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The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

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Sports covers the never-ending games, championships and awards that Xavier receives and in which it participates.

Various items from Xavier students’ lunches. It is important to eat a balanced diet from the five major food groups. Photo Courtesy of Lily Tierney '19

The Dangers of Eating Sugar

Lily Tierney, Class Writer
February 13, 2019
Brophy and Xavier students gather to watch Super Bowl LIII on Sunday Feb 3. Food was provided on the table, while the game was going on. As well as a friendly betting board located to the far right of the image. Photo Courtesy of Junior Sophia Salome.

Super Bowl LIII Traditions: Delicious Food, Friendly Betting, Halftime Show, Hilarious Commercials

Megan Onofrei, Sports and Fitness Editor
February 13, 2019
Sophomore Taryn Maher celebrates reaching the top of Camelback Mountain via the Cholla Trail, a popular hike on weekends in Arizona. Photo by Elyse Gifford ‘21.

Gators Were Meant to Hike and Climb

Emmie Halter, Club Writer
February 13, 2019
Many people do not know that Xavier has its very own spin and yoga rooms. They are located in the upstairs of the Activities Center next to the dance room. Yoga classes are held during 1st, 6th, and 7th period as elective in the yoga room and the spin room is used by the mountain biking team and Dean Macrina for “Get Lean with the Dean”. Photo by Taylor Brown ‘20.

How do Xavier girls stay active?

Caroline Hink, Sports and Fitness Editor
February 13, 2019
Senior Shannon Shields is now the fourth Xavier Gator to be named the Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year. In her senior season, she led the Gators to another 6A State Championship and signed to play NCAA Divison 1 Volleyball at the University of Louisville. Photo courtesy of Shannon Shields '19.

Shannon Shields: Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of Year

Caroline Hink, Sports and Fitness Editor
January 22, 2019
Another couples pose similar to a totem pole of Kit Blouin ‘20, Olivia Petrine ‘20 and a fairy-unicorn goat. This is one of the more simpler poses that one can perform with the goats. Pictured by an unknown yogi.

Goat Yoga: The Solution to Your New Year’s Resolution

Kit Blouin, Class Writer
January 22, 2019
Junior Megan Onofrei, Senior Lindsay Hubbard, and Senior Sadie Wintergalen enjoyed the atmosphere of the Brophy Hoopcoming Basketball Game. Although the Broncos came up short in the game this year, Hoopcoming was a fun time for all.

Hoopcoming: A Tradition Like No Other

Emmie Halter, Club Writer
January 22, 2019
Xavier's Varsity Basketball team with the senior captains Leilani McIntosh, Addie Putnam, and Paris Rasheed-Moore featured in the front row. Photo courtesy of Duke Photography.

Xavier Basketball: Leading by Example

Caroline Hink and Megan Onofrei
January 22, 2019
Sophomore Emmie Halter attends Orangetheory regularly and aside from fitness classes, Orangetheory offers special things, like juice cleanse trials. Emmie tried some juices from Nekter after her most recent class.

Starting the New Year with New Goals

Emmie Halter, Club Writer
December 13, 2018
Pictured is the Apple Watch Series 3. The Apple Watch Series 3 showcases the qualities implemented in the watch that monitor daily physical activity and its many qualities. Photo Courtesy of apple.com.

Holiday Gift Guide

Megan Onofrei, Sports and Fitness Editor
December 12, 2018
Junior Megan Onofrei is getting excited for the Christmas season and upcoming basketball games. Photo by Kit Blouin.

Should Professional Sports Leagues Schedule Games on Christmas Day?

Caroline Hink, Class Writer
December 12, 2018

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Sister Lynn Winsor inducted into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

Maddie Dinowitz and Emmegale East
November 26, 2018
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