Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

No.1 Saints brace for No.3 Solon

The Xavier Saints reached the Class 4A championship game in 2012 and 2013, so some people have anointed them the favorite to win the 3A title this year after dropping down a class despite heavy graduation losses.

The Saints will find out where they really stand Friday night after hosting the third-ranked Solon Spartans.

Xavier whipped then-No.5 Davenport Assumption, 30-6, last Friday. Another convincing victory over Solon might prove the point.

Solon reached the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs last year and snapped Iowa City Regina's 56-game winning streak this season, 29-28.

All eyes will be on Saints Field in the Class 3A District 4 opener for both clubs.

All eight Metro football teams will be in action Friday night. The Washington Warriors, ranked No.3 in Class 4A, will be hosting Iowa City West at Kingston Stadium. All of the other Metro teams are on the road.

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Saints top Cougars in MVC golf

Sam Martin fired a 1-over-par 37 Thursday to help the Xavier Saints nip Kennedy, 157-159, in a Mississippi Valley Conference triangular golf meet at Ellis Park.

Matt Neumeyer of Xavier and Jordan Weiss of Kennedy tied for second place at 3-over 39.

Waterloo East participated in the meet but did not have a full squad.

XAVIER: Sam Martin 37, Matt Neumeyer 39, Jordan Even 40, Tyler Breitbach 41, Brody Robinson 41, Mitch King 41, Riley Dempsey 42, Brad Karpick 47.

KENNEDY: Jordan Weiss 39, Conner Koberg 40, Davis Sutton 40, Tanner Stewart 40, Seth Nutt 40, Ross Grekoff 41, Cole Murdock 41, Jake Corkey 42.

Lions, Saints climb in volleyball poll

The Linn-Mar Lions and Xavier Saints both climbed a notch in the IGHSAU volleyball rankings Thursday.

Linn-Mar jumped from No.7 to No.6 in the Class 5A rankings. Xavier went from No.11 to No.10 in the Class 4A poll.

The Marion Indians remained the highest-ranked team in the Metro area with the No.3 spot in the Class 4A poll.

Kennedy, which was ranked 10th last week in Class 5A, dropped out of the ratings this week.

CLASS 4A

1. Harlan (11-1), 2. West Delaware (10-0), 3. Marion (6-1), 4. Le Mars (4-0), 5. Sioux City Heelan (5-5), 6. Indianola (8-4), 7. Charles City (12-2), 8. Clear Creek-Amana (5-3), 9. Lewis Central (5-4), 10. Xavier (5-3), 11. ADM (14-5), 12. Carroll (2-1), 13. Waverly-Shell Rock (7-6), 14. Boone (5-2), 15. DeWitt Central (8-3).

CLASS 5A

1. Ankeny Centennial (12-0), 2. Dowling (11-1), 3. Bettendorf (6-0), 4. Johnston (7-1), 5. Ankeny (4-2), 6. Linn-Mar (6-1), 7. Southeast Polk (15-1), 8. Iowa City High (5-1), 9. Council Bluffs Lincoln (7-6), 10. West Des Moines Valley (11-3).

Xavier sweeps past Waterloo West

Madsy Richards had 14 kills and ll digs to lead Xavier to a 25-9, 25-18, 25-13 volleyball sweep over Waterloo West on Monday night at Xavier.

Kayla Torson added 12 kills and 14 digs to go along with four blocks. Charlotte Richards and Ellie McDermott had three ace serves apiece for the Saints.

Melanie Wertzberger had 17 assists for Xavier.