In the opening round, held in Penticton: …………………………………………………… The Coquitlam Centennial Centaurs pounded the Vancouver Killarney Cougars 83-40 as Tanys Gerrard scored 18. Debbie Podowski led the Cougars with 9. The Cougars also included Julie Jensen. …………………………………………………… The Terrace Caledonia Kermodes nipped the Vernon Panthers 71-69 despite trailing by four with 43 seconds to play. Michelle Hendry paced the Kermodes with 38. Stacey Buteau added 18. Marnie Lett paced the Panthers with 18. The Panthers also included Jenny Jones. …………………………………………………… The New Westminster Hyacks clubbed the Prince George Kelly Road Roadrunners 104-46 as Gurmeet Deol scored 20. Sondra Hill led the Roadrunners with 15. The Roadrunners (coached by Bill Perrin) included Stefanie Obranovic, Lana Allen, Jennifer Evanoff, Karen Little, Kim Zimmer. …………………………………………………… The Salmon Arm Jewels whipped the North Vancouver Argyle Pipers 69-43 as Kira Pavelich scored 22, Loree MacPherson 19 and Jenny Wright 12. Kellsie Reeves led the Pipers with 14. The Pipers also included Sue Smith. …………………………………………………… The Nanaimo District Islanders edged the Abbotsford Panthers 56-54 as Kim Patton scored 18, Bobbi-Jean Taylor 14 and Joanne Danielson 8. Roxanne Schneider led the Panthers with 20. Star Panthers guard Kim Tuttle fouled out in the fourth quarter. The Panthers also included Jennifer Kazinci, Rowena Jansen, Coreen Dyck, Joey Macpherson, Melonie Tiegen. …………………………………………………… The Steveston Packers clipped the Maple Ridge Ramblers 59-51 as Jenny Sutton scored 25. Sherry Koopmans paced the Ramblers with 29. The Ramblers (coached by Cindy Thompson) also included Tracey Greenwood, Michell Jones, Shannon Hudson, Sandra Barber, Sheila Negraiff, May Nembhard, Kim Lawson, Darlene Kinney, Heather Turner, Michelle Miller. …………………………………………………… The Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles nipped the Alberni District Armada 71-70 as Jodi Borne scored 33 (alternately reported as 34). Lara Vooys added 19. Anna Mosdell led the Armada with 34, including 13 in the final 10 minutes to rally the Armada before Karen Schmidt hit the winning free throw to give MEI the win. …………………………………………………… The Cranbrook Mount Baker Trojanettes dispatched the Penticton Lakettes 50-44. The Lakettes included Lori Tarasewich.
In the quarterfinals, the Terrace Caledonia Kermodes stunned the top-seeded Steveston Packers 54-52. Michelle Hendry paced the Kermodes with 22 as the Kermodes handed the Packers their first loss of the season. Lisa Dams added 8 and Melanie Jones 8. Jenny Sutton led the Packers with 31. The Packers (coached by Anne Gillrie-Carr) also included Elaine Leachman.
Crystal Caldwell scored 22 as the Coquitlam Centennial Centaurs pasted the Cranbrook Mount Baker Trojanettes 58-42. Centaurs coach Steve Pettifer told the Maple Ridge Tri-City News that “our kids played really good defence.” Joanne Tegart led the Trojans with 12. The Trojanettes (coached by Bill Stephens, assisted by Kyra Conway) also included Mary Lou MacDonald, Suzie Gagne, Andrea Pendry, Tracy Bauer, Tanis Emel, Cindie Pierre, Jacquie Thompson, Nancy Hill, Paige Lancaster, Shannon Hummel and Tanis Jach.
The 2nd-seeded Salmon Arm Jewels torched the Nanaimo District Islanders 69-39 as Jenny Wright scored 23 and Loree McPherson 16. The Jewels led 18-10, 36-12 and 48-24 at the quarters. Joanne Danielson led the Islanders with 11. The Islanders (coached by Rose Jossul) also included Bobbi-Jean Taylor, Kim Patton, Shauna Sutton, Lisa Oakley.
