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St. Francis Golf

22-Time Sac-Joaquin Section Champions

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Masters, 2006 DI-N, 2007 Masters, 2007 DI-N, 2008 Masters, 2008 DI-N, 2009 Masters, 2009 DI-N, 2010 Masters, 2010 DI-N, 2011 DI-N, 2012 Masters, 2012 DI-N, 2013 DI-N

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2014 Golf Roster

2014 St. Francis Varsity Golf: Front Row (L to R): Katiana Camacho-Villalon, Caitlin Autrey, Mikia Fang, Adrienne Greybill, Kate Swanson, Chase Saca. Second Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Danielle Nash, Kristi Lee, Lauren Libatore, Leslie Young, Lauren Allen, Taylor Boe, Victoria Ramirez.
Name Class Ht. R/L Hometown (Previous School)
Lauren Allen Freshman   R Sacramento
Caitlin Autry Junior 5-1 R Roseville
Taylor Boe Sophomore 5-6 R Orangeville
Katiana Camacho-Villalon Junior 5-1 R Natoma
Mikia Fang Junior 5-2 R Sacramento
Adrienne Graybill Freshman   R El Dorado Hills
Kristi Lee Junior 5-3 R Folsom
Lauren Liberatore Freshman 5-5 R Elk Grove
Victoria Ramirez Senior 5-7 R El Dorado Hills
Chase Saca Freshman   R Sacramento
Kate Swanson Junior 5-3 R Sacramento
Leslie Young Junior 5-4 R Placerville

Head Coach: Cindy Lyford

Assistant Coach: Danielle Nash

By Class

Seniors (1): Victoria Ramirez. Juniors (6): Caitlin Autry, Mika Fang, Kristy Lee, Kate Swanson, Katiana Camacho-Villalon, Leslie Young. Sophomores (1): Taylor Boe. Freshman (4): Lauren Allen, Adrienne Graybill, Lauren Libatore, Chase Saca.

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Troubadours to Compete in New Delta League

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis will play in the Delta League beginning this fall with many familiar faces and several new ones.

“The Delta League has a lot of history and it is great it is back in existence,” said Delta League Commissioner Ron Nocetti.

The Troubadours move into the newly formed Delta League along with Pleasant Grove and Sheldon from the Delta River League. The league is a realignment of members of both the Delta River and Delta Valley Leagues.

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2013 Golf Highlights

  • St. Francis finished eighth at the NCGA/CIF Girls Nor Cal Championship. The Troubadours advanced with a third-place finish at Masters.
  • Head Coach Cindy Mah-Lyford was named the Northern California Girls’ Golf Coach of the Year by the California Coaches’ Association.
  • Senior Ileana MacDonald shot a team-best six-over par 78 to lead St. Francis to the Sac-Joaquin Division I North Section title for the eighth consecutive season at Rocklin Golf Club.
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Gregg Named River Cats Girls Soccer Player of the Year
17 Troubadours Named to All-City Teams

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis junior soccer player Anna Gregg was named the River Cats Girls Soccer Player of the Year at the High School Awards Ceremony before Sunday’s game against the Tacoma Rainers.

“It means so much and feels so great,” said Gregg of the Player of the Year honor. “I set a goal to help to the section championship and that was accomplished. I could not be happier.”

Gregg and her St. Francis teammates captured the Sac-Joaquin Section title on Saturday on her goal to defeat Oak Ridge 1-0.

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17 Troubadours Named to River Cats All-City Teams

SACRAMENTO, – Calif.  – Seventeen St. Francis Troubadours have been named to the 2013-14 River Cats All-City  teams and will be recognized on Sunday at the High School Sports Awards Ceremony before the River Cats take on the Tacoma Rainiers at 1:05 p.m. at Raley Field.

The St. Francis All-City fall sports selections include senior golfer Emily Laskin, volleyball seniors Ali Koumelis and Anna Baytosh and cross country runners Lauren LaRocco, Madison Rawson and Miranda Myers.

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Four Student-Athletes Honored by SFHS Booster Club

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The SFHS Booster Club recognized four senior student-athletes at the 2014 Awards Ceremony.

Senior Lauren LaRocco was named the SFHS Booster Club Scholar-Athlete Scholarship recipient, while Brinnley Barthels, Emily Laskin and Jane Sadler were named winners of the SFHS Booster Club Leadership Scholarship.

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Golfer Vardanega to Play for Pomona-Pitzer Golf Program

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Victoria Vardanega will play golf for Pomona-Pitzer next fall and attend Pomona College. She is one of 32 Troubadours to sign to play collegiate athletics with their schools next fall.

