Fleming College’s Inaugural Phoenix Cup Tips Off February 4

The inaugural Fleming College Phoenix Cup is coming to the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre Feb. 4, promising an afternoon of local high school and college basketball excitement.

photo courtesy of fleming college.

The community is invited to come out to the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (775 Brealey Drive, Peterborough) and be a part of the celebration of local basketball talent featuring junior and senior high school games.

The event wraps up with a game between the Fleming Phoenix varsity men’s basketball team and the Durham Lords at 8 p.m.

Event schedule:

• 3:30 p.m. – High School Junior Boys: Crestwood vs. Holy Cross

• 5 p.m. – High School Senior Boys: Crestwood vs. Holy Cross

• 8 p.m. – College Varsity: Fleming Phoenix vs. Durham Lords

Adding to the day is a unique family connection as Fleming Phoenix player Owen Wisman will be cheering on two relatives playing in the earlier games; his younger brother Oscar Wisman, who plays for Crestwood, and his cousin Ryan Malloy, who is on the Holy Cross team. The two will go head-to-head during the Phoenix Cup before Owen takes the court later with the Phoenix.

The inaugural Phoenix Cup is “designed to bring the community together through sport while highlighting the depth of talent across local high school and varsity programs,” said Fleming in a press release. “This inaugural event launches what Fleming plans to become an annual event in partnership with local high schools, with future events to include male and female competitions across multiple sports.”

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A Bunch Of PCVS Basketball Alumni Reunited At Raider Dome For An Unforgettable Day Of Hoops

On Saturday (February 18th) on Family Day weekend, 38 former PCVS Raiders basketball players from classes gone by got together for an incredible afternoon of hoops at the school's "Raider Dome" in a reunion that had been long overdue.

Organized by 2002 grad Mike Hanley, the day featured a tournament format of teams broken down into age brackets.

Grads from as far back as the early 1980s up to 2010 suited up for a day that was less about winning a trophy and more about having fun in this iconic school which closed its doors as a high school five years ago in downtown Peteborough.

Coaches and teachers from the past even manned the benches, making the experience even more surreal for the alumni who gathered for this special day.

Spectators and family in attendance at Raider Dome

Size, speed, age and skill varied—with some NCAA and CIS standouts running the courts—but it didn't matter: This was about bringing back former comrades from close and afar to show that once you’re a Raider, you’re always a Raider.

After its success taking place on Family Day weekend, the plan is to make this an annual event to keep Raider basketball and pride going strong!

—by Aaron Elliott

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