Athletic News
Lacrosse Falls to Granite Bay
MATHER, Calif. – St. Francis fell to Granite Bay on Tuesday 20-8 at Mather Sports Complex. Junior Sarah Westover scored three times for the Troubadours and Grace Passantino and Meg Anderson added two goals each in the loss.
“I think we worked really hard,” said Meg Anderson. “But we still need to practice harder and push each other so we can improve on both ends offensively and defensively so can come out stronger next time.”
Cook to Play Soccer at Occidental College
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Meredith Cook will attend Occidental College and will play soccer for the Tigers.
“I am very excited, I think it is a great opportunity for me,” said Cook. “I have always enjoyed soccer and I have been playing since I was little. I’m glad I will get to continue playing especially in that environment. It is going to be a good fit for me.”
Reyna to Sign with Sacramento State Track and Field
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Kiani Reyna will sign to run collegiately with the Sacramento State Hornets on Wednesday as part of the St. Francis Signing Day Celebration.
“I am really excited about Sacramento State,” said Reyna.” The one thing that sold me on Sacramento State was the coach. I really liked the coach. I know some of the girls on the team. I felt like I was part of it already when I went to visit.”
Senior Chase Worthen to Run at Cal Poly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It was determined early on in her life she was destined to become a runner by name alone. Now Chase Worthen will further fulfill the destiny by continuing her running career in college. She will sign on Wednesday with Cal Poly on National Signing Day to compete for Mustangs next fall.
Worthen, the first child of runners who met while competing on the cross country teams for Sierra College, was aptly named Chase.
Soccer Wins 8-2 over Grant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Lindsey Porter scored her first two career two goals as St. Francis posted an 8-2 win over Grant on Monday. Overall, seven players scored in the game for the Troubadours.
“It felt good that we worked as a team,” said Porter. “We played good St. Francis soccer and played composed and simple on the ball. It felt good to finally finish my chances for goals.”
Senior Peterson to Swim at St. Catherine in Minnesota
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior McKenna Peterson will swim at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn., next fall. She will participate in the St. Francis Signing Day Celebration on Wednesday, April 13.
“I was exploring my options to see what was out there and found St. Catherine,” said Peterson. “I reached out to the coach and went to visit. They had everything I was looking for (in a school). It is the perfect fit for me.”
Track and Field Wins Three Events at Arcadia Invitational
ARCADIA, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team had a big weekend at the Arcadia Invitational, winning three events as senior Ariane Arndt captured the Open 800 meters, sophomore Sydney Vandegrift won the 3200-meter rated race Friday night and the 4×400-meter relay closed the meet with come-from-behind win.
Softball’s Tevis to Sign with University of La Verne
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Shelby Tevis has committed to play softball at the University of La Verne and will sign with the program on Wednesday at the school’s Signing Day Celebration.
“I am very excited to play on a college team,” said Tevis. “Two years ago, I did not want to play in college. But my teammates inspired me to play. Now I am really excited!”
Lacrosse Falls to Davis in League Game
MATHER, Calif. – The St. Francis lacrosse team fell behind early but rallied to play a solid second half in a 16-5 loss to Davis Friday night.
“We have been practicing a lot about being positive all the time,” said Co-Head Coach Spenser Rubalcaba. “We have working through adversity. They were able to come back at the end of this game and bring up their energy. They really brought that to the second half and we need to play like that all the time. They are capable of it. They just need to execute it.”
Diving Sweeps Franklin
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior Tiffany Wong led a St. Francis sweep of the diving meet against Franklin on Wednesday. Wong posted a score of 246.70 to edge sophomore teammate Molly Wilson. Julia Endicott was third with a score of 183.60.
St. Francis had the top three divers in the meet and five of the top sox. Junior Katarina Yo totaled a 145.75 to finish fifth and sophomore Camille Lutes was sixth with a 134.10.
Diving Results vs. Franklin
Maggie Anderson to Play Lacrosse at Walsh
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Maggie Anderson has committed to play lacrosse at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio and will participate in the Signing Day Celebration on April 13.
“The reason I want to play college lacrosse is because I love the game,” said Anderson. “I started playing when I was 10 to annoy my older brother and I fell in love with the sport. There is something I found with lacrosse that I didn’t find in soccer or any other sport or activity. There was just something I loved about it and connected to.”
Swimming Wins League Meet with Franklin and Sheldon
CARMICHAEL, Calif. – The St. Francis swimming team won eight of the 10 events led by several strong individual performances in preparation for the NorCal Championships this weekend.
