Junior: Luke Santi Tournament Set For Tomorrow

Three CWOSSA teams will be among the eight participants at the 23rd annual Resurrection CSS Invitational / Luke Santi Memorial Tournament held this coming weekend at Kitchener Resurrection.

The tournament is now in its sixth year as its current name, which was changed to honour former RCSS student (and junior basketball player) Luke Santi, who passed away in 2007 following a courageous battle with cancer.

This year's tournament again features several talented teams, with the favourites being Jean Vanier (Richmond Hill), arguably one of the top junior teams in the province.  The Jaguars took the title at last weekend's Ontario All-Catholic tournament over a field that included such schools as D'Youville & Campion (Brampton), Brebeuf & St. Thomas More (Hamilton), and this year's Junior Rimrocker Champions, Bishop Reding (Milton).

CWOSSA participants include the host Phoenix and Guelph schools Bishop Macdonell and Our Lady of Lourdes.  Rounding out the field of eight are St. Thomas Aquinas (London), St. Michael CSS (Stratford), Sarnia St. Christopher and Sarnia St. Patrick's.

The first round draw is as follows for Friday:
8:30am - Resurrection vs. Bishop Macdonell
10:00am - St. Mike's vs. St. Christopher
11:30am - St. Patrick's vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
2:30pm - Jean Vanier vs. St. Patrick's

The tournament is an "OFSAA style" format with first round winners playing first-round losers in the second round.  Play continues throughout the day Friday and Saturday, with the championship final scheduled for Saturday at 4:30pm.

Past Champions:

2012: Oakville Holy Trinity

2011: Guelph Bishop Macdonell
2010: Oakville Holy Trinity
2009: Kitchener Resurrection
2008: Kitchener Resurrection
--RCSS Invitational Before 2008--
2007: Sarnia St. Christopher
2006: Guelph Bishop Macdonell
2005: Sarnia St. Patrick
2004: Hamilton St. Thomas More
2003: Brantford Assumption
2002: Ottawa St. Patrick
2001: Guelph St. James
2000: Sarnia St. Christopher
1999: Kitchener Resurrection
1998: Kitchener Resurrection

Past Tournament MVPs

2012: Kimbal McKenzie, Holy Trinity

2011: Jesse Kendall, Bishop Mac

2010: Trevon McNeil, Holy Trinity
2009: Tyler Schneider, Resurrection
2008: Derek Reinhart, Resurrection
2007: Matt Cinjau, St. Christopher
2006: Drew Morris, Bishop Macdonell
2005: Ian Wright, Sarnia St. Patrick
2004: Jeremy Settemi, St. Thomas More
2003: Jesse MacDonald, Assumption
2002: Alex Sabino-Ifill, Ottawa St. Patrick
2001: Matthew Bellai, St. James
2000: Jordan George, Sarnia St. Christopher
1999: Adam Falsetto, Resurrection
1998: Luke Kasprzak, Resurrection

All-Time Tournament Leading Scorers (PPG)
1. Mike Rocca, Sarnia St. Christopher (2010) - 31.3
2. Matt Cinjau, Sarnia St. Christopher (2007) - 26.0
3. Joe Rocca, Sarnia St. Christopher (2008) - 24.8
T4. Chris Rocca, Sarnia St. Christopher (2005) - 23.3
T4. Solumun Gabriel, Pope John Paul II (2003) - 23.3
6. Seve Sanfilipo, Pope John Paul II (2004) - 22.8
7. Sharieff Peru, Our Lady of Lourdes (2009) - 22.5

8. Michael Ganson, Bishop Macdonell (2012) - 21.3

9. Justin Manning, Bishop Reding (2009) - 21.0
10. Eric Varasso, Cardinal Newman (2008) - 20.3
11. Chyro Blackwood, Resurrection (2003) - 20.0

12. Adam Schneider, Resurrection (2011) - 19.9

13. Josh Elsley, St. Christopher (2012) - 19.8
T14. Mitchell Wood, Bishop Macdonell (2010) - 18.5
T14. Connor Wood, Bishop Macdonell (2009) - 18.5
15. Ornan Crandon, Resurrection (2003) - 18.3

16. Adam MacEachern, Bishop Mac (2012) - 18.0

Bold = CWOSSA Players