Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Bertsch, Kamin compete at national golf meet

DUBUQUE - Maddie Bertsch of Xavier High School and MJ Kamin from Washington High School competed in the 87th WWGA National Junior Championship at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club this past week.

Bertsch reached the semifinals of the First Flight championship playoffs Thursday before losing to Melissa VanSistine of Caledonia, Ill., in 19 holes.

Kamin defeated Rochelle Beardsley of Peosta, 4 & 3, to win the First Flight consolation bracket Friday. Kamin won the match with a birdie on the 15th hole.

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No.10 Saints escape mighty scare

The 10th-ranked Xavier Saints were supposed to have a "laugher" against lowly Waterloo East in the opening round of the Class 4A substate baseball tournament Friday night.

The Trojans almost made the Saints cry instead.

Xavier needed a four-run outburst in the top of the seventh inning to break away from Waterloo East for an 8-3 victory at Ken Charipar Field.

Waterloo East entered the game with an ugly 2-36 record, but the Trojans gave the Saints all they could handle.

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Galligan will play softball at Luther

Xavier High School outfielder Sydney Galligan will continue her softball career at Luther College next season.

Galligan hit .431 during the regular season with six doubles, a triple and 22 RBIs. She went 13 for 13 in stolen bases.

The Saints finished 29-12 and were ranked No.6 in Class 4A in the final poll of the season. They won the Valley Division title in the Mississippi Valley Conference this year, the first conference softball title in school history.

Xavier grad Kristen Winter also plans to play softball at Luther. Winter, a second baseman, played at Kirkwood Community College the past two years and helped the Eagles make the national tournament this season.

Ratz ropes lead Saints past Assumption

DAVENPORT - Jordan Ratz had three doubles and drove in five runs to power No.10 Xavier past Davenport Assumption, 9-6, Tuesday night in non-conference baseball.

Adam Pick was 2-for-3 with a home run for Xavier, and Zach Brown was 4-for-4.

Luke Hammerberg and Mitch Keller also had two hits apiece for the Saints.

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