Congratulations to Coach Filer and the Xavier Volleyball Team for earning a spot in this year’s Class 4A State Volleyball Tournament. State tournament games will be played at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. Our first match will be Monday, October 31st at 4:00 p.m. against Bishop Heelan on Court 1. The winner of this match will play in the semi-finals on Wednesday, November 2 at Noon. The championship game for the 4A schools will be Thursday, November 3 at 12:15 p.m.

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following plans and guidelines:

Monday will be a Spirit Day.

The match starts at 4:00 pm. Xavier will dismiss at the normal school time of 2:45 p.m. Any students with proof of a ticket for Monday’s game will be dismissed first at 2:30 p.m. Students will show their digital tickets to their classroom teacher.

Classes will remain in session for those not attending the game. Those who would like to attend and support the team, are encouraged to do so. Dismissal for those attending the game is 10:40. These students are expected to attend their first and second block classes. Parents dismissing their student can contact the office by using the planned absence online form, via phone, or email. Please submit the online form by Tuesday 3:00 pm. An email will be sent confirming the form submission.

Classes will remain in session for those not attending the game. Those who would like to attend and support the team, are encouraged to do so. The schedule has been modified so that students may attend their first and second block classes. Dismissal for those attending the game is 10:40 a.m. (after 2nd Block). The bell schedule can be found here. Parents dismissing their student can contact the office by using the planned absence online form, phone, or email. Please submit the online form by Thursday 8:00 a.m. An email will be sent confirming the form submission.

Online tickets can be purchased at XtreamArena.com or charge-by-phone at

319-569-4500 for $10 plus online fees. Tickets sold on-site at Xtream Arena are $10.00 per person for an all-day ticket. Admission will be charged for those kindergarten ages and older. Accepted forms of payment are cash or credit/debit cards. Xtream Arena Box Office does not accept personal checks. Those wishing to leave the Xtream Arena and return the same day must scan their ticket at the specified stations prior to leaving the arena for readmittance to the Xtream Arena later that same day. Only clear bags smaller than 12x12x6 may be brought into Xtream Arena. Non-clear bags (purses, backpacks, etc.) will not be permitted.

Public Parking is available at the South Parking Lot off Quarry Road (SE of Xtream Arena, S of Coralville Conference Center) and the North Parking Ramp (N of Hyatt Regency Hotel) for $5.00 per vehicle. All street parking is 2-hour parking. 

A free 40-person shuttle service will run from the Coral Ridge Mall to Xtream Arena every 30 minutes, starting one hour before the first match of each day. Fans should park in the Home Goods North Parking lot at Coral Ridge Mall. They will be dropped off at the Green State Family Fieldhouse on the south side of Xtream Arena. Detailed parking maps are available on the IGHSAU website under Volleyball Tournament Central.

Xtreme Arena and IGHSAU Policies 

Balloons, banners, signs, flags, light or laser pens, or any paper debris (including confetti) are strictly prohibited. Objects that provide a safety concern (pom-poms on sticks, etc.) are prohibited. Artificial noisemakers such as air horns, megaphones, cowbells, thunder sticks, etc. are not allowed. Xtream Arena policy prohibits pounding on seats. All spectators must wear a shirt and shoes during IGHSAU-sponsored tournament matches. Shirts must be worn in a proper manner and shall not promote obscene or inappropriate content. More information on Xtream Arean policies can be found here. 

Complete 2022 State Volleyball Tournament information can be found on the main page of the IGHSAU website (ighsau.org) in the 2022 State Volleyball Tournament Central.

On Monday, Xavier plays on Court 1. General Seating for Xavier fans is in sections 110-113 and the students-only section is in Section 111. 

If Xavier advances, on Wednesday they would play on Court 1 again and General Seating would also be in sections 110-113 and the students-only section is Section 111.

If Xavier advances to Championship Thursday, there will be one court being played on and Xavier fans would sit in sections 113-106 and the students-only section would be Section 112.

 

The Xavier community has worked hard to build a rich tradition of sportsmanship and school pride. We fully expect that our fans will continue to exhibit those qualities.

 

If you have questions about anything not addressed in the above information, please call the Activities Office. Thanks in advance for your cooperation with these guidelines and for your support of Xavier Activities!

Xavier will take on CR Washington in the first round of the playoffs on Friday, October 28th, at 7:00 p.m. The game will be played at Saints Field. Tickets must be purchased at https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/. All tickets must be purchased online. There will not be a cash option at the gate. Buy your tickets now to avoid ordering tickets on your phone and having to wait at the gate.