Athletic News
Huffman Scores 23 in West Coast Jamboree Win
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – Kyra Huffman had a career-high 23 points as St. Francis won its opening game in the Ruby Bracket of the West Coast Jamboree.
St. Francis (8-1) trailed at the half after an 8-point second quarter but rebounded in the second half. Huffman scored six points in the third and 14 in the fourth to lead the Troubadours. She hit 11 of 14 at the line, including 10 of 12 in the final period.
Senior Lauren Craig added 15 points in the win and sophomore Marlee Nicolos tied her career-high with 10 points.
Freshmen Basketball Finishes Third at DC Elite 8
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis freshmen team finished third at the Del Campo Elite 8 tournament with a 58-33 win over Antelope. The Troubies went 2-1 in the tournament with a win over Rio Americano and a loss to Del Campo.
Krysta Alvarez led four players in double figures with 14 points. She added four rebounds, four steals and three steals. Nikki Morissette added points and Lily McLoughlin contributed 11 points. Gabi Lopez had 10 points and six steals.
The team returns to tournament action on Dec. 28 at the Rocklin JV Tournament. They play El Camino at 9 a.m.
Basketball Finishes Third in Nike TOC Bracket
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Lauren Craig scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead St. Francis to a 72-59 win in the third-place game of the Gold Bracket at the 2015 Nike Tournament of Champions.
“It felt great,” said Craig after the game. “After the game yesterday, we all wanted to come out and play our best to redeem ourselves. It was a great way to end the tournament because we all played extremely hard.”
Basketball Loses Semifinal Game Against Fairmont Prep
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The St. Francis basketball teams lost for the first time this season in the semifinals of the Nike Tournament of Champions Gold Bracket, dropping a 67-42 decision to Fairmont Prep out of Anaheim.
St. Francis (6-1) fell behind 15-5 early and trailed by 11 after one quarter and the Troubadours would not get any closer. Fairmont led 41-20 at the break with junior Janae Fairbrook scoring 17 of the 20 points to give St. Francis a chance.
The Troubadours cut the deficit to 15 two times in the third quarter but never got any closer.
Basketball Advances to Semifinals at Nike TOC
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sophomore Marlee Nicolos had a career-high 10 points and four players scored in doubles figures as St. Francis advanced to the semifinals of the Gold Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions Saturday.
“It felt really good,” said Nicolos. “I think this was the first game I have had where the entire time I was not tired and I was ready to go. I was so ready for that game.”
Basketball Opens Nike TOC with a Big Win
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Senior Angie Ortiz scored eight points as St. Francis opened the 2015 Nike Tournament of Champions with a 63-24 win over Wilson (Ore.) High School at the Salvation Army KROC Center.
St. Francis (5-0) used an 18-2 run to start the second half to pull away from the Trojans after leading by 10 at the half. Junior Janae Fairbrook hit four second-half three-pointers as part of her team-high 15 points to go with five assists, three steals and two blocks.
Natalie Woodruff’s Make-A-Wish Moment
St. Francis volleyball player Natalie Woodruff helped light the Tree during the Holiday Party at The Wishing Place on Dec. 10. Following the lighting, Natalie learned that her wish to go to New York at Christmastime would be coming true. Special thank you to Wells Fargo for generously sponsoring her wish and Make-A-Wish® Northeastern California & Northern Nevada. Have fun in New York Natalie!
Natalie has completed her treatments and is planning on returning to St. Francis in the spring.
UPDATE: Basketball Travels to Arizona for Nike Tournament of Champions
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The St. Francis basketball team will open the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix against Wilson (Ore.) HIgh School at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec 18 at the Ray Kroc Center.
“It is always a great event to travel out of state with the team and play some competition we otherwise would not see,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “We get to stay in a first-class resort and build the team chemistry. I expect that we will be very competitive this year and I have high hopes.”
Freshmen Fall to Flames in Bella Vista Final
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis freshmen basketball team lost to Lodi 35-31 in the finals of the Bronco Bill JV Tournament at Bella Vista. The Troubadours (5-1) beat two JV teams (Sacramento, Nevada Union) en route to the finals.
“It is really exciting,” said Gabi Lopez of the team’s performance in the JV Tournament. “It shows that we are really improving and we will do better when we are older.”
