Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

SEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sat - 09 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

MUSCATINE - All Doug Graham wanted for his 50th birthday Saturday was a record-setting victory for the Xavier girls soccer team.

Happy birthday, Coach.

The Saints became the first team in the 86-year history of girls athletics in Iowa to win seven straight titles in any sport when they clipped North Scott, 3-1, in the finals of the Class 2A state tournament on a warm, sunny day at the Muscatine Soccer Complex.

Kayla Armstrong scored two goals and Annie Dale collected the other as the Saints reached seventh heaven with their historic triumph.

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Xavier girls aiming for historic victory

Fri - 08 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

MUSCATINE - The Xavier Saints know what's at stake Saturday at the girls state soccer tournament in Muscatine.

It's not merely the possibility of winning another state title, although that would be nice. No, the Saints have a possible date with destiny.

If they whip No. 14 North Scott for the Class 2A title, they'll become the first program in the 86-year history of high school girls sports in Iowa to win seven consecutive crowns in any sport.

Four teams have won six state titles in a row, but none have ever won seven in a row. Until now, perhaps.

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Saints begin historic journey with squeaker

Thu - 07 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

MUSCATINE - The Xavier Saints, trying to make history at the girls state soccer tournament this week, battled two opponents at the Muscatine Complex on Thursday.

They battled a slight case of jitters as they seek their seventh state title in a row. And they battled a team from ADM/Van Meter that didn't realize it was overmatched.

The Saints managed to conquer both.

Marinna Shroud and Kayla Armstrong scored goals as the No. 1 Saints trimmed No. 10 ADM/Van Meter, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A tournament on a hot, sunny day.

Xavier (16-2) will face Sioux City East (18-1) in the semifinals Friday at 4:30 p.m. on Field 3.

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Saints aiming for lucky 7th soccer title

Tue - 05 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

The Xavier girls soccer team began its remarkable string of six state titles in a row in 2006 when Kayla Armstrong was in the fifth grade.

They don't see any reason to stop now.

Armstrong scored two goals Monday as the top-ranked Saints blanked Prairie, 4-0, in the Class 2A regional finals at Xavier to claim yet another berth at state.

Xavier (15-2) will face 10th-ranked ADM/Van Meter in the quarterfinals of the state tournament Thursday at 2:45 p.m. on Field 6 at the Muscatine Soccer Complex.

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Adams tosses 1-hitter against Saints

Fri - 01 Jun Written by Guy Martino

The Cedar Rapids Xavier baseball team got blanked in the first game of a doubleheader against Cedar Rapids Prairie on Friday night. That didn’t sit well with them. There was a 20-minute break between games, and then the Saints did something about it.

Xavier 10-runned Prairie, 12-2, after five innings in the nightcap at Prairie High School, riding a huge fourth inning and a strong pitching performance by Zach Brown.

Prairie won the opener 3-0 on the strength of an impressive outing by Mitchell Adams. The junior tossed a complete game, shutting out the Saints and allowing only one hit.

“We were hesitant in the first game, and the pitcher was very solid and quick,” said Xavier Coach Dave Schemmel. “But in the second game, we had a lot of good hits.”

After the sluggish outing, Xavier rebounded with a vengeance, collecting 11 hits in the nightcap.

Three of those hits came from Brown, who was also on the mound for game two. He proved to be a good multi-tasker. He collected two doubles and a triple at the plate and got the win on the mound while allowing only two Prairie runs.

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Last Updated on Friday, 01 June 2012 22:43