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Complete History of DeSales Boys Varsity Basketball

2008-2009 Boys Rosters

Central Catholic League Boys Varsity Standings, Schedule, and Scores

Debbie Goff's Gallery of  DeSales Basketball Photos

Articles from The Northland News:
"Stallions plan to heed lessons learned from '07-08" (December 4, 2008)
"Stallions boys win share of league cage championship" (February 17, 2009)
"Stallions earn a CCL crown, their 4th consecutive" (February 23, 2009)

Articles from The Columbus Dispatch:
"Eastmoor, DeSales going back to final" (March 7, 2009)
Excerpt (Coach Albright's comments) from "Lifetime achievement reward" (March 23, 2009)
"DeSales players look forward to Mondays" (March 25, 2009)
"Been there, done that" (March 26, 2009)
 

Article from The Westerville News & Public Opinion:
"DeSales planning for long haul up to Bowling Green" (March 16, 2009)

 2008-2009 Boys Varsity Schedule

Hail to the Central Catholic League Champions!!

The Fourth Outright CCL Championship in School History!

Congratulations on WINNING THE CCL TITLE
FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AND
FOR THE SIXTH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!

Congratulations on
WINNING TWENTY GAMES IN A SEASON
FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!

Hail to the Division II District Champions!!
 

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Photo by Judy Krasniewski.
Wearing their championship medals, the DeSales boys basketball team and coaches pose with their Division II district championship trophy following the 72-46 victory over Eastmoor Academy at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, Friday March 13.
 
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SNP photo by Ben French.
The DeSales boys basketball team celebrates with their Division II district championship trophy following its win over Eastmoor Academy at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, Friday March 13.
 
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Photo by Judy Krasniewski.
Stallions' Coach Blair Albright holds an enlarged version of the Division II district tournament brackets that is now in the DeSales coaches' office. For the third time in  four years, he has led the boys team to a district title, a regional championship, and a berth in the state's Final Four.

Hail to the Division II Regional Champions!!
 

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Photo by Judy Krasniewski.
Holding strands of the net that they cut down after their 84-64 win over Vermilion, the DeSales boys basketball team celebrates its Division II regional championship at Bowling Green State University's Anderson Arena, Saturday March 21.

Congratulations on
WINNING BOTH THE CCL TITLE AND THE
DISTRICT TITLE IN THE SAME SEASON FOR
THE THIRD TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!

Congratulations on
ADVANCING TO THE SWEET SIXTEEN FOR THE
THIRD TIME IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND
FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!

Congratulations on
ADVANCING TO THE ELITE EIGHT FOR THE
THIRD TIME IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND
FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!

Congratulations on
WINNING A REGIONAL TITLE AND
ADVANCING TO THE FINAL FOUR FOR THE
THIRD TIME IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND
FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!

Record: Overall: 22-4; Central Catholic League: 9-1
 
(For a summary of the varsity's all-time series vs.
each opponent, click on the opponent's name.)

 
(For a scoring summary and additional
details, click on the game's score.)

Day
Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Score
Wed.
Dec. 3
Dublin Scioto (Exhibition --
MOMM Foundation Game)
Home
8:00
Sat.
Dec. 6
Home
7:30
Fri.
Dec. 12
Home
8:00
Sat.
Dec. 13
Away
7:30
Fri.
Dec. 19
Away
8:00
Sat.
Dec. 20
Home
7:30
Dec. 27-30
KSA Holiday Tournament
at Disney's Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida:
Sat.
Dec. 27
Neutral
12:15
Mon.
Dec. 29
Neutral
10:45 a.m.
Tue.
Dec. 30
Neutral
8:45 a.m.
Fri.
Jan. 9
Home
8:00
Sat.
Jan. 10
Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic
at Value City Arena, The Ohio State University:
Neutral
5:45
Fri.
Jan. 16
Away
8:00
Sat.
Jan. 17
Away
7:30
Fri.
Jan. 23
Bishop Watterson
at Otterbein College
Neutral
8:00
Fri.
Jan. 30
Away
8:00
Tue.
Feb. 3
Home
8:00
Fri.
Feb. 6
Away
8:00
Fri.
Feb. 13
St. Charles (Senior Night)
Home
8:00
Sat.
Feb. 14
Home
7:30
Fri.
Feb. 20
Bishop Watterson
at Capital University
Neutral
8:00
Sat.
Feb. 21
Home
7:30
Sat.
Feb. 28
Division II Sectional Tournament at Grove City:
Amanda Clearcreek
(Sectional Championship)
Neutral
8:00
Mar. 6-13
Division II District Tournament
at Ohio Expo Center Coliseum:
Fri.
Mar. 6
Delaware Buckeye Valley
(District Semifinal)
Neutral
8:00
Fri.
Mar. 13
Eastmoor Academy
(District Championship)
Neutral
9:00
Mar. 19-21
Division II Regional Tournament
at Anderson Arena, Bowling Green State University:
Thur.
Mar. 19
Elida (Regional Semifinal)
Neutral
8:30
Sat.
Mar. 21
Vermilion (Regional
Championship)
Neutral
3:00
Fri.
Mar. 27
Division II State Tournament
at Value City Arena, The Ohio State University:
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
(State Semifinal)
Neutral
2:00

2008-2009 Boys Junior Varsity Schedule

Hail to the Central Catholic League Champions!!

