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

Saints - 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.

Cougars - 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.