Athletic News
2018 Track and Field Highlights
- Sophomore Isabella Palchak made the CIF State meet for the first time in her career. She qualified by finishing third at the Section Masters meet. She also won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I meet with a season-best 5-7 clearance to record the second-best jump in school history and won the Delta League title this year. She was the Troubadours only representative at the state meet. She did not record a height in the final.
- St. Francis finished seventh at Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 meet with 24 points.
2018 Track and Field Highlights
- Sophomore Isabella Palchak made the CIF State meet for the first time in her career. She qualified by finishing third at the Section Masters meet. She also won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I meet with a season-best 5-7 clearance to record the second-best jump in school history and won the Delta League title this year. She was the Troubadours only representative at the state meet. She did not record a height in the final.
- St. Francis finished seventh at Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 meet with 24 points.
2018 Swimming Highlights
- The St. Francis varsity placed fourth overall with just four swimmers scoring 93 points at the Sac-Joaquin Section Swimming Championships held at Tokay High School. Davis won the varsity title with 314 points followed by Granite Bay with 248 and Lodi with 165.
- The Troubadours advanced four swimmers in a combined four finals events and two relays. Sophomore Emma Peters had the best finish with a ninth-place in the 200y freestyle, while she finished 12th in the 100y freestyle.
2018 Diving Highlights
- Senior Molly Wilson was 13th at the CIF State Diving Championships at the Clovis Olympic Complex with a 431.90. She made her third consecutive appearance at the state meet (2016, 16th; 2017, 10th).
- Wilson finished second at the Sac-Joaquin Section Diving Championships, recording her third consecutive finish in the top two.
- St. Francis took the top two spots in both the varsity and junior varsity Delta League Diving championships.
Lacrosse Named Sac-Joaquin Section Academic Team Champion; Track and Field Second
LODI, Calif. – The St. Francis varsity lacrosse team was named the Sac-Joaquin Section Academic Team Champion for the 2018 spring campaign.
“We are a well-rounded group of people,” said Head Coach Julia Southard about her team. “The best athletes are good at other things and this show these girls are working hard in the classroom. I am really proud of this achievement.”
The Troubadours posted a combined 3.389 grade point average to edge Oak Ridge (3.354) for the sport title. St. Francis lost to Oak Ridge in the SVL playoffs and North Coast Section playoffs.
Alumnae Miranda Myers and Lauren LaRocco Make Hometown Returns
LaRocco Qualifies for NCAA Championships in the 10,000 Meters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The public address announcer at Hornet Stadium recognized the hometown returns of St. Francis alumnae Miranda Myers ’15 and Lauren LaRocco ’14 before reach raced for their respective schools at the NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary Saturday night at Hornet Stadium.
“It definitely helped hearing I was a local athlete and made me feel at home,” said Myers, a junior at Northern Arizona. “It brought back memories when I was in high school and I had everyone here supporting me. It was really nice.”
Vandegrift and Wilson Named Scholar Athletes of the Year;
Bartylla and Nicolos Named Top Leaders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seniors Sydney Vandegrift and Molly Wilson were named the SFHS Booster Club Scholar Athletes of the Year at the school’s annual awards banquet. Marlee Nicolos and Emily Bartylla received the SFHS Booster Club Leadership Award.
Wilson Finishes 13th at CIF State Diving Championships
CLOVIS, Calif. – Senior Molly Wilson finished 13th at the CIF State Diving Championships on Saturday. It was her third consecutive appearance at the meet.
Wilson finished second at the Sac-Joaquin Section Championships, earning her berth in the field. Wilson was 10th at the state meet in 20017 and 16th in 2016.
She will dive for Cal Poly next fall.
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Senior Molly Wilson Dives at Third CIF State Meet Saturday
CLOVIS, Calif. – Senior Molly Wilson will represent St. Francis for the third consecutive season at the CIF State Diving Championships on Saturday at 8 a.m. at Clovis West High School.
“I am going to try to do my best and focus on myself,” said Wilson. “It got 10th place last year so hopefully I can stay in the top 10, maybe higher.”
Wilson finished 10th in 2017 with a personal-best 464.75 score for her 11 dives. She was 16th as a sophomore. She is the second Troubadour to represent St. Francis at the State meet and the first to qualify in consecutive seasons.
Sophomore Isabelle Palchak Wins High Jump at Section Meet
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Sophomore Isabella Palchak won the Sac-Joaquin Section high jump title Wednesday night with a personal-best clearance of 5-7 to highlight a great first day at the meet. It was the second-best jump in school history to only Karen Lysaght, who won the state title in 1980 with a clearance of 6-0.
