Athletic News
Track and Field Posts Top Performances at Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team competed at the Stanford Invitational Friday and Saturday, posting a host of top performances. Senior Kayla O’Brine placed second in the discus, senior Miranda Myers crossed third in the 3000 meters and both relays recorded times among the top in school history.
Lacrosse Shuts Out Bella Vista
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Meg Anderson and junior Hayley Kusserow each scored five times to pace St. Francis in a 21-0 shutout over Bella Vista Friday night.
“It was really good,” said Anderson following the game. “We did not expect to do so well especially since we were missing so many players due to different things.”
St. Francis played without a sub in the game and had a first-time goalie in action.
Softball Defeated by Christian Brothers in Albie Swingin’ for Life Event
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis softball team was defeated 6-4 by Christian Brothers Saturday in the third game of the Albie Swingin’ for Life Softball Tournament held at St. Francis. Pioneer defeated River City 8-3 and Davis handed Rio Linda a 16-3 loss earlier in the afternoon.
Christian Brothers Haley Snyder shut down St. Francis over the final 3.1 innings out of the bullpen as the Falcons overcame a 4-3 deficit to post the win.
O’Mara Leads Softball to 9-0 Win over Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif. – Rhyann O’Mara went 5-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored to pace St. Francis to a 9-0 victory over Folsom Friday night in a game rescheduled after a rainout last Tuesday.
St. Francis record 16 hits with five players registering multi-hit games ad Emily Ainsley allowed just four hits over 6.2 innings out of the bullpen in relief of Meg Garren.
The Troubadours scored in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Alexis Viramontes, scoring O’Mara who had singled.
Athletics Event Schedule (April 7-12)
All the spring sports will be in action this week prior to Spring Break. Here is a day-by-day breakdown of the Troubadour Athletics events for the week:
Upcoming St. Francis Athletic Events This Week
Tuesday, April 8
2:30 p.m.: Soccer (F) vs. Granite Bay (Mather Sport Center)
4:00 p.m., Softball (JV/V) at Sheldon
4:00/5:30 p.m: Soccer (V/JV) vs. Oak Ridge (St. Francis)
5:30/7:30 p.m.: Lacrosse (JV/V) vs. Oak Ridge (Mather Sports Center)
Wednesday, April 9
Gregg’s Hat Trick Leads Soccer at Sheldon
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior Anna Gregg scored three goals including the game winner in the second half to lead St. Francis to a 3-2 win over Sheldon Thursday.
St. Francis took the early lead on the first goal by Gregg in the first half. Sheldon responded with a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead. Gregg tied the game before halftime to send the teams into the break with the game tied at 2.
Track and Field Defeats Pleasant Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior Madison Rawson won two events among 11 captured by St. Francis in posting a win over Pleasant Grove on Wednesday.
Rawson won the 1600 in a time of 5:34.85 as St. Francis claimed the top three spots in the race. Chase Worthen was second (5:35.03) and Ariel Medina was third (5:40.54). Rawson also crossed first in the 800m in 2:23.82 ahead of Miranda Myers (2:27.64) and Worthen (2:30.76).
Senior Swimmer AnnClaire MacArt Looks to Continue Fast Times
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior swimmer AnnClaire MacArt will be part of a talented group of 32 swimmers who qualified to represent the St. Francis swimming team this weekend at the Nor Cal Championships to be held at the Roseville Aquatic Center Friday and Saturday.
“It is our first true test,” said Head Coach Richard Levin. “It will really show us how the rest of the year will go. Our goals for the weekend are swimming best times and getting some second swims. We want kids to make finals and come back on Saturday to swim in the race that counts.”
Swimming Sweeps Past Pleasant Grove
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis swept all 11 events to post a 130-36 victory over Pleasant Grove in a dual meet Wednesday at the Jesuit High School pool.
Seniors Annclaire Macart and Maddie Johnson both won two events on the afternoon. Macart, a Dartmouth signee, won the 200 freestyle in 1:57.53 and returned to win the 100 free in 54.49 to edge teammates Alexis Martinez (57.59) and Isabella Smith (58.28). Johnson, who signed with TCU, won the 200 individual medley in a time of 2:16.60 and then touched the wall first in the 100 butterfly in a winning time of 1:09.09.
Softball’s Viramontes to Play Softball at Cal-State Dominguez Hills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior third baseman Alexis Viramontes has committed to play softball at Cal-State Dominguez Hills next year.