Record: Overall: 13-5; Central Catholic League: 8-2
 
(For a scoring summary and additional
details, click on the game's score.)

Day
Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Score
Wed.
Dec. 3
Dublin Scioto (Exhibition --
MOMM Foundation Game)
Home
6:30
Sat.
Dec. 6
Toledo Whitmer
Home
6:00
Wed.
Dec. 10
Brookhaven
Away
7:30
Fri.
Dec. 12
Worthington Christian
Home
6:30
Sat.
Dec. 13
Lima Central Catholic
Away
6:00
Fri.
Dec. 19
Bishop Ready
Away
6:30
Sat.
Dec. 20
Plain City Jonathan Alder
Home
6:00
Fri.
Jan. 9
Bishop Hartley
Home
6:30
Fri.
Jan. 16
St. Charles
Away
6:30
Sat.
Jan. 17
Cleveland Benedictine
Away
6:00
Fri.
Jan. 23
Bishop Watterson
at Otterbein College
Neutral
6:30
Sat.
Jan. 24
Zanesville
Away
11:30
Fri.
Jan. 30
Worthington Christian
Away
6:30
Tue.
Feb. 3
Bishop Ready
Home
6:30
Fri.
Feb. 6
Bishop Hartley
Away
6:30
Fri.
Feb. 13
St. Charles
Home
6:30
Sat.
Feb. 14
Lebanon
Home
6:00
Fri.
Feb. 20
Bishop Watterson
at Capital University
Neutral
6:30
Sat.
Feb. 21
Massillon Washington
Home
6:00

2008-2009 Boys Freshman Schedule

Record: Overall: 11-7; Central Catholic League: 7-3
 
(For a scoring summary and additional
details, click on the game's score.)

Day
Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Score
Wed.
Dec. 3
Dublin Scioto (Exhibition --
MOMM Foundation Game)
Home
5:00
Wed.
Dec. 10
Brookhaven
Away
6:00
Fri.
Dec. 12
Worthington Christian
Home
5:00
Sat.
Dec. 13
Lima Central Catholic
Away
4:30
Fri.
Dec. 19
Bishop Ready
Away
5:00
Sat.
Dec. 20
Plain City Jonathan Alder
Home
4:30
Fri.
Jan. 9
Bishop Hartley
Home
5:00
Sat.
Jan. 10
Gahanna Lincoln
Away
10:00
cancelled
Fri.
Jan. 16
St. Charles
Away
5:00
Sat.
Jan. 17
Cleveland Benedictine
Away
4:30
Fri.
Jan. 23
Bishop Watterson
at Otterbein College
Neutral
5:00
Sat.
Jan. 24
Zanesville
Away
10:00
Fri.
Jan. 30
Worthington Christian
Away
5:00
Tue.
Feb. 3
Bishop Ready
Home
5:00
Fri.
Feb. 6
Bishop Hartley
Away
5:00
Fri.
Feb. 13
St. Charles
Home
5:00
Thur.
Feb. 19
Bishop Watterson
Away
7:30
Sat.
Feb. 21
Gahanna Lincoln
Home
4:00
cancelled
Feb. 23-26

Central Catholic League Freshmen Tournament
at St. Charles:

Mon.
Feb. 23
Worthington Christian
Neutral
7:00
Tue.
Feb. 24
St. Charles (Semifinal)
Away
8:00
Thur.
Feb. 26
Bishop Hartley (Third Place)
Neutral
5:00

2008-2009 Girls Rosters

From The Northland News: "DeSales girls tip their cage season off with a victory" (December 2, 2008)

From ThisWeek Northland: "DeSales Roundup: Depth contributes to girls team's success" (January 28, 2009)

2008-2009 Girls Varsity Schedule

Record: Overall: 17-6; Central Catholic League: 8-2
 
(For a scoring summary, click on the game's score.)

