In the WOSSA playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Windsor John L. Forster Spartans dusted Leamington 59-42 as Gerry Schen scored 19, Gary McDonald 15, Brookbanks 9, Dave Griffiths 5, Sokolik 5, Jim Mills 4, Graham 2 and Irvine 1. Bob Penner led Leamington with 20. Taylor added 10, Foster 6, McIntyre 5, Sackett 5 and Deneau 1. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Windsor W.F. Herman Green Griffins clubbed Chatham Collegiate 56-27 as Gerry Horner scored 13, Hoole 12, John Poulson 8, McWha 4, Basinski 4 Parichi 4, McQuire 4, Lippold 2, Chappell 2, Menard 2 and Mallat 1. Clarke led Chatham with 11. Ritchie added 10, Johnson 3, Franko 2 and Amels 1, while Brownhill was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Windsor John L. Forster Spartans dispatched the Windsor W.F. Herman Green Griffins 45-38 as Gerry Schen scored 22, Dave Griffiths 10, Gary Macdonald 5, Brookbanks 4, Ray Harris 2 and Sokolik 1. Doug Brown (flu) and Jim Mills (ankle) did not play. Gerry Horner scored 16 to pace the Green Griffins (coached by Lou Veres). Hoole added 8, Basinski 7, McWha 5 and John Pulson 1, while Panchi was scoreless.
In the CWOSSA semis, the Kitchener Eastwood Rebels defeated the Brantford Pauline Johnson Thunderbirds 68-32; 34-29 (Total: 102-81). …………………………………………………… In game one, Eastwood prevailed 68-32 as Israel scored 20, Schmidt 18, Oswald 15, Marrigaini 11 and Ted Chris 4, while Wateman, Farrier, Voight, Knorr, heiben, Connell and Young were scoreless. Gord Hazen paced the Thunderbirds (coached by Don Macdonald) with 10. Karl Mearns added 7, Don Carefoot 7, Bill Bourne 4 and Steve Crawford 4, while Doug McNichol, Marko, Howard, Kent, Orr, Harris and Clayden were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Pauline Johnson prevailed 49-34 but lost the total-point series by 15. Karl Mearns paced the Thunderbirds with 22. Don Carefoot added 13, Hazen 9, Bourne 2, McNichol 2 and Crawford 1, while Marco, Howard, Kent, Orr, Harris and Claydon were scoreless. Dave Oswald led the Rebels with 13. Bob Schmidt added 11, Israel 5, Makrigaini 2, Chris 2 and Farrier 1, while Waterman, Langhorn, Knorr, Connell, Heibein and Young were scoreless.
In the CWOSSA final, the Kitchener Eastwood Rebels defeated the Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions 45-16; 47-39 (Total: 92-55). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Rebels thrashed the Lions 45-16 as Bob Schmidt scored 12, Dave Oswald 10, Waterman 7, Israel 6, Chris 5, Farrier 2, Heibein 2 and Makrigaini 1, while Langhorn, Voight, Connell and Young were scoreless. John Goldenbogen led Lions with 9. Max Faust added 4, Frank Prost 2 and Chris 1, while Plomske, T Goldenbogen, Long, Morris, Mike Charleton and Kaufman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two Eastwood took the series with a 47-39 win as Nairn Waterman scored 12, Bob Schmidt 12, Israel 6, Connell 5, Farrier 4, Langhorn 2, Chris 2, Oswald 2 and Young 2, while Kakrigaini, Knorr, Oswald and Heibein were scoreless. Max Faust led the Lions with 11. Peter Long added 10, Prost 6, Charlton 6, Chris 3, Plomske 2 and J Goldenbogen 1, while T Goldenbogen, Morris and Kaufman were scoreless.
In the Ottawa finals, the Glebe Gryphons defeated Laurentian 79-56, 90-64 (Total: 169-120). …………………………………………………… In game one, Glebe dusted Laurentian 79-56 as Cliff Lebrun scored 24, Ernie Riddel 16, John Lunney 14, Tom Pullen 14 and Tom Gorman 5, while Don MacMillan, Dave Murray, Ted Cooper, Ken Hick and Greg McCloskey were scoreless. Ted Edwards paced Laurentian with 24. Peter Van Wyck added 16, Liston McIllhagga 7, Roger McKinnon 4, Bob Newton 3 and Dave Nicholson 2, while Smith, Bossey, Thatcher and Fosberry were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Glebe prevailed 90-64 as Cliff Lebrun scored 21, Tom Gorman 19, Tom Pullen 18, John Lunney 12, Ernie Riddell 10, Ken Hick 4, Greg McCloskey 4 and Ted Cooper 2, while Dave Murray and Don Macmillan were scoreless. Ted Edwards paced Laurentian with 19. Mike Wendt added 16, Pete Van Wyck 11, Liston McIllhagga 7, Brad Thatcher 4, Bob Newton 3 and Dave Nicholson 2, while Rodger McKinnon, Addison Smith and Pete Fosberry were scoreless.
