Many of
these students have proudly worn the uniform of XCP athletic teams.
We would
like to acknowledge them one last time and wish them the best.
Here is a
brief look at some of them, along with a highlight or two . . . we’ll start
with the fall of 2017 and work our way toward the spring sports.
Maddie Reinhart and Alexa Wolfson – They formed one of the most competitive
badminton doubles teams in the state.
Abbie Conrad, Caroline Liddy,
Caroline McClelland and Annika Nielson –
One usually could find them at cross-country practice and in meets, flowing
like a blue wave. They did a good job helping some of the younger runners and
it paid off with a runner-up finish at the state meet.
Madeline Brown and Lauren Faulkner – Xavier won its seventh state golf title in
a row and 35th overall with the help of the leadership provided by
these two.
Kaitlyn McCoy and Mary Roediger – After the death of their coach, Maureen
“Mo’’ Rankin in September after a brave battle with cancer, the Xavier swim and
dive team reached down deep with one of the strongest, most emotional
performances and won the state championship. McCoy won two final events for the
second straight year and Roediger excelled in many of the relay events.
Other
seniors on the swim and dive roster included Megan Brown, Thea Cartier, Kyle
Gunzy, Taylor Guthrie, Kate Hubbard, Nicole Johnson and Alex Perez.
Kira Dean and Lauren Kessler – These two were right on target most of the
year for the Xavier Hotshots in archery and clay-target shooting.
Other
seniors on the Hotshots roster included Olivia Camargo, Domenique Chirumbolo,
Taylor Lopez, Krista Potenza, Bella Ricardo Finch, Belen Santistevan, Siena
Spilotro and Kyra Stehly.
Alexis Diaz-Infante, Alyna Draper,
Ericka Snopko
and Lanie Wagner – Diaz-Infante
was an effective shot-blocker and all of these girls helped drive Xavier to the
state championship in volleyball. Draper was the primary libero, while Snopko
and Wagner were strong at the net. Wagner is among the finalists for Player of
the Year that will be announced June 10 by azcentral.com.
Payton Davis, Katie Hassett and Montana Oltrogge – Xavier defied the rest of the state and
reached the state championship basketball game, finishing as runner-up. Izzy
Wirth and Mary Long were valuable in reserve.
Mady Chait, Kinsey Ehmann, Nicole
Hook and Abby Hubbard – The Fab Four
seniors were in the middle of most of the action on the soccer field as Xavier
earned its second straight state crown. Chait made one of the most memorable
goals ever in a Senior Night win over Chandler Basha. Ehmann was steady in
goal, Hook was a formidable defender and scored the winning (only) goal in the
state title game, and Hubbard had the knack for putting the ball exactly where
it needed to go. Ehmann also was a successful middle-distance runner in track.
Other
seniors on the roster were Abby Castlen, Katie Hessell and Jessie Simmons.
Kailey Klein and Taylor Lopez – They were instrumental in helping Xavier
reach the quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed before the Gators lost to eventual
state champion Gilbert Perry.
Caylie Wagner – Xavier had an up-and-down season
in lacrosse, but game-in, game-out, Wagner was one of the bright spots as the
team’s leading scorer. Other seniors were Brooke Howard and Ashlyn Zale.
Jordan Bassett, Melissa Fedorka, Abby
Rascon, Mercedes Silva and Kristiann Ferreira
– Bassett was the catcher and hit cleanup for the softball team as the primary
power source. Fedorka played first and got some big hits. Rascon and Silva
worked hard in the pitching circle and Ferreira proved to be a valuable element
in the outfield.
Caroline Armknecht, Maddy Corley and Kate Straneva – Xavier’s tennis assembly line produced three
more seniors that helped the program earn the No. 3 seed at the state
tournament. Straneva also achieved success as a cross-country runner in the
fall.
Track and field – The aforementioned cross-country
group was back for more in the spring, and Xavier had a strong relay runner and
sprinter, Bisola Ojeniyi. Other athletes were Megan Brown, Izzy Estes, Kelly
Jehle, Joyce Karekezi and Alley Vanderwey.
Gatorline – Farewell to seniors McKenzie
Baker, Molly Brown, Ashley Cantrell, Grace Halter, Caroline Moore and Lauren
Prebil.
Spiritline – The cheer won the state title
while pom finished second. Seniors included Remy Feagles, Aydyn Hernandez,
Claudia Gillem, Brooke Harris, Gabby Leier, Lulu Lundstedt, Grace McClain, Dani
Rizzo, Brianna Roosevelt, Cami Schroeder and Tatum Webb.
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