Pete Petersen Basketball League hosts 2023 Awards Banquet
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League families and local community and business leaders gathered at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall on Division Street for the Pete Petersen Basketball League’s Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, Mar. 5, 2023.
The afternoon event served up a hot dog and Mio Gelato feast, a video presentation of athlete and game photos taken throughout the season, and an awards ceremony presented by supporters of the league.
The league shared the following details on the awards handed out at the banquet:
The Don “Pete” Petersen Trophy – presented by Mayor Bryan Paterson and Andrew Harris:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Jackie Paterson |
| Little Gals | Zachery Vincent Roy |
| Girls | Fran Tackaberry and Mike Spies |
| Biddy | Colin Bowman |
| Graduate | Cameron Kane |
The Referee’s Trophy – presented by David DeSantis, Chris Gencarelli and Neinke Hoedemann:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Wolfpack – Jen Couture and Jen Jackson Broome |
| Little Gals – TIE | Aztecs – Shakaya Dopwell and Maddie McKenzie; Rebels – Amber Allport, Jessica Peace, and Chantel Spinelli |
| Girls | Sparks – Neil Lalor and Charlee Mallete |
| Biddy | Orange – Paul Medeiros, Jack Molson, and Will Hansen |
| Graduate | Sixers – Jolene O’Brien, Fraser McArther, Jeff Bilow, and Matt Sample |
The Guy Wells Trophy – presented by Cris Vilela and Bridget Walker-Payne:
- Female winner – Olive Girard – Starzz
- Male winner – Adam Mignault – Celtics
The Tony Pettitt Award – presented by Trish and Greg McAuley:
- Lynne Mason
Holy Cross Secondary School Spring League and Summer Camps – presented by Paul Meideros and Matt Charlton:
| Little Guys | Charlie LaBarge – Wildcats |
| Little Gals | Hailey Henderson – Golden Gals |
| Graduate | Wyatt Bailey – Celtics |
The Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup – presented by Tori and Sheri Holt and Pat Adams:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Max Labarge – Wildcats; Liam Harrison- Hoosiers |
| Little Gals | Sophie Cawlishaw – Monarchs |
| Girls | Charlotte Stroud – Storm |
| Biddy | Aaron VanKoughnett – Magic; Jack Wordley – Grizzlies |
| Graduate | Noah Heisterkamp – Warriors |
The Lenny Falcoa Award – presented by Colin Bowman and Amber Allport:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Hoosiers – Keith Alcock and Emmitt Irwin |
| Little Gals | Golden Gals – Heather Hollywood and Lyndsey Hawkins |
| Girls | Storm – Katie Kelsey, Chase Collins and Ashleigh Whitley |
| Biddy | Vikings – Doug Jeffries and Rick Sagriff |
| Graduate | Heat – Amanda Kyle and Zoe Yanovsky |
Two Ball Champions and Runners-up – presented by Rich Polk, Erin Allen, and Shawn Hollywood:
| Division | Winners | Runners–up |
| Little Guys | Parker Heyman and Moses Milkon | Edward McNutt and Joe McNutt |
| Little Gals | Ambrielle Cabral and Adriana Bracciodieta | Anastasza Windover and Sophie Lockhart |
| Girls | Julia Cornelius and Jayden Hope | Kora Feola and Kylah Amorim |
| Biddy | Graham Hendry and Michael Hanson | Greydon Malinowski and Oscar Martinez-Munier |
| Graduate | Adam Mignault and Elijah Daley | Cash Baker and Lucas Dingle |
Trinity Van Heddegem Memorial Award for the Little Gals Rookie of the Year – presented by Rob Van Heddegem, Heather Hollywood, and Lindsey Hawkins:
- Madeline Hall – Rockers
The Gerry Besselink Award presented by John Besselink and Charlie Mignault:
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 – presented by Kevin Biggs and Gloria De Matos:
| Girls | Madison Clements and Janelle Shoniker – Sparks |
| Biddy | Coby Yonick Mundacruz – Grizzlies |
The Bucky Spencer Memorial Free Throw Champions – presented by Rick Hollywood, Donna Stover, and Miles Brackenbury:
| Age group | Winners | |
| Boys | 8 years | Graydon McMillan – Rebels |
| 9 years | Dominic Boudreau – Wolfpack | |
| 10 years | Max Harden – Rebels | |
| 11 years | Carter Guindon – Tarheels | |
| 12 years | Patrick Lloyd – Tarheels | |
| 13 years | Colton Irwin – Bulls | |
| 14 years | Parker Hollywood – Celtics | |
| 15 Years | Adam Mignault – Celtics | |
| Girls | 8 years | Annik Fogels – Lions |
| 9 years | Stella Boussougou – Tigers | |
| 10 years | Anastasza Windover – Tigers | |
| 11 years | Zoe Black – Liberty | |
| 12 years | Neveah Ackley – Storm | |
| 13 years | Sydney Hunter – Mercury | |
| 14 years | Leah Elizabeth Rumbolt – Sparks |
Most Improved Players in each Division – presented by Paul Medeiros, Amber Allport, and Liz Allport:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Simon Broome – Wolfpack |
| Little Gals | Ainsley Monaghan – Slammers |
| Girls | Karen Lizbeth Hernandez Castillo – Monarchs |
| Biddy | Koen Walmsley – Ravens |
| Graduate | Parker Hollywood – Celtics |
The Most Valuable Players in each division – presented by Shawn Hollywood and Pat Adams:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Desmond Kerr – Huskies; Cohen McMillan – Rebels |
| Little Gals | Molly Thompson – Lions |
| Girl | Keira Hawkins – Comets |
| Biddy | Thompson Fisher – Suns; Graham Hendry – Orange |
| Graduate | Adam Mignault – Celtics |
The Most Sportsmanlike Players in each division – presented by Charlie Mignault and Bridget Walker-Payne:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Moses Milkon – Jayhawks |
| Little Gals | Laura Provost – Rebels; Ainslie Niemann – Rockers |
| Girls | Sydney Hunter – Mercury |
| Biddy | Luke Van Der Pryt – Vikings; Ronan Bowie – Raptors |
| Graduate | William Kerr – Hawks |
The Carm Londry Trophy – presented by Heather Hollywood and Rick Hollywood:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | Logan Hollywood – Tarheels |
| Little Gals | Skyla Marchand – Aztecs |
| Girls | Marley Heyman – Liberty |
| Biddy | Kyle Feaney – Tarheels; Ryder Bailey – Suns |
| Graduate | Sasha Wheeler–Dee – Bulls |
The Top Defensive Players in each division – presented by Gloria DeMatos and Rob Van Heddegem:
| Division | Winner |
| Little Guys | James McCarthy – Mustangs |
| Little Gals | Anastasza Windover – Tigers |
| Girls | Jessie Lapointe – Sting |
| Biddy | Matthew Edmunds – Orange |
| Graduate | J. Carscallen – Sixers |
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