[95][100] An ordinary school day begins at 8:00am and ends at 3:05pm. Although students register for 67 classes in a quarter, only six meet on any given day. Giving to the Canned Food Drive, a tradition since 1928. [6] As a captain, he's looking forward to the opportunity. This vision prioritizes service to others, personal reflection, discernment, prayer and finding God in all things. The Cross Country team has also enjoyed a great deal of success, winning Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) championships in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2012, 2013, and 2019 as well as runner-up finishes in 1999, 2009 and 2020. "We're always there, we're always rebuilding and we're always getting better.". "It's a dream come true to see myself rise up and become a leader on this team," Hammond said. HOME 2-4 AWAY 1-3 NEUTRAL 0-0. In 2006, he served as the Marshals' head coach. [102][103] An iOS application named XSchedule is available for keeping track of the current day's schedule. [173], As of 2016[update], the Bombers are one of 15 football teams in the U.S. that wear GPS-based activity trackers developed by Catapult Sports to prevent injuries.[174]. [6] The Fred Middendorf, S.J., Nature Trail runs about a third of a mile (0.54km) behind the athletic fields. For this occasion, the City of Cincinnati declared December 14, 2005 "St. Xavier High School Day". "I guarantee you this, we're going to line up with somebody under center and he's going to do a good job for us," Specht said. The kids are locked in. A St. Xavier education is a gift that transforms lives. [223] The string ensemble consists of two groups: Chamber Blues, made of bowed instruments, and a larger group called Men in Black that includes guitars. 2023 www.cincinnati.com. Numerous Bombers are getting looks and offers with junior Liam Clifford getting some recruiting headlines with recent interest from Kentucky, Michigan State and Penn State. Coach Steve Specht has been the head coach of the St. Xavier High Bombers varsity football team since 2003. Rose wears the number of his grandfather, Pete. Thank you for your service and volunteering your time to educate our young men today! St. Xavier High School Football Thursday, August 16, 2007. . He's grown up a lot," Specht said. 0000004762 00000 n #LongBlueLine #AMDG. Additionally, two days dubbed "X and Y days" are often set aside for block scheduling, to allow for classroom material that would not otherwise fit into a normal-length class period. OVERALL 3-7 0.30 Win % LEAGUE 0-6 7th in League. columbus, ohio - in what will surely be remembered as one of the greatest playoff runs of all time, st. xavier (cincinnati) constructed its fourth consecutive come-from-behind performance to. Senior Tyler Rivers picked up 40 yards. Shop for the latest selection of St. Xavier High School Bombers fan gear and apparel. The following list includes those who completed the high school program at St. Xavier College between 1869 and 1934: The school campus, before and after its expansion onto the former Girls' Town site. Every year's different. Clifford caught 17 passes for 268 yards as a sophomore, but five were touchdowns. Theatre XavierperformingRomeo and Juliet. Gifts of all sizes enable us to provide exceptional spiritual, academic, athletic and arts programming to every St. Xavier student every day. [223], Off the field, many St. Xavier students participate in musical groups that primarily perform at school concerts and national competitions. Click here for our Athletics homepage. [219] During that time, TX consistently led the city with 80 awards, including five for Best Musical and one for Best Play. What follows are thoughts and memories from the Long Blue Line and beyond. More:Who are Cincinnati's best all-time high school running backs? Bringing balance to lifeduringa Nature Prayer Walk on campus. St. Xavier's Adam Boone breaks eludes a tackler as he leads his team on a touchdown drive against Owensboro. "We talked yesterday from an educational standpoint about the grieving process and being able to grieve," Specht said of his players. 0000002222 00000 n More than 40,000 men have graduated from St. Xavier High School, creating a Long Blue Line that expands around the globe. Rose. St. Xavier's non-OHSAA state titles include: St. Xavier's arts program is centered around three disciplines: performing arts (drama), visual arts, and musical arts. [104], From 2011 to 2017, St. Xavier students were permitted to use personal laptops, tablets, and smartphones at school under a voluntary bring your own device policy. The school's other two student publications are X-Ray, the annual yearbook, and Xpressions, a student literary magazine founded in 1964.