2008-09 XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Final State Ranking: Max Preps #31 Record: 14-8, 7-1 Division TEAM HONORS Southern Connecticut Conference - Quinnipiac Division Champions o 4th Straight Division Championship Jan.9 th Game Televised as the MYTV9 GAME of the WEEK o Defeated Hamden 58-46 Qualified as #12 Seed in the C.I.A.C Class LL Tournament Southern Connecticut Conference Tournament Quarter-Finalist 2008-09 Xavier High School Varsity Basketball Team FRONT ROW (L-R): Michael Boornazian, Jay Fazzino, BJ Davis, Malik Bonner (Capt.), Will Tye (Capt.), Jordan Hyman, Oliver Hart BACK ROW (L-R): Head Coach Michael Kohs, Asst. Coach Art Kohs, Tucker Landy, Andrew Roberts, Rich Cooper, JR Barnes, Tim DeMatteo, Tyler Begen, Asst. Coach Adam Boccalatte, John Eno (Mgr.), Shawn Hewitt (Mgr.), Asst. Coach Jake Ruder
SEASON IN REVIEW * Indicates Division Game GAME RESULT SCORE Branford WIN 56-38 @ Hand of Madison WIN 72-69 @ Wilbur Cross Loss 65-74 Christmas Tournament Lyman Hall (Semi-finals) Loss 43-46 Kolbe Cathedral (Consolation) Loss 77-82 @ Sheehan WIN 54-53 @ Fairfield Prep* WIN 62-39 Hamden* (MY TV9 Game of the Week) WIN 58-46 @ West Haven* WIN 53-51 Notre Dame W.H.* WIN 69-61 #1 Hillhouse Loss 46-56 Fairfield Prep* WIN 51-42 @ Hamden* WIN 44-38 West Haven* WIN 72-55 @ Notre Dame W.H.* Loss 59-60 (OT) @ Hillhouse Loss 38-75 Sheehan WIN 89-62 Wilbur Cross WIN 66-61 @ Branford WIN 78-57 Hand of Madison WIN 55-50 SCC Tournament Hamden (Quarter-Finals) Loss 53-63 C.I.A.C. Class LL State Tournament #21 Newington (1 st Rnd.) Loss 45-47 Xavier Team Awards Most Valuable Player: Most Improved Player: Coaches Award: Senior Award: Will Tye J.R. Barnes Rich Cooper Malik Bonner Will Tye (6 4 Jr. Forward) C.H.S.C.A. 1 st Team All State Individual Honors
New Haven Register 1st Team All State New Haven Register All Area Team New Haven Tap-Off Club All Area Team All SCC Quinnipiac Division Team (2 nd Straight Year) Hartford Courant Fabulous 15 Art Kohs Christmas Tournament All Tournament Team Middletown Press All Area Team Malik Bonner (6 0 Sr. Guard) All SCC Quinnipiac Division Middletown Press All Area Team JR Barnes (6 7 Sr. Center) Middletown Press All Area Team PICTURES FROM 2008-09 SEASON Seniors: Tyler Begen, Will Tye, JR Barnes, Malik Bonner, and Rich Cooper. Junior Oliver Hart fronting ND s post player.
Senior Malik Bonner eyes another score! Junior Tucker Landy with the reverse lay-up!
Xavier Ball-Boys Stephen Kohs and Thomas Drake with Asst. Coach (and Grandfather) Art Kohs. Junior Andrew Roberts gets some Congrats from teammates Tyler Begen and Tim DeMatteo. Seniors Malik Bonner and Will Tye look to trap a N.D. player! Senior JR Barnes looking to score.
Will Tye anticipating a Rebound! Coach Michael Kohs being interviewed by CNX radio after live broadcast of Senior- Night win over SCC rival Hand of Madison. Will Tye scoring another 2 vs. Notre Dame.
Junior Jordan Hyman taking it strong to the hoop. Senior s Rich Cooper, Malik Bonner, Tyler Begen, JR Barnes, and Will Tye enjoying their 4 th straight SCC Quinnipiac Division Title with Coaches Michael and Art Kohs. JV/Freshman Teams The J.V. team coached by first year coach Mr. Adam Boccalatte completed a very successful season with a final record of 14-5. The freshman team coached by Mr. Jake Ruder completed the season with an overall record of 15-5, highlighted by winning the season-ending Prof Galitto Tournament.