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The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

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The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
Ellery Kerrigan

Ellery Kerrigan, Editor-in-chief/Managing Editor

Ellery Kerrigan is a senior at Xavier this year. She is involved in Key Club, Student Ambassadors, National English Honor Society, and secretary for the National Honor Society. She also plays beach volleyball and runs cross country. In her free time, Ellery likes to run, go to hot yoga, bake, and take pictures. She loves the expressive and creative freedom of journalism, and she loves sharing impactful stories with her community. Ellery is a Best of SNO award-winning writer.

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This photo illustration displays the Xavier varsity softball team hoisting its trophy and celebrating after winning its second 6A state championship in a row, and the fourth in five years. The No. 4 ranked Gators faced off against the No. 1 Queen Creek Bulldogs on May 19 at ASU's Farrington Softball Stadium. The Gators beat the Bulldogs 6-0.

Softball takes 2-peat

Ellery Kerrigan
May 20, 2025
Senior Chayse Clingan serves a ball at Xavier varsity tennis practice on Thursday, March 27. Clingan is one of four seniors who play both singles and doubles for the Gators. These players are essential to their near-perfect 9-1 record.

Love all: Xavier tennis fosters connection

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
April 3, 2025
A collage of Xavier’s winning teams during the 2024-2025 school year. Xavier won 4 state championships this year: swim, golf, volleyball and soccer.

[Photo] Xavier athletics define success

Editorial Staff
March 13, 2025
The seven Gators starting against Millennium stand together before the first serve. After the huddle, the lineup is checked. The starting libero, Mattea Saunders ‘26, will come in and the game will begin.

Volleyball Gators show off their “Baggy Blues”

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor
November 7, 2024
The soccer team celebrates after its win with its 5-peat hats and “State Champs!” posters. Saturday, March 1, Xavier won its fifth state championship in a row, finishing victoriously against Casteel High School.

Magic number 5: Gator soccer takes state

Ellery Kerrigan and Ellie Hilsabeck
March 5, 2025
Noemi Santaella, a Spanish teacher at Xavier who is in the process of becoming a BVM associate, responds to managing editor Vivian Amoia’s questions for a segment of Vivian’s XPress podcast. The podcast details the journey of becoming a BVM associate, a role interim principal Brittany Ecker is also in the process of fulfilling.

Keeping BVM at the heart of XCP

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
February 27, 2025
Xavier’s summer enrichment program for middle school students will debut summer 2025. Pictured above are Xavier’s sports teams, and many of these sports will be options for campers this summer.

[Photo] Xavier opens new summer opportunities for prospective students

Ellie Hilsabeck, Sports Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
February 27, 2025
On Monday, January 27, 2025 and the first day of Catholic Schools Week, girls dressed in their “Merch Monday” attire join at the bell tower to watch and vote on the winner of the lip sync battle. Many students wore sweatshirts from recent concerts and tours, the most popular being Zach Bryan, SZA, Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen.

Xavier Catholic Schools Week on camera

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor
February 6, 2025
Charley Fisher, editor-in-chief, and Ellie Hilsabeck, sports editor, pose in their matching Ralph Lauren bear sweaters on Country Club or Country Day during Catholic Schools Week.

[Photo] Let’s talk fashion: The necessary shift our closets need

Charley Fisher, Editor-in-chief & Best of SNO award-winning writer
February 6, 2025
Xavier swim and dive celebrates its state win by displaying its trophy on Xavier’s morning announcements. The Gators took first place in three events, winning the overall competition with a score of 398.

Dry spell ends with splash: Xavier swim and dive wins state

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
November 14, 2024
A girl poses with a box of Kellogg’s Froot Loops in the cereal section of the supermarket. On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, a protest was held in front of Kellogg's headquarters to fight for change in the artificial dyes contained in the cereals.

Kids in America thrown for a loop, a Froot Loop

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
November 7, 2024
The varsity volleyball team huddles up wearing its “baggy blues” before it plays its last match of the regular season against Millennium. The Gators are ranked No. 1 in the state and are determined to dominate heading into the playoffs.

[Photo] Can’t bag these blues

Jane Burkhardt, Connect Editor
November 7, 2024
Xavier’s rallies take place in the Activity Center; this photo depicts excitement in the frosh section during the first fall sports rally. After touring the campus, eighth graders meet here.

[Photo] Xavier’s 8th Grade Day: Celebrated tradition

Laney Flatley, Staff Writer
October 10, 2024
The senior class celebrates as they win the Fall Sports Rally. The gym is decorated with signs and flags representing the Paris Olympics.

[Photo] Xavier holds first rally of the school year

Vivian Amoia, Managing Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
September 20, 2024
The Executive Board leads the Fall Sports Rally on Friday, September 6. The theme was Olympics, with each class dressed as memorable Olympic games. The freshwomen represented the London summer Olympics, the sophomores depicted the Rio summer Olympics, the juniors portrayed the Vancouver winter Olympics and the seniors were the Paris summer Olympics.

‘Promoting opportunity for women everywhere’: Olympic rally spirits more than fun

Ellery Kerrigan, Photo Editor and Best of SNO award-winning writer
September 10, 2024
Nine Xavier students from the class of 2024 signed their national letters of intent to play a collegiate sport on February 7, 2024. These students have been diligently communicating with varying universities as early as the beginning of their junior years, and committed to play sports ranging from track and crew to volleyball and softball.

The process of collegiate commitment for senior student-athletes

Ellery Kerrigan, Staff Writer and Best of SNO award-winning writer
May 3, 2024
Xavier's student body sits down for the annual Moving Up Day Mass on April 26. Students switched to sitting in their new grade-level seating areas, while seniors moved to the middle.

[Photo] A unique experience: Attending a Catholic high school

Mckayla Schmal, Staff Writer and Best of SNO award-winning writer
May 3, 2024
Xavier Prep’s spiritline poses with one of its two trophies from wins in Medium Show Cheer Advanced and Super Crowdleader at USA Spirit Nationals on February 16-18 in Anaheim, California. These athletes have been preparing for the 2024 national competition since August of 2023. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Van Arsdall)

It takes more than a smile: Xavier spiritlines’ journey to national champions

Ellery Kerrigan, Staff Writer and Best of SNO award-winning writer
February 29, 2024
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