Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Xavier spikers swept by Little Hawks

The Iowa City High Little Hawks swept the Xavier Saints, 26-24, 25-9, 25-17, in a Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball match at Xavier Tuesday night.

Kayla Torson collected 11 kills and eight digs for the Saints, who are ranked No.9 in Class 4A. Madsy Richards had 15 digs and Charlotte Richards finished with four blocks.

Rachel Sodawasser contributed nine assists. Ellie McDermott had three aces.

Torson commits to Nebraska-Omaha

Kayla Torson of Xavier High School has accepted a scholarship to play college volleyball at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Torson, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter, was named second team all-state by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association (IGCA) last year.

Torson entered Tuesday night's match against Iowa City High with 140 kills, 29 blocks and 14 aces for the Saints, who are ranked No.9 in Class 4A.

Adam McDermott commits to North Dakota

Another member of the McDermott clan will be playing Division I college basketball next year.

Adam McDermott, a 6-foot-4 senior at Xavier High School who averaged 16.5 points last season, committed to the University of North Dakota Monday night after taking an official visit to the school in Grand Fork, N.D., this past weekend.

If Adam McDermott has half the success in college as his cousin - former Creighton All-American Doug McDermott - he'll have a great career.

"He's a big role model for me," McDermott said Tuesday. "It's crazy to think where he's come from and what he's done."

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Even, Saints win quad in Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Jordan Even shot a 2-under-par 34 to lead Xavier to a win over three other teams in a quadrangular meet Monday at Pheasant Ridge. Xavier shot 150, six shots better than Cedar Falls.

Prairie, led by Mitch Lorenz's 38, finished at 161.

Team standings: 1. Xavier 150, 2. Cedar Falls 156, 3. Prairie 161, 4. Western Dubuque 164.

XAVIER: Jordan Even 34, Sam Martin 38, Luke Winker 39, Matt Neumeyer 39, Brody Robinson 41, Tyler Breitbach 46, Riley Dempsey 46.

PRAIRIE: Mitch Lorenz 38, Cooper Reittinger 39, Cal Clark 40, Blake Seda 44, Matt Lorenz 44, Bryce Prokop 45, Griff Clark 49.