. The Hyacks also included Mike Jones, Jamie Christopherson, Troy Gair.
In the semis, the Maple Ridge Ramblers avenged a mid-January they’d received at the hands of the Kelowna Owls, with an 68-65 overtime victory. But after racing ahead by 16, Maple Ridge almost blew it as Kelowna’s full court press began to rattle the Ramblers in the fourth quarter. Kelowna tied the score at 59 at the buzzer on a Brad Monteleone field goal. But in overtime, two field goals by Glen Cote and one by Todd Osborn gave Maple Ridge the early lead and they held on for the victory. Cote paced the Ramblers with 26. Osborn added 20, John Carlson 15, Neil McComb 4, Darren Rowell 2 and Steve Sheasgreen 1. Ramblers coach Ken Dockendorf told the Maple Ridge News that “we’d run out of gas. I was mad. We should have never let them back in the game. In overtime, the boys went out and played. … I was not going to let (Al Lalonde) beat us. He was the key. We geared everything to him.” Osborn contained Al Lalonde to 14. Mike Clarke added 12, Mike Parkins 10, Chris Culos 10, Brad Monteleone 8, Tim Kroeker 6, Mike Penner 3 and Mark Osachoff 2.
In the other semi, the Vernon Panthers defeated the Mission Roadrunners 73-65 as Tim Tollestrup scored 24, Rod Charlton 25, Ted Vanderwal 7, J.D. Jackson 6, Bruce Babiuk 5, Greg Kereliuk 4 and Lee Christensen 2. Vernon held Mission’s 6-11 centre Mark Pederson to 8 points. Mal Gill led Mission with 19. Bruce Hamilton added 14, Dean Grant 14 and Wade Cameron 8.
In the bronze medal match, the Mission Roadrunners nipped the Kelowna Owls 80-79 as Mal Gill scored 27, Mark Pederson 15, Hap Grewal 14, Bruce Hamilton 13, Dean Grant 7 and Wade Cameron 4. “It was exciting for sure, being out there on the court, feeling like an NBA player because you are in a mini-Coliseum,” said Mal Gill. “That was our goal from the time we started as a high school team together; just to get the opportunity to get there and play.” Gill recalls the team just getting on a roll at the right time. “Getting into it, we were cocky little teenagers. We figured we would be in the final, but deep down inside, if you had asked me, (I knew) we were in trouble. We were fourth in the Valley and had gotten our butts handed to us by Maple Ridge in one of the games. I remember thinking we have a long way to go.” Mike Clarke paced the Owls with 35. Al Lalonde added 14, Tim Kroeker 14, Chris Culos 6, Mark Osachoff 4, Bryant Ibbetson 2, Brad Monteleone 2 and Mike Parkins 2. The Owls also incluced Troy Duzsik, Ian Black.
In the final, the Maple Ridge H.S. Ramblers, making their first tournament appearance in 16 years defeated the J.D. Jackson-led Vernon Panthers 77-71 to capture the crown. The Ramblers almost failed to qualify for the tourney was they were upset by Port Coquitlam in the Fraser Valley tourney in late February. But they won a subsequent play-in game to qualify for the provincials. Destiny also seemed to play a hand as 6-5 post Glen Cote walked away unscathed from an automobile collision on the night Maple Ridge lost in the Fraser Valley playoffs. A vehicle had run a red light and struck the car in which he was a passenger. Cote paced the Ramblers with 28. Todd Osborn added 23, John Carlson 19, Neil McComb 4 and Steve Sheasgreen 4. Ramblers coach Ken Dockendorf told the Maple Ridge News that “it’s a dream come true.” Dockendorf also lauded the unselfish play of his team. “The final typified where we can from all year” in terms of execution. J.D. Jackson paced the Panthers with 23. Tim Tollestrup added 12, Rod Charlton 10, Greg Kereliuk 8, Ted Vanderwal 8, Bruce Babiuk 6 and Lee Christensen 4. But the 6-4 post Vanderwal got into foul trouble early, picking up four in the first half and was forced out of the game with 8:50 to go with his fifth after only scoring 8 points. Tourney MVP Todd Osborne noted that his award “could be split among everybody on the team. They all deserved it. All I had to do this year was fast-break and get the ball inside to those guys. We felt the Kelowna game was a bigger one that this. We felt that once we got past last night’s game, we could win. In the first half, I felt they controlled the boards. But in the seconds, our size was a real factor.” Panthers coach Dave Jackson said the Ramblers deserved “full value for the win.”
The bronze medalist Mission Roadrunners: Mark Pederson; Mel Gill; Hap Grewal; Bruce Hamilton; Dean Grant; Wade Cameron; Reid Trustham;
The silver medalist Vernon Panthers: J.D. Jackson; Tim Tollestrup; Rod Charlton; Ted Vanderwal; Greg Kereliuk; Bruce Babiuk; Lee Christensen; Andrew Winston; Dennis Hitch; Rick Streibel;
The gold medalist Maple Ridge Ramblers: Todd Osborn; John Carlson; Glen Cote; Neil McComb; Chris Schriek; Dean Barbour; Steve Sheasgreen; Darren Rowell; Jack Tsai; Bob Sidhu; Jason Phillips; Dave Lige; coach Ken Dockendorf; manager Ron Wardrope; manager Vic Gill; manager Jason Banbury