In the opening round, held in Stratford: …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals defeated the Metcalfe Osgoode Township Panthers 61-32 as Cara Larson scored 17. Trisha McMahon paced the Panthers with 6. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Essex District Red Raiders defeated Burlington Lord Elgin Lancers 58-30 as Jen Nighswander scored 20 and Melissa Demers 8. Alyssa Cirone led the Lancers with 10. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Garson Northeastern Cougars clipped the Port Perry Rebels 64-31 as Shawn Sproule scored 17 and Jen Snowden 14. The Cougars led 20-8, 36-18 and 52-25 at the quarters. Kate Beimiss led the Rebels with 9. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Huntsville Hoyas stomped the Stratford St. Michael’s Warriors 61-28 as Tierney Hoo scored 18. Julia Groenstaje, Victoria Hagerty and Tara Byrne each scored 6 to lead the Warriors. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded New Hamburg Waterloo/Oxford District Crusaders crushed the Almonte Orangewomen 55-26 as Jennifer Kutchkoski and Aaron Yantzi each scored 14. The Crusaders led 23-4 early and romped. Mariko Yoshy added 8. Kutchkoski told the Kitchener-Waterloo Record that “I’ve been in somewhat of a slump lately so it was good to start scoring again tonight.” After the Crusaders removed their starters in the fourth quarter, the Orangewomen went to a fullcourt press. Back came the Crusader starters, who ripped off an 11-0 run. Crusaders coach Brian Henry said “the game was over when I took my starters off. Don’t try to embarrass my girls. If you want to press me, you’ll get see our best.” Samantha Pokryway led the Orangewomen with 8. Amy O’Keefe added 7. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Tilsonburg Glendale Griffins whipped the South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels 54-12 as Cara Dodsley scored 16. Amber Trimble led the Saints with 4. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones dusted the Thunder Bay St. Ignatius Falcons 73-57 as Jodi Eberling scored 24. Katerina Martinovic paced the Falcons with 13. …………………………………………………… The Peterborough Collegiate Raiders crushed the 7th-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates 37-30 as Sarah White scored 17. Sarah Jonker and Christin Davis each scored 8 to pace the Pirates.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals defeated Burlington Lord Elgin Lancers 54-18 as Tamara Larson scored 14 and Shelley Johnson 10. Alyssa Crone led the Lancers with 7. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Garson Northeastern Cougars defeated the Stratford St. Michael’s Warriors 38-34 as Robyn Strain scored 19. The Cougars led 17-15 at the half. Victoria Haggarty led the Warriors with 11. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Huntsville Hoyas clocked the Port Perry Rebels 65-34 as Tierney Hoo scored 22. Kate Bierness led the Rebels with 13. …………………………………………………… The South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels edged the Peterborough Collegiate Raiders 49-46 as Lisa St. Onge scored 18. Morgan James paced the Raiders with 20. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Essex District Red Raiders stomped the Metcalfe Osgoode Township Panthers 64-27 as Jenn Nighswander scored 19. Alex Nelson led the Panthers with 6. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones dusted the Almonte Orangewomen 54-29 as Nadia Brenko scored 24. Wanda Praamsma led the Orangewomen with 8. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded New Hamburg Waterloo/Oxford District Crusaders dusted the Thunder Bay St. Ignatius Falcons 56-41 as Aaron Yantzi scored 23, along with 10 boards, Jenn Kutcoski 17, Mariko Yoshy 8 and Elspeth Arkell 6. Ami Danlar (Damar?) led the Falcons with 18. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Tilsonburg Glendale Griffins dispatched the 7th-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates x-x.
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Tillsonburg Glendale Griffins defeated the 6th-seeded Garson Northeastern Cougars 55-31 as Rebecca Heeney scored 14. Robyn Strain paced the Cougars with 9. Glendale led 25-12 at the half.
The top-seeded Huntsville Hoyas defeated the South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels 60-18 as Tierney Hoo and Sarah McAnally each scored 16. Lisa St. Onge paced the Rebels with 6.