[234]. Volleyball (Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association) 2003, The St. Xavier Quiz Team, a member of the, Paul Hove (1973) bronze medalist at the. St. Xavier collectively refers to its graduates as the "Long Blue Line",[240] after the school colors and the blue attire worn at graduation. %%EOF To amp up the excitement, Specht and the Bombers will begin as they did last year with his friend Tom Bolden's Lakota West Firebirds. Ready for fall sports? [154][155], As of February10, 2017[update], 1,178 St. Xavier students were eligible to participate in OHSAA-sanctioned competitions, placing the school in the AAA boys class for the 201718 and 201819 school years. [60], St. Xavier's Finneytown campus features athletic facilities comparable to most colleges, including a new football stadium and a modernized Natatorium which it shares with the Cincinnati Marlins. [108], Each year, a number of St. Xavier students receive honors from standardized testing programs. He likes Penn's business school and takes care of business in the trenches for St. Xavier. No. All rights reserved. 0000001406 00000 n A second chapter of Xavier's history, 18531865", "An Era of Progress. It's just heartbreaking. @stxinfo. They will be at Detroit Central Catholic Saturday, Oct. 15. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the rule in Alerding v. Ohio High School Athletic Association. [179] Unless otherwise noted, the titles listed below were won at the Division I level. [93], St. Xavier students may receive credit for work completed at the school's partners, Canisius-Kolleg Berlin and Xavier University. Answer 1 of 5: We took the St Peter Line from Helsinki spending the day in St Petersburg. The program is accredited by AdvancED, the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association, and the Ohio Department of Education. [224] The wind ensemble consists of over 100 members. 201 0 obj <> endobj . My goal this year is to bring them up, make them feel at home and get everyone to mesh together. . 7GWMbvTd&:Wt6OA`gqr_WIQaZ|g% ++ The team plans to wear stickers with the initials "SC" on the helmets. After an extensive search, St. Xavier High School announced Friday Don DiGiacomo as its new head baseball coach. CINCINNATI The first round of the OHSAA high school playoffs got off to a thrilling start on Friday night. The Lancers outgained the Bombers 334-254 and outpassed them 332-90. The Blueprint, the school's student-run paper, is published monthly. New OHSAA rules officially take effect as season kicks off Thursday, More:State playoff teams highlight 2019 Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown football schedule. [112], The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school itself as a Blue Ribbon School for the 198384 and 198485 school years. U49ae}o_~bWMa26hkmr|)ZU. Wassler is 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 pounds with recent offers from James Madison, Ohio University and Liberty. Aug. 19, 2022 The Tigers' first possession of the game was a microcosm of Wallace's. xbbb`b``3 1@ As one of four all-male institutions that participate in the GCL's South Division, St. Xavier competes with nearby Elder, La Salle, and Moeller high schools. St. Xavier's sports teams were originally nicknamed the "Conquistadors", or "Conquerors". It might not have been great on style points but St. Xavier's Long Blue Line was happy to hoist a trophy Friday night with a 16-7 win over Greater Catholic League-Sout h rival La Salle in. [210] St. Xavier students perform alongside students from a dozen public and Catholic high schools throughout the region. These tools ground our students in strong Catholic, Jesuit values and assist them in their formation as leaders and Men for Others through rigorous academic and formational college preparation. [113] In 1984, St. Xavier was one of 60 schools recognized by the Council on American Private Education's Exemplary Private School Recognition Project, which surveyed 358 schools nationwide. Specht has coached the Bombers to state titles in 2005, 2007, 2016 and 2020. That's what I grew up doing, playing tackle.". Although located within the geographic boundaries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Finneytown Local School District, St. Xavier is run by the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus. Classes are not assigned to a specific period; instead, they rotate in a round-robin schedule designed to reduce stress. His remarks reminded the graduates of how important it is to continue their connections with their classmates following graduation for we are stronger together than we are alone. As of 2015[update], junior Grant House holds a junior world record