Athletic News
Lacrosse Drops Weekend Finale in Overtime
PLEASONTON, Calif. – The St. Francis lacrosse team had a great team effort in a 10-9 overtime loss to Foothill Saturday afternoon to close out a two-game Bay Area road trip.
St. Francis (2-5) got goals from six different players in the loss. Junior midfielder Sarah Westover scored three goals and added an assist and freshmen Jade Borg had two goals and two assists. Senior Maggie Anderson tallied three points with a goal and two assists.
Track and Field Opens in Rain-Soaked Holy Spikes
CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Despite the rainy conditions, the St. Francis track and field team competed in its first dual meet of the season against Christian Brothers in the renewal of the Holy Spikes matchup.
Soccer Game Updates for March 14
Varsity Soccer will play Monday’s game vs. PG at 3:30 p.m. at Granite Regional Park. JV and freshmen games have been postponed with make-up details to be determined. JV and Frosh will practice in the Armory tomorrow after school.
Basketball Advances to Nor Cal Semifinals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis advanced to the CIF State Championship Nor Cal regional semifinals with a 81-36 win over Lincoln of San Francisco in a Division 1 second round game Saturday.
“I thought we came out with a lot of energy,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “I was little concerned because we had not played for a week and that is unusual. It went away quickly. I told Janae to look for her shot and she did. She got us started off.”
Senior Lauren Craig Standing Tall for the Troubadours
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Lauren Craig has developed into one of the best players in the area and has her team in the hunt for a chance to win a CIF Division I State title. The Troubadours host No. 8 Lincoln on Saturday at 5 p.m. and stand just three wins away from playing for the title.
“We are really confident but we do not want to get over confident,” said Craig. “We still want to play our own game, play hard and keep our composure.”
Swimming Defeated by Davis in Dual Meet
CARMICHAEL, Calif. – A year ago, they were the top two programs in the Delta League with St. Francis winning the league title. The two schools met again Wednesday with Davis taking a 107-63 victory in the varsity meet and 107-60 win in the Frosh-Soph matchup.
“We have a long way to go,” said Head Coach Richard Levin. “Davis is a perennial powerhouse and they showed their stuff. Our senior and junior leadership all showed up today and we had some young swimmers standout.”
Diving Opens Season Against Pleasant Grove
DAVIS, Calif. – The St. Francis diving team won its opening diving meet against Pleasant Grove. Molly Wilson was the top finisher for the Troubadours with a score of 223.90 with senior Tiffany Wong is second at 213.50. Cami Lutes was third and Izzie Linne finished fourth.
St. Francis dives against Davis on Wednesday, March 9.
Results
1. Molly Wilson 223.90
2. Tiffany Wong 213.50
3. Cami Lutes 121.90
4. Izzie Linne 42.65
Lacrosse Falls to Oak Ridge
EL DORADO, Calif. – Oak Ridge posted a 13-6 win over St. Francis Tuesday night in a Sacramento Valley Lacrosse League matchup.
The Trojans out-scored the Troubadours 9-2 in the second half to pull away after the teams were tied at 4 at the half.
Meg Anderson, Erika Palmer, Maggie Anderson and Jade Borg scored in the first half. The teams were tied at 5 after Sarah Westover scored in the second. But Oak Ridge scored eight unanswered goals to pull out the win. Emily Bush scored late to cut the final margin to 7.
Track and Field Opens Season at Two Events
TURLOCK, Calif. – The Troubadours won two events at the Pitman Distance Wars Friday night in Turlock and had limited but successful participation at the Sacramento State High School Track Classic due to the weather on Saturday.
Senior Ariane Arndt won the 1600 meters in 5:08 among three St. Francis runners in the top five. Sophomore Sydney Vandegrift was third (5:13.48) and Sophie DeBenedetti was fifth (5:23.15). Senior Gabrielle Dyer won the 3200 meters in 12:28.18. Sophomore Ava Nkadi was the top finisher in the 800m in 2:30.70.
State Playoff Game Time Changed to 5 p.m.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.- The game time for the CIF State Championship regional game on Saturday has been moved up to 5 p.m.
