Xavier High School (Appleton, Wisconsin)
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Xavier High School is a Roman Catholic High School in Appleton, Wisconsin in the Diocese of Green Bay. It was opened in 1959 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools; the school was named in honor of Francis Xavier.
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[edit] Athletics/competitions
In 2005, they were conference champions in football, with a record of 7-0 in conference, and 9-2 overall. Both men's and women's basketball moved onto sectionals in basketball. The boys tied Little Chute for the Valley 8 Conference title, with a record of 12-2, 19-5 overall, and made it to the state sectional semi-final. The girls finished with a record of 8-5, 15-10 overall, but made it all the way to the sectional semi-final, and were one win away from a trip to Madison for the state title. Also, the girl's cross-country team went to the state finals. The mock trial team was 2nd in the state.
The 2006 girl's volleyball team finished second for the state title in their division. [1]The boy's soccer team competed in their fourth consecutive state competition, and won the 2006 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 title. The title was Xavier's fourth title in three years (2003, 2004, 2006). [2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rocky Bleier (1964) football
- J.P. Hayes (1983) golfer
- Greta Van Susteren (1972) lawyer, journalist
[edit] References
- ^ Appleton Post Crescent article on 2006 volleyball team
- ^ Appleton Post Crescent article on soccer championships