Just For The Fun Of It

Results of Games Played Tuesday October 7, 2025

Hoyas 16 (Noah Ferguson 4, Max Reynolds 2, Lito Vieira 2, Doug Jardine 2, Mateo Foley-Alfro 2, Sebastian Wood 2, Layton Locke 2); TarHeels 15 (Nathan Sitoski 11, Zayden Turriff 4)

Wildcats 18 (Thomas Morgenstern 8, Hayden Lumb 6, Wesley DeBoer 2, Demiladie Adeniti 2); Hoosiers 15 (Logan Hanna 10, Damien Fitzpatrick 3, Cole Bradshaw 2)

Mustangs 22 (Sawyer Mills 6, Owen Harris 4, Grayson Knight 4, Mac Woods 2, Cooper Adams 2, Zeke Levy 2, Bryson Parkinson 2); Wolfpack 10 (Lennox Denison 6, John Zuiker 2, Jacob Cunningham 2)

Huskies 16 (Ikechuhuka Obilor 6, Edward Hurd 6, Hugh Hurd 4); Jayhawks 14 (Erikson Timmins 8, Davi Castro 2, Matthew Bruyea 2, Jackson Trott 2)

One week from today, Wednesday October 15 is our annual Dine and Make a Difference Event at Five Guys Burgers and Fries on Gardiners Road. This marks the 10th Anniversary of our partnership with Five Guys and we are thrilled to be joining them again for this event.
On October 15th from 5pm until 8:30 pm, Five Guys Burgers and fries will donate $1 from every burger, poutine and milkshake sold to our program.

A great way to enjoy absolutely delicious food and make a difference in the lives of our players and their families ! Tell your friends, family and neighbours – spread the word as much as you can! See you there next Wednesday.

If you have been thinking about ordering some of the clothing items from our On Line Store through Acme Sport and Promotion Time is running out! The store closes October 13. Ordering is simple and the selection of items reflects what you have asked us to have available in the past.

To order:

Go to the Acme website
At the top of the page click on the ON LINE STORES tab
Scroll down to see the Pete Petersen Basketball League page at the bottom and start shopping.

You will be notified by email when your order is ready for pick up at Acme in early November. Don’t procrastinate! This is a great way to do some secret Christmas shopping for the current or former player on your list, and support what we do.

Our thanks to George Merjevac and the staff at Acme for their long partnership with us, and their help in making the store a reality . Below is a reminder of what is available at the store but following the information above lets you preview colour options as you browse.

As we start to wind down T shirt Sales for this season, we wanted to remind you of the last dates to buy or order T shirts for this season. If we do not have your size we will take your special order and we will be placing a second order of those requests October 21st that we will have by mid November.
LAST DATES FOR T SHIRT SALES

Little Guys Division – Tuesday October 14
Girls Division – Wednesday October 15
Little Gals Division – Thursday October 16
Biddy Division – Friday October 17
Graduate Division – Monday October 20

Don’t wait to get this special limited edition shirt!

On Monday night at the Graduate Division a local family that wishes to remain anonymous made a significant donation to the league to thank us for what we do for children in the community.

We continue be to be blown away by the generosity of families in the league family that believe in us and want to help keep the dream that Don Petersen started 71 years ago alive. That dream was to give the children in his neighbourhood a safe place to learn the game of basketball, and to learn how much fun being on a team can be. We remain committed to that dream.

To that family and all of you that continue to support what we do every night – Thank you.

Let me start this post by saying thank you to all of you in the league family that came out on Saturday to support the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Scool Car Wash. The purpose of the event was to raise money for their end of the year trip, and Mr. Paynes class decided to also donate 25% of their net proceeds to our basketball league.

I am thrilled to announce that this morning I picked up $343 from students in Mr. Paynes class as their donation to the league! Our thanks to all of you for believing in what we do for the children in our community. Please know that your commitment to giving up a good part of your Saturday will make an immediate difference in the lives of our 474 players and their families. YOU ARE DIFFERENCE MAKERS AND YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF THAT.

Results of Games Played Monday October 6, 2025

Thunder 50 (Ayden Freeman 6, Oliver Moreland 8, Harland Armstrong 5, Ashe Lessard 3, Parker Everett 12, Derick Lagbao 6, Grant Kelly 6, William Kingswood 4); Heat 26 (Vincent Yonick-Mundacruz 2, Kolton Buscaino 4, Logan Hollywood 8, Moses Milkon 2, Keegan Roberts 7, Clark Colton 1, Charlie Cassiano 2)

Warriors 46 (Aidan Bates 4, Carter Mackenzie 2, Marlow White 6, Wessley Chi-Fri 2, Darius Atterberry 16, Calum MacDonald 10, Isaiah Brooks 2, Cadyn Davidson 2, Brayden Babcock 2); Bulls 46 (Brady Warren 3, Emery Hart-Hiller 2, Raymond Fiegen 3, Kaiden McKim Rose 21, Aaron Vankoughnett 13, Lincoln Locke 2, Cash Gallagher 2)

