HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM: Saints take aim at more golf success

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By Morgan Breitbach, Xavier junior

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Xavier girls' golf team is looking to continue its success from last season with two returning all-state picks.Seniors Maddie Bertsch and Grace Winker want to make the most of their last season. Bertsch will play Division I golf at UNI next year.'I'm looking forward to another great season with my teammates and to enjoy playing at our new course,' Winker said. 'Our goals are to win state and beat every team we compete against.'The Saints, who will play their home meets at St. Andrews this spring, are coming off a season in which they placed second at the state meet. Bertsch led the Saints with a seventh-place individual finish.Xavier starts its season April 10 against Cedar Rapids Jefferson at Airport National.