The Hamilton Piranhas were sitting in first place heading into the Limestone despite sharing the same points as the Gaels. Earning consecutive AA titles with their Kingston Elite Championship, the Piranhas are now clearly on top of the TFO world.

Parity has been the buzz word for the early portions of 2008, however, we’d have to exclude the Piranhas from that. While most teams struggle with one team or another, the Piranhas have taken them all down convincingly. When it counted the most in Kingston, the Piranhas flexed their “A” game to string together a slew of impressive play-off performances, dominating their way to their third title of the season.

Congratulations on your early success gentlemen, you are clearly the team to beat right now.

Quarter-Finals

Hamilton Piranhas 33 vs Kitchener Gaels 20

Landell Lightning 25 vs Ottawa Argos 18

Ottawa Hellcats 27 vs Hamilton Irish 14

Toronto Trojans 20 vs Ottawa Capitals 7

Semi-Finals

Hamilton Piranhas 29 vs Toronto Trojans 14

Ottawa Hellcats 26 vs Landell Lightning 16

Finals

Hamilton Piranhas 36 vs Ottawa Hellcats 20

With all elite teams represented in Kingston, it is no surprise that the A play-offs resemble the elite side of things even more so. The Gaels and the Spartans respectively ranked second and third, highlight this observation.

The Spartans had the most compelling story of the Kingston stop. Injuries plagued their roster prior to Kingston, but things got worse as more bodies went down over the weekend. If memory serves me correct, only two offensive regulars completed the tournament. These “facts” make their results all the more impressive.

With a crippled squad, the Spartans avenged a round-robin Irish loss before defeating the Gaels in the finals to earn their third consecutive title of the season. Congratulations gentlemen!

Quarter-Finals

Hamilton Hogs 26 vs Ottawa Cobras 22

Hamilton Irish 38 vs Montreal Vandals 29

T.Litzen Spartans 36 vs Ottawa Argos 13

Kitchener Gaels 26 vs Montreal Maroons 20

Semi-Finals

Kitchener Gaels 26 vs Hamilton Hogs 12

T.Litzen Spartans 22 vs Hamilton Irish 18

Finals

T.Litzen Spartans 22 vs Hamilton Irish 18

The newly-formed Toronto Gators struggled with early growing pains. Kingston could be considered their coming-of-age party, as they pulled off some huge wins to earn their first title. Opening round-robin action 2 and 0, the Gators dropped a lopsided play-off decision to the Hogs.

Rebounding nicely in BB action, the Gators strung three W’s together, including a big win over the Montreal mavericks and a second consecutive victory over the Tailgators to take the title. Congratulations gentlemen!

Quarter-Finals

Toronto Gators 19 vs Toronto X-men 12

Ottawa Tailgators 21 vs Scarborough Raiders 6

Ottawa Express 28 vs Hamilton Dolphins 16

Montreal Mavericks 30 vs Ottawa Seminoles 20

Semi-finals

Toronto Gators 36 vs Montreal Mavericks 26

Ottawa Tailgators 19 vs Ottawa Express 13

Finals

Toronto Gators 26 vs Ottawa Tailgators 14

The Kingston stop has generally been a successful venture for the Ottawa Lixar Spartans, and 2008 was no exception. Dominating their round-robin going 2 and 0, the Spartans dropped a contested 19 to 12 decision to their rivals, the Tailgators, in the preliminaries.

Making their way into B play-offs, the Spartans rebounded to take down some extremely credible opponents. In consecutive play-off contests, the Spartans controlled the Hitmen and Bengals before blanking the Bulls 29 to 0 in the finals to earn their first title of the season. Congratulations gentlemen!

Quarter-Finals

Mississauga Enforcers 24 vs Ottawa Storm 7

Burlington Bengals 35 vs Burlington Squires 22

Ottawa Spartans 21 vs Montreal Hitmen 12

Burlington Bulls 13 vs Mississauga Rebels 10

Semi-Finals

Burlington Bulls 14 vs Mississauga Enforcers 12

Ottawa Spartans 35 vs Burlington Bengals 25

Finals

Ottawa Spartans 29 vs Burlington Bulls

The Kingston Saints, comprised of many infamous Kingston Frogs/AJ’s/etc., were in fine form on their home turf. Aside from a one point victory over the King Gators in round-robin play, the Saints dominated all of their opposition.

Posting a perfect 5 and 0 record, they scored a staggering 169 points combined to take the C title. Congratulations!

Quarter-Finals

Kingston Saints 26 vs Mississauga Gridiron 8

Ottawa Firm 20 vs Toronto FC Stallions 14

Montreal Big Dogg 21 vs Kitchener Vipers 24

Souther Ontario Cobras 30 vs ottawa Silver Bullets 29

Semi-Finals

Kingston Saints 37 vs Ont Cobras 13

Ottawa Firm 8 vs Kitchener Vipers 6

Finals

Kingston Saints 32 vs Ottawa Firm 0

The colourful Hustlin’ Owls came out flat in Limestone’s round-robin matches. Slipping to the D side, the Owls had to dig deep to edge out their opposition.

In two of their next three play-off battles, the Owls pulled off two one point victories, highlighted by their 21 to 20 championship victory over the hometown Kingston Jakk Tuesdays. Congratulations Owls!