St. Francis basketball earned a No. 1 seed in the Nor Cal Regional bracket of the CIF State Championships and will host a game against the winner of the matchup between No. 9 Oakland (11-12) and No. 8 Lincoln of San Francisco (25-6) on Saturday, March 12 at St. Francis at 5 p.m.
St. Francis Earns No. 1 State Championship Nor Cal Seed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis earned a No. 1 seed in the Nor Cal Regional bracket of the CIF State Championships and home court as announced by the selection committee Sunday afternoon.
“It shows we are a quality team and the girls have really performed well this year,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “The fact that we get home court and, hopefully can keep it, is a great advantage. We enjoy playing in front of our crowd.”
Basketball Falls in Section Finals; Awaits Nor Cal Bracket Sunday
NATOMAS, Calif. – The St. Francis basketball team lost 94-58 to No. 1 nationally-ranked and No. 1 tournament seed St. Mary’s Saturday at Sleep Train Arena.
“We wanted to maintain our positivity and celebrate our successes,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton of his postgame message. “We wanted to encourage everything we didn’t do well so we can get better. It was a challenge to play such a fantastic team with super athletes that are extremely well coached as well. They are not the No. 1 team in the country for nothing.”
Lacrosse Wins 10-9 over Palo Alto
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. – Freshman Jade Borg scored the game winner with 13 seconds remaining to help St. Francis to a 10-9 victory over Palo Alto Saturday in rainy and blustery conditions at Mather Sports Complex.
“It was really good,” said Borg of the game winner. “It was a nice assist. It was hard at the beginning (playing in the conditions) but you just had to push past the rain. In the end, you did not notice it was raining.”
Borg’s goal, one her three on the day, came in the final seconds on an assist by Sarah Westover.
Softball Holds on For Win over Ponderosa
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Jada Kanemasu pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, pitching out of a tight situation in the sixth inning and closed out the seventh as St. Francis posted an 8-7 win over Ponderosa in their home opener Thursday.
“It felt really good,” said Kanemasu. “I was on the bench most of the game and was waiting for my turn to go on the mound. I was ready for it. When I was warming up, I hoping I was going in there. I was not really nervous. I just tried to take it one batter at a time and the team was really happy for me.”
Altobell Goal Wins Holy Cup
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Sydney Altobell scored a first half strike and it was all the team needed in a 1-0 win over Christian Brothers in the Holy Cup matchup.
“It felt so good,” said Altobell. “It was really important because it was the only goal of the game. I know we worked hard to keep it that way. I turned around and saw on open goal and I shot. It was kinda like the Armijo goal.”
Altobell had the game winner in the playoffs in 1-0 game last year against Armijo.
Athletics News 3/4/15
Sac-Joaquin Section Finals Ticket Information
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Tickets for the Sac-Joaquin Section finals at Sleep Train Arena on Saturday are $17 for adults and $8 for students (K-12) and children age 5 and under. St. Francis plays St. Mary’s at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at Sleep Train Arena and at all TICKETMASTER TICKET CENTERS. The phone number is (916) 649-TIXS. Tickets may be purchased at Sleep Train Arena the day of the game and online (service fee apply).
Basketball Advances to Section Finals
STOCKTON, Calif. – St. Francis advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section finals with an 88-61 victory over Oak Ridge Tuesday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton.
“I can’t put it into words (how well) they have come together,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “They have fulfilled the commitment they gave to each other at the retreat. The selfless basketball they played tonight, it was all about team and how they played together. They love to share the ball and feed off each other. It is a pleasure to watch as a coach.”
Soccer Wins the Folsom Challenge Cup
FOLSOM, Calif. – St. Francis defeated host Folsom 4-0 to improve to 3-0 on the season and win the Folsom Challenge Cup title.
Senior Erin Barr put the Troubadours ahead in the fourth minute with an early strike off an assist by freshman Janae DeFazio, who had two assists in the game.
“It was a great goal and assist by Janae,” said Barr. “It was a great start and helped the team build momentum.”
Head Coach Maryclaire Robinson was happy with the early advantage.