Like junior, the AAAA Senior CWOSSA Championships will take place over at St. Mary's (Pool B Friday) and Resurrection CSS in Kitchener (Pool A Friday, Semifinals & Championship Game Saturday).
Previous AAAA Champions:
2009: SJAM (over Centennial)
2008: Centennial (over Forest Hts.)
2007: Centennial (over SJAM)
2006: KCI (over Grand River)
2005: WCI (over KCI)
Designated Pools
Pool A - Centennial, Bluevale, Resurrection
Pool B - St. John's, SJAM, JF Ross
Participating Team Capsules:
Bluevale CI Knights - Waterloo (12-0 WCSSAA; WCSSAA Playoff Champion - WCSSAA #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: None
Key Players: Stefan Cvrkalj, Andrew Beney, Karsten Beney, Drew Ballak.
Bluevale has a chance to end another "championship drought" here with a CWOSSA title. Judging by my poll on the right hand side, they appear to be the overwhelming favourite to capture the title.
Stefan Cvrkalj, Andrew Beney and rebounding machine Drew Ballak anchor a starting lineup that will likely create all kinds of match-up problems for the opposition. Grade 11 Perrin Smith adds extra size off the bench.
Look for the Knights to go 2-0 in pool play en route to the semifinals.
Roster:
#2 Jamie Balsillie PG 6’1” 11
#3 Stefan Cvrkalj PG 6’4” 12
#4 Andrew Beney C 6’6” 12+
#5 Fraser Voll PG 6’2” 12
#10 Nikola Jovovic SG 6’1” 11
#11 Adam Zack SG 6’1” 12
#12 Drew Ballak PF 6’2” 12
#13 Karsten Beney SG 6’2” 12
#14 Pinal Gandhi SG 6’1” 11
#21 Perrin Smith SF 6’6” 11
#22 Jeff Dinsmore PF 6’3” 12
#23 Chris Casher PF 6’3” 11
Resurrection CSS Phoenix - Kitchener (8-2 D8; D8 Playoff Champion - D8 #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: None
Key Players: Tyler Schneider, Andrew Mwangi, Matt Stocco, Mike Pereira.
The Phoenix went 13 deep in the D8 championship game (including 10 deep in the first quarter). They're a young bunch, but their 8 grade 11's have a bunch of CWOSSA experience from last year's junior championship run.
Up front, the Phoenix get some great energy off the bench from Mike Pereira, while Matt Stocco is an extremely hard worker on the glass. "Guard" Andrew Mwangi creates some match-up problems and is coming off a solid performance in the D8 finals.
A bunch of different guys have stepped up at times this season for Resurrection, which makes them a dangerous bunch at CWOSSA. Their 3:30 game against CCVI will likely determine the second place finisher in pool A.
Roster:
#3 Byron Ramirez, 11
#5 Jeffrey Rodrigues, 11
#11 John Moi, 11
#12 Jason Chris, 12
#21 Mike Tyler, 5th Year
#22 Jamie Keil, 11
#23 Cam Gibbs, 11
#25 Mike Pereira, 11
#33 Brandon Lee, 5th Year
#34 Andrew Mwangi, 11
#35 Tyler Schneider, 11
#43 Ryan Herron, 12
#45 Matt Stocco, 5th Year
Centennial CVI Spartans - Guelph (14-0 D10; D10 Playoff Runner Up - D10 #2)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 2008, 2007 (AAAA); 2001 (AAA).
Key Players: Rob House, Jay Francis, Adrian Varilla, Serge Khayipangi.
The cardiac kids finished 14-0 during the regular season, then squeaked past CWDHS 54-52 in the D10 semifinals before losing to JF Ross in the championship game.
With a ton of fifth year players (Rob House, Jay Francis, Adrian Varilla among others) looking to end their careers on a high note, you can be sure that the Spartans won't just go out and roll over for the opposition.
The Spartans have fared well against some of their CWOSSA opposition; their most notable win was a victory over SJAM at the Forest City Shootout in early February.
