St. Xavier Magazine - Winter 2023

From the President

On November 10, 2022, the Reilly family lost our mother, Agnes. It was an experience in family dynamics to celebrate her life with my seven brothers, her daughters-in law, her 45 grandchildren and their spouses, as well as the 39 great-grandchildren, Mom’s siblings, and many other relatives, friends, and neighbors. It was clear that Mom championed us all in finding and using our talents for a purpose greater than our own satisfaction. While planning the funeral, various family members took lead roles in different aspects of her celebration of life. It seemed like the right person for the job was doing the right thing at the right time. We all clearly experienced the strength of collective gifts and wisdom working towards the same end. Though we could not ever agree who was her favorite, it was certainly a great time to be a Reilly.

It’s hard not to make the comparison to life here at St. Xavier and the tremendous St. X family. The St. Xavier family also has a wide range of constituencies that share their strengths to support the mission.

As you’ll read in this edition, Brian Schaeper, St. Xavier Dean of Students and Head Varsity Soccer Coach, is an example of the talented individuals at St. X who are committed to helping students become the men they are designed to be.

As we approach the 50th anniversary of X-Travaganza, you’ll read stories and articles about the evolution of this critical fund and friend-raiser where countless people and countless hours protect and support the mission.

The school year is flush with evidence of teams, groups, and individuals (like Gary Gruber ’73 and Larry Sicking ’60 our Insignis and Magis Award recipients) who are all giving their best in their own ways. In so many directions you can see we have the right people doing their very best. That includes implementing the strategic plan and making progress on the capital campaign.

Currently, a big focus is creating a master facility plan that will identify what’s working well and what parts of our facilities could be utilized more effectively. Look for updates in future editions of the magazine.

As we look to the future, it is abundantly clear that we need the collective gifts and talents of the entire St. Xavier community to truly succeed. To position ourselves to continue our legacy of graduating leaders and Men for Others, we need to tap into the collective resources of our Long and Wide Blue Line. With more students like Zohair Sidiqqi ’23, whom you will read about in this issue, and more teamwork like that demonstrated in the 50 years of X-Travaganza, the more likely we can secure this legacy for generations to come.

No doubt our future depends on financial support, too. I recently learned an interesting St. X family dynamic. The percent (more than 40%) of alums making annual financial gifts is higher and planned gifts from five to $50 million dollars. What a clear

Elsewhere in this edition you will learn about another way Ohio

Tim Reilly ’76

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Timothy J. Reilly ’76, President

Rev. Walter C. Deye SJ ’66, Rector

Mr. Daniel J. Lynch, Principal

Mr. Robert G. Bollman ’86, Vice President for Operations & CFO

Mr. Anthony E. Schad ’81, Vice President for Advancement

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. Gregory G. Achten ’82 - Co-Vice Chair

Mr. Robert E. Carroll ’76

Mr. Michael E. Dahm

Rev. Walter C. Deye, SJ ’66 - Co-Vice Chair

Mr. Brian J. Fitzgerald ’91

Mr. Lee P. Geiger ’93

Dr. Colleen M. Hanycz

Mrs. Toi C. Jones

Rev. Paul A. Lickteig, SJ

Mrs. Patricia McAlpine

Mr. Adam T. Mueller ’96

Rev. Gregory J. Ostdiek SJ

Mr. Vivek Ramaswamy ’03

Mr. Andrew N. Recker ’97

Mr. Timothy J. Reilly ’76

Mrs. Mabe Rodriguez Steigerwald

Mr. Mark M. Ryan ’91

Rev. Matthew C. Spotts SJ ’04

Mr. Timothy J. Steigerwald ’83

Mrs. Linnell R. Sullivan

Rev. Eric M. Sundrup SJ

Mr. Nicholas J. Vehr ’77 - Chair

Mr. Madhu Vrishabhendra

Rev. Nathan C. Wendt SJ

CONTRIBUTORS

Joyce A. Bowman

Eric N. Brass

Mary Beth Bruns

Cathy M. Cionni

David V. Clapp

Grace E. DeGregorio

Kathryn S. Dierckes

Heidi B. Eveleigh

Edmund L. Franchi

Eric M. Gammarino ’09

Cara L. Hester

W. Matthew Keith ’93

Nicholas B. Kemper ’06

Wayne Box Miller

Ralph A. Nardini ’77

Cynthia A. Piening

Aleth B. Rhoades

Anthony E. Schad ’81

Brian P. Schaeper

John A. Schrantz ’96

Zohair H. Siddiqui ’23

Stephen R. Specht ’86

Andrew E. Sweeny ’68

EDITOR

Becky Schulte

DESIGNER

Jon Enia ’97, makercreative.com

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Cover Photo: A montage of X-Travaganza catalog covers and images from the past 50 years of X-Travaganza. Above Photo: A photo from the first X-Travaganza from the year it all began-1973.

We are St. Xavier

News and notes around the St. Xavier campus

Introducing St. X Connect

Nic Ranz ’02, is excited to join St. X Connect. He states that it will give him “…the ability to reconnect with any other St. X alumni [and] the possibility of assisting younger alumni with advice and their career path.”

Ranz and other members of the Long Blue Line are part of an incredibly active alumni community, willing to engage their time and talents to help each other and Bomber students at a moment’s notice. To cultivate this community, the school is excited to introduce the St. X Connect platform. It offers an easy way to network, communicate, leverage each other’s businesses, find current St. X events, and more. It’s a “one stop shop” for the St. Xavier community to visit every day.

Xavier Scholarship Granting Organization

The Xavier Scholarship Granting Organization (Xavier-SGO) might be the most exciting tax news you’ve ever received! If you pay Ohio income tax, you now have the opportunity to pay less while supporting our Jesuit mission. Xavier-SGO has been certified by the State of Ohio as a Scholarship Granting Organization. The Ohio income tax credit (yes, tax credit!) is limited to $750 per individual or $1,500 per joint Ohio tax return. Please join us in this exciting new opportunity. Please visit www.xaviersgo.org for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Schad at 513.618.3228 or tschad@stxavier.org.

Nic Ranz ’02 is excited to join St. X Connect.