“I chose Dominguez Hills for their small classes,” said Viramontes. “I like to be in a small environment. It helps you develop a better relationship with your teachers and I do well in small environments.”
Viramontes will play for a new staff that took over last September for the Toros.
Softball Loses at Pleasant Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Pleasant Grove posted a 10-0 shutout victory over St. Francis Wednesday behind a two-hit complete game by Celina Matthias.
The Troubadours managed just two hits and committed four errors that led to six unearned runs in the contest. The Eagles scored four runs in the second, one in the third, three in the fifth and two in the sixth on 10 hits. Three players had two hits in the contest.
Mel Baccay and Rhyann O’Mara each had singles in the game for the Troubadours.
Lacrosse Loses to Granite Bay on Rainy Night
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis out-scored Granite Bay in the second half but was unable to erase the first half deficit as the Grizzlies prevailed 15-10 on a rainy night at Mather Sports Center.
“I think we came out and started meshing as a team,” said Maggie Anderson. “We really pulled together and started to us that. Especially since it is Granite Bay, we wanted to beath them so we came out strong in the second half. We will get them next time.”
April 1 Event Update
Soccer and Softball Canceled, Lax Will Play at Mather
Soccer Games against Pleasant Grove scheduled today at St. Francis Troubadour Athletics have been postponed. They have been re-scheduled for April 9 at St. Francis with the varsity at 4 p.m. and junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. Freshmen soccer practice and the St. Francis Varsity and JV softball games at Folsom have also been canceled. Lacrosse against Granite Bay at 5:30 and 7:30 will be played as scheduled at Mather Sports Center.
St. Francis- Folsom Softball Games Rescheduled
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis varsity and junior varsity softball games scheduled today against Folsom have been rescheduled for Friday, April 4. Game times will still be 4 p.m.
Freshmen Scores Six Goals in Win over Roseville
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Freshman Savannah Tijerino-Santos scored six goals Friday night against Roseville. It was a career-high for Tijerino-Santos and the third time this season she has scored three or more goals in a game after recording hat tricks against Bella Vista and Del Campo.
“It was very exciting,” said Tijerino-Santos, who scored 39 goals for her middle school last season. “I try not to be selfish and pass the ball around to let other people score. When you are a forward, it is your job to score for the team.”
Albie Swingin’ for Life Softball Tournament Rescheduled
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Albie Swingin’ for Life softball tournament has been re-scheduled for Saturday, April 5 at St. Francis High School.
The six schools participating in the breast cancer benefit sponsored by the Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation include Davis Senior, Christian Brothers, Pioneer, Rio Linda, River City and host St. Francis.
Former Troubie Crayne Has Big First Season Diving at Western Kentucky
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Amy Crayne was destined to be a diver. Born to a former All-American diver who built a diving facility in their back yard, she grew up jumping off the boards. After a standout career at St. Francis, Crayne earned a scholarship to dive for Western Kentucky and she shined in her first season.
4×100 Relay Wins Thunder Invitational
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis 4×100 relay won the Thunder Invitational Saturday with a time of 49.61. The team of Ariane Arndt, Lillian Enes, Sydney Hunter and Kiani Reyna was the highlight of the meet for the Troubadours in an event with limited participation due to the rain throughout the day.
Reyna also ran in the 100 meters, finishing second overall with a time of 13.68. Hunter was 13th in the 400 meters in 1:05.14 just ahead of Ellie Linn in 14th in 1:05.53.
Basketball Program Hands out Honors at Banquet
Four Players Earn DRL Honors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis basketball program held its annual banquet March 24 to recognize the successful seasons of the three teams and hand out the awards for the season.
Junior Susie Rogers was named the Outstanding Offensive Player on the varsity team. She averaged 9.6 points per game, the second-best total on the team, while recording 5.5 rebounds per contest and a team-best 3.2 assists. She scored in double figures in 13 games, including a season-high 21 points in the playoff win over Edison.
Track Performs Well at Bronco Distance Carnival
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Madison Rawson won the 1600 meters and was a member of the winning distance medley relay team to lead the St. Francis track and field team at the Bronco Distance Carnival Friday night.
Rawson led a strong contingent in the 1600, clocking a 5:12.73 to post the top time of the night. Junior Miranda Myers was fourth overall in 5:30.44, while junior Peyton Bilo was 12th in 5:32.09. Sophomore Chase Worthen was right behind in 5:36.74 and Mallory Shingle clocked a 5:38.65 to place 19th.