Roster:
3 Peter Miller F 6’2” 12
4 Dan Robinson G 5’10” 12
10 Eric Rasavong G 5’8” 11
11 Chris Bratusa G 5’6” 11
15 Shawn Mason G 5’10” 12
20 Cam Baker F 6’4” 12
22 Noor Rai G 5’10” 12
23 Serge Khayipangi G/F 6’0” 11
24 Rob House F 6’5” 12+
25 Adrian Varilla G 5’6” 12+
32 Jay Francis F 6’3” 12+
33 Andrew Ellis F 6’3” 11
34 Nawid Sahak F 6’1” 12
Sir John A. Macdonald Highlanders - Waterloo (11-1 WCSSAA; WCSSAA Playoff Runner-Up - WCSSAA #2)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 2009 (AAAA); 2006 (AAA)
Key Players: Jake Robinet, Edem Ame, Ben Reyhani, Kwame Botchway.
The defending champ Highlanders will be looking to redeem themselves here at CWOSSA. With sharp-shooting Ben Reyhani and powerful interior presences in Edem Ame and Jake Robinet, the 'Landers have the capability to play with anyone.
I look for them to advance to the semifinals and I think they have an outside shot at advancing back to the OFSAA championships.
Roster:
#1 Derek Trinh guard 11 5’7”
#5 Brian Reiter guard 12 6’
#14 Edem Ame guard 11 6’
#15 Jordan James guard 12 5’7”
#20 Ben Reyhani guard 11 6’
#21 Kwame Botchway forward 12 6’1”
#24 Matthias Hamm forward 12 6’3”
#25 George Makres guard 11 5’11”
#31 James Butler forward 12 6’2”
#32 Jahna Lampert guard 12 5’10”
#33 Jake Robinet forward 12 6’7”
#42 Scott Breadner forward 12 6’1”
#50 Muhammad Khalid forward 11 6’4”
St. John's College Green Eagles - Brantford (8-2 D5; D5 Playoff Runner-Up - D5 #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 2008, 1993, 88 (AAA).
Key Players: Joe Dalia, JR Gallarza, Shawn Hill
St. John's looks on paper to be the third place team in Pool B, but don't count out the Eagles. They came within single digits of North Park in their D5 finals game, and might be able to squeeze out a first round victory. They don't have the size that SJAM & JF Ross have, however, so they'll have to do a great job cleaning up the defensive boards.
Joe Dalia and JR Gallarza lead the way for SJC.
Roster:
#4 Joe Dalia G 5’10 12
#5 Brett Burleigh G 5’10 12
#10 Andrew Clawson G 5’9 11
#11 J.R Gallarza F 6’3 12
#12 Dylan Piette G 5’10 12
#13 Tyler Hinds G 5’8 11
#14 Matt Kusnierz F 6’1 11
#15 Kyle Sewell G 5’11 12
#21 Shawn Hill F 6’2 12
#22 Matt Digout F 6’3 11
#23 Justin Chan G 5’10 12
John F. Ross CVI Royals - Guelph (10-4 D10; D10 Playoff Champions - D10 #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 1996, 95, 84, 81 (AAA).
Key Players: Ryan Cook, Brad Crnkovic, Shamlo Saeed.
The Royals are flying high after their victory over Centennial in the D10 finals. Shamlo Saeed stepped up with 23 in that victory, though usual high scorers Ryan Cook and Brad Crnkovic were held in check.
Like Resurrection, Ross is young (8 grade 11's) and deep (10-11 man rotation). We'll see if that helps them advance to the semifinals and possibly OFSAA this weekend.
Previous AAAA Champions:
2009: SJAM (over Centennial)
2008: Centennial (over Forest Hts.)
2007: Centennial (over SJAM)
2006: KCI (over Grand River)
2005: WCI (over KCI)
Designated Pools
Pool A - Centennial, Bluevale, Resurrection
Pool B - St. John's, SJAM, JF Ross
Participating Team Capsules:
Bluevale CI Knights - Waterloo (12-0 WCSSAA; WCSSAA Playoff Champion - WCSSAA #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: None
Key Players: Stefan Cvrkalj, Andrew Beney, Karsten Beney, Drew Ballak.
Bluevale has a chance to end another "championship drought" here with a CWOSSA title. Judging by my poll on the right hand side, they appear to be the overwhelming favourite to capture the title.
Stefan Cvrkalj, Andrew Beney and rebounding machine Drew Ballak anchor a starting lineup that will likely create all kinds of match-up problems for the opposition. Grade 11 Perrin Smith adds extra size off the bench.
