Cooper is Bootheel POY

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Staff photo by Mike Buhler
Hayti's William Cooper was named as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year after leading his team to the Class 2, District 1 title, the Bootheel Conference regular-season crown and the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship.
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Hayti's William Cooper was named the Bootheel Conference's Player of the Year in boys' basketball on the league's recently announced all-conference team.

Cooper, who is going to play football at Kansas State this fall, earned the honor in basketball as he led the Indians to a regular-season conference co-championship and a district title in Class 2, District 1.

He is joined on the first team by teammates Jamestic Gooden and Jerome Covington. Also making the first team are Kennett's Jarvis Finley and Tevin Hampton, the Malden duo of Leonard Burton and Nick Perkins, South Pemiscot's Kaleb Canoy and Maurichio Clay, along with Byron Wright from Portageville.

Jim Vaughan was named the conference's Coach of the Year after coaching Kennett to the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship and also directing a six-game improvement for the Tribe this season.

Varsity
First team
Jamestic Gooden, Hayti
Jerome Covington, Hayti
Jarvis Finley, Kennett
Tevin Hampton, Kennett
Leonard Burton, Malden
Nick Perkins, Malden
Kaleb Canoy, South Pemiscot
Maurichio Clay, South Pemiscot
Byron Wright, Portageville

Honorable mention
Cameron Conder, Kennett
Demetric Trotter, Portageville
Bruce Mathis, Portageville
Dustin Hunter, Senath-Hornersville
Ben Smith, South Pemiscot

Junior Varsity
First team
Fred Treadwell, Portageville
Jamal Gooden, Kennett
Keenan Williams, Hayti
Fred Garmon, Kennett
Dorian West, Hayti
Michael Gardner, Senath-Hornersville
Carter, South Pemiscot
Cameron Wallace, Kennett
Travis Gregory, Malden
Craig Rogers, Hayti

Honorable mention
Links, South Pemiscot
Hunt, Caruthersville
Vohland Fonda, Caruthersville
Jack Walls, Kennett
Patrick Wallace, Kennett
Player of the Year -- William Cooper, Hayti
Coach of the Year -- Jim Vaughan, Kennett