January Madness Basketball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The first week of the second semester will tip off with a pair of fun game for the Troubadours and the Zoo. St. Francis will play back-to-back games Friday, January 8 and Saturday January 9 including a key Delta League game against Davis at Sleep Train Arena and the Holy Hoops games versus Christian Brothers.
The Troubies will play Davis Friday, January 8 at Sleep Train Arena at 6 p.m. The game will be part of a doubleheader with the Jesuit- Davis boys game tipping off at 7:30 p.m.
Junior Varsity Hoops Wins Kennedy Tournament
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Nika Bagatelos scored 17 points behind five three-pointers as the St. Francis junior varsity team posted a 53-49 win over Del Oro to win the Robby Nakamura Holiday Classic at Kennedy High School.
“I am really excited (to win the tournament),” said Bagatelos, who averaged 12.3 points per game in the three-game tournament.. “Last week we played a really good team and a really good game but we lost. We got it back today against a really good team.”
Basketball Teams Advance to Tournament Championships
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis junior varsity and freshman teams both won on Friday to advance to their respective tournament championships on Saturday. Sophomore Morgan Kaeser scored 12 points to lead the JV team to a 65-18 win over West Campus, while Brynne Burrows tallied nine points to aid a 32-30 win over Nevada Union.
Golf Coach Cindy Mah-Lyford Resigns to Accept Collegiate Position
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis golf coach Cindy Mah-Lyford has resigned to accept a collegiate coaching position.
JV Basketball Opens Kennedy Tournament with Win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Jorie Keitges hit four three-pointers in a big first quarter as the Troubadours won their opener 84-37 in the Robby Nakamura Holiday Classic JV Tournament at Kennedy High School.
“It felt good,” said Keitges. “I was really feeling the game today. The team had great energy. (We had) good defense, rhythm and shooting.”
St. Francis (4-1) posted a 30-point quarter led by the 12 points of Keirges and six from Nicole Frank while holding the Inderkum to just four points. Keitges finished with a game-high 17 points in the game.
Alumna Briana Mao Earns LPGA Playing Status in 2016
DAYTONA BEACH, Calif. — Congratulations to Briana Mao ‘11 for earning conditional status on the LPGA Tour next season. She tied for 26th at the LPGA Tour qualifying last week, shooting a final round four-under par 68, the second-best round of the day, to rocket up the final standings.
Six Water Polo Standouts Earn Academic All-America Honors
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Six St. Francis water polo players earned Academic All-America honors from USA Water Polo, the organization announced. Student-athletes needed a 3.6 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify and those that received a 4.0 GPA were honored as outstanding achievers.
Maggie Oys garnered Academic All-America honors with outstanding achievement designation for qualifying with a 4.0 GPA or better for the second consecutive season.
Athletics News 12/18/15
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Athletics Department and the over 500 student athletes who represent the Troubadours throughout the season.
Preseason Soccer Notes
Here are the preseason notes about soccer tryouts for the upcoming season for the three levels.
IMPORTANT DATES
PRE-SEASON FITNESS BEGINS = Tues, Jan 5th (meets Mon, Tues & Thurs)
PRE-SEASON FITNESS ENDS = Thurs, Jan 28th
FIT TEST SIGN-UPS/FINAL MEETING = Wed, Jan 20th, 3:00pm in Old Cafe
FIT TESTS = Mon, Feb 1st – Thurs, Feb 4th
Basketball Rolls Kennedy Behind Strong First Half
Troubadours Move Up to No. 5 in Sac Bee Poll
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Jackie Koerwitz had a career-high 10 points among four players in doubles figures as St. Francis posted an 89-50 victory over Kennedy Tuesday night.
“I thought the first half was outstanding,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “We got a little complacent in the second half and lost the mental edge. It is something that happens until you have been there a few times. Our pace on the floor was really up tempo and the passing was phenomenal. We are really showing an understanding how to run the floor.”
Former Soccer Standout Gregg Named to NSCAA All-America Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former Troubadour soccer standout Anna Gregg, a 2015 graduate of St. Francis, was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Fall High School All-America team, the organization announced Monday.
Gregg, she was one of 43 named to the national team, recently completed her freshmen season at Colorado College. She saw action in 22 games and recorded two assists.