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Xavier School, or Kuang Ch'i, is a private Jesuit Chinese school catering to boys, composed of a kindergarten (nursery & preparatory), grade school (1st to 7th Grade) and High School (8th to 11th Grade). Xavier School was founded by Jesuits who were expelled from China during Communist take-over and will be celebrating its Jubilee year anniversary in 2006. It is located in Greenhills, San Juan, Philippines.
Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball League 2006
Xavier (Juniors division) has re-captured the Tiong Lian crown after bowing to Saint Stephen's High School's dominance for two consecutive years. Unlike in the past, Xavier School has been picked as favorite to win it all the way, and they did. The Stallions, led by versatile big man Woody Co and agile Charles Tiu (younger brother of Tiong Lian legend Chris), went on to sweep two rounds for a total of nine victories, including the finals when they met Chiang Kai Shek College. Meanwhile, the younger counterparts (Aspirants division) bagged its fourth consecutive Tiong Lian trophy after ending a similar 9-0 sweep with a one-game finals showdown against Saint Stephen's High School. The Aspirants, under the leadership of team captain Raphael Banal (son of former Ateneo De Manila University and the Philippine Basketball Association's Talk N' Text Phonepals coach Joel) and center Paulo Pe, both finished with nearly half its team's score.
This league has produced a lot of notable Xaverians who have gone on to play college basketball. Such Stallions who have made a name for themselves in the collegiate ranks are Eric Yao (1999, Ateneo), Joseph Yeo (2001, La Salle), Tyrone Tang (2002, La Salle), Chris Tiu and Paul Chua (2003, Ateneo and La Salle). Woodward is set to join the University of Philippines Fighting Maroons. Charles Tiu and Philip Constantine Ong, however, are members of Ateneo's Team B.
50th Year Anniversary
The school is currently celebrating its 50th year anniversary. An opening mass ceremony led by the Archbishop of Manila, his Eminence, Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, and the provincial Jesuit, Father Danny Huang was held last June 9. The guest of honor, current mayor of San Juan JV Ejercito also took part in the opening rites of the celebration.
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