in the 4 200 m freestyle relay. St. Xavier led 9-0 after a quarter but didn't score again until late in the fourth quarter. In 2008, St. Charles Preparatory School of Columbus broke the Aquabombers' nine-year state title streak. [114], Graduation exercises are held at the Cintas Center in late May. Theatre XavierperformingRomeo and Juliet. Connecicut high school football state final schedule, brackets, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final. "It's just so new right now. The Bombers broke a three-game skid that began with a narrow loss to No. For sophomore Chase Herbstreit, it was his first varsity win behind center. Junior running back Steven Napier has the most experience on the ground with 94 yards, 73 of those coming against La Salle last October. Peggy James wrote the following reflection the morning of Matt's funeral after what she called "that beautiful Friday As the morning dew comes to North Bend Road, so do Steve Specht's Bombers ready for another year in the rough and tumble Greater Catholic League-South. This vision prioritizes service to others, personal reflection, discernment, prayer and finding God in all things. Like most Bombers, he's anxious for the season opener against Lakota West, who eliminated them in the 2021 playoffs. On average, about six percent of students in a given class year leave St. Xavier before graduation. The school offers 27 electives aligned with Advanced Placement curricula:[5][93][94], As a Roman Catholic school, St. Xavier requires all students to study various aspects of religion and theology each year. Grade point averages are computed on an unweighted 100-point scale, which can be converted to a standard 4.0 scale. The official 2022 Football Roster for the ST. XAVIER BOMBERS ATHLETICS [147] The Cincinnati Enquirer first referred to St. Xavier's basketball team as the "Bombers" on January 19, 1944;[148] however, it continued to refer to the football team as the "Conquerors" through the end of the year. Hopefully, I'll be in the mix this year running routes and catching touchdowns. "I'm staying at receiver," Clifford said. ST. XAVIER BOMBERS ATHLETICS. The football program's national exposure continued with losses against Highlands High School on CSTV in 2009[168] and against Our Lady of Good Counsel High School the next year on ESPN. The cabins could use an overhaul and the only complaint was there was no way to effectively control the temperature (too. [149], The official school mascot is "Benny the Bomber", a bomber pilot. "I don't know what we're going to be yet," Specht said. [161] The program produced Swimming World Magazine high school swimmers of the year Joe Hudepohl in 1992 and Jayme Cramer in 2001. "But, we have a boatload of doctors, lawyers, businessmen, teachers and tradesmen. [119], St. Xavier's alma mater is adapted from that of another Jesuit high school, St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland; in 1958, St. Ignatius gave St. Xavier permission to adapt the song. "It's always about fighting and working your butt off.". The Fighting Crusaders come into the Greater . It's a fun group to coach. [93] In partnership with the Confucius Institute at Miami University, St. Xavier opened the region's first Confucius Classroom in 2016 to support its Chinese language program. "It's bragging rights for a year for the seniors," Specht said. The St. Xavier High School Store allows you to customize Bombers clothing and merch. [133] Along the school's main hallways, recent student artwork hangs beside the Living Walls project, a graphical timeline accompanying 90 years of class photos. It opened in 2004 as the St. Xavier Performance Center as part of a new fine arts wing. La Salle had one more shot with the ball but the drive ended with a sack. [130], The school grounds include a wooded walking trail, a mock courtroom, and a school history exhibit. The Bombers had an uncharacteristic 5-6 season last year with a playoff loss at Colerain to end the year below .500. [6] The teams are members of the Greater Catholic League (GCL). It's just shocking because he was larger than life. Over the past two seasons, St. Xavier was 20-5 winning the Ohio Division I state title in 2020 and finishing last season 10-3 before departing in the regional semifinal against Lakota West. Yet, the Long Blue Line keeps coming as they diligently rise most summer mornings before daylight to hit the gridiron at RDI Stadium. 1:52 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP - St. Xavier High School football coach Steve Specht has been around the Bombers program since 1993 and has been head coach since 2003 with three state. 