Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Armstrong, Dale, Dickerman top girls all-state soccer

Sat - 21 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

Kayla Amstrong of Xavier, Annie Dale of Xavier and Kaela Dickerman of Kennedy have been named first team all-state by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Armstrong and Dale made the Class 2A all-state team after helping the Saints win the Class 2A state title. Dickerman helped the Cougars capture the Class 3A state crown.

Lauren Konchar and Mary Levett of Xavier received second-team honors in Class 2A.

Olivia Garcia of Linn-Mar was named second team all-state in Class 3A. Rylie Frese of Linn-Mar received Honorable Mention in Class 3A.

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Xavier upended by Cedar Falls in substate semis

Mon - 16 Jul Written by Mike Koolbeck

Bad things can happen when you don't put away a team of upstarts when you have the chance.

Xavier's baseball team found that out the hard way Monday night against Cedar Falls and its five sophomore starters.

The Tigers' Shawn Hagarty lined a one-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh that lifted Cedar Falls to a 4-3 win in a Class 4A substate semifinal game at Ken Charipar Field.

Cedar Falls (22-18) advances to play top-seeded Kennedy (31-6) in the substate final on Wednesday at Kennedy.

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Saints escape Waterloo West in 9 innings

Fri - 13 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

The Xavier Saints exploded for eight runs in the ninth inning Friday night and defeated Waterloo West, 16-8, in the first round of the Class 4A substate tournament at Xavier.

Xavier will host Cedar Falls in the second round of the substate tournament Monday night, with the winner facing Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Wednesday in the substate finals.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 14 July 2012 00:51

Saints bounced by No. 1 Clippers, 18-3

Wed - 11 Jul Written by Tom Fruehling

OXFORD – It’s the most bucolic of small town softball settings, an immaculately groomed dirt diamond with bleachers filled by townsfolk from all around and the entire outdoor fence ringed by fans in lawn chairs.

The big city girls from Xavier seemed like they belonged there at the start Tuesday night, throwing a slight scare into the hometown Clear Creek Amana Clippers.

The Saints’ hopes were short-lived, however, as the Class 4A top-ranked team showed why it sports a 41-1 record and won the Class 3A state title last year.

Ahead just 4-1 after three innings, the Clippers unloaded for five runs in the fourth and nine more in the fifth in sailing to an 18-3 five inning rout over Xavier (24-18) in a regional final.

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Saints earn date with No. 1 Clippers

Sun - 08 Jul Written by Jim Ecker

The Xavier Saints respect the Clear Creek Amana softball program and its rich tradition, but they don't fear the top-ranked Clippers.

The Saints say they're looking forward to the challenge of battling Clear Creek Amana Tuesday in the Class 4A regional finals, with a berth in the state tournament hanging in the balance.

Clear Creek Amana won the Class 3A state title last year and landed in 4A this year when the IGHSAU added another class.

"I feel good," Xavier shortstop Hayley Deutmeyer said Saturday night. "I feel like we're just going to go in and do what we know how to do and come out with a 'W'."

The Saints earned a date in the regional finals by clubbing Dubuque Wahlert, 14-3, Saturday in the semifinals at Bob Erusha Field.

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