Jaak Valiots 04 Results

Following some 21 games over this past weekend in both the Junior and Senior Conferences, two champions emerged for this most memorial tournament to one of our fallen comrades from ten years ago. In 1993, a fine and beloved teacher for years at Northeastern Secondary school as well as an excellent basketball official Jaak Valiots lost his valiant battle to cancer. It is in his honour that this basketball tournament for boys is held with high prestige each season by the basketball officials association now known in as Greater Sudbury Basketball Officials Association.

In the Junior Cougar Conference once again the defending champions from Lasalle Secondary emerged as winners. They went through the first two rounds unscathed, easily disposing of Macdonald Cartier Panthers 72-34, with Eric Marques leading the way with 15 points, and Confederation 52-29, Eric Marques again to top scorer with 9 points. In the championship final the Lancers started off slowly but then took over winning 63-39 over St Charles College Cardinals. Once again it was the Eric Marques' show as he delivered in a big way scoring 29 points including 4 from outside the arc. Eric without any surprise was named the tournament MVP. Other members of the winning squad were : Tyson Allen, Brodie Billion, Jeff Raymond, Brandon Wilson, Anthony Bozzo, Nick Liard, Nathan Belosche, Kyle McKibbon, Aaron Brisco , Garett Christie, Matt Golanchi, Mike Rowe and Zach Robinson. They are coached by veteran Denis Gauthier.

In the Cardinal Senior Conference , Lo-Ellen Park Knights posted two close preliminary round wins over St Charles College 54-53 and Macdonald Cartier 59-58 and went on to a 48-35 victory over the Bears of St Benedicts. Cameron Thompson of Lo-Ellen was named the tournament senior MVP. Other members of the championship team included Tom Jeza, Zack Medeiros, Chris Cull, Sean Gallagher, Logan Bale, Brad Pagnutti, Jesse Lefebvre, Trevor Pulkinnen, Stewart Marr, Doug Neilson, Mike Medakovic and Bradley Taylor. They are coached by veteran Mark Bennett. The bronze medalists for the juniors were Madonald Cartier Panthers and for the seniors it was St Charles College Cardinals.

Story courtesy of Roger Legendre