In the sudden-death EOSSA qualifier, the Glebe Gryphons dispatched the Arnprior Redmen 48-40 as Ernie Riddell scored 14, Gorman 8, Pullen 8, Hick 6, Lebrun 4, Lunney 4, Alexander 2 and Lewicki 2, while MacMillan, Murray, Cooper and McCloskey were scoreless. Catterick paced the Redmen with 14. Bews added 11, Ford 8, Legault 3, Valin 2 and Elliot 2, while McLean, Byrd, Charbonneau, Donaldson and Flegal were scoreless.
In the COSSA final, Peterborough CVI stomped Oshawa Donovan 82-37.
In the Niagara district final, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders clubbed the St. Catharines CI Saints 71-31 as Jack Saddler scored 15, George Saddler 12, Derek McKinnon 12 and Jim Lundy 12. Ross Nicholson led the Saints with 10. Larry Moore added 8, Gil Schneider 6, Ross Nisbett 3, Ken Page 2 and Terry Nelson 2, while Gary Moore, Hans Tammemagi, Rost, Miller, Evans, Crawford, Nelson, Szpilewski, Coles and Korchok were scoreless.
In the SOSSA semis, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders torched the Grimsby Eagles 78-38 as George Saddler scored 18, Jack Saddler 13, Larry Mongeri 12, Darryl Hudson 10, Jim Lundy 9, Derek McKinnon 6, Davis Daley 4, Jim Pattinson 4 and Brian Mulligan 2. Bill Wall led the Eagles with 19. Rick Whitely added 6, Hans Apking 6, Ron Fuller 5 and Paul Melody 2.
In the other SOSSA semi, the Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish whipped Ancaster 71-37 as Jack Tallon scored 29, Murray Mulligan 16, Wayne Anderson 10, Gary Ryan 7, Ward Simpson 3, Rich Schwartz 2 and Paul Asselin 2. Don Nelson paced Ancaster with 6. Lindsay Macklem added 6, Bob DeGrange 6, John McGuffin 6, Brad Finch 5, Rex Shaver 4 and Doug Wylie 4.
In the SOSSA final, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders spanked the Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish 69-47 as Jack Saddler scored 22, Daryl Hudson 9, Derek McKinnon 6, Jim Pattinson 6, Larry Mongeri 4, Brian Mulligan 4, Davis Daley 2 and George Saddler 2, while Jim Lundy and Ron Geard were scoreless. The Red Raiders led 24-16, 37-24 and 53-28 at the quarters. Wayne Anderson paced the Fighting Irish with 16. Jack Tallon added 8, Gary Ryan 8, Ward Simpson 7, Goose Gosselin 4 and Murray Mulligan 4.
In the SOSSA-COSSA qualifier, the Niagara Falls Collegiate Red Raiders clubbed Peterborough CVI 89-28 as Darryl Hudson scored 21, Jack Saddler 16, George Saddler 16, along with 10 boards, Larry Mongeri 10 (also reported as 12), Jim Pattinson 9, Derek McKinnon 8, Mulligan 5, Jim Lundy 4, Geard 2 and Davis Daley 2. The Red Raiders led 25-10, 49-14 and 65-22 at the quarters. Bill Turner led Peterborough with 8. Rob Blaker added 5, Kim Salonis 4, John Appleton 4, Dave Muir 3, John Davidson 2 and Tom Pontin 2.
In the NOSSA final, the Sudbury St. Charles Cardinals nipped Sudbury Sheridan Tech 64-63 in double-overtime as Angelo Mazzuchin scored 13. Guy Delaire scored 22 to pace Sheridan Tech (coached by Alex McPherson). Ron Formanec added 17.
In the EWOSSA final, Barrie v Toronto Thornhill
In the NOSSA-EWOSSA qualifier, the Sudbury St. Charles Cardinals defeated the Barrie v Toronto Thornhill survivor.
In the sudden-death CWOSSA-SOSSA qualifier, London Clarke Road defeated the Kitchener Eastwood Rebels 54-45 as Pete Misikowetz scored 19, Art Kusener 17, Cuttiford 9, Kiff 6 and Petrie 3, while Heuston and Pike were scoreless. Bob Schmidt paced the Rebels with 15. Dave Oswald added 14, Bob Israel 9, Lou Makrigaini 4, Ted Chris 2 and Nairn Waterman 1, while Hugh Heibein was scoreless. The Rebels (coach Gordon Banker, manager Terry Macklin) also included Doug Farrier, Young, Paul Knorr, Dave Connell, Doug Langhorn and Dennis Voight.
In the WOSSA-X qualifier, the Windsor John L. Forster Spartans defeated the X survivor x-x.
