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Xavier boys remain No. 1 in 2A soccer poll

Xavier again received all nine first-place votes and remains the No. 1 ranked Class 2A boys soccer team in the latest Iowa High School Soccer Association poll.

Xavier has been ranked No. 1 in every poll this season.

Marion slipped three spots to No. 12 in Class 2A after suffering its first loss of the season, a 1-0 shootout decision to Class 1A No. 2 Waterloo Columbus.

Washington is ranked No. 5 in Class 3A and Kennedy is No. 7. Linn-Mar dropped out of the rankings.

IHSSCA RANKINGS
Records through May 7
(First-place votes in parentheses)

Class 3A
1. WDM Valley (7)  14-1-0
2. WDM Dowling (2)  13-1-0
3. (tie) Iowa City High  11-2-0
3. (tie) Johnston  11-2-0
5. CR Washington  12-2-0
6. Iowa City West  9-4-0
7. CR Kennedy  8-4-0
8. Pleasant Valley  8-4-1
9. Cedar Falls  11-2-1
10. Waukee  9-3-0
11. Ankeny  10-3-0
12. Bettendorf  9-3-2
13. Waterloo West  8-4-1
14. Sioux City North  7-2-0
15. Ames  6-4-0
Others receiving votes -- Linn-Mar, Sioux City West, Muscatine

Class 2A
1. CR Xavier (9)  10-1-1
2. Decorah  12-0-0
3. Grinnell  11-3-0
4. Glenwood  10-3-0
5. Denison-Schleswig  9-1-0
6. Spirit Lake Park  9-3-0
7. ADM Adel  11-4-0
8. Norwalk  6-5-0
9. (tie) Spencer  7-4-0
9. (tie) Waverly-Shell Rock  7-3-1
11. Hudson  13-4-1
12. Marion  8-1-0
13. (tie) Pella  8-1-0
13. (tie) Dubuque Wahlert  5-5-1
15. Perry  10-2-0
Others receiving votes -- Knoxville, Webster City, Clear Creek Amana

Class 1A
1. Iowa City Regina (6)  11-2-1
2. Waterloo Columbus (1)  9-2-4
3. Council Bluffs St. Albert  10-3-0
4. Solon  8-2-0
5. Fort Madison Holy Trinity  8-2-1
6. Dyersville Beckman  8-1-1
7. Nevada  9-3-1
8. West Burlington Notre Dame  8-4-0
9. Davenport Assumption  4-6-3
10. Albia  11-3-0
11. Iowa Mennonite  5-5-0
12. Bondurant-Farrar  6-6-0
13. Carroll Kuemper  5-1-2
14. Tri-Center Neola  7-4-0
15. Columbus 9-4-0
Others receiving votes -- Postville, MOC-Floyd Valley, Nodaway Valley

Girls regional soccer pairings released

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the pairings for the girls regional soccer tournaments Friday.

Class 2A teams start play May 26, Class 3A on June 1.

Xavier does not have to leave its campus in its bid to win its sixth straight state title. The Saints have a bye into the Class 2A regional semifinals on May 31, when it will host the winner of the Oskaloosa/South Tama quarterfinal game. Xavier will host the regional final June 6 at 5 p.m. Its opponent will be either Marion, Prairie or Clear Creek Amana. Prairie plays Clear Creek Amana in a quarterfinal game at Tiffin on May 26. The winner of that game plays at Marion on May 31. The Indians received a bye.

The four Metro Class 3A teams were assigned to two of the eight regions.  Jefferson and Kennedy are in Region 5, Washington and Linn-Mar in Region 6. Class 3A teams in those regions need win only two games to qualify for the state tournament.

Jefferson hosts Waterloo West at Kingston Stadium and Kennedy hosts Waterloo East in the regional semifinals June 1. The winners meet June 6 at Kingston at 5 p.m.

Linn-Mar hosts Dubuque Hempstead and Washington meets Dubuque Senior at Kingston Stadium in the semifinals June 1. The winners meet June 6 at Kingston at 7 p.m.

The state tournament is June 9-11 at Muscatine.

Xavier girls maintain top spot in poll

Lie it has been all season, Xavier once again was ranked No. 1 Thursday in the Class 2A soccer poll released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Three Metro teams are ranked in the top 10 of the Class 3A poll. Kennedy, which knocked off then No. 1 Iowa City West Saturday, moved up one spot to No. 6. Washington, which handed Xavier its only loss of the season Saturday, stayed at No. 8. Linn-Mar fell one spot to No. 10.

Jefferson also is ranked in the 3A poll at No. 12, up one spot from last week.

