1978 Reach for the Top Nationals

1978 Reach for the Top Nationals
Edited by	Reach for the Top
Champion	Vincent Massey
Runner-up	Dryden
Third	Glenboro
Fourth	Lorne Jenkins
High scorer	individual scores not kept
Site	Charlottetown
Field
Stats

The 1978 national finals of Reach for the Top, held in Charlottetown, resulted in the first two-time champion: Vincent Massey of Etobicoke, Ontario. Lorne Jenkins of Alberta, under their new name of Barrhead HS, participated for their sixth straight year.

Participants

Alberta

• Barrhead (formerly known as Lorne Jenkins)

This was Barrhead/Lorne Jenkins' sixth straight appearance at nationals in the 1970s; they would make their last appearance in the following year.

British Columbia

• St. George's

Manitoba

• Glenboro

Newfoundland

• Inglis Memorial

Nova Scotia

• Halifax West

Ontario

• Vincent Massey (representing southern Ontario)
• Dryden (northern Ontario)

Vincent Massey defeated Stephen Harper-led Richview in their city matches.

PEI

• Charlottetown Rural

Quebec

• Loyola

Saskatchewan

• Aden Bowman

Results

Matches moderated by Bill Guest were aired on CBC, and clips of Vincent Massey's games have surfaced on video-sharing websites. There were preliminary rounds followed by single-elimination playoffs.

Preliminary Round

• Vincent Massey 270, Inglis Memorial 175
• Glenboro 260, Halifax West 220
• Barrhead 405, Loyola 120
• Aden Bowman 290, Charlottetown Rural 270
• Dryden 280, St. George's 225

The two teams defeated by the largest margins of victory were eliminated (Inglis Memorial and Loyola)

Quarterfinals

• Barrhead 300, St. George's 230
• Vincent Massey 305, Charlottetown Rural 235
• Dryden 305, Aden Bowman 275
• Glenboro 410 d. Halifax West 290

Semifinals

• Vincent Massey 300, Glenboro 225
• Dryden 300, Barrhead 270

Finals

• Vincent Massey 300, Dryden 255