“My freshmen year I barely made the varsity team,” recalled Vardanega. “It really motivated me to try harder. Seeing all the great players and having them above me, I played more over the summer, took serious lessons and practiced more. To be able to be rewarded for my hard work and play collegiate golf is such a blessing.”

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Eight St. Francis Seniors Make Commitments Bringing Total to 32

The Troubadour commitments include Allison Autrey (Diving, UC Davis), Brinnley Barthels (Water Polo, Pacific), Ryanne Brust (Lacrosse, Fort Lewis),  Alexa LoGiudice (Volleyball, Dominican), Ileana MacDonald (Golf, Chico State) and Alexis Viramontes (Softball, CSU Dominguez Hills).

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Eight St. Francis High School seniors have signed a National Letter-of Intent or made commitments to play collegiate sports next fall for the NCAA signing period that began today. Overall, thirty-two Troubadour student-athletes have now made commitments to play collegiately next year.

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St. Francis Golfer MacDonald Commits to Chico State

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis golfer Ileana MacDonald has verbally committed to play golf at Chico State next fall.

“I am so excited,” said MacDonald. “I was sold on Chico when I went to visit the campus. It is a beautiful school.”

MacDonald is one of 25 Troubadours who have made commitments or signed during the previous National Letter of Intent signing periods to continue their athletic careers next year at the collegiate level.

“I got a chance to play with the team for a few holes,” said MacDonald. “I really meshed perfectly with them and the coach.”

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St. Francis Golfer Emily Laskin Named First Tee Scholar

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Senior golfer Emily Laskin has been named a 2014 First Tee Scholar as announced by The First Tee. Laskin is one of three local golfers recognized and 102 across the country to garner the distinction.

“It is really special because I have seen so many of my friends get it,” said Laskin. “I have had a lot of older friends go through The First Tee. It is a special honor to be one selected.”

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#FeatureFriday: St. Francis Athletics Adds Ketcham as Assistant AD for Sports Medicine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Bumps and bruises are her specialty but Kelly Ketcham brings much more to the St. Francis High School community.

Ketcham was named the Assistant AD for Sports Medicine for the St. Francis Athletics Department staff recently after working with the Troubadour student-athletes and teams as the school’s athletic trainer for the last four years. The title was effective in November 2013.

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Three Troubies Earn DRL Player of the Year Honors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three St. Francis seniors were named the Delta River League Player of the Year for their respective sports following the fall season.

Ali Koumelis earned the honor for volleyball after leading her team to the Delta River League title, the Northern California finals in the CIF State Tournament and runner-up at the Sac-Joaquin Section Tournament.  Koumelis, who signed to play at Portland, joined teammates Anna Baytosh, Lea Felton, Chloe Hakim and Megan Sullivan on the Delta River All-League team.

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2013 St. Francis National Letter of Intent/Commitment Day

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis High School had 18 student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent or commitments to play sports next fall at colleges and universities across the country. They were celebrated with a ceremony at the school today to highlight their outstanding achievement.

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Golf Season Ends at Nor Cals

RIPON, Calif. – The St. Francis golf team shot a 455 team score and missed advancing to the state championships Monday at the NCGA/CIF Girls Nor Cal Championship held at Spring Creek CC.

“I am really proud of the team for reaching Nor Cals,” said Head Coach Cindy Mah-Lyford. “It is not the ultimate goal but it is still a very elite competition.”

St. Francis finished eighth overall but were just 11 shots off the top-three finish needed to advance to the state championships for the second straight year.

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Golf Advances to CIF NorCals

STOCKTON, Calif. – The St. Francis golf team finished third at the 2013 Sac-Joaquin Section/Les Schwab Tires Masters girls golf tournament at The Reserve at Spanos Park Monday.

“I think overall I am extremely pleased,” said Head Coach Cindy Mah-Lyford. “I think this will spark them and we will have six very motivated girls for next week.”

St. Francis, the Division I North champion, entered the tournament undefeated on the season and had won the Masters tournament six of the last seven years (Christian Brothers won in 2011).

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Golf Wins Eighth Consecutive Division I North Title

ROCKLIN, Calif. – Senior Ileana MacDonald shot a team-best six-over par 78 to lead St. Francis to the Sac-Joaquin Division I North Section title for the eighth consecutive season Monday at Rocklin Golf Club. It is the 87th Section title in school history.

MacDonald tied for fifth overall in the field. Roseville’s Virgie Velasquez was low player on the day with a two-under par 70.

“It was a pretty good round,” said MacDonald. “The greens were pretty fast but my ball striking was spot on today. It is a good way to start off the postseason.”