Celebrating Our Faith

St. Xavier presented beautiful and impactful masses this fall and winter. The community was honored to have the Archbishop of Cincinnati, the Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr celebrate the Feast of All Saints Mass. During the call to worship he reminded the community that, “Remembering the lives of the canonized saints can help us to see clear cut examples of devotion to God. By learning about their lives, we may be inspired to answer the call of sainthood. It does not necessarily mean we have to give away our possessions like St. Francis, get hit by a cannonball and be forced to read for an entire year like St. Ignatius, or travel around the world preaching like St. Xavier. There is only one St. Francis, only one St. Ignatius, and only one St. Xavier. Our saintly calling is not an order for us to live just like they did. It’s an invitation to strive for holiness in our own lives.”

The entire school community also celebrated the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier together with a Mass and Fr. Michael Graham SJ presided. Fr. Graham emphasized that “Good enough isn’t enough.” As St. Xavier personified, let us always strive for the magis in our lives.

To round out the first semester, the community celebrated Mass together for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Masses were offered in both the chapel and theater with Fr. Terrence Baum SJ and Fr. Richard Millbourn SJ ’86.

National Merit Commended Students

Congratulations to the 23 commended students recognized in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program:

Joe Abou-Khalil, Christopher J. Alvord, George F. Brass, Dylan A. Bush, Luke E. Eckert, Zachary C. End, Samuel Forbes, Peter I. Franz, Michael P. Gawkins, David C. Gerth, Thomas D. Googins, Nolan Hines, Eric M. Kabitsch, Aarav Kad, Charles D. Krebs, Saketh Nallapaty, Elliott B. Robinson, Cole J. Schaefer, Elliott Stenken, Joel E. Thomas, Luke D. Weintz, Stefan J. Wenzke, and Nicholas Worpenberg.

The school year is once again showing us how we can live inclusively and find commonality despite our differences. The activities, engagement, and touchpoints we share around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are helping to shape the next generation of leaders who understand that this is not a monolithic society.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, several parents shared their respective journeys from Chile’, Puerto Rico and Mexico to the United States. The challenges, growth, and what was offensive in how they were treated enlightened our students in developing more empathy and understanding for other cultures.

We also collaborated with our Religion department to present the documentary on the life of Sister Thea Bowman, who is on track to become one of the first – potentially the first – Black Catholic saints from the USA. Our students learned the power of conviction and seeing beyond color, gender, or socio-economic backgrounds to connect through faith. The discussion and engagement that followed deepened their understanding on the importance of inclusion.

In December we had a joint holiday gathering with St. Ursula Academy that included social interaction, karaoke, team building, breakout exercises, and lots of food and Christmas desserts. It clearly helped to show the importance of our young men respectfully engaging with young ladies which reaffirms the Graduate at Graduation loving principle, along with respect.

We learn from each other when we spend time getting to know each other. The Graduate at Graduation guides us not only in our academics and faith but in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

We Learn From Each Other Mothers’ Club Christmas Celebration

The Mothers’ Club hosted “Christmas Celebration: Christmas in the Land of Sweets” and a kickoff event “Twas the Night Before...” in early December. As always, the event was a beautiful and a living example of the strength of the St. Xavier community.

Join the St. Xavier Alumni Service Corps!

The Alumni Service Corps (ASC) is a volunteer program that allows St. Xavier alumni to live out a commitment to our Jesuit mission by serving as a short-term employee of St. Xavier High School.

Individuals accepted into the program make a commitment of involvement in the St. Xavier community for a period of one school year, August through early June.

The Alumni Service Corps program provides the opportunities for our alumni to bring their energies and talents to benefit the St. Xavier community daily. An ASC member’s service may take a variety of roles, including tutoring, community service support, campus ministry, and many among others. A schedule and responsibilities will be created that matches your skills with the school’s needs.

All Alumni Service Corps members are expected to:

• Participate in the new faculty orientation session in August

• Attend faculty and departmental meetings and gatherings

• Live in community with other ASC members

• Engage in the spiritual growth program for ASC members

• Serve the school as needed

• Be an example of Jesuit values for the students

APPLICATION

Applications are reviewed on the basis of academic excellence, school and community involvement, and evidence of commitment to the Jesuit mission.

Applications must be completed by April 20 by going to https://www.stxavier.org/alumni/alumni-service-corp

COMPENSATION

The ASC program is a volunteer program. However, housing is provided, and participants will receive a small, monthly stipend.

ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must:

• Be a graduate of St. Xavier High School

• Have a degree from a four-year college or university

• Be dedicated to a year of service and communal activities

• Be willing to work with students, parents, faculty, and administrators

• Possess the desire to challenge yourself both at work and at home

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Brian Gilronan, School Counseling (bgilronan@stxavier.org)

ASC SPOTLIGHT

St. Xavier was blessed this year to have Liam Donovan ’17, as the first-ever ASC volunteer! ASC volunteers could be working in any area of the school and their gifts and talents will be matched with the needs of the students and overall community. Mr. Donovan joined ASC during a gap year to apply his skills and give back to the Long Blue Line. During the first semester he has visited service sites, tutored in Spanish, engaged with current students, helped with alumni projects, worked in College Advising, assisted with the Peruvian student exchange program and helped wherever else he was needed.

“I wanted to give back to add to the student experience that I enjoyed so much as a student,” said Mr. Donovan. “I have gotten back so much more than I have given. This has been a tremendously valuable experience and I would encourage others to apply.”

National Signing Days

Congratulations to the student athletes who signed to compete in college athletics next year during the two most recent Signing Days.

National Signing Day: November 2

Luca Eckert – Swimming – IUPUI

Gavin Hang – Diving – University of Kentucky

Nicholas Stroh – Swimming – Xavier University

Brennan Hileman – Baseball – Wofford College

Drew Evans – Tennis – Western Michigan University

Max Bonner – Lacrosse – University of Michigan

The Air is Filled with Music

The first semester highlighted the music skills from our very own band, choir, and strings programs. The Marching Bombers delighted fans at all the St. Xavier Football games. The Choir program joined forces with the Saint Ignatius Chorus to present their Fall Choral Concert, “From Darkness to Light,” and Ensemble X performed downtown in the BLINK! Parade finale event! This was a city-wide light and technology driven art festival. The Strings program also entertained guests with a fall Strings Concert.

