Mayor Kahn presented the KHS Boys Basketball Team with a proclamation that the City of Keene proudly honors the 2025 Keene High School Boys Basketball team for their remarkable season, their demonstration of resilience and teamwork, and their significant contribution to the spirit of our community. The City of Keene takes immense pride in its vibrant basketball community, a passion evident in the enthusiastic support at both Keene State College’s Spaulding Gym and Keene High School’s Purbeck Gym. This year, the 2025 Keene High School Boys Basketball team elevated that pride, delivering a season of exceptional achievement that resonated throughout our community. The 2025 Keene High School Boys Basketball team, under the exceptional leadership of Coach Ray Boulay, a distinguished KHS Baseball alumnus, achieved a truly remarkable 19-6 record and a historic appearance in the NHIAA Division I State Championship game at UNH’s Lundholm Gym. This achievement shattered a 33-year drought, marked the program’s first state final appearance since 1992, and stands as a testament to the team’s unwavering dedication, relentless hard work, and remarkable resilience in overcoming both physical and emotional challenges. Four seasons ago, before Coach Ray Boulay and Guard Javon Messiah joined the KHS boys basketball team, their record was 3 and 15, and since then, the team’s record steadily improved to 5 and 13 in 2023, to 13 and 9 in 2024, to 19 and 6 in 2025, including nail-biting state tournament wins over Trinity and Portsmouth High Schools. Three KHS players earned well-deserved all-state honors: Javon Massiah, recognized as a 1st Team All-State selection, and Fitch Hennessey and Jamal Stanley, honored with All-State Honorable Mentions, with Jamal Stanley also named to the All-Defensive team. Despite the heartbreaking outcome of the championship game, decided by a single point, the Keene City Council on behalf of all area residents wants to recognize KHS boys basketball student-athletes for demonstrating that “the true value of sports participation lies in the effort, dedication and character displayed rather than solely on the outcome,” lessons that will extend to their life experiences.
