THE KESTREL

Xavier Sports Spotlight: Interview with Coach Cerreta on the Baseball Team

By Sam Rector, Reporter • April 22, 2021

The Xavier baseball team is off to a red-hot start. They sit at 4-0, with wins over Sheehan, Guilford, West Haven, and Wilbur Cross. The Falcons boast a balanced, consistent offense and a deep group of...

Xavier Sports Spotlight: Interview with Mr. Applegate on Swimming

By Sam Rector, Reporter • March 16, 2021

Here at Xavier, the winter sports season is in full swing. Our basketball, ice hockey, and swim teams have all played incredibly well during a challenging season. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

A Little Information on Xavier Robotics (No, They Are Not Battle Bots)

By Aidan Pesce, Assistant Reporter • October 15, 2020

They are not battle bots. Ok, now that I have that out of the way, we can begin the article. The Xavier robotics team has been building robots for the last few years, consistently doing well in competitions,...

Xavier Smite Team Seeks to Lengthen Its Undefeated Record

By Hyun Lee, Editor-In-Chief • February 27, 2020

The Xavier Smite team made its debut in the 2019-2020 school year, joining the ranks of Xavier's two other esports teams: Rocket League and League of Legends. After failing to establish the Smite team...

Colter Abely: An Inspiring Team Player

By Justin Caulfield, Assistant Reporter • February 20, 2020

On January 18, Xavier sponsored the Colter Abely Wrestling Tournament. Six out of the top ten teams in Connecticut attended, but that did not stop the Xavier team from claiming the victory. The tournament...

A Promising Future for the Xavier Crew Team

By Hyun Lee, Assistant Reporter • November 26, 2019

The Xavier Crew Team is currently in a period of rebuilding. Two years ago, in the spring of 2017, the varsity eight boat met widespread success under the guidance of Mr. Peter Belmonte, the former crew...

Student Spotlight: Luke Lappe

By Sam Rector, Assistant Reporter • October 17, 2019

Just over two weeks ago, Xavier baseball player Luke Lappe committed to the University of North Alabama, a Division 1 school in the Atlantic Sun Conference. As a sophomore on varsity last season, Luke...

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...

Xavier Cross Country had another break-out season. Why does nobody seem to care?

By Aidan Higgins, Assistant Reporter • November 9, 2018

The term "the Big 4" refers to America's 4 most popular sports: baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, all of which dominate the media and have thousands of dedicated youth programs, a plentiful...

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...

Xavier Hockey Skates to Success

By Kevin Galasso, Assistant Reporter • January 14, 2016

Xavier hockey has been doing great this season. They have an 8-1 record so far and they're still going strong. Their recent successes include a win at the West Haven Holiday Hockey Tournament and a...