Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Walsh
By Justin Caulfield, Assistant Reporter
October 12, 2019
Xavier High School has a long history of great and extraordinary teachers, each one of which with a different story. Ms. Walsh, from Suffield, recently started her career at Xavier and shared some of her story with the Kestrel. What do you currently teach at Xavier? I teach ninth and tenth grade ...
Sister Act: When, Where, and Why?
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
March 6, 2019
Sister Act is this years Xavier/Mercy Drama Club Musical. It is a Divine Musical Comedy based on the 1982 movie of the same name. It follows Deloris Van Cartier as she is placed in witness protection program at a convent after witnessing a murder by her mobster boyfriend, Curtis Jackson. Upon arriving...
An Especially Deserving Ryken Award Winner
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
December 13, 2018
Every year during the mass of St. Francis Xavier, the Ryken Award winner is announced. This is the highest award any faculty or staff member can receive. This year, the faculty and staff chose to give it to an especially deserving candidate, Mr. Grasso. Mr. Grasso is a 2005 Xavier graduate who has be...
Another Under the Radar Team: Sailing
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
November 29, 2018
While the successful soccer team made headlines this year, another team was also doing well behind the scenes this fall, the sailing team. They recently finished 5th out of 28 at the Great Oaks Regatta in New Orleans, a national sailing championship sponsored by the All-State Sugar Bowl. ...
A Closer Look at the Recent Open Houses
By Eric Myskowski, Assistant Reporter
December 5, 2017
After suffering lackluster enrollment last year, Xavier has placed an elevated importance on open houses and other ways to bring prospective students to the school. The turnout at the open houses was strong, especially at the November open house which historically had garnered little interest from prospective...
A Look Into the Ad Campaign
By Dominick Delaney and Alexander Pralea
October 5, 2017
Throughout the spooky month of October, Xavier High School will begin its annual Ad Campaign. In it, Xavier students are asked to take on the responsibilities of an Ad Salesman, exploring their surrounding towns in search of adds for the school. This annual event was announced last Thursday at an assembly...
XNN Merger
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
September 26, 2017
The Kestrel is proud to announce its merger with Falcon Talk and XSN (Xavier Streaming Network). This collaboration will allow each club to retain a separate identity, but also allows for Xavier to have a news network that is the most full-featured. XNN (Xavier News Network) will broaden the user bas...
The First Ever Pink Basketball Game
By Alexander Pralea and Laurenz Mosquito
February 14, 2017
Basketball is the latest Xavier sport to be used in raising awareness for breast cancer.
Mr. Giglio – Xavier’s New Teacher
By Alexander Pralea, Reporter
January 18, 2017
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak to Mr. Giglio, Xavier’s new world history and economics teacher to discover who he is. Though Mr. Marinan’s boots were tough to fill, Mr. Giglio has the credentials and experience for the position. Mr. Giglio of Wallingford is a Xavier alumnus,...
Successors of Sean Marinan: Coach Andy Guyon
By Laurenz Mosquito, Reporter
January 10, 2017
Andy Guyon is the new head coach of the football team for Xavier High School.
One stop shop: Your quick guide to helping others
By Alexander Pralea, Reporter
November 3, 2016
Do you want to help others? Have you ever wondered how you could help your fellow Falcon community? Xavier offers many opportunities not only within the school, but also through the local communities to fulfill the 35 hours required by underclassmen, and the 30 hours required by upperclassman: Se...
All-American JV vs. Cool Runnings Intramural Basketball Tournament Updates LIVE!
By Joshua Rigsby, Andrew Cammisa, and Evan Rigsby
April 8, 2016
The game just unfolded! The atmosphere of the gym was that of roaring band music and the two teams warming up. After that jaw dropping round of musical chairs, the teams hit the court once more before they play their game. The warning buzzer rung and DJ Size announced the game would ...
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