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Athletic News (3/30/18)
Spring NCAA Signing Date on April 11
St. Francis will hold an event on Wednesday, April 11th at 8:30 a.m. for the Collegiate Signing Day. There will be a celebration in the St. Francis CLC to honor our students who have committed to play sports next fall in college.
2017 Golf Highlights
St. Francis Head Coach Bert Jones was named the Delta League Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
The St. Francis golf team placed fourth-place finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament after advancing from the SJS Division 1 North Tournament with a fourth-place finish.
The team qualified for the postseason by winning the Delta League title for the second consecutive season, posting an undefeated dual and center match record.
2017 Cross Country Highlights
- The St. Francis cross country team posted the fifth-best GPA in the Sac-Joaquin Section with a 3.61 cumulative average. The team ranked behind only Oak Ridge (3.84), Oakmont (3.75), Gregori (3.70) and Lodi (3.66).
- The St. Francis cross country team finished sixth overall in the girls Division II race, recording their sixth consecutive Top 10 state championship finish. The Troubadours finished with 225 points with three runners among the top 35 scoring finishers, placing behind Claremont (69), Saugus (100), Granada (102), Capistrano (123) and Serrano (166).
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Volleyball’s Edwards Earns Second National Honor, Makes College Commitment
Standout Sophomore Earned National Recognition from PrepVolleyball.com and MaxPreps
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Alexa Edwards has verbally
committed to play volleyball at Pacific in 2020.
“I am so excited to announce my commitment to play D1 volleyball
at the University of the Pacific,” said Edwards on
Instagram. “Thank you to my family, teammates, and coaches who
have been there to support me in making my decision. I can’t wait
to be a Tiger!!”
Track and Field’s Ladd Breaks School Record, Palchak Wins Fifth High Jump
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Meghan Ladd set a St. Francis school record Friday night at the Bronco Distance Carnival with a 12-0 clearance in the pole vault, breaking a 16-year old record. She broke the mark held by alumnae Laura Huarte (11-9, 2002) and equaled by Ingrid Kantola (11-9, 2004).
In other action at the Bella Vista meet, sophomore Haley Silva placed fourth in the 800 meters with a personal-best 2:19.96. She also placed fifth in the 3200.
Freshman Sage Davis Leads Victory over Grant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Sage Davis went 3-for-3 with two home runs and seven runs batted in to lead St. Francis to a 12-2 win over Grant in the Delta League opener.
“It feels good and exciting after starting 0-for-5 last weekend,” said Davis. “It felt good to get back in the routine of things.”
Calling All Delegates to TroubieMUN 2018
St. Francis Catholic High School invites 7th and 8th Grade students to participate in this exciting, half-day Model United Nations conference led by the SFHS MUN team!
Practice your speaking and negotiation skills by taking on an assigned character and debating as that character. Maybe you’ll be Ron Weasley discussing Muggle rights… or the main suspect in a puzzling murder mystery…
This year’s topics are …. Rights of the Youth, Harry Potter, Murder Mystery, and Greek Gods. Win awards and fun prizes , and make new friends !
Athletic News (3/23/18)
Basketball Head Coach, Vic Pitton, Retires
St. Francis Head Basketball Coach, Vic Pitton, has decided to
retire from coaching the Troubadour varsity team and teaching at
the school. He will be moving to Mississippi with his wife,
Susan, at the completion of the academic year to be near his
daughter and their two grandsons.
Read the release HERE!
Senior Maggie Pinkston to Play Lacrosse at Benedictine University
Senior Goalie to Sign with Benedictine on April 11
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior goalie Maggie Pinkston will play at Division III Benedictine University outside Chicago next fall.
“I am excited to play in college because of the team,” said Pinkston. “It was a different environment. They are there because they want to be and love lacrosse. It made me super excited to go there.”
Track and Field Dominates Field Events at Husky
ELK GROVE, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team had three event winners at the Husky Invitational on Saturday.
Sophomore Meghan Ladd cleared a personal-best 11-6 to win the pole vaulty, tied for the second-best mark in school history and three inches off the school record. Sophomore Isabella Palchak cleared 5-3 in the high jump for a new personal best mark to win her event, while Isabelle Grassel leaped 17-2 to win the long jump ahead of third-pace finisher Isabelle Rudis with a personal-best 16-7. Rudis was also third in the high jump and triple jump.