Quarter-Finals

Valiquette Alouettes 34 vs Burlington Renegades 6

Toronto Hustlin’ Owls 7 vs Burlington Broncos 6

Mississauga Hurricanes 30 vs Ottawa Boilermakers 14

Kingston Jakk Tuesdays 24 vs Ottawa Broncos 12

Semi-Finals

Kingston Jakk Tuesdays 26 vs Valiquette Alouettes 14

Toronto Hustlin’ Owls 23 vs Mississauga Hurricanes 14

Finals

Toronto Hustlin’ Owls 21 vs Kingston Jakk Tuesdays 20

At the last Tour stop in Hamilton, The Ottawa Devils came from behind to defeat the Toronto Rebels and advance to the finals. The roles were reversed in Kingston, however, with the Rebels trailing the Devils late in the game.

Seven points down, Impact Rebel, Avery Brevette, sacked arguably the biggest impact player, Kim Kerr, for a safety touch allowing her team to re-take possession, score and eventually win the game.

The Rebels needed to ride this momentum into the finals, as they faced the 2006 elite Canadian finalist Montreal Fleur De Lys, the team that already beat them in round-robin play. In that contest, the Fleur De Lys edged out a 19 to 16 decision.

The championship game displayed a more confident Rebels, as they dictated the pace of much of the contest. In fact, the Rebels held the Fleur De Lys to a single touchdown. Scoring 22 points themselves, the Rebels earned their first elite title since the 2006 Trillium Cup. Congratulations ladies!

With three different elite champions in the first three Tour stops, women’s football has never been more exciting. We all can’t wait to see how this year unfolds!

Quarter-Finals

Ottawa Devils 14 vs Ottawa jets 6

Toronto Shock 14 vs Montreal Les Geants 12

Montreal FDL 15 vs Montreal Raiders 12

Toronto Rebels 10 vs Toronto Rockets 8

Semi-Finals

Toronto Rebels 14 vs Ottawa Devils 13

Montreal Fleur De lys 13 vs Toronto Shock 6

Finals

Toronto Rebels 22 vs Montreal Fleur De Lys 8

The Laval Chiefs were ranked second to only the Rebels heading into the tournament. Playing well up to their potential, the Chiefs tore through every one of their Kingston stop battles.

They posted a perfect 5 and O record, including big wins over the elite ranked Landell Lightning, and the only team ranked ahead of them in tier 2, the London Rebels.

The Chiefs were flawless throughout Kingston, earning the title with ease. Congratulations on your fantastic performance ladies!

Quarter-Finals

London Rebels 6 vs Scarborough Rebels 0

Laval Chiefs 30 vs Ottawa Fury 0

Landell Lightning 27 vs Toronto Venom 6

Toronto Wildcats 7 vs Montreal Titans 6

Semi-Finals

London Rebels 20 vs Toronto Wildcats 18

Laval Chiefs 18 vs Landell Lightning 0

Finals

Laval Chiefs 26 vs London Rebels 0

The Montreal Coyotes only loss in Kingston was at the hands of the Laval Chiefs, the team that destroyed everyone else in tier 2. Of course, their battle with the Chiefs was a marginal 13 to 6 defeat.

With their round-robin split, the Coyotes dropped to BB division, where they wouldn’t lose again. In play-off contests they dominated the Mavericks and the Inferno, combining 55 points and allowing none to capture the title. Congratulations ladies!

Semi-Finals

Montreal Coyotes 33 vs Toronto Mavericks 0

Ottawa inferno 10 vs Ottawa Mavericks 9

Finals

Montreal Coyotes 22 vs Ottawa inferno 0

The Markham Marauders played to a disappointing 1 and 2 round-robin record. Early Sunday action, however, yielded better results. Whether this was the result of improved play or better match-ups, the Marauders were a different team throughout their play-offs.

With stingy defence leading the charge, the Marauders compiled three straight victories to co-earn the title. Congratulations ladies!

Quarter-Finals

Toronto Thundercats 33 vs Ottawa Bell Warriors 6

Ottawa Angels 28 vs Hamilton Wildcats 0

Markham Marauders 20 vs Toronto Sting 6

Toronto old Skool 19 vs Toronto Falcons 0

Semi-Finals

Markham Marauders 20 vs Toronto Thundercats 14

Ottawa Angels 13 vs Toronto old Skool 0

Finals

Markham Marauders 7 vs Ottawa Angels 1

The Oshawa Buckeyes kicked off the Kingston stop with a low scoring loss. Refocusing, the Buckeyes offense kicked into high gear, allowing them to remain undefeated for the rest of the tournament.

In three straight contests, the Buckeyes combined 108 points to earn their first title of the season. Congratulations!

Semi-Finals

Oshawa Buckeyes 44 vs Montreal Phoenix 18

Toronto Huskies 27 vs Ottawa Mudpigs 14

Finals

Oshawa Buckeyes 33 vs Toronto Huskies 15

The DS Killer Beeezzzz earned a championship birth at the Early Bird, only to drop a one-sided decision to the Kitchener Vipers. The Kingston stop, however, would offer a better result for the Beeezzz.

Making their way to a second championship contest, the Beeezzz did not quite dish out a one-sided decision, but they did control the Hamilton Wildcats to earn their first title of the season. Congratulations!

Semi-Finals

Hamilton Wildcats 19 vs Ottawa Mexicalli’s Revenge 6

DS Killer Beezzzz 15 vs Ottawa Invictus 8

Finals

DS killer Beeezzzz 25 vs Hamilton Wildcats 13