Look for the Knights to go 2-0 in pool play en route to the semifinals.
Roster:
#2 Jamie Balsillie PG 6’1” 11
#3 Stefan Cvrkalj PG 6’4” 12
#4 Andrew Beney C 6’6” 12+
#5 Fraser Voll PG 6’2” 12
#10 Nikola Jovovic SG 6’1” 11
#11 Adam Zack SG 6’1” 12
#12 Drew Ballak PF 6’2” 12
#13 Karsten Beney SG 6’2” 12
#14 Pinal Gandhi SG 6’1” 11
#21 Perrin Smith SF 6’6” 11
#22 Jeff Dinsmore PF 6’3” 12
#23 Chris Casher PF 6’3” 11
Resurrection CSS Phoenix - Kitchener (8-2 D8; D8 Playoff Champion - D8 #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: None
Key Players: Tyler Schneider, Andrew Mwangi, Matt Stocco, Mike Pereira.
The Phoenix went 13 deep in the D8 championship game (including 10 deep in the first quarter). They're a young bunch, but their 8 grade 11's have a bunch of CWOSSA experience from last year's junior championship run.
Up front, the Phoenix get some great energy off the bench from Mike Pereira, while Matt Stocco is an extremely hard worker on the glass. "Guard" Andrew Mwangi creates some match-up problems and is coming off a solid performance in the D8 finals.
A bunch of different guys have stepped up at times this season for Resurrection, which makes them a dangerous bunch at CWOSSA. Their 3:30 game against CCVI will likely determine the second place finisher in pool A.
Roster:
#3 Byron Ramirez, 11
#5 Jeffrey Rodrigues, 11
#11 John Moi, 11
#12 Jason Chris, 12
#21 Mike Tyler, 5th Year
#22 Jamie Keil, 11
#23 Cam Gibbs, 11
#25 Mike Pereira, 11
#33 Brandon Lee, 5th Year
#34 Andrew Mwangi, 11
#35 Tyler Schneider, 11
#43 Ryan Herron, 12
#45 Matt Stocco, 5th Year
Centennial CVI Spartans - Guelph (14-0 D10; D10 Playoff Runner Up - D10 #2)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 2008, 2007 (AAAA); 2001 (AAA).
Key Players: Rob House, Jay Francis, Adrian Varilla, Serge Khayipangi.
The cardiac kids finished 14-0 during the regular season, then squeaked past CWDHS 54-52 in the D10 semifinals before losing to JF Ross in the championship game.
With a ton of fifth year players (Rob House, Jay Francis, Adrian Varilla among others) looking to end their careers on a high note, you can be sure that the Spartans won't just go out and roll over for the opposition.
The Spartans have fared well against some of their CWOSSA opposition; their most notable win was a victory over SJAM at the Forest City Shootout in early February.
Roster:
3 Peter Miller F 6’2” 12
4 Dan Robinson G 5’10” 12
10 Eric Rasavong G 5’8” 11
11 Chris Bratusa G 5’6” 11
15 Shawn Mason G 5’10” 12
20 Cam Baker F 6’4” 12
22 Noor Rai G 5’10” 12
23 Serge Khayipangi G/F 6’0” 11
24 Rob House F 6’5” 12+
25 Adrian Varilla G 5’6” 12+
32 Jay Francis F 6’3” 12+
33 Andrew Ellis F 6’3” 11
34 Nawid Sahak F 6’1” 12
Sir John A. Macdonald Highlanders - Waterloo (11-1 WCSSAA; WCSSAA Playoff Runner-Up - WCSSAA #2)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 2009 (AAAA); 2006 (AAA)
Key Players: Jake Robinet, Edem Ame, Ben Reyhani, Kwame Botchway.
The defending champ Highlanders will be looking to redeem themselves here at CWOSSA. With sharp-shooting Ben Reyhani and powerful interior presences in Edem Ame and Jake Robinet, the 'Landers have the capability to play with anyone.
I look for them to advance to the semifinals and I think they have an outside shot at advancing back to the OFSAA championships.