Christmas was a busy time for St. Xavier musicians. The Choir hosted their annual Christmas Dinner, and the St. Xavier Music Programs also presented their Annual Christmas Concert featuring performances by the strings, band, and choral ensembles. Again this year, musicians entertained the student body with an all-school Christmas Concert to send everyone off with holiday spirit.

National Signing Day: December 21

Rob Fogler – Football – Ball State

Antony Morris – Football – Valparaiso

Joey Wassler – Football – Princeton

Romeo and Juliet

Theatre Xavier’s performance of Romeo & Juliet earned raving reviews! Guests were able to revel in the Capulet masquerade party crashed by the Montagues, witness the blood feud between the Capulets and Montagues play out, and mourn in the devastation and sadness of the tragedy which is Romeo & Juliet. Congratulations to all members of TX for their outstanding performance!

Coming Soon:

Spring Musical: Newsies

March 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 April 1

Men for Others: The St. Xavier Canned Food Drive

Men for Others in Action! This year the freshman and sophomore homerooms brought in 67,239 pounds of food that were donated to more than 50 local food banks. Twelve homerooms individually brought in more than 2,000 pounds of food this year and were inducted into the St. Xavier One Ton Club for 2022. Junior and senior homerooms each delivered food to a local foodbank. In total, the St. Xavier community collected and distributed more than 100,000 pounds of food to help those in need.

President’s Dinner

St. Xavier High School benefactors and supporters gathered for the annual President’s Dinner on Tuesday, October 20. For the first time, guests were invited back to the St. Xavier campus to celebrate. Tim Reilly ’76 welcomed guests and thanked them for their continued support of St. Xavier students.

Faculty and staff members were recognized for their 25 years of dedicated service to the St. Xavier community. Thank you to Mr. Henry T. Ahrens ’87, Mr. George A. Beluan ’91, Mr. Matthew D. Kemper ’91, Ms. Nancy L Klas, Mr. Ralph A. Nardini ’77 and Ms. Joyce A. Wade

St. Xavier High School also recognized members of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Michael J. Ehrensberger ’61, Sr. Therese Gillman OSF and Rev. William Murphy SJ were honored and thanked for their service.

The evening ended with two incredibly special award presentations.

Rev. Terrence A. Baum SJ provided the opening prayer and guests enjoyed dinner music provided by the St. Xavier Strings Ensemble

The choral group Ensemble X performed the National Anthem and then delighted guests with musical performances during dinner.

St. X Board Chairman Mr. Nicholas J. Vehr ’77 reviewed the past year and the success at St. Xavier.

Mr. Lawrence H. Sickman, Jr. ’60 was recognized and received the 2022 Magis Award. The Magis award recognizes and honors those who have made an exceptional contribution of service to St. Xavier High School. Mr. Gary J. Gruber ’73 received the 2022 Insignis Award. The Insignis Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed on an alumnus. It recognizes a graduate who has served God, family, and community in an outstanding manner.

The evening concluded with a note of thanks from Mr. Reilly to all in attendance for their support not only financially, but through prayer and volunteer service as well.

As guests arrived, they were greeted by the melodic tones of the St. Xavier Jazz Band.

Larry Sickman ’60 and Gary Gruber ’73

Past Magis and Insignis Award Winners in attendance

JOIN US FOR X-Travaganza 2023!

X-Travaganza is an annual St. Xavier High School tradition which has brought together parents, alumni and friends of St. Xavier to enjoy fun events while supporting the students. Our committees are busy planning X-Travaganza 2023: Golden Jubilee 50 years of X-Travaganza X-Cellence. Yes – you read it correctly! X-Travaganza, is celebrating its 50th year of benefiting all St. Xavier students by funding educational programs and co-curriculars that contribute to the students’ development as Men for Others.

Opening Party – Your Future is Golden at X – returns to the Friday before X-Trav on March 3, 2023, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Ellis Gym. Guests will enjoy this casual evening of food, drinks, music, raffles, baskets and exclusive Silent Auction items. Opening Party is an informal opportunity to meet new friends, reconnect with fellow St. Xavier supporters and enjoy a fun atmosphere that includes a performance from St. Xavier’s acclaimed music groups. Opening Party Chairs Jamie and Ryan Chapman and Sarah and Scott McClain will create an evening of excitement you won’t want to miss!

Silent Auction opens Wednesday, March 1, 2023 and closes Sunday, March 5, 2023, giving everyone an opportunity to bid on items posted online. The main event, X-Travaganza 2023: Golden Jubilee 50 years of X-Travaganza X-Cellence, takes place Saturday, March 4. Mass will be held in the chapel at 5 p.m., with the dinner auction in the Berning Gym - which will be transformed into a welcoming gathering space worthy of golden anniversary festivities! The fun begins with a variety of raffles, open bar and tasty appetizers to enjoy as you browse the hundreds of Silent Auction items on display - only guests in attendance at X-Travaganza that night will be able to bid on these items. The Grand Raffle drawing for cash prizes of $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000 brings an exciting start to the delectable sit-down meal, with the fastmoving Live Auction starting at 7:30 p.m. The X-ceptional items presented – including a one-week stay for ten in an Italian Villa, FC Cincinnati suite and three bedroom condo in Maui, among others - are sure to grab your attention and bid! X-Travaganza 2023 Chairs, Lisa and Chuck Ciccia and Leeann and Jim Fitzpatrick - promise a memorable event!

Our appreciation goes out to the hundreds of volunteers, donors and sponsors whose countless hours make these unforgettable events possible. This collective generosity and enthusiasm creates a unique opportunity for fun and purpose, with proceeds benefiting all the young men of St. Xavier. Your ongoing support of X-Travaganza – whether being part of an event, purchasing Grand Raffle tickets, donating gifts for the auctions, volunteering or numerous other roles – fulfills the long-standing tradition of student support by the St. X community.

Make your X-Travaganza reservations and purchase Grand Raffle Tickets online at www.stxavier.org/xtrav

SAVE THE DATE

X-Travaganza Golf Outing

MAY 22, 2023 at Oasis Golf Club for more information

www.stxavier.org/xtravgolf

Vice President’s Message

This year X-Travaganza is celebrating 50 years of friend-raising and fundraising for the young men of St. Xavier High School. It is incredible how this effort of building community while helping students afford a St. Xavier education has grown through the years.