Kennedy plays at Linn-Mar tonight (Thursday) and Jefferson battles Washington at Kingston Stadium. Kennedy plays at No. 1 Xavier tomorrow (Friday) at 4:15 p.m.

IGHSAU RANKINGS

Class 3A
1. Ankeny  10-0
2. Johnston  5-1
3. WDM Valley  6-3
4. Bettendorf  7-2
5. Urbandale  7-1
6. CR Kennedy  6-1
7. Iowa City West  7-1
8. CR Washington  7-1
9. WDM Dowling  5-1
10. Linn-Mar  4-3
11. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson  6-4
12. CR Jefferson  4-5
13. Ames  1-4
14. Fort Dodge  5-3
15. Muscatine  5-5

Class 2A
1. CR Xavier  8-1
2. Pleasant Valley  6-3
3. Waukee  5-0
4. Lewis Central  7-2
5. Pella  4-3
6. ADM/Van Meter  6-2
7. Waverly-Shell Rock  4-4
8. Independence  8-1
9. DM Hoover  5-5
10. Glenwood  7-1
11. North Scott  7-5
12. Indianola  6-3
13. Spencer  7-1
14. Sioux City East  7-2
15. Grinnell  7-1

Class 1A
1. Union  8-0
2. Davenport Assumption  10-1
3. Dubuque Wahlert  8-2
4. Sioux City Heelan  5-1
5. Waterloo Columbus  9-0
6. Nevada  4-1
7. Solon  7-2
8. Dallas Center-Grimes  4-2
9. Denver  5-2
10.  Council Bluffs St. Albert  6-4
11. Gilbert  6-2
12. Bondurant-Farrar  7-2
13. Center Point-Urbana  4-3
14. Iowa City Regina  4-3
15. Burlington Notre Dame  7-2

Marion boys continue climb in polls

The Marion boys soccer team continues to move up the poll, pulling in at No. 9 in this week's Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association Class 2A rankings.

Marion (8-0) broke into the rankings two weeks ago at No. 15. The Indians moved up to 13 last week.

Xavier continues to lead the 2A poll. The Saints have been ranked No. 1 since the start of the season. They again received all nine first-place votes.

Washington held on to the No. 5 spot in Class 3A, but Kennedy slid two spots to No. 6. Linn-Mar fell three spots to No. 15.

Kennedy plays at Linn-Mar tonight (May 5) and the Cougars host Xavier Friday night (May 6). Washington hosts Jefferson tonight at Kingston Stadium.

IHSSCA POLLS
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Records through April 30

Class 3A
1. WDM Valley (7)  12-1-0
2. WDM Dowling (2)  8-1-0
3. Iowa City High  8-2-0
4. Johnston  10-1-0
5. CR Washington  11-2-0
6. CR Kennedy  7-3-0
7. Iowa City West  6-4-0
8. Cedar Falls  10-1-1
9. Pleasant Valley  6-4-1
10. Ankeny  7-2-0
11. Waukee  6-3-0
12. Bettendorf  8-2-2
13. Waterloo West  8-5-0
14. Sioux City West  7-1-0
15. Linn-Mar  4-6-0
Also receiving votes -- Ames, Muscatine, Siouc City North.

Class 2A
1. CR Xavier (9)  7-1-1
2. Decorah  7-0-0
3. Glenwood  8-1-0
4. A-D-M  9-1-0
5. Hudson  10-2-1
6. Grinnell  9-1-0
7. Denison-Schleswig  5-1-0
8. Norwalk  5-4-0
9. Marion  7-0-0
10. (tie) Spencer  5-2-0
10. (tie) Dubuque Wahlert  2-5-1
12. Pella  7-3-0
13. Spirit Lake Park  5-2-0
14. (tie) Knoxville  8-4-0
14. (tie) Waverly-Shell Rock  5-2-1
Also receiving votes -- Perry, Webster City, Clear Creek Amana, Carroll

Class 1A
1. Iowa City Regina (5)  6-1-0
2. Fort Madison Holy Trinity  7-1-1
3. (tie) Waterloo Columbus  7-2-4
3. (tie) Solon (1)  7-2-0
5. Burlington Notre Dame (1)  7-1-0
6. Council Bluffs St. Albert  9-3-0
7. Dyersville Beckman  (6-1-1)
8. Nevada  7-1-1
9.  Davenport Assumption  4-5-1
10. Albia  7-2-0
11. Bondurant-Farrar  5-1-0
12. Carroll Kuemper  4-1-1
13. Iowa Mennonite  4-3-0
14. Nodaway Valley  5-3-0
15. Tri-Center Neola  5-4-0
Also receiving votes -- Postville, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, MOC-Floyd Valley, Aplington-Parkersburg, Gilbert