On Saturday, September 20, the varsity and J.V. "A" team traveled to Warwick for the 5K race at the 13^th annual Wave Mania Cross Country Festival.

The varsity seven came in 2^nd place out of 14 teams. Senior John Rice ’15 won the race in commanding fashion with a time of 15:23.99.The team is currently ranked 8th in New York State.

The J.V. "A" team also had success, coming in 4^th place out of 15 teams, with strong performances by seniors Garrison Schwer ’15 and Henry Camacho ’15, who came in 5^th and 8^th place respectively.  

The rest of the team competed against Jesuit rivals on Saturday at the Regis Invitational, held on the infamous cowpaths of Van Cortlandt Park. All ran well, particularly freshman Raphael Oettl ’18, who ran the 5^th best time in Xavier freshman history for the 1.5 mile course at 8:37.23

On Monday, September 22, the entire team competed in the 22^nd Jim Scott Challenge at Fordham Prep, in memory of longtime Xavier teacher and coach, Jim Scott. The varsity squad took the title in the two mile race for the fourth year in a row, beating out Jesuit rivals Regis and Fordham Prep. Since varsity beat the Fordham Rams by only one point, 28-29, it was truly a team effort, their win required the help of all seven runners. John Rice, Christian Raslowsky '16, Dominick Ronan '16, Giancarlo Cipri '17, Louis Vazquez '15, Ben Karam '16, and Garrison Schwer displayed a great team mentality and kept the Jim Scott trophy where it belongs, at Xavier. 

The J.V. and freshman team also won their respective team titles for the one mile, during which Frank Clarke ’15 and Raphael Oettl set meet records. Other noteworthy J.V. performances include Henry Camacho and William Hatheway '15, both of whom broke the five-minute mile barrier, and some of the most notable freshman races were ran by Raphael Oettl, Michael Crorkin '18, Aidan Donahue '18, and Jerardo Perez '18.

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Football Teams Challenge City Rivals 

J.V. football lost 36-20 to Poly Prep. The team is now 1-1.   

Freshman football dominated the Cardinal Spellman Pilots 24-0. Their record is 1-1. Patrick Dunne '18 scored two touchdowns in the win.

Soccer Squads Experience Success

On the 19, varsity soccer lost to Christ the King 3-2 in a close match. However, on the 23^rd the Varsity Knights dominated Holy Cross 8-1. In the last game, Najee Hall ’15 netted two goals. They now have a winning record of 3-2-2.

Junior Varsity soccer has been on fire as of late. In the last week, they beat St. Peter’s 7-1, Cardinal Spellman 8-0.Richard Terranova ’17 has been playing particularly well, scoring four goals between both games. The team now has a 4-3-0 record.

In preparation for spring competition, the fall baseball team has a record of 3-2.

Schedule for the week  

Thursday, 9/25: Baseball: 4:00pm vs. Xaverian @ Shore Road Park

Friday, 9/26: Baseball: 4:00pm vs. Salesian @ Salesian

Saturday, 9/27: Frosh football: 10:00am vs. Chaminade @ Marine Park  
  J.V. football: 12:00pm vs. Fordham Prep @ Marine Park           
  Var. football: 1:30pm vs. St. Joseph by the Sea @ St. Joe’s
  All Cross-Country: 12:00pm – Xavier Invitational @ Van Cortlandt Park
  Qualifying Cross-Country: All Day – McQuaid Invitational @ Rochester, NY

Tuesday, 9/30: Baseball: 4:00PM VS. Mount St. Michael @ Randall’s Island

Wednesday, 10/1: Baseball: 5:00 vs. Fordham Prep @ Bronxchester Fields