X-Travaganza is a year-round effort that takes hours and hours of planning and coordination and includes gift gathering events, the Holiday Online Auction, Grand Raffle, Bunco Night, Trivia Night, Opening Party and culminates hundreds of volunteers pulling together to celebrate this great school with the X-Travaganza Dinner and Auction Gala. Then, just to tie a bow around the X-Travaganza year, there is the X-Travaganza golf outing in the Spring.

How does this all happen? It happens with great coordination of volunteers who give tirelessly of their time and talents supporting a mission of educating young men to be intellectually competent, religious, open to growth, committed to justice and loving while growing into Men for Others. What a lofty goal! But what a great goal it is.

As we celebrate 50 years of X-Travaganza you can’t help but think of legends who helped with the leadership of this effort. Many, many thanks to Dick Klus and Paul Zook who took an idea to help offset education costs to develop one of the premier auction events for secondary schools in the United States. Margo Locaputo continued the accent of X-Travaganza for more than 15 years and touched the hearts and souls of thousands of volunteers while impacting the lives of so many young men and their families.

And this year while we celebrate 50 years of X-Travaganza we also celebrate our current director, a Margo Locaputo disciple, Mrs. Cathy Cionni. This will be Cathy’s final year as director as she will be stepping down after more than 11 years of service. What a bittersweet night auction night will be for all of us who have had the privilege to work with Cathy. Her unwavering drive and passion for St. Xavier

High School has been remarkable to watch. Thank you, Cathy Cionni, for all you have done for so many St. Xavier Bombers!

So let’s celebrate 50 years of X-Travaganza and also thank Cathy Cionni for her years of dedication and effort.

• If you have not already, please purchase your Grand Raffle Tickets. You can call the X-Travaganza Office or buy them online at www.stxavier.org/grandraffle

• Plan to attend the Golden Jubilee Celebration of 50 years of X-Travaganza X-Cellence on Saturday March 4. Make your reservation here: www.stxavier.org/reservations

• Register to Play in the Spring Golf Outing! Make your reservation here: www.stxavier.org/xtravgolf

And thank you to all who have been a part of X-Travaganza for the past 50 years. Programs like X-Travaganza do not just happen. It happens because of all of you!

Hope to see you March 4!

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Anthony E. Schad ’81 Vice President for Advancement

Tony Schad ’81

Current X-Travaganza Director Cathy Cionni

Margo Locaputo and family

excerpts from the ARCHIVES

On a chilly December evening in 1943, a group of St. Xavier thespians huddled together outside of the stage door of the George B. Cox Memorial Theatre on East 7th Street in downtown Cincinnati. These young actors gathered not to perform or spectate, as one might think, but were assembled at the invitation of someone who knew a thing or two about acting: the esteemed Boris Karloff.

The school play that year was Arsenic and Old Lace, a dark comedy originally written by the American playwright Joseph Kesselring in 1939. The production premiered on Broadway in 1941 and was later made into a feature film directed by Frank Capra and starring

Cary Grant. Boris Karloff, an English actor perhaps best known at the time for his horror film roles as Frankenstein's monster and Imhotep the mummy (and later for his voice as the Grinch), was an original Broadway cast member of Arsenic and Old Lace and was in town at the Cox for a slew of performances. Because they were performing the same production, Karloff reached out to the St. X cast and invited them to a special backstage meet - and - greet.

The students eventually shuffled out of the cold and into the theater where they were warmly greeted

by Karloff. According to the January 14, 1944 Xavier Prep newspaper, "Mr. Karloff welcomed the St. Xavier cast and brought the boys onto the set. Each member of the cast was introduced to him, and throughout the interview he was extremely cordial and helpful with suggestions. He showed the players over the set, pointing out salient features in set effects [ and ] explained certain features in the movement of the play."

The meeting between the renowned actor and the aspiring performers went on for twenty minutes before Karloff had to depart to apply his makeup for the evening's show. Extremely grateful for this unique opportunity, the students thanked Karloff for his kindness and affability and posed for a quick photograph, thus concluding one of the more noteworthy episodes in St. Xavier theatrical history. One month later in January 1944, the St. Xavier acting troupe went on to perform their own rendition of Arsenic and Old Lace at the Wilson Auditorium on the University of Cincinnati campus. Inspired by their meeting with Karloff, the St. X production was, by all accounts, a smashing success.

Nicholas Kemper ’06, Archivist

Harlequins meet Boris Karloff

Universal Pictures publicity still for Frankenstein; photo by Roman Freulich

50 Years of X-Travaganza:

How one fundraiser changed the lives of many.

This article includes a brief history written by Mrs. Cynthia

A. Piening

X-TRAVAGANZA...when the name was coined, little did they know that the little auction that was, would grow to be one of the premier charity auctions in the city and the “granddaddy” of many high school and parish auctions in the area. This huge undertaking continues to outdo itself. More than the money, though, X-Trav builds such a sense of community among the people who become a part of it.

In 1973, when President Mark Schuler hired Bro Peter J. Maurer SJ, it was to develop the concept of a fund-raising auction to seek other sources of revenue to defray operating expenses. He used the early successes of the auction at Loyola Academy in Chicago as a model. A fall date was chosen so as not to compete with the WCET auction that was held in the spring. The chairs, Ginny and Gene Ruehlmann and Ruth and John Keefe were able to spearhead the first annual auction—a black-tie affair with dinner and breakfast—to raise an astounding $25,000! This profit would be used to subsidize the increasing costs at a time when tuition was $900!

Dick Klus, whose name is synonymous with the auction, left his position as Assistant Principal in 1974, to join Bro. Maurer, to co-direct the budding Development Office. Along with Chairs Pat and Norm Murdock and Marty and Bob Jacobs, they were able to increase the profit to $30,000. By May of 1975, Bro. Maurer left St. Xavier and Dick became the Director of Development. Later that summer, Paul Zook left the English Department to form a “team of two” who would strengthen the foundation and carefully cultivate the X-Travaganza. Jim Cahill would join the duo in the Development Office from 1985 to 1990.

By all measurements, the very first X-Travaganza was a smashing achievement. Little did they know that X-Travaganza would go on to raise countless funds for St. X over the decades and become the premier fundraiser for the school.

