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Toronto Varsity Blues - 1997-98 Season <<Previous season Next season>>

Head Coach:	Ken Olynyk (9th season)
Other staff:	Mike Dodig (Assistant Coach), Eddy Meguerian (Assistant Coach), Winston Ho-Sang (Associate Coach), Bob Selkirk (Associate Coach), John Robb (Associate Coach), Amanda Evison (Therapist), Michelle Curtis (Mental Training Consultant)
League:	OUA East

Summary of team record for the season

Conference Record				CIAU Record				Overall Record
W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG
9-11	0.450	1351-1369	67.5 - 68.5	13-20	0.394	2254-2356	68.3 - 71.4	13-20	0.394	2254-2356	68.3 - 71.4

Player roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Elig	Hometown	High School (Prior Team)
4	Arbi Shahnazarian	Wing	6-6	201	3	Scarborough, ON	Victoria Park Secondary
5	Sherwyn Benn	Guard	5-10	176	2	Toronto, ON	Senator O'Connor College
10	Reid Beckett	Guard	6-3	183	4	Toronto, ON	Oakwood Collegiate
12	Dan Selkirk	Guard	6-2	181	1	Scarborough, ON	Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate
13	Anthony Daly	Forward	6-4	193	4	Dundas, ON	St. Mary Secondary
15	Glen Selkirk	Wing	6-2	186	4	Scarborough, ON	Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate
22	Ennis Blentic	Guard	5-11	163	1	Toronto, ON	Jarvis Collegiate
23	Jon Reid	Forward	6-9	219	2	Don Mills, ON	Victoria Park Secondary
25	Chris Skeaff	Forward	6-6	196	1	Collingwood, ON	Collingwood Collegiate
30	Andrew Rupf	Forward	6-7	203	4	Toronto, ON	Crescent School
31	Nathan Hale	Wing	6-3	186	1	Toronto, ON	Humberside Collegiate
32	Anthony Alexiou	Forward	6-3	201	3	Toronto, ON	North Toronto Collegiate
33	Vidak Curic	Forward	6-5	224	4	Toronto, ON	Humberside Collegiate
34	Ryan Pyle	Guard	6-3	176	1	Toronto, ON	Lawrence Park Collegiate
35	Paul Culham	Forward	6-6	218	1	Thornhill, ON	Thornlea Secondary

Awards presented

Vidak Curic

OUA East Second Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Wed Oct 22, 1997	Guelph, ON	Guelph	Loss	70-77
Fri Oct 24, 1997	Montreal, QC	McGill	Win	86-74		Nike Centennial Tournament
Sat Oct 25, 1997	Montreal, QC	Concordia	Win	86-79		Nike Centennial Tournament
Fri Oct 31, 1997	St. Catharines, ON	Brock	Loss	78-88	OT	Brock Invitational
Sat Nov 1, 1997	St. Catharines, ON	Western	Loss	66-82		Brock Invitational
Fri Nov 7, 1997	Waterloo, ON	Waterloo	Loss	73-87	Stats	Naismith Classic
Sat Nov 8, 1997	Waterloo, ON	Ottawa	Loss	63-79		Naismith Classic
Sun Dec 28, 1997	Toronto, ON	Guelph	Loss	56-63		Ed DeArmon Memorial
Mon Dec 29, 1997	Toronto, ON	York	Loss	61-66		Ed DeArmon Memorial
Tue Dec 30, 1997	Toronto, ON	Queen's	Win	77-67		Ed DeArmon Memorial
Fri Jan 2, 1998	Halifax, NS	StFX	Loss	50-75		Rod Shoveller Memorial
Sat Jan 3, 1998	Halifax, NS	Regina	Win	70-68		Rod Shoveller Memorial
Sun Jan 4, 1998	Halifax, NS	Saint Mary's	Loss	67-82		Rod Shoveller Memorial
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Nov 14, 1997	Montreal, QC	McGill	Loss	54-57
Sat Nov 15, 1997	Montreal, QC	Concordia	Loss	71-84
Fri Nov 21, 1997	Toronto, ON	York	Loss	59-72
Sun Nov 23, 1997	Sudbury, ON	Laurentian	Loss	51-83
Fri Nov 28, 1997	Toronto, ON	Bishop's	Loss	54-73
Sat Nov 29, 1997	Toronto, ON	Laval	Win	87-72
Sat Jan 10, 1998	Toronto, ON	Ryerson	Win	58-50
Sat Jan 17, 1998	Kingston, ON	Queen's	Loss	80-83
Fri Jan 23, 1998	Toronto, ON	Ottawa	Win	73-68	OT
Sat Jan 24, 1998	Toronto, ON	Carleton	Loss	52-55
Fri Jan 30, 1998	Toronto, ON	Concordia	Win	73-61
Sat Jan 31, 1998	Toronto, ON	McGill	Win	72-56
Fri Feb 6, 1998	Toronto, ON	York	Win	76-65
Sat Feb 7, 1998	Toronto, ON	Laurentian	Win	61-56
Fri Feb 13, 1998	Quebec City, QC	Laval	Win	76-72
Sat Feb 14, 1998	Lennoxville, QC	Bishop's	Loss	75-82	OT
Sat Feb 21, 1998	Toronto, ON	Queen's	Win	72-59
Sun Feb 22, 1998	Toronto, ON	Ryerson	Loss	67-70
Fri Feb 27, 1998	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa	Loss	72-76
Sat Feb 28, 1998	Ottawa, ON	Carleton	Loss	68-75

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