Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hanigan has right number for Saints

Xavier freshman Will Hanigan made a rookie mistake and forgot to bring his jersey to the Class 2A state soccer tournament at Cownie Park in Des Moines Thursday.

"He was afraid he would not be able to play," Xavier Coach Amir Hadzic said with a big smile. "That's kind of a good story."

It turned out to be a great story.

Hanigan borrowed sophomore Matthew Been's jersey and scored the only goal with some fancy footwork as the Saints trimmed ADM, 1-0, in the opening round of the tournament.

Hanigan wore Been's No. 20 jersey instead of his own No. 14, with approval from the Iowa High School Athletic Association. He's not sure where he left his own white shirt.

"Probably in my dryer back home," he said sheepishly.

Xavier (15-2) will face Norwalk (16-3) in the semifinals Friday at 2:35 p.m. The Saints were headed home after Thursday's match and Hanigan vowed to be prepared for Friday's match, whether they're supposed to wear white shirts or blue.

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Schulte sparks Xavier baseball club

DAVENPORT - Bryce Schulte had a big night for the Xavier Saints Wednesday night in their 7-2 victory at Davenport West.

Schulte had four hits, drove in three runs and was the winning pitcher as the Saints raised their record to 3-4.

Matt Callahan had a two-run double in the seventh inning.

Xavier          200 020 3 - 7 10 1
Davenport West  000 100 1 - 2 6 4

W - Schulte. L - Burkhart.

J-Hawks, Saints split twinbill

Jefferson saw a glimpse of the future in Game 1. Xavier saw some veterans come up big in the nightcap.

And when it was over, both teams walked away with impressive victories.

In the opener, Jefferson got home runs from freshman Liv Erickson and eighth-grader Lindsey Culver to key a five-run fourth inning that resulted in a 5-2 victory.

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No. 5 Xavier girls boot PCM

Ingrid Husby fired in three goals Tuesday as the fifth-ranked Xavier Saints rolled by PCM, 10-0, in the semifinals of the Class 2A regional soccer tournament at Heco Field.

Xavier (8-7) will host Independence in the regional finals Monday.

Katie Ives and Sydney Wright scored twice for the Saints. Lizzy Bailey, McKenna Lloyd and Elena Minor also found the net.