Just For The Fun Of It

Congratulations to Amanda VanHeddegem, winner of the 2025 50 / 50 draw. The draw was a sell out so Amanda took home $1250! Our thanks to everyone that bought tickets to support us in both this and the Sneaker Draw this season.

Proceeds from our two lotteries can be used to buy equipment for the league and in the past has been used to purchase uniforms, basketballs, and the padding you see around the gym at Ecole Cathedrale.

Special Lifetime Achievement Award – Terry Fraser

The Don “Pete” Petersen Trophy: This award is presented annually to the individual from each division rendering the greatest and most faithful service to the general good of the league

Little Guys Korra Feola and Jessie Smith

Little Gals Walter and Monique DaCosta

Girls Pat Farrell

Biddy Colin Purcell and Grace Allen

Graduate Amanda Kyle and Jolene O’Brien

The Referee’s Trophy: This award is given annually to the coaches of the year in each division who best exemplify what coaching in the league is all about.

Little Guys Jayhawks – Sean Donnelly and Victor Castro

Little Gals Slammers – Madison and Taylor Young

Girls Sparks – Neil Lalor and Brittanie Sullivan

Biddy Raptors – Evan Allen, Taylor Evans and Aden Card

Graduate Warriors – Carson Payne, Ben Mignault and Adam Mignault

The Guy Wells Trophy: This trophy is given to the male and female players who best exemplify what the league stands for – sportsmanship, fair play, team play and leadership.

(female winner) – Mira Vanyolai – Starzz

(male winner) – Noah Heisterkamp – Warriors

The Tony Pettitt Award: Given to recognize the contributions of a non-coaching, adult volunteer.

Heather Sampson

Winners of places in the Regiopolis Notre Dame Summer Camp

Little Guys Evander Girard – Tarheels

Little Gals Monroe McCall – Golden Gals

Girls Jouslynn Perrin – Sky

Biddy Tahjae Daley – Spurs

Graduate Isaac De Los Santos Castillo – Celtics

The Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup: This award is given annually to the player in each division who best reflects the spirit of the league format “Just for the Fun of it”

Little Guys Andy Tang – Wolfpack

Little Gals Sloane D’Alosio – Slammers

Girls Aya Abdoulhafize – Sting

Biddy Ashton Vivian – Jazz and

Tahjae Daley – Spurs

Graduate Bacher Abdoulhafize – Sixers

The Lenny Falcoa Award : This award is given for the TEAM OF THE YEAR in each division that best exemplifies the hustle, team work, and all around attitude that makes the league so much fun.

Little Guys Huskies – Rob O’Grady and Grady Irwin

Little Gals Tigers – Gloria Dematos, Christina Bracciodieta and Addy Best-Taylor

Girls Dream – Tina Castro, Michael Mundacruz and Carson Payne

Biddy Raptors – Evan Allen, Taylor Evans and Aden Card

Graduate Heat – Zoe Yanovsky, Amanda and Ryan Kyle

Two Ball Champions and Runners-up : These are the winning teams and the runners up from a two ball tournament held for all league players in November.

Little Guys Winners: Mason Hart and Ben Kirkpatrick; Runners – up: Colt Dennison and Lennox Denison

Little Gals Winners: Zoey Hepburn and Everly Bell; Runners – up: Ella Gallagher and Ellie Gibson

Girls Winners: Lottie O’Donnell and Hailey Henderson; Runners – up: Victoria Castro and Charlotte Soucy

Biddy Winners: Emerson Cox and Sebastian Romero-Mathews; Runners – up: Bentley Babcock and Nathaniel Tilley

Graduate Winners: Colton Irwin and Wesley Black; Runners – up: Webster and Ayden Freeman

Trinity Van Heddegem Memorial Award for the Little Gals Rookie of the Year.

California Leonardo – Slammers

The Gerry Besselink Award : This award is given for effort, respect and dedication to the league.

Grady Irwin and Alessa Bracciodieta

Winners of the St. Lawrence Basketball Camp Awards for one week at the camp this summer

Girls Kadence Ryan – Mercury

Graduate Raymond Fiegen – Bulls

The Bucky Spencer Memorial Free Throw Champions: This award goes to the best free throw shooters in the league in each age group.