0000003244 00000 n Leading the charge up front is four-year player Jack Kirby, who is heading to Ivy League football with the Penn Quakers. Career ConneXions held an alumni panel today during flex period that consisted of alumni who serve our country and community every day. From 1970 to 2012, 1,000 students were named semifinalists or finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. He's also visited Vanderbilt, Notre Dame and Michigan. With St. Xavier, he was part of Specht's coaching staff in the mid-2000s and rejoined the team in 2021. The highly-recruited defensive lineman recently visited Notre Dame and is set to be at the University of Cincinnati's Homecoming game with South Florida Saturday. 6/29/2022 10:01:00 AM. The St. Xavier High School football team was dealt a harsh blow Wednesday by the death of long-time offensive line coach, Steve Carpenter, who received a cancer diagnosis this summer.. 0000001147 00000 n [111][5] In 2021, students posted an average ACT score of 28.5 and an average SAT score of 1282, earning 15 students National Merit Finalist status. Football fans in Louisville have always flocked to a stadium to see the St. Xavier High School football team take on arch-rivals Trinity. "You're excited for the kids any team you get a victory," St. Xavier coach Steve Specht said. 0000003816 00000 n The guys that are here are ready to play Bomber football.". He did so with ESPN GameDay, in effect, on hand as his father Kirk Herbstreit and his show partner Pat McAfee were on the sideline. Football - Varsity. [93], The school year begins in August and ends in May. Schedules for 2023-24. %PDF-1.4 % Students are not ranked. "You can argue Liam's our best player, but he wants to be coached hard," Specht said. [158] The team has earned the distinction of Swimming World national high school swimming team champions in 1973, 1992, 2001, and 2017. The school's living graduates number over 18,000, as of 2013 [update] . Coach DiGiacomo, or Coach D as his athletes call him, has been a part of the. "We've been a 'pass first' team the past few years and we're hoping to get back to some of the things I like: run the ball, grind clock, play defense and win the battle of field position.". His brother, Sean Clifford, is a Nittany Lion. Under Coach Specht, the Bombers have won four Ohio big school championships (2005, 2007, 2016, 2020), with Specht earning Ohio Division I Coach of the Year honors in 2005 and 2007. [159][160] From 1988 to 2015, head coach Jim Brower led the Aquabombers to 21 state titles, the most of any men's coach in Ohio high school history. "He wants to get better and he wants to be challenged and he wants you to get on him.". St. Xavier's co-ed drama group, Theatre Xavier (TX), organizes a drama or comedy each fall, a comedy each spring, and sometimes a smaller January production. [225], In 1974, St. Xavier became one of the first Cincinnati-area high schools to incorporate service-learning into the curriculum, in response to Jesuit Superior-General Pedro Arrupe's call to "form men for others". "I love the energy. Everybody's still trying to process it. St. Xavier won the first game decisively 31-14 but lost the regional semi 12-2 in November. [134] St. Xavier maintains 11 computer labs with over 330 computers available for student use. {VyR,sd9&R' 0;9vQIBY@SBNbr_OhEmRA([MTbDKMp,# It's. [116] In 2007, St. Xavier published a directory of over 16,000 living alumni, listing "511 living graduates as medical doctors or dentists, 624 as attorneys, and 610 as engineers". The official Twitter account of the St. Xavier Bombers football team. [162], In 1999, the Bombers football team appeared on Team Cheerios cereal boxes, alongside St. Ignatius High School, in recognition of the schools' football and community service programs, as well as their records in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Defensively, St. Xavier has a little more experience as linebacker Max Bonner returns with 73 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2021. "It was a big win for the defense and a big win for the offense," Hammond said. LEXINGTON, Ky. The St. Xavier High School football team won the KHSAA 6A State Championship Game on Saturday night inside Kroger Field, by beating previously unbeaten Male 31-21. With Coverdale running the offense, Specht seems to be spending more time looking at his defense where senior TJ O'Malley is back for another season with offers from Bucknell, Butler and Valparaiso. It is divided into two semesters for grading and course scheduling purposes, but exams are administered quarterly. "We're two programs that have been struggling a little bit and it was a classic GCL-South matchup. Football - St. Xavier High School Athletics - Official Athletics Website Skip to Main Content Pause All Rotators TEAMS FALL SPORTS Cross Country Football Golf Rugby 7s Soccer Water Polo WINTER SPORTS Basketball Bowling Ice Hockey Swimming Wrestling SPRING SPORTS Baseball Crew Lacrosse Rugby Tennis Track & Field Volleyball TICKETS ATHLETICS [125] The X-Travaganza is a themed dinner auction modeled after that of Loyola Academy in Chicago. [228][229], The school's largest community service program is an Advent canned food drive, organized annually since 1926. hUCU6=L{p6uc8J}s9'*I$.HojjdlSlAK JYKg[3&zFT x>H-~'|?i*c4;[] gw&00E_Y|oUu-BtTOBn,7qM7w-~?