“This was a meet where we needed to show up and we took care of business,” said Head Coach Richard Levin.
Sophomore Emily Bartylla won the 100-yard breaststroke ( (1:14.26) and finished second in the 50 freestyle (26.81) while participating on the winning 200-yard medley relay with Caroline Urkov, Emily Peters and Audrey Camarillo and second-place 400-yard free relay.
Lacrosse Defeats Justin-Siena
NAPA, Calif. – Jade Borg scored five goals and Maggie Anderson added four in a 17-8 victory over Justin-Siena Tuesday night.
Borg scored five goals and added two assists. Grace Passantino led the team with three assists. Mia Bonini and Erika Palmer both had multiple-goal games and Meg Anderson and Megan Hoffeditz tallied scores in the game.
Palmer and Passantino led the team with five and four ground balls, respectively. Meg Anderson was efficient on the draw, controlling 4 out of five, while Maggie Anderson recorded 8 out of 12.
Athletics News 4/6/16
Soccer hosts Grant (V/JV) on Monday and travels to Pleasant Grove on Wednesday. Softball hosts Franklin on Wednesday and travels to Monterey trail on Friday and plays in the Victory Tournament over the weekend (April 14-16). Track and Field is at the Bella Vista Invitational April 16. Swimming and Diving travels to Monterey Trail on April 13. The Booster club meeting has been moved to April 13. For a complete look at the athletics schedule, click here.
Golfer Sweeney Named a Succeeding Together Finalist
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis freshman Patricia Sweeney was named one of 10 Succeeding Together finalists and has a chance earn a $1000 prize for the First Tee of Greater Sacramento and a chance to play in the pro-am of the Wells Fargo Championship.
“I am excited about,” said Sweeney. “When I applied, I wrote the essays and was not expecting too much since I am a freshman and a lot of the entrants were older.”
Pitton, Craig Among All-Metro Honorees by the Sacramento Bee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Head Coach Vic Pitton was named the Sacramento Bee Girls Coach of the Year and senior Lauren Craig was selected to the All-Metro first-team, one of four Troubadour players named to the All-Metro team.
“It is certainly and honor to receive the award,” said Pitton. “It is representative of our entire coaching staff, certainly not just me. Unless the players perform really well, you are not in consideration. It really shows for the whole program – the players who performed and the whole coaching staff that helped get them there.”
Softball Falls to Sheldon 7-0
ELK GROVE, Calif. – The St. Francis softball team dropped a 7-0 game to Sheldon on Monday. The Troubadours were held to three hits in the game. Hannah Willover had a double and Chloe Smith and Shelby Tevis each had singles in the game. Sarah Fukushima hit a two-run home run off Caitlin Caldwell in the first inning. Senior Emily Ainsley had a solid outing out of the bullpen, allowing four runs over 4.2 with four strikeouts.
St. Francis plays at Elk Grove on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Soccer Drops First Home Game in Two Seasons
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis soccer team lost for the first time this season 3-0 to Franklin Monday.
“You got to hand it to them,” said Head Coach Maryclaire Robinson. “They beat us to the ball and their transition was great. They dictated play and we played around it. They set the standard.”
The Wildcats (6-3, 2-2) score three times in the second half to hand the Troubadours their first home loss since 2014. St. Francis had a undefeated streak of 18 games at home (14-0-4) dating to a April 9, 2014 loss to Pleasant Grove (2-1).
Stanford Invitational Recap
PALO ALTO, Calif. – The St. Francis 4×400-meter relay capped off two days at the Stanford Invitational with a third-place finish, placing second overall in their heat. The foursome of Lilly Enes, Kiani Reyna, Elizabeth Hennessy and Ariane Arndt clocked a time of 3:57.44, ranking third on the all-time performance chart.
Enes and Reyna also ran in the individual 400 meters with both earning season-best times. Enes won her heat and was 17th overall in 58.74, while Reyna posted a 61.20 to place 27th.
Track and Field Defeats Elk Grove
CARMICHAEL, Calif. – St. Francis swept the dual meet with Elk Grove Wednesday night, posting a 83-36 win in the varsity meet with a 71-23 victory in the Frosh/Soph.
Senior Lilly Enes had career-bests in winning the 100m (12.68) and placing second in the 200m (25.73). Kiani Reyna won the 400 meters in 1:01.80, while Alana Appel (2:58.16) was second in the 800 meters. In the hurdles, Elizabeth Hennessy was first in the 100mh in 17.23.