In the opening round, held in Fonthill: …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts (then the Cavaliers) defeated the St. Catharines Governor Simcoe Redcoats 51-44 as Deanah Shelley scored 24. Stephanie Harrison led the Redcoats with 38. Erin Edwardson added 6. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones clocked the North Bay Algonquin Ecole Catholique Secondaire Barons 55-32 as Holli Clarkson scored 18, Jackie White 12 and Michelle Huneault 11 (also reported as 19). Jody Luesby led the Barons with 14. Maryse Desgroseilliers added 7 and Lisa Hotte 5. Clarkson told the St. Catharines Standard that “I think we were little bit nervous to begin with and little more excited about the crowd (500 at home.” The Cyclones ripped off a 7-0 run in the second quarter when they shifted to a full-court press and took command. Cyclones coach Taylor Gamble said “the kids were total spazzed out and wired at the beginning and that’s something, with some of the girls, that has always been a problem. … We tend to go in spurts with the press. We just called a timeout, tried to calm them down and they seemed to pick it up after that.” …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams bombed the Burlington Aldershot Lions 51-33 as Jacqueline Beaudoin scored 14. Taryn Stratten led the Lions with 18. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates crushed the Peterborough Kenner CVI Rams 73-38 as Stacey Dales scored 14. Selena Goertner led the Rams with 10. Tracey Coward added 10. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Chatham-Kent Secondary Golden Hawks clubbed the Etobicoke Marian Academy Mustangs 55-41 as Jana Roskamp scored 15. Claudine Gooden led the Mustangs with 21. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Barrie North Vikings clubbed the Stouffville District Spartans 63-31 as Dawn Kaplinski scored 16. Andrea Crothers led the Spartans with 22. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Cannington Brock Bulldogs dumped the Timmins HVS Blues 59-49 as Becky Thompson and Barb Freeman each scored 20. Beth Latendresse led the Blues with 17. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Guelph St. James Lions dispatched the Thunder Bay St. Ignatius Falcons 53-46 as Kourtney Marzo scored 14. Annemarie Migay led the Falcons with 10.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts defeated the Timmins HVS Blues 48-27 as Nadya Dhalla notched 19. Beth Latendresse led the Blues with 13. The Blues also included Michelle Basaraba. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Barrie North Vikings clubbed the North Bay Algonquin Ecole Catholique Secondaire Barons 55-29 as Krissy Kort scored 11 and Dawn Kiplinski 11. Jody Luesby led the Barons with 19. Barons coach Chantal Piche-Rota told the North Bay Nugget that “we played hard but just couldn’t seem to get the ball in the hoop.” The Barons (coached by Piche-Rota, assistant Tim Lowe) also included Lisa Hotte, Kristine Rockburn, Maryse Desgroseillers, Renee-Claude Girard, Michelle Tessier, Francine Hotte and Jessica Lapps. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams clocked the Etobicoke Marian Academy Mustangs 76-48 as Jacqueline Beaudoin scored 23. Claudette Gooden led the Mustangs with 26. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Chatham-Kent Secondary Golden Hawks spanked the Burlington Aldershot Lions 62-37 as Amy Lewis scored 12 and Shane Ross 12. Taryn Stratten led the Lions with 12. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones clubbed the Stouffville District Spartans 82-17 as Jackie White scored 17, Michelle Huneault 14, Cindy Calver 11 and Holli Clarkson 10. Andrea Wilson led the Spartans with 4. Lori Giancoulos scored the Spartans first two points, two minutes into the second quarter. The Spartans also included Andrea Crothers, Michelle Gilroy. …………………………………………………… The St. Catharines Governor Simcoe Redcoats clipped the 7th-seeded Cannington Brock Bulldogs 49-38 as Stephanie Harrison scored 22 and Erin Edwardson 10. The Redcoats led 24-18 at the half. Sheila Brown led the Bulldogs with 15. The Bulldogs included Jenny Thompson, Barb Freeman, Becky Thompson. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Guelph St. James Lions dispatched the Peterborough Kenner CVI Rams 47-42 as Kourtney Marzo scored 15. Tracey Coward led the Rams with 12. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Brockville Thousand Island Pirates torched the Thunder Bay St. Ignatius Falcons 69-46 as Cindy Scott scored 15. Jennifer Melchiorre led the Falcons with 8. Caitlin Crooks added 8.