Day
Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Score
Sat.
Nov. 29
Newark Catholic
Away
7:30
Sat.
Dec. 6
Linden McKinley
Away
1:30
Wed.
Dec. 10
Plain City Jonathan Alder
Away
7:30
Sat.
Dec. 20
Bishop Hartley
Away
2:00
Mon.
Dec. 22
Richwood North Union
Away
7:30
Mon.
Dec. 29
Cincinnati St. Ursula
Away
3:00
Sat.
Jan. 3
Hamilton Township
Home
2:30
Wed.
Jan. 7
Columbus School for Girls
Home
7:00
Sat.
Jan. 10
Bishop Watterson
Away
2:00
Mon.
Jan. 12
Worthington Christian
Away
7:00
Sat.
Jan. 17
Bishop Ready
Away
2:00
Thur.
Jan. 22
Worthington Christian
Home
7:30
Sat.
Jan. 24
Bishop Hartley
Home
4:00
Tue.
Jan. 27
Marion Harding
Home
7:30
Sat.
Jan. 31
Columbus School for Girls
Away
2:00
Wed.
Feb. 4
Brookhaven
Home
7:00
Sat.
Feb. 7
Bishop Watterson
Home
1:00
Mon.
Feb. 9
Worthington Kilbourne
Home
7:30
Wed.
Feb. 11
Bishop Ready (Senior Night)
Home
8:00
Sat.
Feb. 14
Pickerington North
Away
2:30
Feb. 18-24
Division II Sectional Tournament
Wed.
Feb. 18
Whitehall Yearling (Sectional
Semifinal at Pataskala
Watkins Memorial)
Neutral
8:00
Tue.
Feb. 24
Caledonia River Valley
(Sectional Final at Lewis
Center Olentangy)
Neutral
8:00
Tue.
Mar. 3
Division II District Tournament at Pickerington North:
Mifflin (District Semifinal)
Neutral
6:15

2008-2009 Girls Junior Varsity Schedule

Record: Overall: 12-6; Central Catholic League: 6-2
 

Day
Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Score
Sat.
Nov. 29
Newark Catholic
Away
6:00
L 41-47
Sat.
Dec. 6
Linden McKinley
Away
12:00
W 75-16
Wed.
Dec. 10
Plain City Jonathan Alder
Away
6:00
W 39-23
Sat.
Dec. 20
Bishop Hartley
Away
12:30
W 42-25
Mon.
Dec. 22
Richwood North Union
Away
6:00
L 43-49
Mon.
Dec. 29
Cincinnati St. Ursula
Away
1:30
L 43-57
Sat.
Jan. 3
Hamilton Township
Home
1:00
W 56-6
Wed.
Jan. 7
Columbus School for Girls
Home
5:30
W 51-19
Sat.
Jan. 10
Bishop Watterson
Away
12:30
L 41-53
Sat.
Jan. 17
Bishop Ready
Away
12:30
W 52-27
Sat.
Jan. 24
Bishop Hartley
Home
2:30
L 37-41
Tue.
Jan. 27
Marion Harding
Home
6:00
W 57-37
Sat.
Jan. 31
Columbus School for Girls
Away
12:30
W 50-31
Wed.
Feb. 4
Brookhaven
Home
5:30
W 40-26
Sat.
Feb. 7
Bishop Watterson
Home
11:30
Mon.
Feb. 9
Worthington Kilbourne
Home
6:00
W 34-25
Wed.
Feb. 11
Bishop Ready
Home
6:30
W 56-37
Sat.
Feb. 14
Pickerington North
Away
1:00
L 37-62

2008-2009 Girls Freshman Schedule

Record: Overall: 10-8; Central Catholic League: 2-4
 

Day
Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Score
Sat.
Nov. 29
Newark Catholic
Away
4:30
W 48-31
Tue.
Dec. 2
Pickerington North
Away
5:00
L 21-31
Thur.
Dec. 4
Richwood North Union
Home
5:45
W 27-26
Wed.
Dec. 10
Plain City Jonathan Alder
Away
4:30
L 27-37
Sat.
Dec. 20
Bishop Hartley
Away
11:00
W 35-16
Mon.
Dec. 29
Cincinnati St. Ursula
Away
12:00
W 26-15
Sat.
Jan. 10
Bishop Watterson
Away
11:00
L 22-34
Tue.
Jan. 13
Mount Vernon
Away
5:30
L 42-43 OT
Sat.
Jan. 17
Bishop Ready
Away
11:00
W 25-15
Thur.
Jan. 22
Mount Vernon
Home
5:30
W 55-34
Sat.
Jan. 24
Bishop Hartley
Home
1:00
L 18-22
Tue.
Jan. 27
Marion Harding
Home
4:30
W 36-2
Sat.
Feb. 7
Bishop Watterson
Home
10:00
Mon.
Feb. 9
Worthington Kilbourne
Home
4:30
W 28-24
Wed.
Feb. 11
Bishop Ready
Home
5:00
L 34-38
Fri.
Feb. 13
Hilliard Darby
Away
4:30
W 26-20
Feb. 14-17
Pickerington North Freshman Tournament
Sat.
Feb. 14
Westerville South
Neutral
11:30 a.m.
W 39-38
Tue.
Feb. 17
Hilliard Davidson
Neutral
6:30
L 28-48

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