REGULAR SEASON
| EAST | WEST | ||||||||||
| Laurentian | 12-0 | Peter Ennis | Lakehead | 12-2 | 23-9 | Stu Julius | |||||
| Toronto | 8-4 | Michele Belanger | McMaster | 12-2 | Bob Delaney | ||||||
| Ottawa | 7-5 | 19-13 | Wanda Pilon | Western | 9-5 | Cheryl Kryluk | |||||
| Queen’s | 7-5 | Dave Wilson | Brock | 9-5 | 17-12 | Chris Critelli | |||||
| York | 6-6 | Bill Pangos | Wilfrid Laurier | 6-8 | Sue Lindley | ||||||
| Carleton | 1-11 | Margaret Jones | Windsor | 5-9 | Joanne MacLean | ||||||
| Ryerson | 1-11 | Theresa Burns | Guelph | 2-12 | Angela Orton | ||||||
| Waterloo | 2-12 | Leslie Dal Cin | |||||||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Carleton Ravens: Andra Smith, Donna Lowe, Heather Rollo, Kelly Lightheart, Sarah Smith, Rosemary Stanton, Paula Stephenson, Sheri Acciorolli, Susan Dawson, Kerry McKenzie, Vicki Hornick, Janet Noel, coach Marg Jones, assistant Jennifer George, assistant Elise Adolphe
Guelph Gryphons: Karen Schroder, Linda Veach, Marnie MacDonald, Jennifer Heelis, Leslie Prickett, Kelly Cook, Catherine Donnelly, Deb Robinson, Shelby Sims, Janey Tomasevic, Janet Vanderpost, Anne Wideman, coach Angela Orton, assistant Tara Orchard, assistant Brett Marshall, manager Julie MacAulay, trainer Melanie Arbon
Ryerson Rams: Marie Verdun, Katie Bonthron, Sandy Prince, Kathy Soce, Heather Campbell, Susan Davidson, Patti Everingham, Yvonne Finlayson, Mary Gardiner, Jillian Henderson, Michelle Lay, Cheryl Vilez, Christine Majchrzak, Linda Apperley, coach Theresa Burns, assistant Anna Brozic
Waterloo Athenas: Brenda Kraemer, Kathy Wordham, Maureen McDonald, Sara Bradley, Leah Ann Erickson, Michelle McCrory, Jennifer Hinton, Aileen McFarlane, Jane Willett, Paula Bishop, Susan Gowdy, Sheila Riehl, Aileen McFarlane, Sherri Tanner, Christine Burow, coach Leslie Dal Cin, assistant Karen McCulla
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Janice Field, Shannon McConvey, Sue Eagleson, Renata Dykstra, Catherine Foulon, Kim Fritzley, Jennifer Kuntz, Carrie Lanning, Sue Little, Kelly Lynch, Dorothy McCabe, Kris Peel, Dayna Perry, Robin Potter, Pam Raco, Colleen Ryan, Ann Sugrim, Terry Truscello, coach Sue Lindley, assistant Linda Crofoot
Windsor Lancers: Heather Quick, Lisa White, Pam McCartney, Sheila Windle, Denise Perrier, Margaret Piggott, Alison Duke, Diane Oberemok, Barb Linton, Marci Preszcator, Tracey James, Ann Weber, coach Joanne MacLean, assistant Jim Minello, assistant John Corlett
York Yeowomen: Jennifer Cushing, Joanne Jakovecic, Tammy Naughton, Amanda Prescott, Heather Reid, Tanya Philp, Andrea Prescott, Maureen McNamara, Nancy Fairburn, Cathy Amara, Wendee Beach, Jeanille John, coach Bill Pangos, assistant Al Scragg
In the quarterfinals, Lakehead Thunderwolves crushed the Queen’s Golden Gaels 66-47. The Golden Gaels (coached by Dave Wilson, assisted by Tim Orpin and Karen Drake) included Nancy Coke, Julie Farquhar, Linda Ecclestone, Leslie Aldcorn, Heather Spero, Teena Bedard, Sharon Maxwell, Trish Brown, Dani Hawkins, Tanya McIntyre, Ainsley Geddes, Christine Sharp.
The Toronto Varsity Blues edged the Brock Badgers 68-65 as Denise Alexander scored 27 and April McLelland 14. Brock led by 10 early but folded down the stretch. Pam Spero paced the Badgers with 15. Christine White added 14, Heather Kurtz 10 and Michelle Luke 10. The Badgers (coached by Chris Critelli, assisted by Peter Stoyakovich, Yvonne Doodeman and Lisa Voisey) also included Georgia Kovich, Anna Detullio, Kathleen Finlay, Dina Niejadlik, Ally Mackenzie, Sharon Hanlon, Angela von Richter, Anna Marie Barber, Larissa Hachinski, Kathy Knox, Catrina Kraan and Georgian Kovich.
The Laurentian Voyageurs whipped the Western Mustangs 65-40. The Mustangs (coached by Cheryl Kryluk, assisted by Teresa Manning and Steve Baker, and trained by Kelly Welch) included Michele Mommersteeg, Claudia De Iulio, Deb Kraemer, Ann Hurtubise, Nicole Bottineau, Pam Fleck, Heather Kirk, Colleen Dunning, Ildi Lubke, Maureen Spero, Jill Stiefelmeyer, Erin Murphy, Devorah Kraemer and Liz Pook.
