In the South regional quarterfinals: …………………………………………………… The Regina Campion Maroons dumped the Moose Jaw A.E. Peacock Toilers 65-51 as Peter Schafer scored 20 and Hugh Phelan 14. The Tartans led 19-12, 43-24 and 54-36 at the quarters. Roy Verity scored 23 to lead the Toilers (coached by Barry Day). Barry Stark added 10 and Stan Lawrence 10. The Toilers also included Walking, Verity, Emerson, McGibney, Tolley, Curran and Serda. …………………………………………………… The Regina Central Gophers defeated the Regina Luther Lions 42-36 as Gary Yeman scored 17 and Pat Rondeau 9. Central led 11-9 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 19 at the half. Central led 32-26 after three quarters. Gerry Harris led the Lions with 11. Derek Milen added 6 and Wayne Morgan 6. The Lions also included Ken Dill, Hansen, Quick, Powell, Ruccius, Domres, Dale Parr, Gibbings, Brian Lane and Doug Forsyth. …………………………………………………… The Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans dusted the Yorkton Regional Bruins 83-35 as Doug Forsyth scored 16, Paul Jacoby 16, Ken Traynor 11 and Glen Bruce 11. The Spartans led 24-9, 43-14 and 62-23 at the quarters. Garth Schacter scored 12 to lead the Bruins (coached by Brian Masley). Kelly Werschler added 7. The Bruins also included McCay, Little, Zapshella, Gaber, Frasport, Knoll, Torgunrud and Parenteau. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the Estevan Royals bombed the Regina Campbell Tartans 61-32 as Mike Dyer scored 20 and Brian Burness 11. The Royals led 13-11, 24-22 and 42-26 at the quarters. Tim Werry led the Tartans with 14. Brian Herman added 8. The Tartans also included Mike Donnelly, Werry, Alport, Schneider, Mumford, Balfour, McGregor and Cairns. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Regina Central Gophers edged the Regina Campion Maroons 34-32 as Gary Yeman scored 10, Kullman 8, Paul Rondeau 6, Gary Weisbrodt 2 and Pradniuk 2, while Kirkland, Petrowitch, Thorseth and Longmore were scoreless. Campion’s Hugh Phelan hit two free throws with two minutes to play to knot the score at 30. Norm Jarvis came off the bench to hit a jumper for Campion. But with 40 seconds to play, Central’s Gary Weisbrocht intercepted a pass and fed Gary Yeman for a runout. Jarvis then fouled Paul Rondeau. Central coach Ron Lancaster called a timeout, telling the Regina Leader-Post that “I told Rondeau there was no pressure – just go make shots. He looked at me and blinked.” And then promptly nailed both shots. Lancaster said “we went a lot further than everyone thought we would. As a matter of fact, we went a lot farther than maybe even I thought we would go.” Hugh Phelan led the Maroons (coached by Don Holzer) with 13. Peter Schaefer added 10, Norm Jarvis 4, Tom Morrissey 3 and Glen Weisgerber 2, while Quinlan, Kanglas, Dobie, McGeady, Reed, Wihak, Storey, Spelliscy and Kratt were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans whipped the Estevan Royals 69-41 as Ken Traynor scored 14, Doug Forsyth 9, Paul Jacoby 9, Jack Miller 8, Glen Bruce 6, Peter Bailey 5, Bob Herbison 4 and Neil Jacoby 2, while Jim Ferguson, Wes Britton and Bob Vinson were scoreless. Brian Burness led the Royals with 15. Mike Dyer added 10, Davis 6, Johnson 5 and Michael 5, while Irvine, Goertz, Berdy, Rutherford and Clayton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Regina Sheldon Williams Spartans dusted the Regina Central Gophers 64-40 as Paul Jacoby scored 22, Ken Traynor 18, Doug Forsyth 10, Peter Bailey 7 and Bob Vinson 4, while Jack Miller, Bob Herbison, Glen Bruce, Jim Ferguson, Neil Jacoby and Wes Britton were scoreless. The Spartans led 12-9, 27-13 and 41-25 at the quarters. Duncan Findlay scored 13 to lead the Gophers (coached by Ron Lancaster). Paul Rondeau added 9, Kullman 8, Petrowitch 4, Gary Weisbrodt 2, Ray Pradinchuk 2 and Kirkland 2, while Kirkland, Stan Thorseth and Longmore were scoreless. The Gophers also included Gary Yeman, Ted Townshend.
