Athletic News
Diving Advances Five to Section Finals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis diving team qualified five section finalists into Saturday’s meet at Johansen High School in Modesto.
Sophomore Kat Yo and freshman Molly Wilson made the JV finals at 8:30 a.m. and senior Patty Sullivan, junior Tiffany Wong and freshman Julia Coss made varsity finals that start at 12:30 p.m.
Senior Allison Autrey finished seventh last season and Sullivan was ninth at the Sac-Joaquin Section Diving Finals.
Soccer Advances to Section Semifinals
FAIRFIELD, Calif. – Junior Sydney Altobell found the perfect time to record her first goal of the season to lead No. 5 seed St. Francis to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Armijo Thursday. The Troubadours advance to play No. 1 seed Davis Wednesday, May 13 at Davis.
Altobell broke a scoreless game with a left-footed strike from about 30-feet that cleared the Armijo goalie with about six minutes left in the first half. St. Francis (17-2-2) made it stand in posting their seventh consecutive shutout and 16th of the season.
Soccer Rolls Past Woodcreek in Section Opener
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Anna Gregg recorded a hat trick in the first half as defending section champions St. Francis posted a 6-0 win over No. 12 Woodcreek in the Sac-Joaquin Section opener Tuesday. The Troubadours play the winner of No. 4 Armijo and No. 13 Franklin (Stockton) on Thursday.
“It is a good feeling going into playoffs like this,” said junior Bridget Foy of the opening win. “When you start out with a good win, it gives you so much confidence. We can go into the next game and keep playing as a team and doing what we do.”
Soccer Section Playoff Game on TroubieTV
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis Sac-Joaquin Section playoff game against Woodcreek will be shown online on TroubieTV at 4 p.m.
Fans must register to watch online via the NFHS Network and live playoff games require either a daily, monthly and yearly membership. http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/subscribe/retail
The broadcasts are productions of the St. Francis Sports Media Club. Senior Annie Randle and freshmen Isabella Quiniola and Alexis Areias will call the game.
Track and Field Wins Two Events, Sets School Records at Meet of Champions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Ariane Arndt won the 800 meters and Sam Ruggles captured the shot put as part of successful day for the St. Francis track and field team in preparation for the championship season that starts with the Delta League trials on Friday.
Arndt, who has the sixth-fastest time in the 800 meters in the nation this season, won the event in 2:13.72. It was her second major meet win this season after winning the Arcadia Invite and finishing second at the Stanford Invitational. She was won the event five times this season.
Swimming and Diving Wins Delta League Title
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis swimming and diving team defeated Davis to capture the first Delta League title Saturday at the Jesuit High School pool. The Troubadours claimed three individual varsity titles and recorded 33 top-eight finishes.
“It was the perfect storm with our kids stepping up and certain people scratching,” said Head Coach Richard Levin, who won his fifth straight league title directing the Troubadours. “I was very happy with their performances and they were happy. It was a team effort.”
Junior Tiffany Wong Wins Delta League Title
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Tiffany Wong won the Delta League diving competition with a personal-best winning total of 468.00 for her 11-dive total as St. Francis swept the top four spots in the varsity competition. She earned All-Delta League for her performance.
“It feels pretty cool,” said Wong about her title. “I dove really well and I really liked the boards. I have been trying to practice harder.”
Wong said her best dive is a back one-and-half, one-and-half. It is her highest degree of difficulty dive and she recorded a 7.5 bingo (all three judges) on the dive.
Softball Defeats Monterey Trail 16-9
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Lauren Washburn went 4-for-5 and knocked in three runs to pace St. Francis to a 16-9 win over Monterey Trail Friday afternoon.
The Troubadours (14-12, 8-5) pounded out 18 hits as seven players recorded multi-hit games, scoring at least one run in every inning.
Jada Kanemasu pitched a complete game, allowing nine runs (six earned) on 11 hits to record her 11th win on the season.
St. Francis Soccer Earns Fifth Seed in Section Playoffs
Troubadours Start Title Defense against Woodcreek
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Defending Sac-Joaquin Section champion St. Francis will enter next week’s playoffs as the fifth overall seed and will host No. 12 Woodcreek on Tuesday, May 5 in a first-round game at 4 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for K-12 and children 5 and under are free.
The Troubadours finished third in the Delta League with a 10-2-2 and posted a 16-2-2 overall mark in the regular season under Head Coach Maryclaire Robinson. St. Francis won the Cal Spring Classic in February as part of six consecutive wins to start the season.
