Just For The Fun Of It

This week while working on schedules for next season I was reminded again of just how much thanks we owe John Moore and his team at iStorm for setting up, supporting and maintaining our schedule system on the league web site. John’s insight into what a parent, coach or team follower would want to see has been a fantastic asset to all of us.

Thank you John. We value our partnership, and look forward to continuing the relationship. You and the team are difference makers!

We are fast approaching the deadline date if you are planning on getting any piercings and still hope to play at the start of the start of the upcoming season.

Conventional wisdom is that new piercings should not be removed for 6 to 8 weeks after the event, so with player evaluation practices scheduled for September 11-14, the last eight week date for a piercing before that is July 17 – 20, the six week date would be July 31-August 3.

The rules of basketball, not a Pete Petersen Basketball League rule, dictate that players may not participate with jewelry of any kind, so plan ahead to avoid disappointment this season.

The risk is very real, and I personally know a person that had an earing ripped out of her ear during competition, and taping over the new piercing is not permitted.

On July 3, 2014 Don Petersen, the founder of our basketball league passed away. For those that knew him, we lost a friend, confidant, mentor and sounding board. For the community, his passing left behind a legacy of caring for others, and a genuine love for the league and all the players that passed through his gym in the nearly 60 he was involved. He created the league that now has his name as a 17 year old when he was the caretaker at St. Pat’s. He wanted to give the children in the neighbourhood where he grew up a chance to play and learn the game, but even more importantly, the life lessons he taught the players about contributing and giving back to the game.

Everyone involved with bringing the league to you as we enter the 69th year since Pete opened the back door to the school and invited the children playing on the hill behind St. Pat’s to come into the gym, remains committed to continuing his legacy of giving children a safe and affordable place to learn to love basketball as he did.

Thank you Don for giving us that chance to make a difference as you did.

“The ultimate lesson to learn from the basketball league is to give back what you received. Not only in basketball, but more importantly, in life.” Don Petersen

On Friday June 23 we hosted our Don “Pete” Petersen Memorial “Just For The Fun of It” Golf Event at the Amherstview Golf and Country Club. 54 golfers took part in a round of golf with personal bragging rights on the line, that culminated in a nice meal and more chances to swap stories and modify performance results. Our thanks to all of the participants, and to all of the staff at the course for being so welcoming and well organized. The event raised $1318 for the league and that money will go directly to making a difference in the lives of our players this season. Special thanks to Rick Hollywood, Heather Hollywood, Gloria DeMatos and Rob VanHeddegem from the league executive for organizing the event that was enjoyed by everyone in attendance.

One footnote on the event. Doug Jeffries participated and I have to report that he is still in search of his elusive hole in one.

Please see the Events page for details on the golf tournament to be held Friday June 23, 2023.

Sunday, March 5, 2023

 The Don “Pete” Petersen Trophy: 

The Referee’s Trophy: 

The Guy Wells Trophy:

.           (female winner) –   Olive Girard – Starzz 

            (male winner) – Adam Mignault – Celtics        

The Tony Pettitt Award: Lynne Mason

 Holy Cross Secondary School Spring League and Summer Camps

The Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup: 

The Lenny Falcoa Award : 

Two Ball Champions and Runners-up : 

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

Rockers – Madeline Hall

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

Sarah McDonnell

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

The Bucky Spencer Memorial Free Throw Champions: 

Most Improved Players in each Division:

The Most Valuable Players in each division: 

The Most Sportsmanlike Players in each division

The Carm Londry Trophy 

The Top Defensive Players in each division

Little Gals Division Scores

Results of the last games of the season Thursday, March 2, 2023

Aztecs 24 (Madison Bailey 6, Lillien Dennie 6, Hailey Gundert 4, Miller Stevenson 2, Mackenzie Bailey 2, Hannah Hanwell 2, Alyssa Scott 2)
Slammers 20 (Enid D’Abreo 16, Ava Abbott 2, Ainsley Monaghan 2)

Lions 21 (Molly Thompson 11, Gabriella Mundacruz 6, Summer Pratt-Campbell 2, Ellery Sullivan 2)
Rebels 18 (Addrianna Bracciodieta 10, Ambrielle Cabral 2, Brooklyn Knott 2, Ruby Schmidt 2, Laura Provost 2)

