Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Xavier High School

Never before had Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys’ basketball program swept through the Mississippi Valley Conference in a season, until that was accomplished with a 70-43 win Tuesday night over Cedar Rapids Xavier. The Cougars play Thursday night against Waterloo East, with the school’s first unbeaten regular season on the line

4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat 3A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 70-43 in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released postseason brackets for Class 3A and 4A boys’ basketball Monday afternoon. Top substate seeds include Cedar Rapids Kennedy in 4A and Marion and Cedar Rapids Xavier in 3A.

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 8): With 11 straight wins and an NEIC showdown with Waverly-Shell Rock looming, Decorah claims the No. 1 spot.

Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 77-47 win over Linn-Mar in a boys’ basketball game at Xavier on Friday.

Girls’ basketball: After a four-game losing streak and a postgame airing of grievances Tuesday, Cedar Rapids Xavier snaps out of it, 62-46, over Linn-Mar.

Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 62-46 win over Linn-Mar in a girls’ basketball game at Xavier on Friday.

Girls’ basketball: Before the postseason beckons, these seven February matchups are worth your attention.

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 1): Benton Community, Decorah and Solon leapfrog MVC schools, move into 2-3-4 slots.

The Metro’s two Class 3A boys’ basketball teams are pretty good, good enough to come in second and fourth, respectively, in the class this week, as the Iowa High School Athletic Association released its latest rankings Monday. Cedar Rapids Kennedy remains first in 4A, with North Linn second in 1A.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the new top-ranked team in Class 4A, as the Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced its weekly poll. The Cougars (10-0) play No. 8 Dubuque Senior (10-1) on Tuesday night. Cedar Rapids Xavier lost twice last week and has been moved down from third to first in Class 3A. North Linn remains second in 1A, Alburnett inches to sixth in 2A.

Photos from the 2023 Marion Invitational wrestling tournament.

Watch or listen to the January 12, 2023, Prep Basketball Podcast as Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder discuss the latest Iowa high school basketball rankings and possible upcoming changes.

Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Central Lyon and Grand View Christian were your No. 1 boys’ basketball teams in the first-ever Iowa High School Athletic Association rankings, released just prior to the holidays. Monday’s second rankings see those teams stay at the top in their respective classes.

Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Max Duggan’s Lewis Central team in a 2018 Iowa high school state football playoff semifinal. Now they’re rooting for the TCU quarterback vs. Georgia.