The first two were perfect seasons, but 2016's run came after beginning the postseason at 5-5. How St. Xavier football helped mold Sean Clifford into one of Penn State's all-time greats, Trio of Bombers Sign to Further their Football Careers, St. Xavier defeats Fairfield 42-28 Friday night in a Division I first-round playoff game. St. Xavier football is a program based on the Jesuit philosophy of "striving for the magis!" Past and present football student-athletes have many reasons to be proud of the football tradition known as "the long blue line." We feel that "tradition dictates a standard of excellence . We want to be at our best when playoffs roll around." In Friday's non-league game, the St. Xavier Bombers (Cincinnati, OH) football team knocked off the host Penn Kingsmen (Mishawaka, IN), by a score of 41-10.. I love to block, too. The Class of 1972 greeted the seniors as they entered. "It's a dream come true to see myself rise up and become a leader on this team," Hammond said. 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[166] St. Xavier went on to win their second state championship that year in a 270 victory against Mentor High School,[167] as well as the National Prep Poll's mythical national championship. The young Herbstreit was 7-for-14 passing for 90 yards and was helped by a solid St. Xavier running game. 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St. Xavier plays Loyola Academy this Sunday in Illinois on ESPN's Geico High School Kickoff. 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. Director of Alumni Relations, mems@stxavier.org Events Coordinator, More than 40,000 men have graduated from St. Xavier High School, creating a Long Blue Line that expands around the globe. No. Jeremy Carpenter has been with the Bombers except for a brief run as an assistant at Walnut Hills. ", We are saddened to share that Steve Carpenter, former Bomber football coach with a larger than life personality, passed away the evening of August 23.We will share more information regarding a celebration of Coach Carpenter's life when it becomes available.#AMDG pic.twitter.com/NNIHVYgqXK, Cincy St. X Sports (@stxsports) August 25, 2022. "The push right now is for the second season," Specht said. There may be a change coming at the position. "We're running with two sophomores. [95] During the summers of even-numbered years, a Marine Science elective is offered to St. Xavier students at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii. "You can argue Liam's our best player, but he wants to be coached hard," Specht said. 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. St. Xavier defeated Pickerington Central 44-3 in the Division I state final at Fortress Obetz to. [21] X-Box, an experimental theatre program, put on its inaugural production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2018. He likes Penn's business school and takes care of business in the trenches for St. Xavier. Both found the endzone on short plunges. Their last sub-.500 season was 2018's 4-5 mark. [102][103] An iOS application named XSchedule is available for keeping track of the current day's schedule. They won't play another Cincinnati team until they host Moeller Sept. 16. 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 [143] Competing explanations of the name change credit American success in World War II, "bombs" thrown by George Ratterman to Charley Wolf in football or basketball games,[143][144][145][21][146] and a corruption of the nickname given to Jesuit missionaries in World War II, the "Balmers". . 2023 www.cincinnati.com. 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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. Specht has coached the Bombers to state titles in 2005, 2007, 2016 and 2020. Mason Mattingly started at quarterback going 15-for-20 passing for 178 yards, but McLaughlin finished going 13-for-20 for 154 yards and the lone touchdown to Beasley. 0000000696 00000 n CINCINNATI The first round of the OHSAA high school playoffs got off to a thrilling start on Friday night. 0 The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the rule in Alerding v. Ohio High School Athletic Association. 0000008000 00000 n 0000000967 00000 n 201 20 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 championships (2005, 2007, 2016). Shop St. Xavier High School Bombers apparel, clothing, spirit wear, gear, and merchandise at the St. Xavier High School Spirit Shop on prepsportswear.com. [235] It replaced the Xavier Prep, which was published until at least the 1940s. "I think they'll move me around in backfield and slot outside. The guys that are here are ready to play Bomber football.". [146] The Blueprint does not currently offer an online version. He's grown up a lot," Specht said. 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. Hudepohl was also a member of the United States Olympic Swim Team in 1992 and 1996 and still holds several school, state and national records in swimming. The kids are locked in. 0000006729 00000 n [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. The Fighting Crusaders come into the Greater . 90% of students voluntarily participate in community service. Details. St. Xavier dominated the ground game 164-2. The game will continue with the Bombers having some form of recognition for the late coach. Saint Xavier High School School Home Login Tigers Earn Program's Ninth State Title St. X outscored opponents 37-5 in the four-game tournament Previous Next Explore More Athletics News and Media St. X Athletics @StXTigerSports StXTigerSports Twitter Logo Replying to @StXTigersBKB Retweeted by Saint Xavier High School 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-South rival La Salle in Monfort Heights. 