Rockers 8 (Ellie MacDonald 2, Olivia Semchison 2, Ainslie Niemann 2, Maeve Huddle 2)
Monarchs 8 (Charlie Dee 4, Maeve Tedford 2, Emily Gowdy 2)

Tigers 16 (Anastasza Windover 10, Sophie Lockhart 6, Quinn Canning 2, Reese MacLean 1, Stella Boussougou 1)
Golden Gals 7 (Lottie O’Donnell 2, Kortnee Young 2, Annabel Vignacourt 2, Kenley Green 1)

Results of the last games of the season played Wednesday March 2, 2023

Mercury 34 (Kylah Amorim 10 ,Sydney Hunter 8, Eden Branscombe 6, Lyra Branscombe 6,Skyah Arruda 4), Storm 19 (Talia Rose LaDuCa 12, Charlotte Stroud 5, Evelyn Dixon 2)

Comets 18 (Keira Hawkins 8, Lily O’Hara 8, Madison Shaw 2), Monarchs 12 (Karen Lizbeth Hernandez-Castillo 6, Mira Vanyolai 6)

Starzz 26 (Olive Girard 16, Annie Nieman 6, Lily Cook 2, Ava McGee 2), Sparks 22 (Madison Clements 12, Janelle Shoniker 6, Abigail White 2, Leah Elizabeth Rumbolt 2)

Liberty 35 (Marley Heyman 10, Myla Harvey-Shields 8 , Anderson Boles 6, Addyson Best-Taylor 5, Jillian Fisher 4, Kylah Palmer-Beckwith 2); Sting 24 (Jessie Lapointe 10, Summer Vallier 6, Annalise Wordley 6, Arianna Lavelle 2)

Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Tuesday February 28, 2023

Tarheels 24 (Keegan Roberts 8, Logan Hollywood 6, Vincent Yonick-Mundacruz 4, Levi Vanydai 2, Connor Warren 2, Jace Menard 2); Hoosiers 10 (Liam Harrison 4, Brady Douglas 2, Leland Hunt 2, Cooper Lascelle 2)

Rebels 19 (Cohen McMillan 8, Graydon McMillan 4, Jacob Potter 2, Jace Beattie 2, Sylas Vickery 2, Judah Splinter 1); Mustangs 4 (Sebastian Mattews 2, Noah McCarthy 2)

Wolfpack 11 (Miles Cahill 4, Ashton Vivian 2, Chris Couture 2, Unknown Scorer 2, Simon Broome 1); Huskies 8 (Desmond 2, Ben Arnold 2, Lincoln Locke 2, Kruz Dasilva 2)

Jayhawks 14 (Edward McNutt-Brown 6, Moses Milkon 4, Joseph McNutt-Brown 2, Mason Andrea 2); Wildcats 13 (Charlie Labarge 9, Parker Heyman 2, Avery O’Connor 2)

Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Monday February 27, 2023

Orange 37 (Graham Hendry 11, Reed Gauthier 6, Brady Warren 6, Matthew Edmunds 4, Michael Hansen 4, Joshua Beckett 2, Alexander Collins 2, Connor Burnham 2); Magic 18 (Aaron VanKoughnett 6, Xavier Sousa 6, Max Meleschuk 2, Beau Riley 2, Bryson Wilcock 2)

Ravens 27 (Heath Coombes 9, J. J. Stotz 6, Koen Walmsley 4, Latela Lamb 2, Blake Lakins 2, Jackson Burtch 2, Joshua Romero 2); Grizzlies 26 (Wesley Mulenga 12, Jack Wordley 6, Coby Yonick Mundacruz 4, Easton Serson 4)

Vikings 22 (Tate McCloy 4, Nathan Orr 4, Liam McCloy 4, Dylan Tedford 4, Cash Gallagher 4, Luke Van Der Pryt 2); Raptors 8 (Marlow White 4, Alexander Bridgen 4, Stephen Sloss 2)

Tarheels 32 (Carter Guindon 10, Patrick Lloyd 6, Colton Olner 6, Bode Splinter 4, Quinton Melbourne 2, Kyle Feeney 2, Noah Beaubiah 2); Suns 23 (Seth Lambert 15, Myles Weaver 4, Thompson Fisher 2, Carsen Livingstone 2)