In the wildcard game, the Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs edged the Dauphin Clippers 75-70. The Clippers (coached by Dave Bosiak, assisted by Greg Acevedo) included Bryan Antoshko, Chris Savin, Greg Letain, Pat Nakoneshny, Scott McColm.
In the quarterfinals, held in Steinbach, the 6th-seeded host Sabres clipped the 3rd-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs 65-59. The score was knotted at 22 at the half. Todd Peters and Harlan Enns each scored 17 for the Sabres. Phouba Pathammavong added 14. Ray Derksen led the Zodiacs with 22. The Zodiacs (coach John Klassen, coach Rob Loeppky) also included Kevin Janzen, Cory Kehler, Darrell Derksen, Derek Kroeker, James Bartsch, James Rempel, Jeff Derksen, Les Derksen, Marlin Adrian, Scott Bell and Will Braun.
The top-seeded Portage Regional Trotters clocked the 8th-seeded Flin Flon Kopper Kings 75-41. The Kopper Kings (coach Doug Gawiak, assistant Mike Odut, manager Carol Angell, manager Corris Harris) included Chad Collacott, David Zimmer, Dustin Wynnychenko, Gerry Angell, James Kozar, Pat Long, Rob Mote, Rod Powell, Tim Smith, Tom Duazo and Trevor Blake.
The Virden Golden Bears dumped the Beausejour Edward Schreyer Barons 87-63. The Barons (coach Peter Nicholls, coach Norm Gibson, manager Chrissy Smolarski, manager Mel Sienema, manager Melody Goetz) included Allan Gibson, Andy Stautic (Stantic?), Cory Froehlich, Darren Garand, Jason Wilson, Mark Freund, Mark Seuier, Mike Donaghy, Wayne Maun and Willy Houghton.
In the last quarterfinal, the Swan River Swan Valley Tigers whipped the Gimli Lakers 76-55. The Lakers (coach Dan Sharples, manager Craig Kozlowski) included Rob Kmet, Kevin Affleck, Steven Forbes, Danny Kowcun, Conrad Zalevich, Dale Marchak, Dean Kubas, Richard Petrowski, Rob Kaet, Rob Vigfusson and Scott Hjorleifson.
In the semis, the 6th-seeded Steinbach Sabres dumped the 2nd-seeded Swan River Swan Valley Tigers 55-50. The Sabres broke to a 14-0 lead but the Tigers rallied within one before Harlan Enns took control in the final quarter, scoring 12 in the frame. Tigers coach Duane Whyte that “we caught up but just couldn’t put them away.”
In the other semi, the Portage Trotters stomped the Virden Golden Bears 72-45.
In the bronze medal match, the Swan River Swan Valley Tigers edged the Virden Golden Bears 73-70. The Golden Bears included Sean Dawson, Adam Scott, Cliff Whittle, Grant Hunter, Robin Smith, Rodney Pearn, Russell Watts, Sean Clegg and Todd Dunn.
In the final, the top-seeded Portage Regional Trotters defeated the 6th-seeded Steinbach Regional Sabres 57-40. The Sabres were within 38-34 after three quarters as Phouba Pathammavong scored 17 of his 21 points. But the Trotters took command in the final frame as their pressure defence began to yield dividends.
The bronze medalist Swan River Swan Valley Tigers: Chad Badowski; Kevin Carter; Ian Kitch; Craig Zamzow; Ryan Maksymchuk; Bill Schell; Darcy Russell; Garrett White; Greg Didyk; Harley Haas; James Stewart; Kevin Carter; Kevin Sakal; Mark Bowles; Rodney Salm; Terry Child; coach Duane Whyte; coach Al Maidy; coach Ken McClintreck; manager Gwen Hrapstead; manager Patti Henkleman; manager Tracey Watts
The silver medalist Steinbach Regional Sabres: Phovbasith Pathammavong; Todd Peters; Harlan (Marlan?) Enns; Doug Letkeman; Mike Toews; Kenton Penner; Albert Joyce; Dalen Friesen; Heath Kihn; Jason Reimer; Rob Carter; Rob Janzen; coach Dwight Propp; coach Allan White; manager Cory Holme; manager Jon James; manager Robert Beggs
The gold medalist Portage Regional Trotters: Wayne Banfield; Mike Mitchell; Peter Hochbaum; Brian Marion; Colin Schaan; Gary Lewis; Justin Lavallee; Kris Wiebe; Ryan Green; Ryan Meikle; Tom Johnston; coach Ron McCutcheon; assistant Jan Green; manager Mark Killiam
Thanks to: Phoenix Pennycook for provision of the tournament program.