In the ‘80’s, we auctioned a pony. Turns out the pony was pregnant. The winning bidder was not upset; in fact, he was happy. But my best memory/ memories of X-Travaganza are the wonderful relationships I developed with the chairpersons and the many, many volunteers I had the good fortune to work with through the years. I greatly treasure these relationships!

Dick Klus – Former Director of Development

The auction has grown substantially and is now a two-night affair featuring a preview night before the main event. Other events throughout the year are also included in the grand total of X-Travaganza. Supporters participate in Grand Raffle, Trivia Night and the Golf Outing to contribute to the X-Travaganza initiative. Through the years there have been dazzling themes and awe-inspiring decorations. Each and every year, the X-Travaganza breaks its own fund and friend-raising efforts.

Such a huge undertaking would not be possible without superior direction. The success of X-Travaganza would not be possible without the Director of X-Travaganza role. Just three women have held this title: Margo Locaputo, Sarah

Paul and Marianne Zook and the lights around the auction

Dick and Nancy Klus

For the past 49 years, X-Travaganza has served as the St. Xavier flagship event. Countless members of the St. Xavier community have worked together in support of X-Travaganza, collectively raising millions of dollars to directly benefit the students with educational programs and tuition assistance.

Members of the Long Blue Line are eternally grateful to all those who have contributed to the success of X-Travagaza, and in turn to the success of all St. Xavier students over the years.

Schindler, and Cathy Cionni. Their collective wisdom and dedication have helped guide thousands of students and volunteers who have helped in the event’s total success.

X-Travaganza first cracked six figures in 1983 and eclipsed the $200,000 mark for the first time in 1987. Since then, growth has continued at a rapid pace, going over $300,000 in 1995, raising more than $400,000 in 2001 and topping $500,000 in 2004.

“This is amazing, going over three quarters of a million dollars,” said past X-Travaganza Director Margo Locaputo about the 2008 event. “It’s unprecedented. Even with moving X-Travaganza back a night because of the blizzard and changing First Night twice, we still broke last year’s record total of $728,593.”

Through the generosity of the entire St. Xavier community, X-Travaganza 2022 raised more than $1.4 million – an astounding amount - to benefit all St. Xavier students.

I have worked with many volunteers

life.

Their generosity, be it their time or financial, has shown

Working at St. X as the Director of X-Travaganza has been quite rewarding. My department, the St. X staff, X-Travaganza chairs, Executive Committee and countless volunteers needed for a successful X-Travaganza have all shown me that they also believe in the mission of the school.

who are parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends of St. X. Many have become friends for

me how many good people we have in our community and that through them St. Xavier High School is fulfilling its mission of Men and Women for Others.

Cathy Cionni – Director of X-Travaganza

Cathy

and Margo

My fondest memory of the extraordinary event is the first time we turned on the running marquee lights for the silent auction areas. We hit the switch and the lights started going. It was then that I said, ‘Now we have gone big time!’

Paul Zook - Former Director of Communications and Events

Student Spotlight

Zohair Siddiqui ’23

Zohair Siddiqui ’23 has embraced St. Xavier and excelled in all things he has set out to do. He is a true example of a leader and Man for Others. Zohair is involved in Hands Across Campus (President), Blueprint (Editor-inChief), Mock Trial, Ensemble-X choir (bass section), Big Brothers, Community Service Site Leader at Winton Hills Academy, Emmaus Core Team, Senior Class Chairman, X-Act Admissions Team, Quiz Team and he is the Secretary of the National Honor Society.

Tell me about all the members of your family that are part of the Long Blue Line:

My older brother, Samir Siddiqui ’20, is a member of the Long Blue Line and is currently at the University of Cincinnati. When I was a freshman, he was a senior, and I relished our daily commutes in the car together as we made the journey from our home in Mason. Although Samir is my only family member to have attended St. X before me, he paved the way for me as I navigate my high school experience at X. Asking him what classes, extracurriculars, and experiences he most enjoyed while in high school has provided me with guidance and allowed me to forge my own distinct path.

Why did you decide to attend St. Xavier?

From preschool to seventh grade, I attended Montessori Academy of Cincinnati, a small school near my house. However, in eighth grade, I switched to Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (CHCA) with a class size of approximately 100 students. At first, the idea of going to St. X—a school with more than 300 students in a grade—was intimidating. But I quickly realized the large class size plays to the school’s strengths. No matter how unique an interest might seem, there is someone at St. X who shares the same enthusiasm.

When I visited St. X as a prospective student, I remember the excitement associated with each class. Teachers engaged

me with topics I knew nothing about. Mr. Villing’s Macroeconomics class cheered when I randomly got a question right, and everyone smiled at me when I walked in the halls. At X, I saw a place where I could be myself and belong.

What advice would you give to a first-year student?

Get involved! I heard this phrase constantly as a freshman and did my best to take it to heart. When I entered St. X, I didn’t yet know what I wanted my high school experience to look like. By embodying the spirit of being Open to Growth and allowing myself to try new things, a gateway of possibility opened. You might surprise yourself with the opportunities you’ll come across if you leave your comfort zone and take advantage of everything St. X has to offer. So, try new things, and if it doesn’t work, try something else.

What is your favorite memory/experience at St. X?

It’s hard to pick just one memory to be my favorite, so I’ll name a few. I enjoy singing the Alma Mater at all school assemblies, reminding myself and the St. X community that years of passing cannot sever, and we are Xavier men forever. Friday Night sports games are always a favorite of mine, especially fourth quarter football. Coming together for concerts and assemblies to appreciate St. X’s dedication to music and the arts never disappoints. Last, whether through Flex time debates at the lunch table or spiritual retreat experiences, I love spending time with my peers and understanding their individual stories.

What is the St. Xavier Advantage?

For me, and many other students, St. X is more than just a place to attend class. Here, learning extends outside the classroom walls. Beyond Science, English, or Math, I’m learning how to be a Man for Others at St. X. With the Grad at Grad as a form of guidance for me and my classmates, we absorb life lessons from not only the adults in the building but also from each other. Students come to St. X from a wide range of backgrounds, and each student carries with them an important perspective. St. X teaches me to be a lifelong learner of all people, and that is an advantage I’ll never forget.