“It feels really good,” said Palchak. “I had so much help from Coach Lynda (Shadman) and support from my teammates and the other coaches.”
2018 Lacrosse Highlights
- St. Francis went 11-6 on the season under Head Coach Julia Southard, advancing to the North Coast Section playoffs. SF was defeated by 17-6 in the first round by Oak Ridge.
- The Troubadours lost to Oak Ridge in the semifinals of the Sacramento Valley Lacrosse League playoffs after finishing in fourth in the league standings.
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Track and Field Takes Third at Delta League Finals
ELK GROVE, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team finished third at the Delta League Finals and qualified numerous student-athletes into the Sac-Joaquin Section Trials on Wednesday.
“We did pretty good,” said Head Coach Rod Jett. “The girls that ran today ran well.”
The Troubadours advanced both relays with 4×100m relay (Reyna
Johnson, Chanel Grimes, Saniyah Williams, Isabelle Grassel)
placing third in 49.70, while the 4×400-meter relay was fourth
with Haley Silva, Isabelle Rudis, Grimes and Yahsmeene Duffey
placing fourth in 4:14.33
Swimming Takes Frosh/Soph Section Title, Fourth in Varsity Meet
LODI, Calif. – The St. Francis swimming and diving team won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Frosh/Soph title and finished fourth overall in the varsity meet, completing a successful two days at Tokay High School.
“It is a fulfillment of all the hard work, early mornings, countless yardage and an overall whole team effort,” said Head Coach Richard Levin.
St. Francis won the Frosh/Soph title for the second consecutive season, taking the Division I title in the new format that divided the meet into three different divisions.
18 Troubadours Earn SportsStars Magazine All-City Honors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis athletic department had 18 student-athletes recognized on the SportStars™ Magazine All-City team presented by the Sacramento River Cats prior to Sunday’s River Cats game at Raley Field.
St. Francis had the second-best total in the section, trailing only Davis (21), and one of four schools with more than 10 honors including Oak Ridge (13) and Granite Bay (10) on the girl’s teams.
Swimming Sets Stage with Section Trials Performances
LODI, Calif. – Senior Emily Bartylla accomplished what every athlete hopes for in their final performance, swimming a personal-best in her signature event.
“She did a 1:10 as a freshman and she had not broken it since in high school,” said Head Coach Richard Levin. “To do that in her final swim, we both shared a tear together. It was a great way to send her off.”
Summer Basketball Starts June 4
Summer Basketball Schedule (PDF)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis summer basketball starts June 4 with practices and summer league games. All student-athletes must get a physical on file with the athletic department by June 6 or attend Sports Physical Night.
All three levels will be attending a camp at Chico State June 15-17 and the varsity team will play in a tournament in South Lake Tahoe.
For more information on the Frosh first practice, contact Brian Montes at 916-600-8210.
Athletic News (5/11/18)
Upcoming Important Athletics Dates
Track and Field Banquet, Monday, May 14, 6:00 p.m. (Dining
Hall)
Varsity Lacrosse Banquet, Monday, May 14, 4:00-6:00 p.m. (Off
Campus)
Softball Banquet, Tuesday, May 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Off
Campus)
Swimming and Diving Banquet, Wednesday, May 22, 12:30 p.m.
Softball Clinches Section Playoff Berth
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis softball team won their last two Delta League games highlighted by a 10-0 win over Monterey Trail Tuesday in the Senior Game to clinch a Sac-Joaquin Section playoff berth.
“We are extremely happy,” said Head Coach Kevin Warren. “Our backs were against the wall. They came back in yesterday’s game against Franklin and hit the heck out of the ball.”
Lacrosse Battles Oak Ridge Tough in NCS Playoffs
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – The Oak Ridge lacrosse team, the No. 2 seed in the North Coast Section playoffs and ninth-ranked team in the nation, defeated St. Francis 17-6 in a first-round game Tuesday night.
“Today we showed what type of team we were and we can compete at this level,” said senior Juliette Vielhauer.
The Troubadours opened a 4-1 lead on the Trojans, who had eliminated the team from the Sacramento Valley Lacrosse league playoffs last week.
Junior Varsity Lacrosse Selects Team Awards
RANCHO MURIETA, Calif. – The St. Francis junior varsity team celebrated their record-breaking season with their awards dinner on May 6. The team finished with an 11-3 overall mark, the most wins by the JV program in school history. The team finished the season with an 8-6 win over Davis, a team that defeated St. Francis 15-4 earlier in the season.