Roster:
#1 Derek Trinh guard 11 5’7”
#5 Brian Reiter guard 12 6’
#14 Edem Ame guard 11 6’
#15 Jordan James guard 12 5’7”
#20 Ben Reyhani guard 11 6’
#21 Kwame Botchway forward 12 6’1”
#24 Matthias Hamm forward 12 6’3”
#25 George Makres guard 11 5’11”
#31 James Butler forward 12 6’2”
#32 Jahna Lampert guard 12 5’10”
#33 Jake Robinet forward 12 6’7”
#42 Scott Breadner forward 12 6’1”
#50 Muhammad Khalid forward 11 6’4”
St. John's College Green Eagles - Brantford (8-2 D5; D5 Playoff Runner-Up - D5 #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 2008, 1993, 88 (AAA).
Key Players: Joe Dalia, JR Gallarza, Shawn Hill
St. John's looks on paper to be the third place team in Pool B, but don't count out the Eagles. They came within single digits of North Park in their D5 finals game, and might be able to squeeze out a first round victory. They don't have the size that SJAM & JF Ross have, however, so they'll have to do a great job cleaning up the defensive boards.
Joe Dalia and JR Gallarza lead the way for SJC.
Roster:
#4 Joe Dalia G 5’10 12
#5 Brett Burleigh G 5’10 12
#10 Andrew Clawson G 5’9 11
#11 J.R Gallarza F 6’3 12
#12 Dylan Piette G 5’10 12
#13 Tyler Hinds G 5’8 11
#14 Matt Kusnierz F 6’1 11
#15 Kyle Sewell G 5’11 12
#21 Shawn Hill F 6’2 12
#22 Matt Digout F 6’3 11
#23 Justin Chan G 5’10 12
John F. Ross CVI Royals - Guelph (10-4 D10; D10 Playoff Champions - D10 #1)
Previous CWOSSA Championships: 1996, 95, 84, 81 (AAA).
Key Players: Ryan Cook, Brad Crnkovic, Shamlo Saeed.
The Royals are flying high after their victory over Centennial in the D10 finals. Shamlo Saeed stepped up with 23 in that victory, though usual high scorers Ryan Cook and Brad Crnkovic were held in check.
Like Resurrection, Ross is young (8 grade 11's) and deep (10-11 man rotation). We'll see if that helps them advance to the semifinals and possibly OFSAA this weekend.
Roster:
#3 Brad Crnkovic Guard 6'1" 12
#10 Owen Moynihan Guard 5' 11" 11
#11 Wil de Groot Guard/Forward 6'1" 11
#15 Ryan Cook Forward 6'4" 12
#21 Joel Mohr Guard/Forward 6'1" 12
#23 Evan Karl Forward 6'3" 11
#25 Blake Linthwaite Forward 6'3" 12
#32 Trey Larue Forward 6'1" 11
#33 Shamlo Saeed Guard 5'10" 11
#44 Jack Cornett Guard 6'2" 11
#50 Dave Schwan Centre 6'6" 11
#55 Drew Padovan Forward 6'4" 11
#3 Brad Crnkovic Guard 6'1" 12
#10 Owen Moynihan Guard 5' 11" 11
#11 Wil de Groot Guard/Forward 6'1" 11
#15 Ryan Cook Forward 6'4" 12
#21 Joel Mohr Guard/Forward 6'1" 12
#23 Evan Karl Forward 6'3" 11
#25 Blake Linthwaite Forward 6'3" 12
#32 Trey Larue Forward 6'1" 11
#33 Shamlo Saeed Guard 5'10" 11
#44 Jack Cornett Guard 6'2" 11
#50 Dave Schwan Centre 6'6" 11
#55 Drew Padovan Forward 6'4" 11
Commentary:
I'll agree with the fans on the right who say that Bluevale enters as the favourite. I think the second OFSAA berth is completely up for grabs. Resurrection & JF Ross are playing great basketball right now, but Centennial & SJAM have the CWOSSA experience and appear to be the stronger clubs on paper. It will be interesting to see what shines through......
Projections
Pool A -- Bluevale 2-0; RCSS/CCVI 1-1; RCSS/CCVI 0-2.
Pool B -- SJAM/JFR 2-0; SJAM/JFR 1-1; SJC 0-2.
I have a feeling we'll see an SJAM/Bluevale rematch and look out for the Highlanders to exact a little revenge.
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