In the opening seeding round, held in Ingleside: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Barrie E.S.C. Nouvelle-Alliance Tornades clocked the 11th-seeded Windsor Ecole Secondaire Catholique E.J. Lajeunesse Le Royal 57-18 after leading 14-6, 30-12 and 47-14 at the quarters. Cheynne Cautillo paced the Tornades with 12. Danielle Vigneault added 9, Melanie Kappel 9 and Ellie Cowan 9. Asina Landu-Wabisa paced Le Royal with 8. Mariam Elkaafarani added 4. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Hamilton Guido De Bres Catholic Gryphons whipped the 16th-seeded Brampton Christian Bobcats 37-14 after leading 17-2, 22-4 and 29-8 at the quarters. Jaymee VanderWoude and Jenna Dien Van Veen each scored 8 to lead the Gryphons. Raii Sran led the Bobcats with 6. Jasleen Chahal added 4. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Cornwall Ecole Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle Patriotes dumped the 9th-seeded Sudbury Ecole Secondaire Macdonald-Cartier Panthers 48-29 after leading 13-8, 22-15 and 34-19 at the quarters. Myriam Fontaine paced the Patriotes with 11. Sarah Lefebvre added 9 and Adrian Conti 9. Megan Desormeaux paced the Panthers with 15. Alexis Belanger added 6 and Lina Audet 5. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex District Marauders edged the 14th-seeded Rainy River Owls 30-23 after leading 9-4, 13-10 and 23-12 at the quarters. Madeleine Kilby led the Marauders with 15. Naomi Campbell added 9. Rebecca Cunningham paced the Owls with 11. Morgan Haw added 6. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded North Bay Ecole Secondaire Algonquin Barons clubbed the 12th-seeded Ingleside Rothwell-Osnabruck Lancers 53-36 after leading 14-9, 32-18 and 46-28 at the quarters. Jade Ranger led the Barons with 15. Alexie O’Connor-Bergeron added 11 and Tiffany Costelle 11. Emilie Lamarche paced the Lancers with 12. Kebbie Brown added 12 and Kassie Karelse 7. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Oakville King’s Christian Collegiate Cavaliers stomped the 15th-seeded Sudbury Englehart Spartans 60-28 after leading 15-5, 31-14 and 50-18 at the quarters. Christina Morra led the Cavaliers with 26. Alexa Stucke added 9 and Katie Lau 7. Tristen Stinkowji and Morgan Johanson each scored 6 to pace the Spartans. A.J. Lacarte added 5. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded King City Villanova College Knights nipped the 10th-seeded Kincardine District Secondary Knights 33-30 after leading 15-5, 20-11 and 28-15 at the quarters. Danielle Hudson paced the Knights with 12. Fiona Campisi added 10 and Caroline Kriarakis 7. Bethany Wilkin paced Kincardine with 12. Jorie Elliott added 5, Marley Martyn 5 and Nicole McLeod 5. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Elgin Rideau District Lady Lions clipped the 13th-seeded Trenton St. Paul Falcons 45-31. The Falcons led 11-10 after one quarter. The Lions led 25-16 at the half and 37-25 after three quarters. Leah Rice paced the Lions with 16. Taylor Bresee added 10 and Claire French 9. Mikenzie Richard paced the Falcons with 11. Samara Gauthier added 10.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Barrie E.S.C. Nouvelle-Alliance Tornades stomped the 16th-seeded Brampton Christian Bobcats 57-13 after leading 15-2, 28-4 and 46-11 at the quarters. Nichelle Yorke paced the Tornades with 11. Blaire Pauli added 9, Danielle Vigneault 9 and Camille Dube 9. Jasleen Chahal led the Bobcats with 7. Raji Sran added 4. The Bobcats (coached by James Lackey, assisted by Pam Heslinga) also included Sherlyn Assam, Maria DeBoer, Nechal Dhillon, Ashpreet Grewal, Cassia Gorenenberg, Rachel Heslinga, Ishana Sahi, Mehak Sidhu and Sumeet Sohi. …………………………………………………… The 9th-seeded Sudbury Ecole Secondaire Macdonald-Cartier Panthers whipped the 8th-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex District Marauders 36-13. The Marauders led 6-0 after one quarter. The Panthers led 12-7 at the half and 24-12 after three quarters. Lina Audet paced the Panthers with 14. Ericha Hendel added 6 and Megan Desormeaux 5. Madelein Kilby led the Marauders with 7. Emily Haskett added 3. The Marauders (coached by Mark Cadman, assisted by Sharon Wilson) also included Megan Hamilton, Naomi Campbell, Kortney McCormack, Carly Whitmore, Ashley Austin, Emily Mussio, Meredith Dales and Holly Gregory. