Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Xavier girls fall to No.4 WDM Valley

The Xavier Saints lost to West Des Moines Valley, 66-48, in a girls basketball game at Ron Thillen Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

West Des Moines Valley (8-3) is ranked No. 4 in Class 5A by the IGHSAU.

McKenna Andersen led Xavier (6-6) with 14 points. Lexi Noonan added 12 points for the Saints.

Hannah Fuller topped West Des Moines Valley with 18 points.

WDM VALLEY (66): Carr 4 0-0 9, Young 2 1-2 5, Lodermeier 1 0-0 3, S.Fuller 1 1-4 3, Jackie Feldt 3 5-6 11, Jamie Feldt 0 1-2 1, Hale 1 0-0 2, Roush 0 0-0 0, H.Fuller 7 0-0 18, Merritt 2 2-2 6, Meeks 0 0-0 0, Ward 3 2-2 8, Spann 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 12-18 66.

XAVIER (48): Noonan 4 4-6 12, Joens 1 0-0 2, Ivester 0 0-0 0, Dickes 0 2-2 2, Andersen 3 5-6 14, Stanek 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 2-2 4, Callahan 2 1-2 5, Steffen 1 1-3 3 Kadlec 1 0-2 2, Stovie 0 0-0 0, Helms 1 0-0 2, Cooling 1 0-0 2, Hoffman 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 15-23 48.

Halftime - West Des Moines Valley 37, Xavier 29. 3-point goals - West Des Moines Valley 6 (H.Fuller 4, Carr 1, Lodermeier 1), Xavier 3 (Andersen 3).

Zaugg paces Saints past Kitzmiller

The Xavier girls bowling team edged Jefferson 2,426 pins to 2,311 in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet Friday at May City Bowl.

Tanya Zaugg had a 204 game and a 365 series for the J-Hawks.

Megan Kitzmiller had a 242 game and a 435 series to lead Jefferson.

XAVIER: Tanya Zaugg 161-204=365, Ella Schrader 157-201=358, Abby Scott 146-150=296, Cheyanna Crane 136-160=296, Katie Langholz 165-122=287, Jamison Janson 130-130=260.

JEFFERSON: Megan Kitzmiller 193-242=435, Hailey Kimble 135-187=322, Maddie Kisling 163-105=268, Madison Rassmussen 126-140=266, Allie Schirmer 115-139=254, Lauren Sheets 126-104=230.

Xavier: 1,602-824=2,426.

Jefferson 1,545-766=2,311.

Sturtz powers J-Hawks by Saints

Hunter Sturtz rolled a 239 game and a 450 series to lead the Jefferson boys bowling team in a 2,918-2,622 win over Xavier on Friday at May City Bowl.

Charlie Hart had a 197 game and a 389 series to lead the Saints.

XAVIER: Charlie Hart 197-192=389, Jackson Schuster 194-161=355, Jacob Fulton 193-158=351, Michael Buenzow 137-179=316, Nic Peters 137-154=291, David Weaver 161-121=282.

JEFFERSON: Hunter Sturtz 239-211=450, John Gardner 266-156=422, Tanner Bennett 213-184=397, Chaise Donner 214-167=381, Riley Walton 138-212=350, Logan Miller 161-128=289.

Xavier: 1,702-920=2,622.

Jefferson: 2,000-918=2,918.

Andersen nets 26 to spark Xavier

WATERLOO – McKenna Andersen poured in six 3-pointers and scored 26 points as the Xavier girls basketball team topped Waterloo West, 63-54, Friday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at West.

The Wahawks trailed just 55-53 with three minutes left, but the Saints held on down the stretch. Xavier shot 19-of-23 from the free-throw line on the night. Andersen was 6-of-6 from the line in the second half alone.

Lexi Noonan scored 13 points for Xavier (6-5) and Amelia Ivester added 11.

Aliyah Robinson scored 18 points to lead Waterloo West (4-7).

XAVIER (63): Noonan 4 5-8 13, Joens 2 0-0 4, Ivester 5 1-1 11, Dickes 1 2-3 4, Andersen 6 8-8 26, Stanek 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 3-3 5, Steffen 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 19-23 63.

WATERLOO WEST (54): Robinson 5 5-6 18, Young 2 0-0 6, Cook 1 0-0 3, Campbell 3 7-8 13, Wehr 0 0-0 0, Ceasar 4 3-4 11, Phillips 1 1-5 3, Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 16-23 54

Halftime – Xavier 37, Waterloo West 29. 3-point goals – Xavier 6 (Andersen 6), Waterloo West 6 (Robinson, Young 2, Cook).