Nine teams compete in Pinoy Moosomin invitational tournament

Tournament raises $1,000 for basketball court, new high school jerseys

April 11, 2023, 11:18 am
Kara Kinna

The Virden team with their tournament championship trophy. In back from left are Standing back Finn Abel, Cody Mcfee, Dusty Siemens, Scott Abel, Jo Santos, Adrian Fermin, Zaldy Paguidopon, Tyler Thorn with Celebration Ford, and Michael Vantomme with the Pinoy Moosomin Community. In front are Gian Earl Capati, Nathan Aleman, Evander Borneo, and James Bronco Bolanio.

Nine teams from around the region participated in the Celebration Ford Invitational Tournament organized by the Pinoy Moosomin Community from April 1-2 in Moosomin. There were two Moosomin teams, two Brandon teams, one Rocanville team, one Kipling team, one Virden team, one Oxbow team, and one Carlyle team at the event. The champions of the tournament were the Virden team.

The tournament also doubled as a fundraiser, bringing in $1,000 for a new outdoor basketball court in Moosomin as well as for new basketball jerseys for McNaughton High School.

James Forrester about to shoot a basket for the Moosomin team in a game against Virden during the Celebration Ford Invitational Tournament organized by the Pinoy Moosomin Community on April 1-2 in Moosomin. Nine teams from around the region were part of the tournament this year. Forrester is a professional basketball player who used to play basketball with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the Philippines. He now resides in Moosomin.

James Forrester was the top scorer in the tournament.

Brett Moore was the second top scorer in the tournament.

Gian Earl Capati was the third top scorer in the tournament.

Finn Abel was the fourth top scorer in the tournament.

Missing is Mark Cuevas from Brandon, who was the fifth top scorer in the tournament.

Gian Earl Capati with the Virden team receiving the Championship MVP award for most points in the championship game.

Action at the Celebration Ford Invitational Basketball tournament organized by the Pinoy Moosomin Community April 1-2.

A Moosomin player fighting for the ball against Virden.

A Kipling player making a basket in the Kipling vs Moosomin game.

A Kipling player with the ball in the Kipling vs Moosomin game.

The crowd during the Saturday afternoon games.

The tip off in the Moosomin vs Kipling game.

A Virden player makes a basket in their game against Moosomin.

<b>$5,000 from Celebration Ford for new basketball court</b><br />
Celebration Ford made a $5,000 donation toward the construction of Terry Lynd Court on Saturday, April 1.<br />
The Pinoy Moosomin Community and Jeff Skulmoski have started the ball rolling on fundraising for a new outdoor basketball court in Moosomin by the swimming pool. Both the PMC and Skulmoski are putting $10,000 toward the court.<br />
Celebration Ford’s donation of $5,000 brings the fundraising total for the new court to $25,000.<br />
In total, around $100,000 needs to be raised for the new court.<br />
At left is Tyler Thorn, owner of Celebration Ford, making the $5,000 donation to Leo Ilustrisimo, right, with the PMC.<br />
The donation was made at the Celebration Ford invitational basketball tournament on April 1.

$5,000 from Celebration Ford for new basketball court
Celebration Ford made a $5,000 donation toward the construction of Terry Lynd Court on Saturday, April 1.
The Pinoy Moosomin Community and Jeff Skulmoski have started the ball rolling on fundraising for a new outdoor basketball court in Moosomin by the swimming pool. Both the PMC and Skulmoski are putting $10,000 toward the court.
Celebration Ford’s donation of $5,000 brings the fundraising total for the new court to $25,000.
In total, around $100,000 needs to be raised for the new court.
At left is Tyler Thorn, owner of Celebration Ford, making the $5,000 donation to Leo Ilustrisimo, right, with the PMC.
The donation was made at the Celebration Ford invitational basketball tournament on April 1.