In the last quarterfinal, the McMaster Marauders dusted the Ottawa Gee-Gees 70-43 as Gloria Tomasevic scored 20, Vicky Harrison 16 and Heather MacKay 14. The Marauders broke to a 12-0 lead and romped. The Gee-Gees (coached by Wanda Pilon, assisted by Denise Dignard, Louise Tousignant and Nadia Lebreux) included Fabienne Perrin, Johanne Morin, Carolyn Frielink, Patricia Anderson, Janet Swords, Debbie MacInnis, Colleen Campbell, Caretta Williams, Sarah Shilts, Viviane Ellis, Peggy Oberthier and Anne Legault.
In the semis, Laurentian dispatched McMaster 76-60 as Carolyn Swords scored 16. Gloria Tomasevic led the Marauders with 21. Vicky Harrison added 19 and Heather Mackay 7. Laurentian ripped off a 1-20 run to take a 19-7 lead and expanded the margin to 41-25 at the half. McMaster closed to with 10 but faltered when Lauren Crich, Tish Jeffrey, Cathy Doucette and Vicky Harrison all fouled out down the stretch.
In the other semi, Toronto nipped Lakehead 63-60. Blues coach Michele Belanger told the Varsity that “the girls played really well, I think we’re finally out of our slump (which saw them lose two of their final regular season games). We came out on top. The three guards played just awesome, with much composure. … This time our defence really held them off. In the past we haven’t played tight defence but this time we played really, really well. Denise (Scott) played outstanding all week-end and taking that foul in the start of the game seemed to set her back and make her rethink her playing. We pulled together just great. We were really pumped and we didn’t doubt ourselves. In the past, finishing a game with confidence seemed impossible.”
In the bronze medal match, the McMaster Marauders dumped the Lakehead Nor’westers 77-62 as Vicky Harrison scored 22, Gloria Tomasevic scored 20, along with 19 boards, and Heather Mackay 21, along with 14 boards. The Nor’westers (coached by Stu Julius, assisted by Mike MacKay) included Pam Leitch, Kelly Fitzgerald, Kathy Harrison, Barb Hill, Jenny Burgess, Sharon Knowles, Leanne Yarish, Dariah Belanger, Kerry Gabriel, Lorna Braaksma, Jennifer Taddo and Lisa Mazur.
In the final, Laurentian defeated Toronto 79-70 to avenge two consecutive title losses to the Blues. The Voyageurs trailed 47-45 at the half but exploded for a 16-4 run to open the second frame and take command. “I told them that, ‘If we are going to beat these people, I’m going to put you out there and we’re going to go one-on-one. No more gimmicks, no more trapping around, let’s get out there and beat them with good fundamentals’,” Voyageurs coach Peter Ennis told the Ottawa Citizen. “Of course, I didn’t say it that quietly.” Blues coach Michele Belanger said officiating proved the difference. “We work at it 12 months a year, I don’t know if they do that. That’s my only concern. These kids sweat, cry, bleed basketball for eight months of the year and they’re working two hours every day. What is the official doing to prepare, other than think about it and maybe read the rule books.” Chantal St. Martin paced the Voyageurs with 18. Carolyn Swords added 16 and Sue Stewart 12. Denise Scott led the Blues with 18. Sharon Butler added 13 and Joan Stock 13. “It’s important in the sense that you want to win for all the veteran players,” said Swords. “Shirlene, this is her last year, and all of us wanted to win it, if not for ourselves, for her. The six of us rookies have the next five years to win if we didn’t win it this year. Shirlene didn’t.”
The all-tournament team featured MVP Carolyn Swords (Laurentian); Denise Scott (Toronto); Shirlene McLean (Laurentian); Dianne Norman (Laurentian); Gloria Tomasevic (McMaster); and Kathy Harrison (Lakehead).
The bronze medalist McMaster Marauders: Gloria Tomasevic; Kathy Brook; Jodie Wallace; Heather McKay; Lauren Grich; Vicky Harrison; Lauren Critch; Barb Sturrock; Cathy Doucette; Tish Jeffrey; Robyn Lerer; Mara Cianferro; Karen Graham; coach Bob Delaney; assistant Trish Winik; trainer Robert Holmes; athletic director Mary Foster; SID Bill Malley
The silver medalist Toronto Varsity Blues: Denise Scott; Heather Marlborough; April McClellan; Joan Stock; Susan Barzo; Debbie Labarrie; Sharon Butler; Suzy Dabovic; Martina Stirpe; Christine Brown; Anne Carruthers; Susan Greenspan; Rachel Katocs; coach Michele Belanger; assistant Jim Henderson; assistant Mary Ann Kowal; assistant Angela Greco; assistant Lynn Polson; manager Fiona Seth; SID Paul Carson
The champion Laurentian Voyageurs: Jennifer Adams; Susan Foy; Dianne Norman; Andreana Robinson; Chantal St. Martin; Susan Stewart; Carolyn Swords; Louise Boulanger; Shirlene McLean; Tracy Phelps; Martha Sandilands; Christine Stapleton; Tricia Stewart; Nana Robinson; coach Peter Ennis; assistant Angie MacDonald; trainer Nicole Boychuk; athletic director Peter Ennis; SID Stu Duncan