Just For The Fun Of It

In our newsletter and earlier this week, we asked that you as families talk about minimizing the number of adults and non players attending the banquet to keep our numbers manageable, so we wanted to remind you to have that discussion.

Banquet Date: Sunday March 1, 2026

Location: Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall.

Start time: Doors to the hall will be open by noon and we will begin serving our hot dog feast** shortly after that. The actual banquet opening will be at approximately 1 pm

Finish: We typically finish around 3 pm.

** We will have a limited number of vegetarian and Halal hot dogs available.

Today we conclude our series about the stories behind the names you will hear at the banquet with the background on the Don “Pete” Petersen Award. Much is already known about Donut let me add this comment. He was a kind and generous man who decided early in his life that he wanted to make a difference in the lives of the children in his neighbourhood so he opened the doors to St. Pat’s and made that a reality. As important as that action was, he built a more lasting legacy by teaching those he recruited to help him what was important to the children playing, and the families involved – providing a safe and affordable place where families can come together and learn the joy of being on a team.

Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Thursday, February 26, 2026

Golden Gals 26 (Emily Valletta 8, Scarlett Lee 8, Madison Lumb 6, Lauren Valletta 2, Abigail Miller 2); Monarchs 14 (Annalise Hansen 6, Evelyn Berga 2, Peyton Barr 2, Brooke Martyn 2, Delilah Reynolds 2)

Rebels 27 (Lauren Bell 6, Ainsley Sears 6, Vanessa Stenson 4, Nora Goudreau 4, Sloane D’Aloisio 4, Serenity Smith 2, Sloane Sears 1); Rockers 24 (Gwen Amos 14, Brooklyn Hunt 6, Camryn Gauvreau 2, Addison Boussougou 2)

Lions 20 (Clare Sweet 6, Audrey Henson 4, Hayze Walters 4, Rose Rooney 2, Ellie MacDonald 2, Belle LaRochelle 2); Tigers 4 (Elsie Cantarutti 4)

Aztecs 24 (Rosalie Surgeoner 2, Rowan Kennedy 2, Everly Campbell 1, Nieve O’Brien 2, Evelyn Boland 6, Wava Williams 8, Madeline Hall 2, Violet Burley 1); Slammers 17 (Sophia Vieira 2, Rylee Donovan 6, Bridget Knott 2, Kuinzy Pascual 6, Remi Morrow 1)

Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Wednesday February 25, 2026

Storm 28 (Sadie O’Donnell 16, Lottie O’Donnell 6 , Sydney Cox 2, Monroe McCall 2, Kenley Green 2); Mercury 28 (Jouslynn Perrin 7, Micah Gonzales 7, Hailey Henderson 6 , K-Lynn Slawter 4, Zoey Hepburn 2, Olivia Darling 2)

Dream 21 (Anastasia Windover 10, Gabriella Mundacruz 7, Victoria Castro 4); Sky 20 (Ava Murano 6, Charlie Dee 6, Abby Cook 4, Dani Faulkner 2, Haven Gionet 2)

Sparks 20 (Lily-Ann Scott 12, Ellery Sullivan 2, Winter Edmunds 2, Ava Schmidt 2, Naomi Morrison 2); Starzz 13 (Delilah Quinn 6, Ellie Gribson 2, Brooklynn Cantarutti 2, Ava OBrien 2 , Tiana McNamara 1)

Tempo 34 (Olivia McNulty 15, Skyla-Marie Marchand 6, Nova Sparks 4, Isla Adams 4, Brianna Donnelly 3 , Emma Harris 2); Sting 32 (Isla Chinook 12, Emma Griffin 10, Taliyah Armstrong 2, Chloe Spencer 2, Hailey Hewitt 2, Amarachi Obilor 2 , Monarch Malinowski 2)

As we prepare to play the last games of year 71 tonight we continue our series losing at the origins, and the stories behind the trophies that you will see presented at the banquet on Sunday with the tragic story behind the Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup.

Last night Mikki Dale of the Grizzlies in the Biddy Division’s at the Raptors – OKC game and he was interviewed by an Oklahoma City newspaper doing a story about the popularity of Shea Gilgous Alexander in Canada even though he was on the visiting team. Mikki spoke about playing in the Pete Petersen Basketball League and being able to work on his game with us.

Our thanks to Mikki for his interview, and to his mother Tiiu Vail for sharing the story. The link to the full article is below.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2026/02/25/okc-thunder-shai-gilgeous-alexander-inspires-canada-toronto-raptors/88842621007

Today we continue our look at the stories behind the trophy names you will her read out at the banquet on Sunday with a look at the Guy Wells Trophy. The most dominant trophy on stage and in our display cabinets, It is also one of the most important recognitions we give out at the banquet.

The last week of our season is made special because of the personal commitment of these people. Music this week will be supplied on Monday and Thursday by long time league executive Chris Payne, and on Tuesday and Wednesday night by Carlos Merchant with Future Vibes Entertainment. Carlos approached us wanting to help out and we are very happy to have his talent doing the music for the end of the season.

We also want to thank local sports icon Doug Jeffries for lending his talented voice to doing our pre and post game player introductions and in game announcing all four nights this week. Thank you for your professionalism Doug, and your long commitment to making a difference in the lives of our players and their families.
The league runs on the volunteers that we have, and we are grateful to have these individuals taking the extra step to help out. I would be remiss to not also include Luis DeMatos on the list for stepping in on Monday night so Doug could coach his team’s last game of the season. THANK YOU ALL!

Last night we wrapped up play in the Little Guys Division and took a moment to recognize the energy and enthusiasm co-convenor Shawn Hollywood brings to the half time Player of the Week announcements. His booming voice, his passion for recognizing each individual, and his higher than high, high fives to the recipients are a highlight for the players, parents and everyone in attendance. Thank you Shawn! We are lucky to have you!

Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Tuesday February 24, 2026
Tarheels 28 (Sawyer Mills 20, Nathan Sitoski 4, Michael Hanwell 2, Demilade Adeniji 2); Hoosiers 11 (Everett Burchett 4, Damien Fitzpatrick 3, Logan Hanna 2, Kaden Shaw 2)

Mustangs 28 (Carter Biggs 6, Mac Woods 6, Cooper Adams 6, Zeke Levy 6, Grayson Knight 2, Owen Harris 2); Hoyas 22 (Lito Vieira 6, Leyton Locke 6, Sebastian Wood 5,, Benjamin McMillan 3, Noah Ferguson 2)

Wolfpack 30 (Lennox Denison 18, Jacob Cunningham 6, Ben Kirkpatrick 4, Bentley Beahen 2); Huskies 18 (Ikechuka Obilor 6, Edward Hurd 4, Mathew Matson 2, Hugh Hurd 2, Jesse Bullock-White 2, Grayson Melbourne 2)

Wildcats 17 (John Gunder 8, Thomas Morgenstern 4, Blake DeBoer 3, Hayden Lumb 2); Jayhawks 16 (Levon Fry 4, Erikson Timmins 4, Jackson Trott 2, Connor McStravick 2, Drew Donnelly 2, Owen Valente 2)