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Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

No. 12 Prairie knocks off Saints

Wed - 02 Sep Written by Metro Sports Report

The 12th-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie volleyball team defeated Xavier, 25-18, 25-15, 24-26, 25-20, in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Xavier Tuesday night.

Kate Busswitz collected 19 kills and six blocks for the Hawks. Megan Oldenburger went 22-for-22 on her serves and had 10 kills, three aces and two blocks. Kenzie Soeken finished with eight kills and four blocks.

Kendra Gaskill provided 40 assists and went 20-for-21 on her serves with two aces for Prairie. Kristin Wahlert had 14 digs and went 14-for-14 on her serves.

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Xavier cancels game; 3 others postponed

Fri - 28 Aug Written by Metro Sports Report

None of the high school football games that were scheduled for the Metro area were played Friday night due to the heavy thunderstorms and lightning that passed through the area.

Xavier High School canceled its home game against Dowling Catholic. The game will not be rescheduled. Dowling is unable to make another round trip from West Des Moines on Saturday for a possible makeup date.

The other three games in the Metro area were postponed until Saturday.

Washington will face Jefferson at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingston Stadium.

Prairie will play Linn-Mar at 5 p.m. Saturday at Linn-Mar Stadium.

Marion will host Mount Vernon at 7 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Park.

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Lion golfers edge Saints

Thu - 27 Aug Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar's Max Thrune and Xavier's Luke Winker shared medalist honors with even-par 36s, but the Lions topped the Saints by two strokes in a 3-team MVC meet Thursday at Hunters Ridge.

The Lions finished with a 151, two shots better than the Saints. Waterloo West was third at 189.

Both the Lions and the Saints got strong play. Twelve of the 14 golfers who competed for the Metro rivals shot 40 or lower.

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Saints fourth at Dragon Invitational

Wed - 26 Aug Written by Metro Sports Report

DES MOINES - Brody Robinson and Sam Martin each fired 4-over-par 76s to lead Xavier to a fourth-place finish Wednesday in the Dragon Invitational at Jester Park.

The Saints finished a 308, 19 shots behind champion West Des Moines Dowling. The Maroons' John Stroud took medalist honors with a 69.

Kennedy took fifth, led by Cameron Stump's fifth-place finish. He shot a 2-over 74.

DRAGON INVITATIONAL
(Jester Park, Par 72)

Team Standings: 1. Dowling 289, 2. Valley 301, 3. Johnston 305, 4. Xavier 308, 5. Kennedy 321, 6. SE Polk 325, 7. Ames 340, 8. Bettendorf 342, 9. Urbandale 346, 10. Waterloo West 349.

XAVIER: t9. Brody Robinson 76, Sam Martin 76, 13. Luke Winker 77, 18. Matt Neumeyer 79, 24. Tyler Breitbach 81, 36. Brad Karpick 85

KENNEDY: 5. Cameron Stump 74, 15. Jordan Weiss 78, 24. Jake Corkery 81, t43. Jonah Beamn 88, Austin Daughetee 88, 52. Logan McAreant 94.

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Lindwall strikes again for Warriors

Tue - 18 Aug Written by Metro Sports Report

SILVIS, Ill. - Two days, two demanding courses, two outstanding rounds of golf.

That's been the story this week for Cedar Rapids Washington junior Frank Lindwall, who fired a 3-under-par 68 Tuesday and claimed medalist honors at the Washington Warrior Invitational at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.

Lindwall nipped Tripp Kinney of Waukee by one shot Tuesday, just a day after the two premier golfers shared medalist honors with 3-under 69's in the Linn-Mar Invitational at Hunters Ridge.

Waukee won the team championship Tuesday at 294. Dowling took second place, followed by Linn-Mar, Washington and Xavier.

Max Thrune and Brent Larson of Linn-Mar tied for eighth at 5-over 76.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 August 2015 20:19

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