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Oakville King’s Christian Collegiate Cavaliers defeated the 12th-seeded Ingleside Rothwell-Osnabruck Lancers 56-47 after leading 14-12, 30-24 and 37-30 at the quarters. Alexie Stucke led the Cavaliers with 21. Christina Morra added 11 and Taylor Schenk 11. Sarah Brown paced the Lancers with 16. Kebbie Brown added 12 and Emilie Lamarche 10. The Lancers (coached by Stephane St. Denis, assisted by Bob Thompson and Matt Ware) also included Kenzie Bergeron, Calla Legue, Carly McPhail, Hannah Brown, Kassie Karelse, Chloe Zummach, Kaelyn Eby, Shayla Kroeze and Carley Hutchinson. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded King City Villanova College Knights routed the 13th-seeded Trenton St. Paul Falcons 43-19 after leading 10-5, 22-9 and 33-14 at the quarters. Courtney Di Taranto paced the Knights with 14. Adriana Letros added 13 and Danielle Hudson 7. Julia Tees led the Falcons with 7. Mikenzie Richard added 4 and Caitlin DeBattista 3. The Falcons (coached by Corey Rump, assisted by Lisa Gorrell and Maria Morris) also included Kyra Jodouin, Shannon Wildish, Abigail Gorrell, Makenna O’Neil, Samara Gauthier and Stephanie Carr. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Hamilton Guido De Bres Catholic Gryphons nipped the 11th-seeded Windsor Ecole Secondaire Catholique E.J. Lajeunesse Le Royal 39-37 after leading 7-6, 20-6 and 36-13 at the quarters. Anna DeHaan paced the Gryphons with 13. Jessica Bosma added 11 and Jaymee VanderWoude 10. Mariam Elkaafarani led Le Royal with 11. Asina Landu-Wabisa added 6 and Maya Calongcagong 6. Le Royal (coached by Linda Carriere, assisted by Raquel Burke and Julian Klimczak) also included Batoul Ajrouche, Emily Calongcagong, Mackenzie Dahle, Mikayla Fockens, Diana Gharib, Florine Ndimuhandi, Madeline Scott, Morgan Simard, Kaylee Sinasac-Harris and Taylor Whitehead. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Cornwall Ecole Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle Patriotes whacked the 14th-seeded Rainy River Owls 62-23 after leading 15-6, 33-15 and 50-21 at the quarters. Melanie Leger paced the Patriotes with 12. Marni Campbell added 11 and Danika Lalonde 10. Morgan Haw led the Owls with 8. Kendra Moen added 5. The Owls (coached by Derek Alexander) also included Chalina Abraham, Hayley Arpin, Caitlin Big George, Moriah Carradice, Rebecca Cunningham, Megan Vogan and Sarah Whetzel. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded North Bay Ecole Secondaire Algonquin Barons whipped the 15th-seeded Englehart Spartans 43-26 after leading 9-6 after one quarter and 19-11 at the half. Alexie O’Connor-Bergeron paced the Barons with 13. Valerie Summers added 12 and Samantha Rota 6. A.J. Lacarte led the Spartans with 12. Tristen Stinkowji added 6 and Morgan Johansen 4. The Spartans (coached by Sushi Johanson, assisted by Anita Anderson) also included Hannah Wylie, Samantha Stevenson, Kalisha Reibling, Mackenzie Montminy, Taylor Flewwelling, Brooke Cote, Cassandra Minnett and Allison Bowes. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Elgin Rideau District Lady Lions dusted the 10th-seeded Kincardine District Secondary Knights 60-19 after leading 21-2, 29-6 and 49-12 at the quarters. Taylor Bresee led the Lions with 17. Leah Rice added 12 and Abby Okum 8. Andrea Plagos paced the Knights with 6. Nicole McLeod added 4 and Jorie Elliott 3. The Knights (coached by Vince Yenssen) also included Charlotte Bate, Georgia Fields, Marley Martyn, Kara McDonald, Cassidy Murray-Collins, Eartha Phorson, Jessica Satosek, McKenzie Stevens, Alice Thorpe and Bethany Wilkin.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Barrie E.S.C. Nouvelle-Alliance Tornades bombed the 9th-seeded Sudbury Ecole Secondaire Macdonald-Cartier Panthers 50-27 after leading 8-3, 23-9 and 36-19 at the quarters. Danielle Vigneault paced the Tornades with 19. Ellie Cowan added 16 and Nichelle Yorke 11. Megan Desormeaux paced the Panthers with 14. Ericha Hendel added 4. The Panthers (coached by Sebastien Gervais, assisted by Caroline Piquette and Ron Poulin) also included Katelyn Brisebois, Joelle Ouellette, Lina Audet, Alexis Belanger, Gabrielle Nellis, Sofie DeMarco and Savanna Flynn.
The 3rd-seeded Cornwall Ecole Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle Patriotes dumped the 6th-seeded Hamilton Guido De Bres Catholic Gryphons 42-26 after leading 13-4, 20-7 and 35-16 at the quarters. Sarah Lefebvre paced the Patriotes with 12. Adriana Conti added 11 and Melanie Leger 9. Jessica Bosma led the Gryphons with 12. Anna DeHaan added 6. The Gryphons (coached by Dr. Art Witten) also included Serena DeJong, Kimberly Boot, Jenna-Dien VanVeen, Jacqueline Jansema, Jaymee VanderWoude, Cassia Jager and Kara Elgersma.
