Team members were Tracy Cruse, Daphne Day, Carrie
Dillon, Jana Elders, Julie Elders, Kim Grey, Stephanie
Myers, Kelli Norris, Margaret Piggott, Karrie Williams,
Jeannie Jubinville (manager), and Bud Day (coach).
On the the strength of 10 dedicated players and a
driven coach, the Lady Panthers had an incredible season.
Their overall record was 32 wins and 2 losses. During the
season they entered 4 tournaments and won 3 of them losing
to St. Catharines by 5 points in the finals at the
University of Western Ontario tournament. At the St. Clair
College Tournament they beat their opponents by an average
of 22.5 points. At Seneca College they were victorious
over 3 "AAA" schools. At the Pink and White in
Chatham, no team reached 30 points against the Panthers
defense. In the Kent league they went undefeated
outscoring their opponents 792 to 300 in 12 games. The
closest game was a 20-point win against CCI. They beat
Kingsville 64-43 for the SWOSSA Championship and then at
OFSAA, they won all 4 games, outscoring their opponents
190 to 129, to earn the Gold Medal. This team was the
first Kent County girls' team to win an OFSAA medal in any
team sport. Two members of the team went on to earn
basketball scholarships at an American university, two
played at the University of Windsor and one pursued track
and field at university. In addition, Karrie Williams and
Carrie (Dillon) Carleton have been inducted as individuals
in the Athlete - Modern category of the Chatham Sports
Hall of Fame.
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