Career ConneXions

Support from the Long Blue Line

January marks the end of a successful semester of connections thanks to members of our community and the Long Blue Line. From Auguest to December, six Career ConneXions student events and 24 practice interviews were offered during the lunch period. None of this could have happened without the 100+ volunteers and faculty to support the near 600 students who participated.

exploring their future careers. I am equally thrilled to see so many have deep, challenging questions for our volunteers. When you pair deeply inquisitive & engaged students with highly accomplished professionals who want to make a difference in one room, we end up with ‘off the chart’ value to our Bombers,” stated Rhoades.

When Fiber Artist and 2017 Women of the Year, Pam Kravetz spoke as a panelist for the December event focused on professions in the Fine Arts, she proclaimed, “You kids are amazing: respectful, you opened the door for me, you listen, you look me in the eye when I am speaking, and the questions each of you have asked – they aren’t ‘softballs.’ These are difficult questions to answer!”

Career ConneXions Director, Aleth Rhoades, shares, “The partnerships within the school have been a game changer for the program and have reaped dividends for our students.” Collaboration with the Culinary Club, College Advising, Enrollment, Fine Arts, and Computer Science. “The teamwork with other departments has allowed the program to bring to students highly accomplished alumni and professionals in the community. We are able to introduce students to professions they may have never heard about before or had considered for their future career path,” Rhoades shares. Student engagement has increased within the program and they’ve responded with glowing feedback.

The collaboration has definitely raised the bar of quality in the learning and guidance offered to students. “During lunch, Bombers can go to a sea of special interest club meetings, do community service work, or make headway on the daily grind of their academic demands. With so many choices, I am thrilled at the number that choose to focus on

When asked what the goals are for next semester, Rhoades shared, “Excitement!” Career ConneXions currently has over 80 summer internship positions, job shadow opportunities and mentors available. The program has hundreds of students applying for these opportunities, with many of them asking that the Program find them internships and job shadows in specific industries. Also, the programs during lunch will focus on careers in the military, civil service, engineering, and business – from M&A to Mail Operations and everything in between. With so much to offer students this semester, there truly is quite a lot to be excited about!

If you are interested in supporting students through Career ConneXions, scan the QR code. If your student would like to take advantage of next semester’s offerings, please have them email arhoades@ stxavier.org or stop by to see her in the Advancement Office.

Club Fair in August and Open House in November

November event featuring Joe Lanni ’96, co-founder of Thunderdome

October event featuring 16 Culinary & Hospitality Mgmt professionals

Faculty Focus

Brian Schaeper

Brian Schaeper is the Dean of Students. He graduated from Xavier University, with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Theology. At Xavier he met his wife, Angela. They have been married for 15 years and have three boys: Max (13), Will (10), and Josh (8). They currently attend St. Michael’s school in Sharonville, and will hopefully be joining Brian’s father, Al Schaeper ’68, in the Long Blue Line!

Brian started teaching at St. Xavier in 2005, when he was 21 years old. He taught religion for 13 years and participated in several campus ministry activities, including seven years as a Kairos director. He served as the religion department head for three years and served two terms on the Faculty Association. He is currently in his fifth year as the Dean of the Students. He has also been coaching soccer at St. Xavier since he started at the school in 2005 and has coached at least one of his sons in youth sports for every fall, winter, and spring season for the past eight years.

Why did you decide to bring your gifts to St. Xavier?

St. Xavier found me before I was even looking for a job! In my fourth year at Xavier University, I was finishing out my soccer eligibility and working on a master’s degree in Theology. Bill Schlater, the St. Xavier religion department chair at the time, was in one of my classes for the fall term. During a break in class, he approached me. He said to me, “I like the way you interact in the class discussions. We have a teacher taking maternity leave this spring, would you be interested in teaching at St. X?”

I will forever be grateful to Bill and principal Dave Mueller for believing in me, even as 21-year-old teaching 17-year-old juniors! During that first semester at St. Xavier, I was also still working on my master’s degree, and playing minor league soccer for the Cincinnati Kings. It was a time to decide my direction in life, and as soon as I stepped foot in the classroom at St. Xavier, I knew this is where I was called to be.

What is the most rewarding thing about being part of the St. Xavier community?

I get to be a part of a place where young men are challenged to discover who God is calling them to be. What better work is there than that! I want students to discover a life where they are proud. I want them to spend time wrestling with the essential questions of, “Who ought I to be?” and then reflect upon how they can make decisions that align with their vision. Just naming this mission gets me excited. We are all given one shot at this life, and I hope each student’s time at St. Xavier helps them on the journey of making the most of God’s gift of life. As a teacher of

junior Morality and Justice, I worked towards this mission “in theory” with discussions in the classroom. Now, in my role as Dean of Students, I work “in practice” with students as they learn from decisions they have made that probably do not align with who God is calling them to be.

What do you want your athletes to achieve in St. Xavier Soccer?

This season was my tenth as head soccer coach. As a coach, I try to help student athletes achieve what they are striving for when they choose to play sports at St. X: excellence and connection.

Excellence: In the classroom at St. Xavier, when I hand back a test or paper, the first thing students do is ask each other what they got. They want to know how they stacked up. It is the same on the athletic field. St. Xavier athletes have an innate desire for excellence. We work hard striving to be the best. I want my players to discover that it is fun to work hard at what they love, striving to maximize their gifts and talents.

Connection: St. Xavier students, just like all human beings, desire to be in meaningful relationships with others. Through intentional programming like our overnight retreat and chapel visits in the soccer program, I hope players in our sports programs learn to create relationships of substance with their teammates. They learn to dedicate themselves, to rely upon, and be vulnerable with one another. St. Xavier athletics intentionally strives to teach young men how to create meaningful relationships that their hearts truly desire.

How would you describe the St. Xavier Advantage?

The first time I visited St. Xavier when I was studying to be a teacher, I was impressed by the welcoming community of respect. I immediately noticed how talent is respected at St. Xavier – no matter if that talent is in the classroom, on the stage, on the athletic field, in the mock trial room, on the choir risers, or wherever it may be. I am so proud to be part of a community that honors the diverse gifts and talents of our young men. We empower our students to discover their passions, encourage them to invest in their abilities like crazy, and then challenge them to give themselves away to a world in need.