0000000016 00000 n [6] Many St. Xavier alumni are well-known figures in the Cincinnati area, and many others have gained recognition nationally and abroad as well. After winning their first two games, La Salle has dropped six straight. Hopefully, I'll be in the mix this year running routes and catching touchdowns. [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. 0000003816 00000 n Senior Ryan King reflected on his personal experienceas a member of the Class of 2022 and how they have grown together into Xavier men and encouraged them to now, "Go, and set the world on fire. We got it done.". La Salle had one more shot with the ball but the drive ended with a sack. McCaughey and Kellom are now at Yale and Akron, respectively with Lyons at Miami University. [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. Aug. 19, 2022 The Tigers' first possession of the game was a microcosm of Wallace's. "It's always about fighting and working your butt off.". [110] The class of 2018 posted an average ACT score of 29.2, the highest in the school's history, with five perfect scores. [161] The program produced Swimming World Magazine high school swimmers of the year Joe Hudepohl in 1992 and Jayme Cramer in 2001. The Lancers outgained the Bombers 334-254 and outpassed them 332-90. [126], In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly authorized the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue a specialty license plate bearing St. Xavier's logo and the words "The Long Blue Line", referring to the school's alumni. endstream endobj 219 0 obj <>/Size 201/Type/XRef>>stream The jazz ensemble, known as Out of the Blue, is considered the St. Xavier select band. Carpenter died Tuesday evening. St. Xavier led 9-0 after a quarter but didn't score again until late in the fourth quarter. As a senior and the starting long snapper for St. Xavier, Kros has become one of the best in the country at his position. "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.". It is divided into two semesters for grading and course scheduling purposes, but exams are administered quarterly. "We'll make a decision after this week but probably tonight indicated the direction we're going to go. Cross Country Cross Country: Twitter Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Football Football: Twitter Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf Golf: Twitter Golf: Schedule Golf: Roster Golf: News Rugby 7s Rugby 7s: Twitter Rugby 7s: Schedule Rugby 7s: Roster Rugby 7s: News Soccer Soccer: Twitter . 1500+ students, parents and alumni participate in a Career Exploration Program, Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, Fine Arts Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Cincinnati Catholic Honor Ensembles Festival, World Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony. The drama and music disciplines are supplemented by a number of extracurricular programs. Swimming 19701981 (12 consecutive), 1984, 19901995 (6), 1997, 19992007 (9), Singles/doubles tennis 1946, 1947, 2002, 2006. More:Ready for fall sports? "It was a big win for the defense and a big win for the offense," Hammond said. The Bombers broke a three-game skid that began with a narrow loss to No. The Bombers will need to defeat Cleveland St. Ignatius Saturday, Oct. 15, then Life Christian Academy of Virginia the following Friday to finish the season at .500. The school's living graduates number over 18,000, as of 2013 [update] . On the upside, 6-foot-7-inch, 308-pound senior Rob Fogler returns on the offensive line. "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. Senior Andrew Devine and junior Ted Hammond each had 10 tackles with Hammond adding 1.5 sacks on the night. Coach Steve Specht has been the head coach of the St. Xavier High Bombers varsity football team since 2003. When you include St. Xavier High School in your estate plan, your generosity provides exceptional spiritual, academic, athletic and arts programming to every student every day. [99] AP World History is offered as part of the St. Francis Xavier House's curriculum. "I'm staying at receiver," Clifford said. The official Twitter account of the St. Xavier Bombers football team. Win. Defensively, St. Xavier has a little more experience as linebacker Max Bonner returns with 73 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2021. "We like to play fast and hit hard," O'Malley said summing up a fairly simple philosophy. [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. On average, about six percent of students in a given class year leave St. Xavier before graduation. "We have our up and downs but we've got to work up from here and we're on a roll. 8w#Q2c3rNC\!NF6ZFqxX6ny72Q8'#qL(Yz r;DU)}^KaUcvAv%H?_=,CQ1h'9ohC;I$Le,%=h ,'c}+J %1%aK@m~"8-Rk> q>{;eSJXbit},#t0@bjqCw(:5R>}Ui BBKH7:oc9yTv>1dv*LY^{gix@eS9g? 09 Rose wears the number of his grandfather, Pete. This vision prioritizes service to others, personal reflection, discernment, prayer and finding God in all things. There is a little more experience catching the ball as Klare's understudy, Joey Wassler is back after nine catches for 94 yards and a touchdown as a junior. R. S. Johnston Dies in Milwaukee; Ex-Head of St. Louis University, Professor at Marquette", "A Father and a Father Figure Teach Meyer the Rewards of Tough Love", "Dan Savage, Former Football Coach at St. Louis U., 41, Dies", "Clooney Earns Diploma, Offers Insights on Darfur", "After 20 years, Cincinnati's own Bo Donaldson returns", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Xavier_High_School_(Ohio)&oldid=1132675844. He was reintroduced in 2019 after a 22-year hiatus. The educational experience at St. Xavier High School is rooted in the powerful vision of the Jesuits. Some large players up front have also departedwith Brian Parker II going to Duke, Cam Collins to Air Force, Sam Buerkle to Fordham and tight endMax Klare to the Big Ten and Purdue. 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.