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XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
TRENDING STORIES
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Campus ministry baby boy boom

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What really goes on behind Xavier’s curtains

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Snowcoming: Bringing a bit of winter to the desert

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Exploring the lives of teachers beyond classroom

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Beat the heat: How fall sports turn the heat into an edge

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Coach Tui Selvaratnam named XCP’s new athletic director

NEWS
Xavier and Brophy students sing under the snow to music played by a DJ. Brophy hosts all annual school dances such as the back-to-school dance, homecoming, hoopcoming and prom.
Snowcoming: Bringing a bit of winter to the desert
Mckayla Schmal, Photo Editor • October 7, 2025
Annual Xavier-Brophy College Fair welcomes over 1,000
Rebekah Hodes, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
Xavier provides opportunities for top math students
Abby Freeman, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
ARC: What does it mean and who can it help?
Faith Gwati, News Editor • September 25, 2025
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Xavier’s workshop is equipped with various hardware for the students to create exquisite set pieces. Students work with care and safety when creating the scenery for each show.
What really goes on behind Xavier’s curtains
Addison Shahdadi, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
Drama Club steals show
Genevieve Cenac, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
Xavier fall dance shows highlight student creativity
Laney Flatley, XPress Freelancer • September 25, 2025
Why school spirit is important
Lucia Sugich, Sports Editor • September 18, 2025
Sports Editor Lucia Sugich ‘26 interviews Tessa Larkin after the 2024 AIA State Championship game. The Xavier Gators defeated Corona Del Sol, winning 3-1 at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Triple threat: Xavier athletes gain national recognition
Stefanie Ruppert, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
Xavier’s flag football team faces St. Mary’s High. Xavier wins the game with a final score of 48-0.
Beat the heat: How fall sports turn the heat into an edge
Bridget Edgell, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
SPORTS
On September 10, Xavier College Preparatory badminton faced Mesa High. Keegan Packer ‘27, who also plays Xavier lacrosse, is setting up to serve in her singles match.
Badminton: Great option for multisport athletes
Lexie Hoskin, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
Last year’s Xavier volleyball team cheers in excitement holding the state championship banner and trophy. The Gators ended victoriously in a grueling set. The first set the Gators won 25-16, the second set 25-16, lost the third 17-25 and came up on top 27-25 to win it all.
Chasing gold again: Xavier’s teams aim to repeat as champions
Kylie Weisheit, Photo Editor • September 25, 2025
On September 10, the Xavier varsity volleyball team defeated Basha High School, 3-0, and the players celebrate as Tessa Larkin '27 hits a set-winning spike. New athletic director Tui Selvaratnam now leads this and all of Xavier's successful sports' teams into the future.
Coach Tui Selvaratnam named XCP’s new athletic director
Lucia Sugich, Sports Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer • September 18, 2025
Scoreboard
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    Higley
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    Oct 23 / Flag Football
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    Desert Vista
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    Oct 21 / Volleyball (Varsity)
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    Sandra Day O'Connor
    10
    Oct 16 / Flag Football
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    Corona Del Sol
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    Oct 16 / Volleyball (Varsity)
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    3
    Sunnyslope
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    Oct 15 / Volleyball (Varsity)
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    Fiesta Bowl Copper State Invitational Round 3 - Prescott
    16
    Oct 11 / Flag Football
Connect
Catherine George ‘26 poses with her West Point application. Although she has already received a letter of assurance, there are still several more steps to complete.
Senior Gators pursue diverse paths beyond Xavier
Bri Blair, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025
Exploring the lives of teachers beyond classroom
Mia Steinmetz and Bridget Edgell • October 9, 2025
Shadows to sisters: How ambassadors guide girls to Xavier
Ava Faulkner-Flores, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
Students build hope in hard times
Gabby Jacobs, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
Faith In Action
Senior Lucy Churchill holds Kaiti-Lynn Beazley’s baby boy, Forrest. Beazley sometimes brings Forrest to her third period Kairos class, and the girls love it when this happens.
Campus ministry baby boy boom
Chloe Cundiff, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
Students connect faith, culture through Xavier’s summer trips
Kate Reckers, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025
Labubus unite Catholics, one blessing at a time
Soledad Tumialán, Faith in Action Editor • September 25, 2025
Gator Tales: Xavier theology teachers’ take on Labubus
Ellery Kerrigan, Editor-in-cheif • September 25, 2025
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MULTIMEDIA
Audrey McEwen ‘26, Raleigh Kaul ‘26, Sophia Dumanski ‘26 and Adriana Lauterborn ‘26 pose for a photo in front of the Brophy pool. They just finished their races for the day.
Xavier’s defending state champs
Kylie Weisheit, Photo Editor
Characters are showing emotion to shock the audience. The actors go through an audition of singing and acting to be selected for a potential role.
‘Clue’ with Xavier theatre
Kylie Weisheit and Mckayla Schmal
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