Sixers 47 (Nathan Orr 10, Ruben Collins 2, Vincent Barcenas 2, Liam Kirkpatrick 14, Emerson Cox 17, Andrew Washburn 2); Celtics 37 (Greydon Malinowski 8, Nickolas Thompson 2, Dylan Morris 6, Tahjae Daley 2, Mason Campbell 1, Seth Lambert 6, Asher Lambert 8, Eli Sothmann 4)

A REMINDER THAT THERE ARE NO GAMES IN THE GRADUATE DIVISION NEXT WEEK TO ALLOW YOU TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH YOUR FAMILIES. GAMES FROM NEXT WEEK WILL BE PLAYED MONDAY DECEMBER 8.

Results of Games Played Monday October 6, 2025

Magic 27 (Cedric Robichaud 9, Sebastian Romero-Mathews 8, Zayden Dunford Salter 6, Oliver Hayes 2, Quincy Byers 2); Nuggets 23 (Marlon Djakovic 6, Christopher MacKenzie – Mills 4, Shaane Kennelly 2, Blake MacKenzie 2, Sawyer Rex 2, Travis Joseph Taylor 2, Abel Leween 2, Owen Morris Pock 1, own goal 2)

Suns 30 (Wynton Fisher 8, Emmett Grant 6, John Allen 6, Ben Arnold 2, Jaquoi Thomas 2, Felix Arnold 2, Aiden Arsenault 2, own goal 2); Raptors 20 (Nathaniel Tilley 10, Avery O’Connor 4, Parker Heyman 2, Henry Rowe 2, Jacob Francis 2)

Spurs 30 (Owen Hunter 10, Blake Thompson 6, Morrie Mignault 4, Spencer MacGregor 4, Selim Elawady 2, Cassius Peter Heighington 2, Adam Vincent Price 2); Jazz 15 (George Shayo 11, Eric Lollar 2, Iremide Amosu 2)

Orange 29 (Avery Boehme 18, Colt Denison 5, Josh Shirley 2, Wyatt Urbszat 2, Kingslee Brushy 2); Grizzlies 28 (William Huddle 8, Mohamud Abdikaadir Abdullahi 6, Scout Hylkema 5, Wyatt Petras 4, Connor Warren 3, Hudson Mercer 2)

PLEASE REMEMBER THERE ARE NO GAMES ON MONDAY OCTOBER 13 TO ALLOW YOU TO ENJOY THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WITH YOUR FAMILIES. OUR NEXT GAMES IN THIS DIVISION WILL BE FRIDAY OCTOBER 17.

Yesterday, October 5th, would have been the birthday of our league founder Don “Pete” Petersen, so I thought, as we begin our second week of games in the league that he built 71 years ago, this would be a good time to pause for a few moments and say thank you.

Thank you Don for opening the back door at St. Pat’s school and calling the children playing there asking if they wanted to come in and play some basketball.
Thank you for recognizing that the children in your neighbourhood could have a safe place to learn the game skills, but also how valuable being on a team and contributing to the league as a volunteer would be for their life skills.
Thank you for instilling in your volunteers that if you are there as a volunteer, you are there for the kids, and not for any compensation.
Thank you for being a good listener, and a sounding board for so many children and adults over your lifetime when any of us just needed or wanted someone to talk to.
Thank you for being patient with the leadership you selected to manage the league, and allowing them to find their way in those roles with guidance but not interference.
Most of all, thank you for being a mentor and friend to countless people, both young and old, throughout your life. You were a life changer for some, and a constant companion even today. Yours is a life and a legacy worth celebrating every day, and a reminder that today’s volunteers, along with all that came before us, are difference makers in the lives of the players and the families in your league because you gave us the chance to be part of something special. Thank you for that chance Pete. Roland

Yesterday we received a very significant donation from Terry and Odessa Fraser and their families. Along with the donation was this message from Terry:

“I have been proud to be involved, in the past, in the Pete Petersen Basketball League, as a volunteer for over 40 years, as well as a previous member of the executive.

I have personally seen how much the league means to the boys and girls that attend. It continues to provide an affordable, safe and fun environment for kids. Our children and grandchildren have experienced the fun, the encouragement, welcoming and inclusiveness of the league. “Just for the Fun of It” is such a good quote for the league!

Please accept this donation to help the league continue making a difference in the lives of players and their families.

Sincerely, Terry Fraser and family”

The entire Fraser family have been long time volunteers and supporters of what we do for the children in the community, and we can’t thank them enough for continuing to believe in us. To all of you, please know you continue to be difference makers, and we are very proud of your involvement in what we do to keep Pete’s dream alive. Roland