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the student news site of xavier college preparatory

XPress

the student news site of xavier college preparatory

XPress

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

Featured on the left, Xaviers soccer team celebrates its victory in state finals. On the right, Joslyn Jenkins takes a picture of her Spiritline medal featuring a colorful Anaheim sunset.

Two Xavier sports teams win it all

MaryJose "MJ" Bautista, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

Over the winter season, Xavier's spiritline and soccer teams excelled as they placed in defining competitions.

Xavier College Prep’s superb basketball season

April Tanner, Staff Writer March 6, 2022

Led by Olympic medal-winner Jennifer Gillom, Xavier basketball had remarkable success this winter season.

On February 12 at the Queen Creek soccer field, members of the JV-B soccer team Angie Galvan ‘25 and Jackie Galvan ‘23 support the varsity soccer team. Xavier won 1-0.

Xavier defeats Queen Creek 1-0 in away game!

MaryJose “MJ” Bautista, XPress Staff Writer February 17, 2022

Like any Xavier sports team, the ultimate goal for the varsity soccer team is to win it all. Head coach Barbara Chura, however, believes in more than that.  “I would much rather play good soccer than...

In September of 2021, Emma Petersen ‘22, Meghan Schouten ‘22, Noelle Peterson ‘23, Lourdes Lauterborn ‘24, and Jayden Jevnick ‘24 returned to Xavier from their second AIA SLAC meeting. In their meeting, AIA SLAC discussed plans and future events for the year.

It’s SLAC not slackers!

MaryJose "MJ" Bautista, Staff Writer February 10, 2022

Throughout the school year, Xavier offers a variety of opportunities to its students to become involved or to pick up a leadership role whether that be in athletics or academics.  The AIA Student Leadership...

XCP Basketball and HoopComing

Kali Riddell, Multimedia Editor February 3, 2022

XPress takes on your favorite basketball team, the Xavier Gators! See clips of HoopComing and learn from XCP players why they love Xavier basketball.

Sister Lynn Winsor is inducted into the Hall of Fame for Athletic Administrators

Sister Lynn Winsor is inducted into the Hall of Fame for Athletic Administrators

Layla Torres, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2022

On Tuesday, December 14, Sister Lynn was inducted into the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame in Denver.

Coach Tui Selvartanam receives stellar recognition from the AIA

Coach Tui Selvartanam receives stellar recognition from the AIA

Layla Torres, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2022

Coach Tui Selvartanam was named Arizona Interscholastic Association Coach of the Year for Golf.

Coach Laurie Martin receives AIA acknowledgement

Coach Laurie Martin receives AIA acknowledgement

Layla Torres, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2022

Coach Laurie Martin was named Arizona Interscholastic Association Coach of the Year for Girls Tennis.

During the first semester, robotics students, with the help of Leon Tynes and the Xavier maintenance staff, worked to set up and upgrade the new robotics room downstairs in the Virginia Piper Center.

Robotics returns to Xavier

Campbell Linaman, Sports Section Editor January 28, 2022

Xavier College Prep requires each of its students to take a computer science class, putting emphasis on the subject due to the ever-increasing importance of technological knowledge in today’s world....

Xavier College Prep’s crew team poses together after a long weekend of pushing the human body to its limits at the San Diego Fall Classic Regatta. Everyone has a smile of relief on their faces knowing that their training paid off, and they can sleep on the bus ride home.

Xavier Gator crew rows its way through San Diego

Lauren Wehner, Staff Writer December 9, 2021

Xavier’s crew team took on the San Diego Fall Classic Regatta, representing the school in California on Mission Bay over the weekend on November 14, 2021.  On Friday the team loaded its boats onto...

At the first practice of the year, GG Conti ‘24 started strong by shooting a bullseye with each arrow.

Xavier archers keep aiming for the bullseyes as State approaches

Catherine Alaimo, Club Writer December 2, 2021

Almost every high school in Arizona has tennis teams, soccer teams and basketball teams. Xavier is widely known for its excellence in these popular sports. However, not many Arizona high schools boast...

All the spiritline seniors gathered for a picture on the field before the game. They had just finished getting their sashes and crowns after walking across the field with their parents.

It’s Senior Night season!

Nina Rawal, Club Writer November 18, 2021

With the fall sports season ending, Xavier’s sports teams have been commemorating their seniors on team senior nights with fun celebrations, such as gifting goody bags to seniors, making posters and...

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