Julia Narvaez, artists selected at Google event for Roses in Concrete School
Congratulations to Julia Narvaez ‘19. Julia was one of 6 artists commissioned by Google to create a portrait of a young student from the Roses in Concrete Community School in Oakland!
The 6 paintings were unveiled on March 16th at an event hosted by Disney star Zendaya at the Google Community Space in San Francisco.
Rescue & Jessica Book Tour – Sacramento, CA
Jessica Kensky ‘99 and her husband Patrick Downes were among those injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Jessica is a double amputee and her husband lost his left leg. Their life now includes a black labrador service dog named Rescue. Jessica and Patrick have authored a children’s book about an 11-year-old girl named Jessica adjusting life with prostheses, wheelchairs and crutches with her service dog by her side.
Senior Arts Recognition Ceremony (Thursday, 5/3)
You are invited to attend this ceremony which acknowledges the senior students who have committed to majoring in an art form at their college of choice. This event is on the St. Francis Stage at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3rd. The seniors will be wearing their university or college shirt. They will be telling us about their arts experience thus far and where they want to go with it. This honoring event is free.
MUN Competes in 2018 BMUN Conference
Model UN had another great conference experience this spring. Our 16-person team attended the UC Berkeley Model United Nations Conference (BMUN) during March 2-4, which hosted over 2300 high school students this year. The girls presented their research and practiced their negotiation skills with a vastly diverse and incredibly talented pool of students.
Important Safety Information
You may have already seen the TV news, social media, or read about it in the paper. Yesterday afternoon, a man wielding a knife in the area of 63rd and Elvas Avenue was arrested by Sacramento Police Department. This person was also later involved in another incident in the area of Mercy Hospital and Sacred Heart School. We want to be very clear, no SFHS students or adults were involved, this message is strictly a safety message. While these events are very rare in our area, it does remind us to always look at our personal safety, no matter where we are.
Arts Alumna Update: Natasha Soto-Albors ‘02
We love hearing from Alumnae! After graduating from SFHS Natasha Soto-Albors ‘02 made the journey east to study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Since receiving her B.F.A. in Drama, Natasha has built a career as an actor, screenwriter, and film producer. She is the founder and CEO of Night Spark Pictures, an NYC production company dedicated to diverse and dynamic storytelling.
Solos & Ensembles Recitals 2017
The Solo and Ensemble Recital on December 11th was a resounding success. Over 20 vocalists and instrumentalists performed beautiful songs for over 80 family members and friends.
We we would also like to acknowledge & thank Mrs. Tina Harris,
Vocal Instructor, Mr. Gerald Rheault, our piano accompanist,
and
Todd Weber, Guitarist for their support and accompanying the
students at solo and ensemble!
Alumna Greta Gerwig’s film “Lady Bird” wins 2 Golden Globes!
Class of 2012 Reunion Recap
5th Reunion
The class of 2012 held their 5th Reunion on December 23, 2017 at Hot Italian located in Downtown Sacramento
Alumna Greta Gerwig ‘02 on Good Morning America
Loving all of the positive news and coverage for SFHS alumna, actress, writer, & director Greta Gerwig ‘02. She appeared on Good Morning America to talk about directing her new movie Lady Bird Check it out below #FlyAwayHome #LadyBird #sfhsalum #TroubiePride
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/actress-greta-gerwig-directing-movies-love/story?id=51194145
Congrats to Delaney Feener ’14
Congratulations to Delaney Feener’14 who is appearing as Cinderella in INTO THE WOODS at DePaul University.
In 2013 Delaney won an Elly for her portrayal of The Witch in The SF Theatre production of Sondheim’s musical.
Four Golfers Earn All-Delta League Distinction
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Four St. Francis golfers were named to the All-Delta League for their overall performance in league dual and center matches over the course of the season. Players accrue points based on their individual finishes in each event with a Most Valuable Player and top 10 players honored.
Class of 1987 Reunion Recap
30th Reunion
The Class of 1987 held their 30th reunion at Piatti’s at the Pavilions and had a great time catching up.
Class of 1967 Reunion Recap
50th Reunion
The Class of 1967, who was the first class to fully attend the M St. location all four years celebrated their 50th Reunion in style at the California Auto Museum with Christian Brothers on October 14, 2017.