+/Nv=Opwx.W[ The Male vs St. Xavier 2022 high school football season is coming to a close, and this week four MaxPreps Top 25 teams will compete for a state championship. St. Xavier plays Loyola Academy this Sunday in Illinois on ESPN's Geico High School Kickoff. For example, graduating students are expected to have acquired the five characteristics defined in the "Graduate at Graduation" profile: Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Justice.[117]. 31-0. Among Fogler's offers are Indiana, Pitt, East Carolina and most of the Mid-American Conference. High school footballSkyline Chili Crosstown Showdown week 2: Princeton football not missing a beat. Let Us Know You Decide How You Give. Junior defensive lineman Ted Hammond is a top 2024 prospect and had 32 tackles and a fumble recovery as a sophomore. [129], St. Xavier's 110-acre (0.4km2) suburban campus is located to the north and south of West North Bend Road, bounded by the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science to the south, Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway to the north, and residential areas to the east and west. The Charles H. Keating Sr. Natatorium houses an Olympic-size swimming pool and seats 626. egammarino@stxavier.org With your support, St. Xavier students are poised to make a profound impact on the world. Last night we celebrated the commencement exercises for the Class of 2022 at the Cintas Center. Clifford now moves from St. Xavier's Long Blue Line to getting ready to experience his first Penn State white-out. It was also St. Xavier's first league win this season. 220 0 obj <>stream St. Xavier dominated the ground game 164-2. [106][107] However, beginning with the class of 2021, the school has reverted to a bring your own laptop policy that excludes Apple devices including the iPad. New OHSAA rules officially take effect as season kicks off Thursday, State playoff teams highlight 2019 Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown football schedule, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Xavier High School Football; Xavier Football. endstream endobj 219 0 obj <>/Size 201/Type/XRef>>stream Who are Cincinnati's best all-time high school running backs? St. Xavier 2022 football reshuffles deck but still boasts DI talent. . endstream endobj 202 0 obj <>/Metadata 23 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 22 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/StructTreeRoot 25 0 R/Type/Catalog/LastModified(D:20100412150829)/PageLabels 20 0 R>> endobj 203 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 204 0 obj <> endobj 205 0 obj <> endobj 206 0 obj <> endobj 207 0 obj <> endobj 208 0 obj <> endobj 209 0 obj <> endobj 210 0 obj <> endobj 211 0 obj <>stream 90% of students voluntarily participate in community service. I love having the first game like that because it exposes weakness and what you need to work on to get better throughout the year. Oct 28 2022. St. Xavier won the state basketball championship in 2000 and finished as runners-up in the 2005[175] and 2007[176] state basketball tournament. They've also suffered some personnel losses with Wyatt Hudepohl not coming back toquarterback to focus on his baseball career (University of Kentucky commit). "Max Klare was here last year and was a good blocker and good route-runner. The Class of 1972 greeted the seniors as they entered. This vision prioritizes service to others, personal reflection, discernment, prayer and finding God in all things. Nine students in the class of 2019 posted a perfect score. xb```b``g`a` @1V x+CixA$,3+LpPvYh4&lP% baZe.[L|[TrV+7@ a`h v0-10qB4kHn D m' The former teammate of Specht at Earlham College had coached high school football in Indiana and in Doylestown, Ohio, along with serving arena football roles with the Cincinnati Swarm, Dayton Warbirds and Cincinnati Marshals. Click HERE for full article with video. Long Blue Line! [137] St. Xavier's soccer field was home to the now-defunct Cincinnati Cheetahs professional soccer team during their 1994 season. "Lining up from the tight end position and being able to go (for) short and long passes is definitely an advantage to the offense," Lang said.