Ensure Excellence Through Program Endowments

Supporting the students, faculty, and activities of the Long Blue Line

Is there a St. X program, class or department that impacted your life or that of your son? You can leave a perpetual legacy while ensuring the excellence of that area by creating an endowed fund that underwrites all or part of its operating costs.

The idea of endowing a program, either academic or co-curricular, goes hand in hand with our strategic goal to make St. Xavier as affordable as possible for our students. When we can reduce or eliminate travel expenses for mission trips, referee fees for our athletic teams or operating expenses for an academic department, every student that attends St. Xavier benefits.

Each year our Board of Trustees sets the percentage drawn on endowments for use in a school year. Typically, that draw is between 4.5% and 5%. This year the draw is 4.7%. Examples

4.7%)

These opportunities just skim the surface. At the date of this article, St. Xavier has pledges and fulfilled pledges for twenty-two partial program endowments and two complete program endowments. St. Xavier program endowments currently amount to more than $15,000,000. Our goal by 2031 is to have more than $60,000,000 in program endowments.

Endowing programs helps us to ensure that every young man who is academically qualified can attend St. Xavier High School regardless of his financial ability. It strengthens the Long Blue Line today and always!

For all the possibilities contact Vice President for Advancement, Tony Schad at 513-618-3228 or by email at Tschad@stxavier.org.

from the Long Blue Line

Alumni X-Cerpts

60’s 90’s 00’s

Class of ’62 Luncheon

On December 12 the Class of 1962 gathered for its annual Christmas lunch at the University Club in Cincinnati. Class Scholarship campaign leaders Ed VonderBrink and Bob Wedemeyer joined St. X President Tim Reilly in announcing that the class had surpassed its $350,000 goal for an endowed scholarship.

David Quammen ’66 was named as a National Book Awards Finalist for non-fiction writing for his book, Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.

John Jung ’68 recently published Joseph Shepherd, a historical novel.

Norm Spitzig ’68 completed 2,001 running miles this past calendar year for the 50th time in his life. He participates in Streak Runners International.

Class of ’68 panel

Members of the Class of 1968, Denny Hackett, Steve Doepker, Ed Bedinghaus, and Jim Schroer, came to Mr. Banker’s class to talk about their experiences in the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and segregation.

George Stringer ’92 is celebrating 25 years of marriage to his wife Amy (Rissanen). Congratulations!

Mario Lathan ’94 was a Producer on the CNN film Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street, produced by LeBron James’s Spring Hill Production Company. The team was nominated for two Emmys: Outstanding Social Issue Documentary and Graphics in 2022 and came away with the Emmy in Graphics.

Commander John W. “Jake” Keefe, ’01 was presented with the 2022 Admiral James B. Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership on November 17, 2022 at the Pentagon. Jake earned this award for his many accomplishments during his command of the Navy’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 based in Guam.

Lt. Commander Charley Hessler ’07 and his family are currently stationed in Adelaide, Australia. Charley is a the P-8 instructor pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force.

Norm Spitzig ’68

Class of ’68 panel

In the first picture are Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, on the far left, with Jake and his family. The family from the left are Andrew Keefe, ’00, Jake Keefe, Jake’s wife Kaitlyn Pasko Keefe, holding their son, Duncan, Mike Keefe, ’98, Margy (Keefe) Cramer, Dan Keefe, ’69, Sally Keefe, and Shelly Pasko.

Mario Lathan ’94

Class of ’62 Luncheon

10’s

Christopher Hecht ’12 is engaged to be married to Kinsey Miller in June 2023.

Sgt. Robin Hessler ’13 is a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton CA. He is an underwater bomb disposal technician.

Mark Stuhlreyer III ’19 and Trevor Potts ’19 graduated from the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA in July 2022. They will be commissioned as Second Lieutenant’s upon college graduation in the spring.

BIRTHS

MARTIN

Congratulations to Andrew Martin ’08 and his wife Jennifer on the birth of their second child, Wesley Nicholas Martin, born on November 1, 2022.

JUNG

Mathias Jung ’11 with his newborn twins, Noah and Hudson. Their Long Blue Line goes back to the Class of 1982 with proud grandfather Robert Jung, Sr. ’82.

WEDDINGS

SCOTT - SZAZ

Nick Scott ’17 and Taylor Szaz - daughter of Chris Szaz ’84- married on October 8, 2022.

IN MEMORIAM

1955 Paul ARLING

1947 William BRADLEY

1987 Jeffrey CONNER

1964 David DELANEY

1948 James DIEHL

1935 Robert DOOLAN

1952 Daniel DOUGHERTY

1999 David DREYER

1944 William DUFFEY

1947 Donald FISCHER

1969 Donald FORMAN

1950 Robert GREIWE

1951 Thomas HASSETT

1945 Phil HOCK

1960 Thomas HODAPP

1967 Robert JANNING

1956 George KEARNS

1961 F. Timothy LEAMAN

1992 Joel LINDAHL

1944 Joseph LORENZ

1980 Richard LYNCH

1996 Stephen MASTERSON

1947 Richard MCCAFFERTY

1947 Robert MCDEVITT

1950 John MEISTER

1946 William MERSCH

1979 H. Scott MURRER

1973 Barry NEYER

1959 Lawrence NIKLAS

1946 Charles RATERMAN

1957 Richard RENSING

1974 John ROMER

1967 Edward ROWEKAMP

1963 Paul SCHNEIDER

1953 Daniel SHANNON

1963 Tim SHANNON

1954 John SHERMAN

1950 Andrew THUL

1959 John THUMANN

1967 Patrick TRIBBE

1972 James WATSON

1944 Charles WOLF

1945 William WULFTANGE

St. Xavier Faculty and Staff

Edward HAUSFELD

Paul LAMMERMEIER

Lee YEAZELL

Will Reilly ‘09, Mason Meier ‘09, Michael Green ‘97, and Josh Green ‘02 with the History of American Capitalism class

X-Peditions

On the globe, the Long Blue Line is the equator. In St. X parlance, the Long Blue Line of alumni and student body appears all over the globe. Bomber blue turns up all over the map and we want the evidence. Send us your pictures wearing St. Xavier High School gear or hoisting a copy of a St. Xavier magazine at an exotic locale or local landmark. Maybe a picture of Bombers at the Pyramids of Egypt or posing at the Pit. Either way, let us know where you’ve been displaying your X pride. Send your high-resolution digital images to Brendan DeVenney at bdevenney@stxavier.org, fill out the online form at www.stxavier.org/xpedition, mail the form to St. Xavier High School (Magazine), 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224, or scan the QR code on page 24.

