Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Gonder, Neighbors lift Wash golfers

Senior Jabe Gonder and freshman Connor Neighbors shared medalists honors to lead Washington to a one-stroke victory over Xavier in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys triangular golf meet Monday at St. Andrews.

The Warrior pair each shot 2-over-par 37s as the team finished at 154. Xavier, led by Luke Winker's 38, finished at 155.

Dubuque Wahlert was third at 166.

At St. Andrews

Team scoring: 1. Washington 154, 2. Xavier 155, 3. Dubuque Wahlert 166

WASHINGTON: Jabe Gonder 37, Connor Neighbors 37, Joe Slattery 39, Alex Slattery 41, Logan Bracey 42, A.J. Larson 45, Frank Lindwall 45.

XAVIER: Luke Winker 38, Sam Martin 39, Mitch King 39, Tyler Breitbach 39, Matt Neumeyer 40, Brad Karpick 43, Brody Robinson 44.

Schulte wins Metro Spotlight Award

Bryce Schulte of Xavier is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Schulte, 6-foot-3 junior, completed 8 of 10 passes for 232 yards and five touchdowns Friday night when the Saints defeated DwWitt Central, 42-6, in the rain at Saints Field.

Schulte tied the school record for most touchdown passes in a single game. He matched his brother Reggie Schulte, who passed for five touchdowns in a game for Xavier in 2012.

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No. 2 Indians cruise to tourney win

The second-ranked Marion volleyball team won its own Marion Invitational on Saturday at Marion, avenging a loss earlier in the day to Grundy Center 25-12, 25-13 in the final. Xavier also competed.

In pool play, the Indians beat Cascade 21-19, 21-8 and North Linn 21-12, 21-9 before losing to Grundy Center 21-19, 11-21, 15-9.

Marion beat Union 25-21, 25-18 in the semifinals before winning the rematch with Grundy Center in the final.

The Saints beat Durant 21-13, 21-12 and Benton 21-11, 21-15 before losing to Union 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 in pool play. Xavier lost to Grundy Center 25-15, 25-16 in the semifinals.

No. 2 Indians cruise to tourney win

The second-ranked Marion volleyball team won its own Marion Invitational on Saturday at Marion, avenging a loss earlier in the day to Grundy Center 25-12, 25-13 in the final. Xavier also competed.

In pool play, the Indians beat Cascade 21-19, 21-8 and North Linn 21-12, 21-9 before losing to Grundy Center 21-19, 11-21, 15-9.

Marion beat Union 25-21, 25-18 in the semifinals before winning the rematch with Grundy Center in the final.

The Saints beat Durant 21-13, 21-12 and Benton 21-11, 21-15 before losing to Union 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 in pool play. Xavier lost to Grundy Center 25-15, 25-16 in the semifinals.