NBA Finals: How the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers Built Their Franchises

By Sam Rector, Reporter

October 8, 2020

The 2020 NBA Playoffs have been played in an unprecedented situation. The NBA invited twenty-two teams down to Orlando to play in a bubble. The bubble format has worked to perfection, as the Playoffs have run smoothly. Now, only two teams remain: the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers...

UConn Men’s Basketball Has an Exciting Season Ahead

By Sam Rector, Assistant Reporter

May 23, 2020

It’s been a while since we’ve seen the UConn Huskies’ Men’s Basketball Team produce a great season, but this could be the year they turn it around. Since their magical 2014 run through March Madness, the Huskies have made the NCAA Tourney only once (2016). I was too young during their 2010 tit...

The Patriot’s Next Chapter

By Sam Rector, Assistant Reporter

March 24, 2020

With the spreading of the Coronavirus, the sports world has all but shut down. March Madness was cancelled, and the NBA, NHL, and MLB seasons were suspended. However, the NFL has gone on as scheduled, with a frenzy of free agency moves and trades coming out last week. Among these moves were the trades...

CT Class L State Championship: St. Joseph Cadets Win a Thriller

December 14, 2019

Today, the Connecticut high school football title game we have all been waiting for took place. Unfortunately, Xavier football did not participate in this game, but this was such a spectacle, it needs to be written about. All coaches and fans around the state have been dreaming of a St. Joseph Cadets...

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.   ...

Your Top Candidates for the Heisman Trophy?

By Revanth Yalamanchi, Assistant reporter

October 19, 2017

Every year the National Collegiate Athletic Association awards the year's top college football player with the Heisman trophy, the most prestigious award they can attain. Since 1935, players have received this award created by the downtown athletic club directed by John Heisman. This year the top...

Uconn Football: The Return of Randy Edsall

By Kevin Galasso, Editor

October 3, 2017

As an avid Uconn fan, I was excited for the football season to start up. This has been my second year of following the team and going to a good amount of their games along with my father and grandfather. While not my favorite Uconn sport, (I have season tickets for Hockey instead), I still enjoy going...

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.

Winter Sports Season has Arrived!

December 13, 2016

Hey Freshmen, did you miss out on joining a sports team or club in the fall? Don’t worry, these are the sports you can join. Throughout the winter Xavier offers many sports and activities to keep you busy. These sports include basketball, hockey, indoor track, rifle team, swimming, and wrestling. Basketball...

Cubs End 108 Year Drought

By Alexander Pralea, Reporter

December 12, 2016

After surviving a grueling World Series, the Cubs emerged as the victors for the first in time in 108 years. It was well deserved, showing the new the manager, Joe Maddon, has really made a difference. Even with immense pressure, the Cubs emerged as the champions, as only the sixth team to outlast...

How the FBI is preparing for Super Bowl 50

By Evan Rigsby, Editor

January 31, 2016

With kickoff a week away, the FBI is getting ready for one of their most stressful nights.

Alumnus Will Tye Catches with Giants

By Joshua Rigsby, Reporter

October 22, 2015

Will Tye is making big news after his performance a few weeks back when the Giants won against the San Francisco 49ers. Tye is an alumnus of Xavier, graduating in 2010. Tye played as a tight end and defensive end at Xavier. After he graduated, he spent a year at the post-grad Salisbury school, before...