The 4th-seeded King City Villanova College Knights nipped the 5th-seeded Oakville King’s Christian Collegiate Cavaliers 45-44 after leading 14-13, 27-23 and 37-35 at the quarters. Danielle Hudson led the Knights with 13. Stephanie D’Argento added 10 and Courtney DiTaranto 8. Alexa Stucke led the Cavaliers with 16. Taylor Schenk added 14 and Christina Morra 12. The Cavaliers 9coached by Eric Bulthuis) also included Laura Montanari, Michelle Nnaji, Kirsten Reid, Lara Simonot, Samantha Skelding and Sydney Skelding.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded North Bay Ecole Secondaire Algonquin Barons dispatched the 7th-seeded Elgin Rideau District Lady Lions 50-36 after leading 14-9, 25-21 and 35-32 at the quarters. Samantha Rota paced the Barons with 15. Jade Ranger added 15 and Alexie O’Connor-Bergeron 10. Leah Rice led the Lions with 11. Mykaela Mallette added 7, Abby Okum 6 and Taylor Bresee 6. The Lions (coached by Ron Stenzl, assisted by Amanda Laming) also included Taylor Halliday, Isabelle Labelle, Aleisha Carty, Shawna Pauze, Claire French and Maclayne Forbes.
In the semis, the top-seeded Barrie E.S.C. Nouvelle-Alliance Tornades dusted the 4th-seeded King City Villanova College Knights 62-37 after leading 22-2, 36-18 and 50-29 at the quarters. Danielle Vigneault led the Tornades with 14. Nichelle Yorke added 14 and Ellie Cowan 10. Danielle Hudson led the Knights with 12. Stephanie D’Argento added 8 and Adriana Letros 7.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Cornwall Ecole Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle Patriotes stomped the 2nd-seeded North Bay Ecole Secondaire Algonquin Barons 51-34 after leading 24-13, 30-20 and 45-29 at the quarters. Myriam Fontaine paced the Patriotes with 14. Adriana Conti added 10 and Sarah Lefebvre 9. Jade Ranger paced the Barons with 18. Tiffany Costello added 7 and Alexie O’Connor-Bergeron 6.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded King City Villanova College Knights edged the 2nd-seeded North Bay Ecole Secondaire Algonquin Barons 56-53 in double-overtime. The Barons led 15-4, 24-19 and 31-25 at the quarters. The score was knotted at 43 after regulation and at 50 after the first overtime. Danielle Hudson led the Knights with 31. Stephanie D’Argento added 8, Adriana Letros 7 and Elizabeth Campisi 7. Jade Ranger paced the Barons with 20. Tiffany Costello added 10 and Alexie O’Connor-Bergeron 9. The Barons (coached by Tim Lowe, assisted by Tori Martin and Chantal Piche-Rota) also included Valerie Couture, Megan Cruickshank, Caitlyn Jones, Genevieve Lefebvre, Amanda Poeta, Samantha Rota, Valerie Summers and Kaitlyn Vaillancourt.
In the final, the 3rd-seeded Cornwall Ecole Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle Patriotes spanked the top-seeded Barrie E.S.C. Nouvelle-Alliance Tornades 52-34 after leading 9-4, 27-14 and 43-25 at the quarters. Myriam Fontaine paced the Patriotes with 16. Marni Campeau added 9, Adriana Conti 8 and Danika Lalonde 8. Nichelle Yorke led the Tornades with 17. Ellie Cowan added 6 and Danielle Vigneault 4. “That’s real big; we’ve been working hard toward this for a very, very long time,” Patriotes co-captain Adriana Conti told the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder.
Patriotes coach Stephane Fontaine said the win was a testimony to years of effort, with several of the players having played together since they were ten. The Patriotes kept the Tornades on the perimeter. “Offence wins games, and defence wins championships,” said Adriana Conti. The Tornadoes drew to within 13-11 in the second quarter but the Patriotes responded with an 11-2 run and then capped the half with a grey by Danika Lalonde. Conti said team chemistry was instrumental to the win. “We know everybody and knew what to try to get the most high percentage shots.” Fontaine concurred. “It’s just good team chemistry, they just love the game.” The Patriotes led by as many as 24.
The bronze medalist King City Villanova College Knights: Stefanie D’Argento; Athena Kirou-Mauro; Bailey Di Taranto; Courtney Di Taranto; Fiona Campisi; Caroline Kriarakis; Adrianna Letros; Danielle Hudson; Andrea Tickner; Elizabeth Campisi; coach Derek Alexander; manager Julia Ammaturo
The silver medalist Barrie E.S.C. Nouvelle-Alliance Tornades: Nichelle Yorke; Blaire Pauli; Ellie Cowan; Danika Lambert; Melanie Kappel; Katherine Cheeseman; Camille Dube; Danielle Vigneault; Cheyenne Cautillo; coach Sylvain Laramee
The gold medalist Cornwall Ecole Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle Patriotes: Marni Campbell; Alix Marcil; Kristeen Lynch; Sarah Lefebvre; Adriana Conti; Danika Lalonde; Myriam Fontaine; Emma Jearond; Kortney Seguin; Melanie Leger; coach Stephane Fontaine; assistant Jo-Anne Dexter