In the quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded Chatham-Kent SS Golden Hawks defeated the 4th-seeded Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts 66-40 as Shana Ross scored 22. Deanah Shelley paced the Colts with 19. The Colts (coached by Andy Sparks, assisted by Mr. Service) included Nadya Dhalla, Courtney Romkey, Kathleen De Jesus, Malayan Steinberg, Kerry Starr, Sylvia Smellie, Leigh Jansen, Jill Howes-Siekierski and Andrea Nauman.
The 3rd-seeded Brockville Thousand Island Pirates defeated the 6th-seeded Barrie North Vikings 76-51 as Krissy MacDonald scored 19. Dawn Kaplinski led the Vikings with 13. The Vikings also included Krissy Kort.
The 2nd-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph Rams crushed the St. Catharines Governor Simcoe Redcoats 68-41 as Karen Bottineau scored 18 and Jacqueline Beuadoin 17. Stephanie Harrison led the Redcoats with 24. Sandra McSween added 10. The Redcoats (coach Pat Woodburn) also included Erin Edwardson, Libby Avery, Shaye Irvin, Kristen Pretty, Laurie Doerksen.
In the last quarterfinal, the top-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones (then the Chiefs) crushed the Guelph St. James Lions 60-36 as Michelle Huneault scored 14 (also reported as 12), Holli Clarkson 13 and Jackie White 12. The Cyclones broke to a 17-0 lead and romped. Danielle Everitt led the Lions with 11. The Lions also included Courtney Marzo. Jackie White told the St. Catharines Standard that “I think is my fourth straight trip (to semis). I have expectations to get there every year because I’m always confident that our team will fight right to the end. I think we deserve to be there.” Cyclones coach Taylor Gamble said “arguably, Jackie’s as good a shooter that there is in the province. A lot of our success depends on her hitting the outside shots.”
In the semis, the Brockville Thousand Island Pirates spanked the St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams 66-45.
In the other semi, the Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones defeated the Chatham-Kent Secondary Golden Hawks 53-40 as Holli Clarkson scored 21 and Jackie White 17.
In the bronze medal match, the St. Thomas St. Joseph Rams clubbed the Chatham-Kent Secondary Golden Hawks 58-43 as Jacqueline Beaudoin scored 18 and Karen Bottineau 11. Tina Botterill scored 12 to pace the Golden Hawks. Jenna Roskamp added 11 (also reported as 12). The Golden Hawks (coach Ed Myers) also included Amy Lewis, Shane Ross.
In the final, the Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates defeated the Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones 59-46 as Krissy MacDonald scored 21, including five treys. The Pirates led 18-12 after one quarter and 32-28 at the half. The Pirates finished (43-0) on the season. Holli Clarkson led the Cyclones with 17. Michelle Huneault added 15 and Jackie White 11. Cyclones coach Taylor Gamble told the St. Catharines Standard that “I thought we really had a legitimate shot. … There’s no question, they’re more skilled. I knew that the first time that I saw them. They’re an exceptional team in every aspect and phase of the game, not only skilled but also tremendously athletic. … I thought we were still in it even up until the fourth quarter. When we were down nine and Tara (Gamble) tried a three-pointer. I thought it was going to go in but it hit the back of the rim and bounced out. They went down as we fouled them. They went up 11. That probably sealed it.”
The bronze medalist St. Thomas St. Joseph Rams: Jacqueline Beaudoin; Karen Bottineau;
The silver medalist Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones: Michelle Huneault; Holli Clarkson; Jackie White; Tara Gamble; Kristen Gamble; Cindy Calver; coach Taylor Gamble
The gold medalist Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates: Stacey Dales; Krissy MacDonald; coach Bob Olson; assistant Mary Begg