In the sole North semi: …………………………………………………… The Saskatoon Mount Royal Mustangs dispatched the Saskatoon Walter Murray Marauders clipped the Saskatoon Walter Murray Marauders 53-45 as Stu Bullin scored 20 and Dick Harvey 10. The Mustangs led 21-17 at the half. Larry Cook paced the Marauders with 19. Doug Wellman added 13. The Marauders also included Bob Levitt, Brian Labitt, Brian Leavitt. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen dumped the Saskatoon Walter Murray Mustangs 50-40. The Redmen led 18-16 at the half. The score was knotted at 30 after three quarters. Bob Thompson paced the Redmen with 25. Wayne Streiloff added 12. Stu Bullin led the Mustangs with 12. Jack Sasserville added 10. The Mustangs also included Wes Kaczka, Randy Provost.
In the Saskatoon city playoffs (which were held after the northern qualifiers and had no bearing on entrants in provincial draws): …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Bedford Road Redmen clipped the Holy Cross Crusaders 64-56 as Bob Thompson scored 29 and Wayne Streiloff 18. The Redmen led 27-19 at the half. Jim Carriere led the Crusaders with 15. Don Battiste added 15. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Nutana Blues dispatched the Walter Murray Marauders x-x as Bob VanderVelden scored 20 and Dave Wedge 11. Brian Leavitt led the Marauders with 19. Doug Waldman added 15. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Bedford Road Redmen dispatched the Nutana Blues 53-42 as Bob Thompson scored 15 and Wayne Streiloff 14. Bob VanderVelden led the Blues with 14. Laurie Skoolrood added 9. The Blues led 24-18 at the half.
In the provincial final, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans defeated the Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen 59-41 to nab their first title since 1964-65. Paul Jacoby led Sheldon-Williams with 31 points, including 16 in the first half and 5-5 from the line. Ken Traynor added 9, Doug Forsyth 8, Bob Vinson 4, Peter Bailey 3, Jack Miller 2, Bob Herbison and Glen Bruce 2, while Jim Ferguson, Neil Jacoby and Wes Britton were scoreless. Sheldon-Williams fastbreaked Bedford Road at will. Bedford tried to slow the tempo but couldn’t do it. Sheldon-Williams opened with a 10-2 run and were ahead 25-15 at half and 38-26 at the three-quarter mark. Sheldon-Williams grabbed 81 rebounds, including 34 by forward Bob Vinson. Bedford Road, which shot poorly, was led by 6-7 centre Bob Thompson’s 20 points. Wayne Streiloff added 10, Sawchuk 4, Doug Lindsay 3 and Les Barkman 3, while Pearson, Wright, Attridge, Horbay, Bergen, Park and Dekok were scoreless.
The silver medalist Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen: Bob Thompson; Wayne Streiloff; Andy Sawchuk; Doug Lindsay; Les Barkman; Terry Pearson; Lex Wright; Bob Altridge; Roman Horbay; Les Bergen; Jeff Park; Bob DeKok; Jim Thompson; Les LaPointe; coach Merv Houghton; assistant Walter Mudge; manager Steve Nase; manager Dale Rochelle; manager Robin Haughton
The gold medalist Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans: Paul Jacoby; Bob Vinson; Ken Traynor; Doug Forsyth; Wes Britton; Peter Bailey; Jack Miller; Bob Herbison; Jim Ferguson; Glen Bruce; Neil Jacoby; coach Lorne Aston; manager Byron Howlett; manager Scott Kroiler