In the last quarterfinal, the New Westminster Hyacks pounded the Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles 78-58 as Heidi Hanson scored 18. Lara Vooys led the Eagles with 12. The Eagles (coached by Rudy Thiessen) also included Jodi Borne, Sonya Nickel, Kristal Neumann, Juanita Leviz, Karen Schmidt.
In the semis, Crystal Caldwell hit for 23 as the Coquitlam Centennial Centaurs thumped the New Westminster Hyacks 71-46. Chris Marshall added 14, Mary-Ann Parolin 12 and Laura Betcher 10. Centaurs coach Steve Pettifer told the Maple Ridge Tri-City News that “Chris is a great little floor general. She ran the show. We executed well and were very disciplined.” Heidi Hanson paced the Hyacks with 13.
In the other semi, Loree McPherson scored 21 to lead the 2nd-seeded Salmon Arm Jewels past the Terrace Caledonia Kermodes 70-55. Shannon LeFranc added 12 and Jenny Wright 11. Jewels coach Terry Michell told the Salmon Arm Observor that “it was a game where we couldn’t do much wrong. Everything went according to game plan. We shot extremely well and our defence was good.” Terrace gave the Jewels the perimeter and Kira Pavelich responded by hitting three treys. Terrace led 15-13 after one quarter. The Jewels led 38-30 at the half and 52-43 after three quarters. Michell said the Jewels full-court pressure wore down the Kermodes. “I thought we had a stronger bench than they did. Also, they have two really tall inside players and we wanted to keep them out.” Michelle Hendry led the Kermodes with 22.
In the bronze medal match, the Terrace Caledonia Kermodes defeated the New Westminster Hyacks 78-72 in overtime. The Hyacks led 38-35 at the half and by 56-46 after three quarters. But the Kermodes rallied to knot the score at 69 after regulation. Michelle Hendry paced the Kermodes with 29. Darcy Wadley added 14 and Stacey Buteau 10. Gurmeet Deol led the Hyacks with 18. The Hyacks also included Heidi Hanson.
In the final, the Coquitlam Centennial Centaurs captured the first of two consecutive crowns while thrashing the 2nd-seeded interior powerhouse Salmon Arm Jewels 68-53. Tourney MVP Crystal Caldwell paced the Centaurs with 36. Tanys Gerrard added 32. Centaurs coach Steve Pettifer told the Maple Ridge Tri-City News that “our kids just go better. … And they let Crystal get the ball at will.” The Jewels broke to an early 10-4 lead and led 18-16 after one quarter. The Centaurs led 41-27 at the half and 54-39 after three quarters. Loree McPherson paced the Jewels with 21. Shannon LeFranc added 9. Jewels coach Terry Michell told the Salmon Arm Observor that “Centennial was hot. Unfortunately, we weren’t. … Our defence wasn’t aggressive enough, our fast break wasn’t working and our shooting was off.”
The bronze medalist Terrace Caledonia Kermodes: Michelle Hendry; Lisa Dams; Jan Wilson; Melanie Jones; Stacey Buteau; Darcy Wadley; coach Hugh MacKinnon
The silver medalist Salmon Arm Jewels: Loree McPherson; Kara Pavelich; Jenny Wright; Loree MacPherson; Andrea Blishen; Andrea Hobbs; Dana McDonald; Joy-Ann Drake; Jennifer Lightfoot; Kira Pavelich; Debra Porteous; Dee Dee Swenson; Shannon LeFranc; Barb Wayslow; coach Terry Michell; manager Kelly Wood; video Pam Puchelak
The gold medalist Coquitlam Centennial Centaurs: Crystal Caldwell; Tanys Gerrard; Tara Kendrick; Marci Robertson; Chris Marshall, Tiffany Cooper; coach Steve Pettifer