Mallory Shingle ‘15 in the Magnificent 7
St. Francis Senior Mallory Shingle is featured in Sacramento Magazine’s May Issue for her stellar academic and extracurricular performance while at SFHS. The Article “Magnificent 7″ featured seven seniors from Sacramento area High Schools. Mallory speaks of her future goals, dreams and how she plans to achieve them.
Special congratulations to Mallory, and to all of our graduating seniors!
Seven Players Score in Soccer Win at Grant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seven different players scored a goal as the St. Francis varsity soccer team closed the regular season with a 7-0 win over Grant Wednesday. Hailey Barrett, Anna Gregg, Avery Spector and Savannah Watson tallied first half goals, while Raegan Jobe, Kirsten Kjome and Ashley Newland each scored in the second half.
The Sac-Joaquin Section bracket will be announced on Friday http://www.stfrancishs.org/press-release/soccer-shuts-out-monterey-trail-senior-game
ST. FRANCIS 7, GRANT 0
Lacrosse Posts 17-5 Win over Bella Vista
FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Ryleigh Bone and Hayley Kusserow each scored three goals and Megan Hoffeditz, Maggie Anderson and Colleen McClain added two goals as St. Francis lacrosse posted a 17-5 win over Bella Vista.
Meg Anderson and Juliette Vielhauer added goals in the win for the Troubadours.
St. Francis closes the regular season with three consecutive home games at Mather Sports Complex starting with a 7:30 contest against Casa Roble on Thursday night.
St. Francis 17, Bella Vista 5
Softball Posts 7-3 Win over Franklin
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis softball team posted a 7-3 win over Franklin on Wednesday behind the strong game from the top five players in the lineup. They combined for 11 hits and six RBI to power the league win.
Sophomore Kelsea Williams went 2-for-2 with two RBI, while junior Mel Baccay and senior Daninka Bailey each had three hits and a run batted in and scored a combined five times. Junior Hannah Willover went 2-fo-3 at the plate with a RBI.
Sophomore Jada Kanemasu pitched a complete game to record the win, allowing three runs on six hits.
Soccer Senior Game
Overall, St. Francis celebrated 16 graduating seniors on the soccer team, who will be attending colleges across the country next fall including
Soccer Shuts Out Monterey Trail in Senior Game
Seniors Sbisa and Gregg Score Two Goals Each
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a game to celebrate the seniors, the St. Francis seniors shined Monday in posting a 6-0 victory over Monterey Trail. The Troubadours closed the regular season with a 6-0-1 record at home with the possibility of a home playoff game next week on the horizon.
“The atmosphere was fantastic,” said Head Coach Maryclaire Robinson. “We had a great senior environment. I have been exceedingly impressed with people’s willingness to share the glory. Anna is our goal scorer and she scored early and then rested. But the standard stays high.”
Ruggles, Hennessy and Arndt Post Wins at Glenn Poole
ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Senior Sam Ruggles won the shot put and discus and sophomore Elizabeth Hennessy took the 300m hurdles and Ariane Arndt won the 400 meters as St. Francis placed third at the Glenn Poole Invitational at Oakmont High School on Saturday.
Ruggles won the discus with a meet record and personal-best throw of 119-1, while winning the shot put in her signature event with a best mark of 37-2.5. Hennessy clocked a 46.92 to break the 47-second barrier for the second consecutive meet.
Arndt won the 400 meters in 57.60 to continue her outstanding season.
Softball Splits Pair of League Games
ELK GROVE, Calif. – The St. Francis softball team split a pair of Delta League games this week, keeping their playoff goals alive heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
The Troubadours (12-11, 6-4) opened the week with a 12-1 home win over Davis, breaking a close game open with a nine-run sixth inning. Leading 3-1, St. Francis pounded out eight hits, including five doubles to 10-run the Blue Devils.
Lacrosse Falls to Granite Bay
GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Senior Colleen McClain scored three goals and senior Ryleigh Bone and junior Erica Palmer each added two but St. Francis fell to Granite Bay 19-7 Friday night.
St. Francis returns to action on Tuesday at Bella Vista before ending the regular season on a three-game homestand at Mather Sports Complex.
Granite Bay 19, St. Francis 7
SF – McClain 3, Bone 2, Palmer 2. GB – Torres 5, Hunter 6, Hardaway 3, Knight 2, Gunn 2, Mansfield.
Alumna Mao Leads Virginia to ACC Golf Title
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Led by St. Francis Alumna Briana Mao, the University of Virginia women’s golf won their first ever ACC title in record fashion, setting the 54-hole ACC tournament record of 27-under par Tuesday. They beat their closest competitor, Duke University (the No. 5-ranked team in the Nation and the defending National Champion), by 26 strokes. This is the first time a non-Carolina school has won the ACC title.