Author Archives: Roland Billings

The Pete Petersen Basketball League has entered a submission in the McDougall Insurance Community Contest and we need your help to have a chance to win one of the prizes being awarded this year. The top three video vote getters … Continue reading →

Yesterday we received a very significant, unsolicited, donation from Colleen Earle and John Sutton in support of what we do. Both Colleen and John, as well as their family, have been members of the league family for many years as … Continue reading →

With two consecutive sunny days no doubt our golfing members of the league family are getting ready to go. Save the date of June 27th for another exciting day of golf food and friendship at the annual Don “Pete” Petersen … Continue reading →

Today kicks off National Volunteer Week, a week to celebrate the volunteers in our community that do so much to keep organizations like ours alive. We are so blessed to have the strong group of committed people that believe in … Continue reading →

In March I was honoured to speak to Jean Cote’s third year Kinesiology Class on Coaching and Leadership as part of a guest speaker series. Along with hopefully a better understanding of our league history, our philosophy, and the impact … Continue reading →

The Pete Petersen Basketball League family joins the Kingston Basketball Community in congratulating Sarah Besselink on her appointment as the new head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos. We wish her success as she continues her basketball career that … Continue reading →

I am sad to be telling you about the passing of a member of the league family after a lengthy illness. George Billings was our Coach of the Year in 1988, and both of his children, Adam and Mandy played … Continue reading →

This week we received a significant donation from Doreen and Jeff Hoekstra in support of what we do. Both Jeff and Doreen were long time volunteers and members of our executive, and both of their sons played with us as … Continue reading →

We continue to be blessed with outstanding support from the community. In the last two weeks we have received significant donations from Frances Hollywood and her family, from the Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 631 of the Royal Canadian Legion, and … Continue reading →

Registration for the 2025 Summer basketball camp at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario will open in April. The camp is called the Surge Summer Basketball Camp. What to expect Campers will learn skills, conditioning, and techniques from varsity athletes … Continue reading →