Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Marion boys pop into soccer rankings

The Marion Indians jumped into the boys soccer rankings Wednesday as the No.12 team in Class 2A, according to the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

This is the first time Marion has been ranked all year.

The Metro area now has six teams in the rankings.

The Class 3A rankings show Kennedy at No. 4, Linn-Mar at No. 5, Washington at No.6 and Prairie at No. 11.

The Class 2A rankings have Xavier at No. 4 and Marion at No. 12.

CLASS 3A
(Records through April 26)

1. Iowa City West (8-0), 2. Johnston (10-0), 3. Iowa City High (6-1), 4. Kennedy (5-2), 5. Linn-Mar (8-1), 6. Washington (5-2), 7. Ankeny Centennial (7-1), 8. Sioux City West (10-0), 9. Bettendorf (8-2), 10. Waukee (8-2), 11. Prairie (4-3), 12. West Des Moines Valley (6-2), 13. Marshalltown (9-1), 14. Pleasant Valley (4-2), 15. Ames (6-1), 16. Muscatine (6-4).

CLASS 2A
(Records through April 26)

1. Norwalk (6-4), 2. Spencer (7-0), 3. Waverly-Shell Rock (6-1), 4. Xavier (4-3), 5. Pella (8-3-1), 6. Dallas Center-Grimes (4-3), 7. DeWitt Central (7-1), 8. Glenwood (5-2), 9. Hudson (6-3), 10. Perry (7-2), 11. Creston (7-1), 12. Marion (5-1), 13. Wahlert (1-5), 14. Davenport Assumption (4-4), 15. Clear Creek-Amana (4-4-2), 16. ADM (5-5-1).

Xavier girls blanked by IC West

IOWA CITY - The Xavier girls soccer team managed only one shot on goal Tuesday night and lost to Iowa City West, 2-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference match in Iowa City.

Iowa City West, which is ranked No.3 in Class 3A, scored a goal in each half.

Holly Hazelton made seven saves for Xavier, which is ranked No.1 in Class 2A.

Saints nipped by No. 1 West at end

Iowa City West scored with 13 seconds left in the soccer match Tuesday to snap a 2-2 tie and defeat the Xavier Saints, 3-2, in a Mississippi Valley Conference thriller at Heco Field.

Iowa City West, which is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, had a corner kick with 20 seconds left in the match. The ball was booted in front of the goal and a Trojan was able to poke it in the net.

The Saints, ranked No.4 in Class 2A, took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Connor Ramlo in the first half. Iowa City West tied the game, but the Saints grabbed a 2-1 edge in the second half when Luke Koechner converted a penalty kick.

Iowa City West tied the game, 2-2, with three minutes left in the second half.

Xavier boys top Prairie in tennis

Kyle D'Mello defeated Connor Anthony at No.1 singles Tuesday, 6-1, 6-0, as the Xavier Saints topped Prairie, 5-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference

tennis meet at Prairie.

The doubles competition was rained out.

Xavier 5, Prairie 1

Singles

1. Kyle D'Mello (X) def. Connor Anthony, 6-1, 6-0

2. Ben Curley (X) def. Blake Larsson, 6-1, 6-1

3. Chris Schirm (X) def. Conor Wiesender, 6-0, 6-1

4. Jack VonKampen (X) def. Jason Niccolls, 6-1, 4-6, 10-7

5. Blake Magill (X) def. Brandon Bruhn, 6-1, 6-4

6. Evan Gaskill (P) def. Grant Gibney, 6-0, 6-1