Boys

8 years Thomas Morgenstern – Wildcats

9 years Ben Kirkpatrick-Wolfpack

10 years Morrie Mignault – Mustangs

11 years John Allen – Jazz

12 years Vincent Yonick-Mundacruz – Spurs

13 years Matthew Leveridge – Celtics

14 years Simon Drumm – Celtics

15 Years Howie Moulton – Celtics

Girls

8 years Vivienne Doornekamp- Rebels

9 years Gwendolynn Amos – Monarchs

10 years Clara McKeown – Monarchs

11 years Emma Griffin – Mercury

12 years Adriana Bracciodieta – Storm

13 years Jouslynn Perrin – Sky

14 years Brooklyn Freeman – Sparks

Most Improved Players in each Division:

Little Guys Miles Olner – Huskies and Matteo Turner – Wildcats

Little Gals Neziya Poser – Rockers

Girls Annalise Wordley – Storm

Biddy Logan Hollywood – Orange and Charlie LaBarge – Raptors

Graduate Evan Kho – Hawks

The Most Valuable Players in each division:

Little Guys Morrie Mignault – Mustangs

Little Gals Ellie Bolton – Lions

Girls Gabriella Mundacruz – Dream and Jaden Hope – Liberty

Biddy Jaden Huganas – Nuggets and Liam Kirkpatrick – Magic

Graduate Theory Sothman – Heat

The Most Sportsmanlike Players in each division

Little Guys Owen Morris Pocock – Hoosiers and

Spencer MacGregor – Jayhawks

Little Gals Avelynn MacDonald – Rebels

Girls Grace Allen – Sky

Biddy Moses Milkon – Suns and Judah Splinter – Grizzlies

Graduate Colton Irwin – Bulls

The Carm Londry Trophy for the player in each division that shares the ball with teamates.

Little Guys Kingslee Brushey – Hoosiers

Little Gals Mavis Cantarutti – Aztecs

Girls Evy Dixon – Storm

Biddy John Allen – Jazz and Avery Boehme – Orange

Graduate Oscar Martinez Munier – Hawks

The Top Defensive Players in each division

Little Guys Wyatt Petras – Hoyas and Jace Menard – Tarheels

Little Gals Ella Gallagher – Monarchs and Zayla McKim – Moore – Tigers

Girls Brooklyn freeman – Sparks

Biddy Lucas Valente – Suns and Jaden Huganas – Nuggets

Graduate J.J. Stolz – Celtics and Darius Atterbury – Warriors

This year Frontenac Secondary School is hosting the Boys AAA OFSAA Basketball Championships at Frontenac and St Lawrence College March 3-5.

The organizers of the tournament are offering free admission to players from our league and other basketball programs free admission to the games at the tournament.

Players must be wearing some article of league clothing that identifies them as being part of our program AND be accompanied by a paying adult.

The schedule and the tournament draw will be available STARTING SUNDAY MARCH 2nd at

https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/championship/basketball-boys-aaa/

Results of Games Played Tuesday February 25, 2025

Results of Games Played Tuesday February 25, 2025

Hoosiers 24 (Colt Denison 10, Owen Morris Pocock 4, Lennox Denison 4, Hudsyn Gervais 2, Jackson Reason 2, Kingslee Brushey 2); Tarheels 6 (Nathan Sitoski 4, Miles Gurnsey 2)

Hoyas 21 (Leyton Locke 9, Noah Ferguson 4, Sebastian Wood 2, Zephyr Thompson 2, Wyatt Petras 2, Colter Pedole 2); Mustangs 20 (Morrie Mignault 20)

Wolfpack 20 (Ben Kirkpatrick 14, Blake Thomson 2, Jacob Cunningham 2, Jace Decaire 2); Huskies 12 (Simon McMillan 6, Ellis Simpson 2, Ike Obilor 2, Miles Olner 2)

Wildcats 30 (Sawyer Rix 6, Sebastian Menesses 6, Blaker DeBoer 6, Malcolm McLarty 4, Wesley Alric DeBoer 4, Thomas Morgenstern 4); Jayhawks 18 (James Postma 4, Spencer MacGregor 4, Emmett Villeneuve 4, Davi Castro 2, Mac Woods 2, Ajay Caby 2)

This concludes the 2024-25 Season.

We received this information from Robin Dzierniejko about upcoming camps and programs. PLEASE REMEMBER OUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE HAS NO DIRECT AFFILIATION WITH THESE PROGRAMS. For any questions you will need to contact the organizers.

