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Kris Joyce

Friday, February 17, 2012

Former Boys’ Basketball Star Kris Joyce Honored by Stoughton High

Kris Joyce’s name was added to the banner honoring the school’s 1,000-point scorers. Joyce (SHS ’11) was recognized at halftime of a February 14 game against Canton.

At halftime of their final home game of the regular season Tuesday against Canton, the Stoughton High boys’ basketball team and the Stoughton High Athletics Department honored one of the most prolific scorers and best all-around players in program history, Kris Joyce, a 2011 graduate of Stoughton High. Joyce became the 12th player in school history—boy or girl—to reach the 1,000-point scoring mark. Joyce joined the club in a 77-52 win over Foxboro on February 5, 2011. His name was recently added to the banner of 1,000-point scorers that hangs in the Stoughton High gymnasium. His former teammate, current SHS junior Aaron Calixte, fittingly joined the 1,000-point club Tuesday night against Canton, with Joyce in attendance. Joyce was a four-…

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Aaron Calixte Joins Stoughton High’s 1,000-Point Club as Junior [VIDEO]

Calixte, a tri-captain on the boys’ basketball team, scored 32 in Stoughton’s 72-52 home win over Canton on Tuesday, giving him 1,005 points for his career. Watch video of Calixte reaching this milestone in the media gallery.

On a night where Stoughton High honored 1,000-point scorer Kris Joyce (SHS ’11) by unveiling his name on the 1,000-point banner that hangs in the school’s gymnasium, another player joined this elusive club. History was made Tuesday in the Stoughton High boys’ basketball team’s 72-52 win over Canton as Aaron Calixte scored his 1,000th career point, becoming the first player to do so as a junior. Calixte is just the 13th player overall in school history—boy or girl—to reach this scoring plateau. With 6:14 left in the fourth quarter and needing just two more points, Calixte gathered the ball at half court, took one dribble and launched a three-pointer slightly to the right of the top of the key. The ball floated in the air as the entire gym …

Alison Brown

10:54 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Congrats Aaron on your 1000th point. Wishing you much more success in your future. Alison Brown (Josh's Mom)   more ›

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