Just For The Fun Of It

Our on line store is open and will be until October 13th for you to place your order. Completed orders will then be available for pick up at Acme Sport and Promotion once you are notified by email from Acme in early November.

To access the store, go to the ACME Sport and Promotions web site, (link below) click on ONLINE STORES at the top of the home page, and scroll down to the Pete Petersen Basketball League tab to enter our store. There are a variety of quality items that can be purchased to support our program.

Don’t procrastinate! Along with the 2025-26 T shirts for sale on game nights, the on line store items are only available for a limited time.
Here are the items available at the store. www.superacme.ca

With the beginning of regular season games next week we will be opening the canteen and resuming sales of our special 2025-26 T shirts!
The canteen will be open just before 6 pm and will close nightly after half time of the last game. Cash purchases only.
T shirts will be on sale at the price of $15 for short sleeve shirts and $20 for long sleeve. They will be on sale for the next three weeks, and if we run out of your size we will be placing a second order in mid October in order to have your order available before we break in December.
Please take this opportunity to support your league, and help make a difference in the lives of our players.

As we approach the start of the season, we thought it would be a good idea to remind all spectators at our games about the Fair Play Rules For Spectators. Please remember these simple requirements to help make the game enjoyable for everyone.

This morning we received another significant donation to our program from Brad Horton and Exclusive Cooling. This is the second year that Exclusive Cooling has made a donation to support the children in our community. Thank you Brad for continuing to believe in us! You truly are a difference maker in the lives of our players and their families! Thanks too to Vice President Pat Adams for being on hand to accept the donation.

Last night we had our coaches meeting, where teams were distributed and practice times assigned. Below is the practice schedule for next week. Coaches have been asked to call to notify what team players are on, and when they will practice. This process will take place in the next few days so please be patient and remember that our coaches are volunteers that will get the message to you as quickly as they can. If you do not hear by Sunday please contact me. Roland

Graduate Division
Monday September 22 at École Cáthedrale

6:00 pm Thunder and Bulls
7:00 pm Warriors and Celtics
8:00 pm Heat and Sixers

Biddy Division
Monday September 22 at St. Francis of Assisi

6:00 pm Spurs and Orange
6:45 pm Raptors and Magic
7:30 pm Nuggets and Grizzlies
8:15 pm Suns and Jazz

Little Guys Division
Tuesday September 23 at St. Francis of Assisi

6:00 pm Huskies and Hoosiers
6:45 pm Wildcats and Tarheels
7:30 pm Mustangs and Jayhawks
8:15 pm Wolfpack and Hoyas

Girls Division
Wednesday September 24 at St. Francis of Assisi

6:00 pm Sparks and Storm
6:45 pm Sting and Starzz
7:30 pm Dream and Mercury
8:15 pm Sky and Tempo

Little Gals Division
Thursday September 25 at St. Francis of Assisi

6:00 pm Lions and Aztecs
6:45 pm Rebels and Rockers
7:30 pm Golden Gals and Monarchs
8:15 pm Slammers and Tigers

Join us on Wednesday October 15 at Five Guys Burgers and Fries on Gardiners Road between 5 and 8:30 pm where $1 from every burger, poutine and milkshake sold will be donated back to the league from Five Guys. This has become an annual tradition with a great sponsor and believer in what we do for children in our community.

It will be a chance to forget about Thanksgiving leftovers for an evening and join the rest of the league supporters in the community to enjoy some delicious food together!

Now that the player evaluation process is completed, the divisional convenors will be getting together to build the teams. For those that missed their evaluation night, don’t worry, you will still be placed on a team.

NEXT WEEK, SEPTEMBER 15-18 – THERE IS NO ACTIVITY FOR PLAYERS.

Our Coaches Meeting is Wednesday September 17 at 7 pm, where the teams will be distributed. In the days following that meeting the coaches will notify their players as to what team they are on and when they practice the week of September 22 – 25. Remember that our coaches are volunteers and they will make their calls as work and studies allow.

When you get that call please remember to write down those two things – team and time for the practice.

We know that there were lots of friend and ride requests made but understand we cannot honour them all.

We have fielded, both verbally and in writing, a number of concerns about our registration practice of allowing others to register players, and the possibilities that this would be abused.

This practice was put in place many years ago to not disenfranchise parents and caregivers that are not able to attend in person registration because of work, illness or other commitments. There is a perception that this opportunity is being abused, and could be abused further in the future.

As an executive of this league that has been in operation for 71 seasons we have operated on the premise of mutual respect between our league families and those of us charged with the responsibility of operating the program.

We want you to know that we are committed to reviewing our registration practices in the months ahead, and putting unambiguous controls in place before our next season, and making those changes clearly communicated in advance of registration process. Roland Billings for the Pete Petersen Basketball League Executive

Congratulations Dylan Blackwell and Emily Rose Dean!!

We want to add our congratulations to Emily Rose Dean and Dylan Blackwell on their being the recipients of the Don “Pete” Petersen Spirit Award for 2025, presented by Pete’s family to recognize the contributions these two have made to the league. We wish them both well in their academic pursuits and hope they will continue to make a difference in the lives of those around them in the tears ahead, the same way they have throughout their involvement in Pete’s league.

Below is the schedule for player evaluations for September 8-11. Please come to the time slot that corresponds with the number on your registration form. If you are on a division waiting list you do not come to evaluation practices. NOTE: GRADUATE DIVISION EVALUATIONS WILL BE ÉCOLE CATHÉDRALE. ALL OTHER DIVISION EVALUATIONS WILL BE AT ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Pete Petersen Basketball League

Player Evaluation Schedule

2025

Monday September 8                 

Biddy Division

6:00-6:45            Registration Numbers 1-24                                   

6:45-7:30            Registration Numbers 25-48

 7:30-8:15            Registration Numbers 49-72

 8:15-9:00            Registration Numbers 73-96

Monday September 8                

Graduate Division                         

 6:00-6:45            Registration Numbers 1-30

 6:45-7:30            Registration Numbers 31-60

 7:30-8:15            Registration Numbers 61-90

Tuesday September 9                

Little Guys Division                       

6:00-6:45            Registration Numbers 1-24

6:45-7:30            Registration Numbers 25-48

 7:30-8:15            Registration Numbers 49-72

 8:15-9:00            Registration Numbers 73-96

Wednesday September 10    

Girls Division                                      

6:00-6:45            Registration Numbers 1-24

6:45-7:30            Registration Numbers 25-48

7:30-8:15            Registration Numbers 49-72

 8:15-9:00            Registration Numbers 73-96

Thursday September 11           

Little Gals Division                        

6:00-6:45            Registration Numbers 1-24

6:45-7:30            Registration Numbers 25-48

7:30-8:15            Registration Numbers 49-72

8:15-9:00            Registration Numbers 73-96