Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Miller sparks Saints by Waterloo East

WATERLOO - Caleb Miller had the hot hand Friday with a 235 game and 457 series as the Xavier Saints defeated Waterloo East, 3006-2513, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Cadillac Lanes.

Brett Young rolled a 227 game and 421 series for Xavier (7-1).

Waterloo East fell to 3-5.

XAVIER: Jacob Fulton 199-170 = 369, Charlie Hart 159-144 = 303, Brett Young 194-227 = 421, Michael Buenzow 161-192 = 353, Cameron Zaugg 200-185 = 385, Caleb Miller 222-235 = 457.

WATERLOO EAST: Chris Brown 181-178 = 359, Tannis Morgan 113-174 = 287, Bryce Staver 163-159 = 322, Brandon Wilson 165-196 = 361, Chris Smith 147-139 = 286, Kody Smith 189-140 = 329.

Xavier: 1985 + 1021 = 3006
Waterloo East: 1658 + 855 = 2513

Xavier girls bowled over in Waterloo

WATERLOO - Trisa Elder rolled a 213 game and Ashley Cary had a 414 series as Waterloo East defeated Xavier, 2819-2028, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo Friday.

Tanya Zaugg bowled a 306 series for Xavier (1-7). Waterloo East raised its record to 7-1.

XAVIER: Cheyanne Crane 112-134 = 246, Ally Eipert 98-93 = 191, Jamison Janson 113-90 = 203, Lauren Meyer 137-139 = 276, Kayla Thompson 153-145 = 298, Tanya Zaugg 160-146 = 306.

WATERLOO EAST: Leah Frost 161-164 = 325, Olivia Ferrie 155-167 = 322, Trisa Elder 178-213 = 391, Alissa Classen 202-180 = 382, Josie Jacobs 176-211 = 387, Ashley Cary 211-203 = 414.

Xavier: 1329 + 699 = 2028 Waterloo East: 1899 + 920 = 2819

Samek, Sodawasser named at Xavier

Beth Samek and Kayla Sodawasser have been named new head coaches at Xavier High School, the Saints announced Friday.

Samek, a 2006 Xavier graduate, will coach the girls soccer program. Sodawasser will coach the girls track team.

Samek replaces Bailey Winter, who led Xavier to the 2013 state title. Sodawasser replaces Russ Camacho, who will continue to coach the Xavier boys track team. Camacho had been coaching both track squads.

Samek played basketball and soccer at Xavier. She was hired this month as a theology teacher at the school and has been an assistant coach on the sophomore girls basketball team for the past two seasons. She played soccer at Mount Mercy and served as an assistant coach for the Mustangs.

Winter resigned as the girls soccer coach at Xavier due to a career change.

Lilly is finalist for national award

Xavier girls basketball coach Tom Lilly has been selected as a finalist for “National Coach of the Year” by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA).

Lilly was selected for his coaching longevity, win-loss record, championship years, honors and service at the high school level. Lilly will be honored at the National Awards Banquet at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester, Minn., June 20.

Lilly has been the girls basketball coach at Xavier all 17 years the school has been open and recently reached 300 wins at Xavier. His teams won state championships in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2013.

Including his 13 years as head coach of girls basketball at Regis High School, Lilly’s all-time win-loss record is 489-214.

“This is a wonderful and well-deserved honor for Coach Lilly,” said Mike Winker, Xavier activities director. “He is a well-respected teacher and coach and has taught his girls more than basketball.

"He teaches his players how to not only compete at the highest level on the basketball court, but prepares them for their journey beyond high school as well.”

The NHSACA Annual Awards Banquet is held to honor athletic directors and coaches in 19 sports from throughout the United States. All 152 "Coach of the Year" and "Athletic Director of the Year" finalists will be recognized individually at the awards banquet.