1. Brad Wenstrup ’76 and his son with Kevin Reilly ’82 and John Linz ’80 enjoying the Bengals game in New Orleans.

2. Celebrating the Long Blue Line at a recent Maggini Family reunion in Cincinnati - Back row - Alex Schimanski ’21, Matt Fellerhoff ’84, Paul Schimanski ’19, Will A’Hearn ’21, Patrick A’Hearn, Logan A’Hearn ’21, Brian A’Hearn. Front row - George G.B. Maggini ’56, Joe Bunker ’52.

3. Members of the Class of 2000 traveled together to Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Florida. Together again are Matt Funch, Bob Ernst, Jonathon Bennie, Nick Long, Bill Howe, Mark Everingham, William ‘Tobes’ Tobler, Chris Stoll and Chris Everingham ’04.

1. Members of the Class of 1987 reunite at the Varsity Football game on October 15 vs Saint Ignatius.

2. Bob Stephens ’71, Dave Eby, and Tony Cionni ’74 enjoy dinner at Eddie Merlots, an X-Travaganza Live auction item. 3. The Class of 1992 enjoyed their time together for their 30th year reunion! 4. Colin ’23 and Quinn ’25 Boscher enjoy rock climbing at Red River Gorge in Kentucky.

1. The Long Blue Line was reunited in the broadcast booth at Paycor Stadium as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Wayne Miller and Luke Kuechly ’09 met up during the Cincinnati Bengals vs Carolina Panthers game. Miller is on the radio broadcast for the Bengals while Keuchly is a part-time color analyst for the Panthers’ radio broadcasts. 2. Myles Hall ’18 and Matt Hale ’01 at Vandenberg Air Force Base. 3. Max Welker ’15, Alex Welker’ 13, Connor McManis ’13, Conner Judd ’13, and Cameron Stair ’13 cheer on the Bengals. 4. Brothers Mark Schroer ’78 and Jim Schroer ’68 traveled to Oberammergau, Germany. While across the pond they attended the 2022 Passion Play.

X-Peditions

1. The Scheve Family enjoyed a family trip to Hocking Hills, Ohio for Thanksgiving break. Pictured from left to right are Todd ’86, Andrew ’23, Ben ’25, Gianpaolo ’23, Joel ’23 and Eric ’89. 2. Members of the Long Blue Line recently had a fall golf trip to the Streamsong Golf Resort in Central Florida in November 2022. Joe Ahern ’77, Jim McCullough ’75, Pat McCullough ’77 and Steve Olberding ’77 show their St. X pride in front of the Streamsong logo. 3. Members of the Class of 1962 together with their scholarship student, Jose Rene Cabrera ’25. 4. Family and friends gather together after the wake for Barry T. Neyer ’73. 5. Members of the Class of 1976, Pat Fischer and Kris Matre, came together in Findlay, Ohio.

X-Peditions

What is up? You can let us know in a variety of ways–send a photo for our X-Peditions feature or tell fellow Bombers about your wedding, a recent move, your latest promotion, a family addition, your retirement or other news via the Alumni X-cerpts pages. Just fill out and send in the form below. We’re looking forward to hearing from you soon.

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St. Xavier Class Year Home Address

HOW TO SUBMIT PHOTOS

• Scan the QR code

• Email your submission to Brendan DeVenney at bdevenney@stxavier.org

• Fill out the online form at www.stxavier.org/xpeditions

• Mail the form to St. Xavier High School (Magazine), 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224

Work Phone

Spouse’s Name Maiden College(s) Attended/Degree(s) Earned

Year(s) Graduated

News About You

1. Three generations of the Nardini boys celebrate at the beach for Thanksgiving! Pictured here are William ’34, Nick ’29, Ralph ’77, Nick ’01, Tony ’95, Chris ’31 and Ralph ’31.

Alumni Gatherings & School Events 2023 Calendar

February

3  First Friday - St. Xavier Church Downtown at 11:30 a.m. with speaker Nick Kemper ’06, Archivist

3-4  Alumni Retreat - Register Here - St. Xavier High School Alumni & Friends | Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford

8 Career ConneXions Networking Panel featuring Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Sales

17 Phoenix Alumni Chapter Dinner (More info: efranchi@ stxavier.org)

Week of 27 Career ConneXions Networking Panel featuring Information Technology & Engineering

3  First Friday - St. Xavier Church Downtown at 11:30 a.m. with speaker Aleth Rhoades, Career ConneXions Director

3  X-Travaganza Opening Party - Ellis Gym @ 7 p.m.

4  X-Travaganza - Berning Gym @ 5 p.m.

22 Career ConneXions Networking Panel featuring Information Technology & Engineering

27  Golden and Then Some Reunion @ 10 a.m.

7 First Friday - St. Xavier Church Downtown at 11:30 a.m. with speaker Brian Reinhart, Athletic Director

13  Bay Area Alumni Chapter Networking Event (More info: efranchi@ stxavier.org)

30  Fr. Wieber Society Mass and BrunchChapel of the Holy Companions & Reynolds Room at 9 a.m.

5  Classes of 2005 and 2006 Golf OutingGlenview Golf Course at 8 a.m.

5  First Friday - St. Xavier High School at noon with speaker Steve Specht ’86, Dir. of Program Endowments and Head Varsity Football Coach

22   X-Travaganza Golf Outing at Oasis Golf Club

25-27 Class of 1973 50-Year Reunion

Register today

St. Xavier Athletic Hall of Fame

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Special Guest: ZAC TAYLOR

Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bengals

2023 Inductees Include:

Michael Basil ’09 – Baseball

Fred Craig ’08 – Football & Lacrosse

Matt Dektas ’94 – Tennis

Christopher French ’05 – Swimming

John Tuke ’74 – Football & Tennis

www.stxavier.org/athletics/halloffame

2 Class of 1996 Golf Outing - California Golf Course at 2:30 p.m.

16 Class of 2009 Golf Outing - California Gol Course at 9 a.m.

13  Young Alumni Golf Outing

21 Alumni Golf Outing