In the provincial quarterfinals, held in Kingston, the defending champion Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders defeated the Ottawa Glebe Gryphons 67-47 as Jack Saddler scored 22, Darryl Hudson 19, Lundy 10, Mulligan 4, G Saddler 4, McKinnon 4, Mongeri 2 and Pattinson 2, while Geard, Daley and Crowe were scoreless. The score was knotted at 12 after one quarter. The Red Raiders led 31-25 at the half. John Lunney paced Glebe with 16. Tom Gorman added 12, Ernie ‘Skip’ Riddell 11, Cliff Lebrun 5 and Tom Pullen 3, while Ken Hick, Alexander, Don Lewicki, Ted Cooper and Dan McMillan were scoreless. The Gryphons (coached by Hugh Boyce) also included Vivian, Dave Murray and Greg McCloskey.
The Cornwall Collegiate Golden Raiders edged the London Clarke Road Trojans 60-57 as Bob Kinnear scored 21, John Morgan 15, Brian Loucks 14, Irvine 5 and Gratton 5, while Whitehead, Pitchford, Morris, Alguire and Rothwell were scoreless. Pete Misikowetz paced the Trojans with 25. Art Kussner added 11, Petrie 10, Cuttiford 8 and Pike 3, while Kiff, Doerr, Heuston, M Kussner and Prue were scoreless.
The Sudbury St. Charles Cardinals clipped Kingston Queen Elizabeth 56-47 as Gary Polano scored 13, Angelo Mazzuchin 12, Snow 9, T Holgate 6, Bardswich 5, Sladojevic 5, Joyce 5, Holgate 3 and Dennie 2, while Renzini was scoreless. Don Blaney paced Kingston with 20. Jim Sprott added 9, Ron Earl 6, Hoeg 4, Gary White 4, Alec Murray 2 and Ross Muirhead 2. Queen Elizabeth (coached by Bill Anglin) also included Bob Gilmour.
In the last quarterfinal, the Toronto Runnymede Redmen downed the Windsor John L. Forster Spartans 62-52 as Doug Lockhart scored 30, Peter Peskun 11, Clarke 10, Roers 6 and Burton 5, while Mason and Ryrie were scoreless The Redmen led 30-22 at the half and 47-33 after three quarters as the Spartans had difficult resolving a zone. Gerry Schen paced Windsor with 33. Ray Harris added 8, Brian Brookbanks 4, Gary MacDonald 3, Dave Griffiths 2, Irvine 1 and Sokolik 2, while Doug Brown was scoreless. The Spartans (coached by Tony Techko) also included Jim Mills and Larry Brookbanks.
In the semis, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders defeated the Cornwall Golden Raiders 49-27 as Jack Saddler scored 17, Brian Mulligan 7, Darryl Hudson 6, Larry Mongeri 6, Jim Pattinson 6, Jim Lundy 3, George Saddler 2 and Davis Daley 2. The Red Raiders led 15-10, 28-14 and 36-20 at the quarters. John Morgan paced Cornwall with 10. John Irvine added 10, Bob Kinnear 3, Laurier Gratton 2 and Brian Loucks 2.
In the other semi, Sudbury St. Charles defeated the Toronto Runnymede Redmen 49-34.
In the final, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders defeated the Sudbury St. Charles Cardinals 57-34 to win its 37th straight contest. Jack Saddler led the Red Raiders with 13. Daryl Hudson added 11, McKinnon 9, Milligan 8, G Saddler 6, Lundy 4, Mongeri 4 and Jim Pattinson 2. Niagara Falls finished (25-0) on the season. Angelo Mazzuchin and Gary Polano each scored 9 to lead the Cardinals. Joe Bardswich added 5, Joyce 4, Holgate 4, Denni 2 and Snow 1.
The co-bronze medalist Toronto Runnymede Redmen: Doug Lockhart, Peter Peskun, John Rogers, Peter Burke, Peter Clarke, Bruce Mason, Pete Burton; Ingle; Starkman, Stinson; Ryrie; coach Ross Dibble
The co-bronze medalist Cornwall Golden Raiders: John Morgan; John Irvine; Bob Kinnear; Brian Loucks; Laurier Gratton; Pitchford; Alguire; Whitehead; Morris; Rothwell;
The silver medalist Sudbury St. Charles Cardinals: Angelo Mazzuchin; Gary Polano; Peter Snow; T Holgate; Ken (Joe?) Bardswich; Sladojevic; Jim Joyce; Holgate; Gerry Dennie; Renzini;
The gold medalist Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders: George Saddler; Jim Pattinson; Jim Lundy; Ron Geard; Brian Mulligan; Larry Mongeri; McKinnon; Jack Saddler; Davis Daley; Darryl Hudson; Crowe; coach Jimmy Rose; assistant Howie Triano; assistant Biff Potter