Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Wilson scores TD in all-star game

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Xavier High School senior Maliki Wilson scored on a 10-yard run Saturday to help Iowa beat Nebraska, 31-7, in the River Battle Bowl at Wickersham Stadium.

Wilson rushed for more than 2,000 yards for the Saints this season and helped Xavier reach the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs with an 11-1 record.

Xavier girls push No. 9 Johnston

The people who vote in the girls basketball rankings think Johnston has the No. 9 team in Class 5A as the new season begins.

If those rankings are legitimate, it could be good news for the Xavier Saints once the Class 4A postseason tournament rolls around in February.

The Saints made a couple of serious runs at the ninth-ranked Dragons Saturday before falling short, 47-38, in an early non-conference game at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.

The Saints trailed 27-15 at halftime, but they scored the first nine points of the second half to pull within 27-24 on a basket by Amelia Ivester.

Johnston spurted to another 12-point margin at 39-27 early in the fourth period, but the Saints scored seven straight markers to climb within 39-34 on a basket by Lexi Noonan and later crept within 42-38 on two free throws by Emily Jasper with just 2:17 left to play.

Xavier did not get over the hump, but Coach Tom Lilly liked the way his club kept battling against one of the top Class 5A programs in the state.

"It shows we're not willing to step back and accept the fact that we're getting beat and now we'll get beat by 20," he said. "So you have to be pretty encouraged with that."

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Xavier girls down Decorah in opener

Kylie Brown scored 14 points Tuesday night as the Xavier Saints began the new basketball season with a 62-26 victory over Decorah at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.

Kiana Stanek popped in four 3-pointers and notched 12 points for the Saints. Amelia Ivester also scored 12 points for the winners.

Nia Whitsitt scored 11 points for Decorah (0-2).

DECORAH (26): Casterton 0 2-2 2, Iverson 0 0-0 0, Nimrod 0 0-0 0, Pipho 0 0-0 0, Hafner 0 0-0 0, Hudson 3 0-1 8, Whitsitt 5 0-1 11, Lutkenhaus 0 0-0 0, Ka.Quandahl 1 0-0 2, Ky.Quandahl 0 0-0 0, M.McEnaney 0 0-0 0, Hartman 1 0-2 3, L.McEnaney 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 2-6 26.

XAVIER (62): Stanek 4 0-0 12, Hoffman 0 0-0 0, Daniels 3 0-0 7, Diebold 1 0-0 2, Helms 0 0-0 0, Cooling 0 0-0 0, Noonan 3 2-2 8, Brown 7 0-0 14, Callahan 0 0-0 0, Steffen 1 1-1 3, Stovie 0 0-0 0, Ivester 6 0-0 12, Jasper 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 3-3 62.

3-point goals - Decorah 4 (Hudson 2, Whitsitt 1, Hartman 1), Xavier 5 (Stanek 4, Daniels 1).

Xavier bowlers sweep Kennedy in openers

The Xavier High School bowling teams got off to a good start Tuesday by sweeping the Kennedy Cougars in the season openers at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center.

The Xavier boys edged Kennedy by 49 pins, 2921 to 2872, and the Xavier girls won an even tighter match by just 11 pins, 2337 to 2326.

Jacob Fulton led the Xavier boys with a 445 series and a 246 game. Max Hiatt of Kennedy captured top honors with a 469 series.

Tanya Zaugg paced the Xavier girls with a 374 series and 199 game. Alyssa Wiedemeyer led Kennedy with a 314 series.

BOYS RESULTS
XAVIER 2921, KENNEDY 2872

Xavier - Jacob Fulton 199+246=445, Charlie Hart 194+231=425, Dale Weaver 201+199=400, Jackson Schuster 223+167=390, Michael Buenzow 176+165=341, Calvin Ford 129+154=283.

Kennedy - Max Hiatt 234+235=469, Nathan Lindo 212+207=419, Aeron Stockwell 214+151=365, Bert Goodwin 169+189=358, Dakota Dippel 165+143=308, Dallas Dircks 142+126=268.

GIRLS RESULTS
XAVIER 2337, KENNEDY 2326

Xavier - Tanya Zaugg 199+175=374, Cheyanne Crane 170+152=322, Ally Eipert 180+127=307, Ella Schrader 147+149=296, Abby Scott 132+143=275, Katie Langholz 137+131=268.

Kennedy - Alyssa Wiedemeyer 140+174=314, Sam Eltze 171+140=311, Cate Oliphant 149+158=307, Abbie Haller 137+166=303, Tristan Robinson 136+127=263.