RND Summer Basketball Camp (BASKETBALL)

We are full right now but have started a wait list (only 2 on it so far). We may have some movement, so if you still wish to register (or want more info), please use the link below.

https://forms.office.com/r/Kyu9VRKPje

RND Summer Sports’Science/Art Camp (MULTIPLE THINGS)

~Campers may be (entering) in Grades 3 to 6

~The camp runs from August 18-22 from 9 to 4 (drop off may happen at 8:40)

~The cost is $175 per camper

~The cost includes t-shirt, daily prizes, and pizza lunch on Friday

~Registration page: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx…

~Payment page: https://alcdsb.schoolcashonline.com/…/61442/187/False/True

~For questions email: [email protected]

RND Lil’ Kickers (SOCCER)

~This is the official registration form for the 2025 RND Lil Kickers League:

~League is open to children in SK, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3

~League dates: Sundays from May 4 until June 15 (excluding the May long weekend)

~Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am

~One registration is required per player

~The cost is $75 and includes a team shirt and a soccer ball

~Registration page: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx…

~Payment page: https://alcdsb.schoolcashonline.com/…/61441/187/False/True

Impact Spring League (BASKETBALL)

The Kingston Impact is running their annual spring league this year. Registration info can be found here: https://www.kingstonimpact.ca/spring-league

The league is open for registration for their U12 Girls and U12 Boys, U14 Girls and U14 Boys divisions. All games will run out of RND this year and the U14 divisions will be full court.

Holy Cross Spring League (BASKETBALL)

Kelsi Ball is taking on the task of running spring leagues out of Holy Cross for boys and girls basketball this year. I don’t have much more info other than this right now, but if interested, you can email her at [email protected].

Last night at Biddy a pair of black boots with brown lower section were taken by mistake and the boots in the photo below were left. We think it was after the second game. If you think you may have left these by mistake and taken the other pair please call me at 613 548-8790 so we can make arrangements to switch the boots back and reunite them with the proper owners. Thanks!

Results of Games Played Monday February 24, 2025

Bulls 93 (Jackson Burtch 7, Colton Irwin 12, Raymond Fiegen 4, Keoni Larson 9, Chase Leonardo 13, Brady Warren 24, Wesley Black 4, Axl Fritz 17, Emery Hart-Hiller 3); Heat 74 (Yusuf Zaxif 16, Alexander Bridgen 7, Oliver Boal 20, Matthew Edmunds 5, Theo Sothman 9, Warren Lai 2, Zachary Griffin 15)

Sixers 59 (Nathan Orr 14, Bacher Abdoulhafize 10, Devon Johnston 4, Ruben Collins 15, Carsen Webster 16); Hawks 43 (Colton Olner 8, Joshua Romero Brown 26, Oscar Martinez Munier 3, Ayden Freeman 6)

Celtics 48 (JJ Stotz 8, Isaac De Los Santos Castillo 8, Simon Drumm 6, Graham Hinch 10, Howie Moulton 3, Matthew Leveridge 6, Bode Splinter 2, Greydon Malinowski 5); Warriors 42 (Dylan Sutton 2, Noah Heisterkamp 16, Charlie Bellemare 10, Darius Atterberry 9, Chidiebube Obilor 5)

Results of Games Played Monday February 24, 2025

Orange 46 (Avery Boehme 17, Logan Hollywood 12, Eli Sothmann 8, Devan Hunter 7, Nicholas Thompson 2); Spurs 29 (Will Huddle 6, Nate Tilley 6, James McCarthy 5, KLolton Buscaino 4, Ibrahim Birch 2, Leland Hunt 2, Noah McCarthy 2, Tahjae Daley 2)

Grizzlies 36 (Judah Splinter 10, Colby Lina 9, Henry DeCouto 7, Jacob Turpin 6, Liam Baird 4); Nuggets 29 (Jaden Huganas 18, Chris Couture 5, Miles Cahill 3, Lucas Breckenridge 2, Mason Campbell 2)

Magic 40 (Liam Kirkpatrick 13, Emerson Cox 10, George Shayo 4, Jaxson Ventura 4, Jack Cooper 2, Bentley Babcock 2, Keegan Roberts 2, Farley Richardson 1); Raptors 16 (Simon Broome 8, Christopher MacKenzie – Mills 5, Clark Coton 3)

Suns 32 (Saul Tiffany 7, Moses Milkon 4, Dominic Boudreau 4, Ryker Blacklaus 4, Ben Arnold 4, Lucas Valente 3, Jack Lee 2, Carter Easton 2, Lincoln Locke 2); Jazz 30 (John Allen 13, Bentley Cornelius 6, Emmett Grant 4, Ashton Vivian 4, Jack Rooney 2, Coen Valente 1)

Today we finish our look at the history behind the major awards that you will see presented at the awards banquet next Sunday with a look at The Bucky Spencer Free Throw Champions Trophy. We hope this series has helped you understand some of the history of the league that Don Petersen started for us 70 years ago.

As we continue our series about the origins and the stories behind the trophies you will see presented at our awards banquet on March 2nd, we come to the Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup, in memory of a former player that loved life but that was taken from us in far too young by a senseless murder. This is a very important award for our organization and especially for the of us that knew Bill.