In the zone 10-zone 8 playoffs, zone 8 champ Swan River Collegiate defeated the Hamiota Huskies 44-35; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Swan River dumped the Huskies 44-35 as Jack Jones scored 20. Al McNiven led the Huskies with 22. The Huskies also included Daryl Boyd, Gord Cormack, Ray Cochrane, Jeff Sheardown, Jerry McNiven, Kevin Duncan.
In the quarterfinals, the Winkler Garden Valley Zodiaks whipped Swan River Collegiate 50-26 as Albert Loeppky scored 14, Bernie Loeppky 9, Laverne Reimer 8, Errol Pelser 7, Robin Jackman 6, John Janssen 4 and Walter Doerksen 2, while Kelvin Dyck and Terry Thiessen were scoreless. Jack Jones scored 10 to lead Swan River. Alistair Kirk added 6, Bill Pipke 6 and Rick Bobby 4, while Glenn Leonhard, Barry Seib, Busl, John Segnar and Gordon Cookshaw were scoreless. Swan River (coached by Owen Wilson) also included Calvin Gost.
The Souris Sabres clipped the Portage Collegiate Trotters 55-45 as Ron Dyck scored 17, Mel Barclay 15, Jim Durward 10, Jim Luptak 6, Johnson 6 and Swanepool 1, while Davidson, Belker, Charles, Nils, Davies and Diehl were scoreless. Ryan Gray led the Trotters with 17. Pallister added 10, Alex Cuthbert 6, Berring 6 and Morias 6, while McLennan, Muswagon, Swaine, Apelagon and Miller were scoreless.
The Selkirk Lord Selkirk Regional Lions dusted the Thompson R.D. Parker Trojans 57-31 as Kim Reid scored 15, G Kuz 11, Bob Kuz 10, Posnick 8, Laurie Wyspinski 8, Gowerluck 2, McBride 2 and Kartzmark 1, while Burda and McKetchen were scoreless. Greg Campbell led the Trojans with 8. Shields added 7, Jim Parsons 6, Mitchell 4, Bayer 3 and Daley 3, while Johnston, Reinheimer, Rutherford, P Martopoulos, A Martopoulos and Badnerchuk were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings clocked the Fisher Branch Cougars 69-23 as Rod Lindenberg scored 15, Rick Kauk 12, Dave Peterson 10, Mike Kearns 10, Scott Clark 6, Pete Bertram 5, Rod Zenk 4, Ken Roblesky 3, Stu Clark 2 and Elwood Kehler 2, while Marty Kulchyski was scoreless. Ron Small led the Cougars with 9. Kolbuck added 8, Josefchuk 3 and Stranger 3, while McKay, Malenchak, Ledshowski and Trachuk were scoreless.
In the semis, the Winkler Garden Valley Zodiaks dispatched the Souris Sabres 42-31 as Albert Loeppky scored 21, John Jansen 7, Bernie Loeppky 4, Errol Pelser 2 and Kelvin Dyck 2, while Laverne Reimer, Walter Doerksen and Terry Thiessen were scoreless. Ron Dyck led the Sabres with 14. Jim Luptak added 6, Mel Barclay 6, Jim Durward 3 and Johnson 2, while Davidson, Belker, Swanepool, Charles, Nils, Davies and Diehl were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings edged the Selkirk Lord Selkirk Regional Lions 40-36 as Rod Lindenberg scored 19, Scott Clark 6, Ken Roblesky 4, Mike Kearns 4, Rick Kauk 4 and Rod Zenk 3, while Pete Bertram, Stu Clark, Dave Peterson, Elwood Kehler and Marty Kulchyski were scoreless. Bob Kuz led the Lions with 15. Laurie Wyspinski added 12, Posnick 5, G Kuz 2 and Kim Reid 2, while Kelcham, McBride, Gowerluck, Kartzmark and Burda were scoreless.
In the final, the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings (then known as Brandon Collegiate) defeated the Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs 33-26. Scott Clark led the Vikings with 13. Rick Kauk added 6, Rod Lindenberg 6, Pete Bertram 4, Ken Roblesky 2 and Mike Kearns 2, while Rod Zenk, Stu Clark, Dave Peterson, Elwood Kehler, Marty Kulchyski and Boris Skljarevski were scoreless. Scott Clark told the Brandon Sun that “this was the best one (of three consecutive provincial crowns) yet. Because it was the toughest one to win.” Co-coach Terry Little said “we played defensive ball for most of the first half. We took something like only 16 shots, in the whole first half. Of the 16 minutes. I’d say Winkler had the ball for about 10 of them.” John Janssen led the Kodiaks with 8. Robin Jackman added 7, Bernie Loeppky 4, Albert Loeppky 4 and Errol Pelser 3, while Kelvin Dyck, Walter Doerksen, Terry Thiessen and Laverne Reimer were scoreless.
The co-bronze medalist Souris Sabres: Ron Dyck; Mel Barclay; Jim Durward; Jim Luptak; Johnson; Swanepool; Davidson; Belker; Charles; Nils; Davies; Diehl;
The co-bronze medalist Selkirk Lord Selkirk Regional Lions: Kim Reid; Greg Kuz; Bob Kuz; Wayne Posnick; Laurie Wyspinski; Bernie Gowryluk; Russ McBride; Rich Kartzmark; Ron Burda; Bill McKetchen; Kelcham; coach Peter Gerbrandt
The silver medalist Winkler Garden Valley Kodiaks: Albert Loeppky; Bernie Loeppky; LaVerne Reimer; Errol Pelser; Robin Jackman; John Janssen; Walter Doerksen; Kelvin Dyck; Terry Thiessen; Murray Hamm; John Penner; Randy Goosen; George Klassen; coach Wayne Busse
The gold medalist Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings: Rod Lindenberg; Scott Clark; Ken Roblesky; Rick Kauk; Dave Peterson; Mike Kearns; Pete Bertram; Rod Zink; Stu Clark; Elwood Kehler; Marty Kulchyski; Boris Skljareveski; coach Barry Diller; coach Terry Little; manager Jack Langstaff