The 2nd-seeded New Hamburg Waterloo-Oxford District Crusaders defeated the Essex DHS Red Raiders 60-48 as Aaron Yantzi scored 27 (also reported as 26), Mariko Yoshy 8 and Ellie Boshert 7. Crusaders coach Brian Henry told the Kitchener-Waterloo Record that “it was the first really tough game for both of us and I’m pleased at how we responded. They were as close as six points in the final quarter but Steph Wagler and Elspeth Arkell came off the bench when we got in foul trouble and played great.” Melissa Demers led the Red Raiders with 15. Jenn Nighswander added 13.
The 5th-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones defeated the Amherstburg General Amherst DHS Generals 65-51 as Julie Reid scored 26. Shelley Johnson led General Amherst with 17. Tamara Larson added 14.
In the semis, the top-seeded Huntsville Hoyas defeated the Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones 43-37 as Tierney Hoo scored 24. Nadia Brenko led the Cyclones with 15. Brenko told the St. Catharines Standard “we just lost steam and lost momentum in the fourth quarter.”
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Tillsonburg Glendale Griffins defeated 2nd-seeded New Hamburg Waterloo-Oxford District Crusaders 42-36 as Rebecca Heeney scored 17. Aaron Yantzi led the Crusaders with 21. Yantzi told the Kitchener-Waterloo Record that “it was tough to lose the overtime game, especially after we cam from behind to get it tied in the last quarter. … It all came down to the fact that a good team beat us.” Yantzi scored the Crusadres las 15 points as they rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit. The score as knotted at 34 with 1:30 to play.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded New Hamburg Waterloo-Oxford District Crusaders clipped the 5th-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones 54-37 as Aaron Yantzi scored 21. Yantzi told the Kitchener-Waterloo Record that “we all talked about winning our last game of the season and that’s what we wanted to do.” The Crusaders trailed by 12 in the first half but rallied to within 26-21 at the break and then dominated the third frame by a 23-9 count. Crusaders coach Brian Henry said “the heart and soul of this team all year has been the fact that we play well together. It would have easy for them to face in the medal game but we talked about our goal at the start of the season, which was to get to OFSAA, and win a medal. I’m proud, but not surprised at how they battled back in the final game.” Jodi Ebeling led the Cyclones with 16. The Cyclones (coach Taylor Gamble, assistant Steve Holman) also included Nadia Brenko, Stacy Gamble, Marilyn White, Laura Lemick, Staisa Masun, Jennifer Higgins, Julie Reid and Ashley McMackon. Brenko told the St. Catharines Standard that “we started out okay but we seemed to lose steam again. Of course, it’s disappoint but we had nothing to lose. We were ranked fifth.”
In the final, the top-seeded Huntsville Hoyas defeated the 3rd-seeded Tillsonburg Glendale Griffins 59-55 as Tierney Hoo scored 23. Kathryn Lockey led the Griffins with 26. Hoyas coach George Hoo told the Huntsville Forester that “this was a tremendous team victory with everyone contributing. Despite trialing in both the semi and the final matches, our team never gave up and was determined to win.” The Griffins led 15-4 after one quarter. The Hoyas rallied to a 28-27 lead at the half and took command as Wendy Cowden hit back-to-back treys to give Huntsville a 42-34 lead.
The bronze medalist New Hamburg Waterloo/Oxford District Crusaders: Jennifer Kutchkoski; Aaron Yantzi; Christine Kirby; Elspeth Arkell; Mariko Yoshy; Ellie Boshart; Steph Wagler; coach Brian Henry
The silver medalist Tillsonburg Glendale Griffins: Brooke Symons; Sheena Logan; C.R. Dodsley; Kathryn Lockey; Alicia Corner; Rebecca Heeney; Andrea Ellenberger; Adrienne Gilvesy; Katie Black; Carla Oliveira; Jen Buchner; Sasha Filvesy; coach Bill Macovik; assistant Pat Demaree
The gold medalist Huntsville Hoyas: Tierney Hoo; Sarah Best; Wendy Cowden; Carly Davis; Rachael Hopson; Meghan Hoult; Rachel Mathies; Sarah McAnally; Heather Morrow; Susan Newell; Rebecca Teakle; coach George Hoo; assistant Debi Austin