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Saints 6th in final softball rankings

Fri - 12 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

Xavier is sixth in the final Class 4A softball rankings of the season released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Jefferson slipped one spot to No.10 in the final Class 5A rankings.

Xavier hosts No.15 North Scott in a Class 4A regional semifinal Saturday night.

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No.7 Saints blank West Delaware, 1-0

Thu - 11 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

Erin Drahozal pitched a shutout Wednesday night as the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints blanked West Delaware, 1-0, in a non-conference softball game at Xavier.

Sydney Galligan drove in Hayley Deutmeyer with the only run.

The Saints, ranked No.7 in Class 4A, finished the regular season with a 29-11 record.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 July 2013 00:10

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Saints claim 1st MVC softball crown

Mon - 08 Jul Written by Mike Condon

There have been many titles won in girls athletics since Cedar Rapids Xavier opened in 1998.

One of the few missing crowns was a Mississippi Valley Conference divisional title in softball. That was crossed off the list Monday night.

The Saints got the sweep they needed to secure the Valley Division championship, downing Cedar Rapids Washington, 15-6 and 7-1, on the Washington diamond.

Xavier, ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, finishes regular-season play at 28-11 overall, 20-6 in the league. Cedar Rapids Prairie, which swept its twinbill against Dubuque Hempstead, finished a game back at 19-7. Washington, which opens Class 5A tournament play Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, fell to 14-24, 7-19.

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No.7 Saints eye MVC softball title

Tue - 02 Jul Written by Don Taylor

It was Senior Night for the Xavier softball team Tuesday night and the Saints gave themselves a nice present by sweeping Cedar Falls, 5-4 and 10-2, in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader.

Xavier raised its record in the Valley Division of the MVC to 18-6, giving itself a one-game lead over Prairie with two games left in the season. If the Saints sweep Washington on Monday, they'll be the outright Valley Division champs.

Xavier seniors Erica Miller, Sydney Galligan, Jenna Schulte and Jacey Wiebold figured heavily into the success.

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Linn-Mar errors gift-wrap Saints sweep

Thu - 27 Jun Written by Mike Condon

There was a mini-celebration around the dugout after Cedar Rapids Xavier's softball sweep over visiting Linn-Mar at Bob Erusha Field.

The Saints and their fans broke out in song, singing "Happy Birthday" to Xavier Coach Nikki Price.

Ironically, Price and her team got more than their share of gifts from the Lions during the games. Linn-Mar committed seven errors in the two games and a pop fly that dropped for a hit on what would have been the final out, led to a nine-run first-inning explosion the propelled the Saints to a 13-1 win in three innings in Game 1.

The nightcap was much more competitive, but two crucial errors led to three Xavier runs as the Saints won, 5-2.

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