SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis High School athletics department completed the spring campaign on a championship run that included back-to-back Sac-Joaquin Section titles that highlighted another successful season in 2013-14.

After a year that produced two top-10 state championship finishes in 2012-13, the Troubadours were poised to compete across the board again. St. Francis won five league titles in the final season of the Delta River League and tallied three Sac-Joaquin Section titles to increase their all-time section leading total to 89, while recording three section runner-up finishes. Overall, 11 of the 12 programs advanced to postseason play.

Volleyball again led the charge in the fall with a 34-9 overall mark en route to winning their 16th consecutive Delta River League title. Head Coach Alynn Wright, who celebrated her 25th season at St. Francis, led her team to a runner up in both the section and Nor Cal Championships.

Cross Country finished among the Top 10 in the state for the third consecutive year behind the sixth-place finish by senior Lauren LaRocco. Tennis had a solid season and placed tied for fifth in the section tournament while advancing individuals in both singles and doubles. Golf was paced by DRL Player of the Year Emily Laskin as the Troubadours won the league and Division I North titles while making a deep run in the state playoffs. Water Polo finished second in the section under Olympian Heather Moody in her first season at the school.

Basketball posted another winning season and won a section playoff game before falling in the second round.

The winning continued in the spring as Soccer Head Coach Rosella Kelly led her team on a section playoff run behind DRL Player of the Year Anna Gregg. The Troubadours defeated Oak Ridge and earned the No. 1 ranking in the state.

Softball finished fourth in the highly competitive DRL as Co-Head Coach Al LoGiudice completed his 25th season with the school. Lacrosse lost in the first round of the North Coast playoffs. Swimming posted a spirited third-place finish at the section meet after winning the DRL title for the sixth consecutive season with help of a strong contingent on the diving team.

Track and Field closed the season with an impressive team finish behind top individual performances. Head Coach John DuCray led his team to their sixth straight league title and second consecutive section crown. The team set five school records along the way and qualified for a school-best six events at the state meet. LaRocco was fifth in the 3200, while the amazing 4×400-meter relay crossed the line third with a time that ranked among the nation’s Top 10.

Overall, the Troubadours produced 34 student-athletes who signed scholarships or made athletic commitments to play their sports at the collegiate level this fall and had 45 All-Delta River League selections. The Troubadours also placed 17 student-athletes to the Sacramento River Cats All-City team.

2013-14 St. Francis High School Interscholastic Athletics

Student Body Participation: 46%

12 Sports; 26 Levels

School Colors: Red and Gold

School Mascot: Troubadour

Section: CIF Sac-Joaquin Division 1

League: Delta League (Fall 2014)

Cumulative GPA:

2013-14 St. Francis High School Team Achievements

Basketball: League-3rd, Section-T13th

Cross Country: League-1st, Section-2nd, State-9th

Golf: League-1st, Section-1st, Masters-3rd, NorCal-8th

Lacrosse: SVLC-2nd, NCS-T9th

Soccer: League-2nd, Section-1st

Softball: League-4th

Swimming/Diving: League-1st, Section-3rd

Tennis: League-2nd, Section-T5th

Track & Field: League-1st, Section-1st, State – 21st

Volleyball: League-1st, Section-2nd, NorCal-2nd, State – T3rd

Water Polo: DVL-2nd, Section-2nd

SVLC – Sacramento Valley Lacrosse League

DVL- Delta Valley League

NCS – North Coast Section

• 5 Delta River League Titles (Cross Country, Golf, Swimming, Track & Field, Volleyball)

• 4 League Player of the Year Honors

• 3 Section Championships (Golf, DI North, Soccer, Track & Field)

• 3 Section Runner-Up Finishes (Cross Country, Volleyball, Water Polo)

• 3 State Championship Appearances (Cross Country, Track & Field, Volleyball)

All-Delta River League Honors (45)

• Lauren Craig, Basketball, First Team
• Abby Dow, Basketball, Second Team
• Kyra Huffman, Basketball, Second Team
• Susie Rogers, Basketball
• Camille Boudreaux, Cross Country
• Miranda Myers, Cross Country
• Lauren LaRocco, Cross Country (Runner of the Year)
• Madison Rawson, Cross Country
• Patty Sullivan, Diving
• Emily Laskin, Golf (Player of the Year)
• Ileana MacDonald, Golf
• Victoria Vardanaga, Golf
• Anna Gregg, Soccer (Player of the Year)
• Rachel Schaefer, Soccer
• Catie Brown, Soccer
• Hailey Barrett, Soccer
• Alejandra Garcia, Softball
• Amy Marks, Softball
• Rhyann O’Mara, Softball
• Alexis Viramontes, Softball
• Elizabeth Fugit, Swimming (200 FR)
• Maddie Johnson, Swimming (200 IM, 100 Fly, 200 MR)
• Kristen Lance, Swimming (200 MR)
• AnnClaire MacArt, Swimming (200 Free, 100 Free, 200 MR, 400 FR)
• Katie McIntee, Swimming (200 FR, 400 FR)
• Chloe Mitchell, Swimming (500 Free, 100 Back, 200 MR, 400 FR)
• Emily Peters (200 FR)
• Tatum Ropeke, Swimming (400 FR)
• Alyssa Tambornini, Swimming (200 FR)
• Anna Kropf, Tennis
• Jane Sadler, Tennis
• Avery Spector, Tennis
• Kendall Spector, Tennis
• Ariane Arndt, Track and Field (4×400m)
• Lillian Enes, Track and Field (4×100, 4×400, 400m)
• Elizabeth Hennessy, Track and Field (4×400)
• Sydney Hunter, Track and Field (4×400)
• Lauren LaRocco, Track and Field (3200m)
• Kayla O’Brine, Track and Field (Discus)
• Kiani Reyna, Track and Field (4×100, 4×400)
• Amanda Schnabel, Track and Field (100m H, 300m H, 4×100)
• Samantha Ruggles, Track and Field (Shot Put)
• Lea Felton, Volleyball
• Chloe Hakim, Volleyball
• Ali Koumelis, Volleyball (Player of the Year)
• Megan Sullivan, Volleyball

Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference

• Hayley Kusserow (First Team)
• Ryleigh Bone (First Team)
• Erika Palmer (First Team)
• Lyndsay Carpenter (Second Team)
• Colleen McClain (Second Team)
• Maddie Merwin (Honorable Mention)

Sacramento Bee All-Metro (9)

• Lauren Craig, Basketball, All-Metro Honorable Mention
• Lea Felton, Volleyball, All-Metro First Team
• Alejandra Garcia, Softball, All-Metro Second Team
• Chloe Hakim, Volleyball, All-Metro Honorable Mention
• Ali Koumelis, Volleyball, All-Metro First Team
• Amy Marks, Softball, All-Metro Second Team
• Rhyann O’Mara, Softball, All-Metro Honorable Mention
• Megan Sullivan, Volleyball, All-Metro Honorable Mention
• Alexis Viramontes, Softball, All-Metro Honorable Mention

Sac-Joaquin Section Honors (4)

• Brinnley Barthels, Water Polo, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section First Team
• Lauren Charter, Water Polo, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section First Team
• Maggie Oys, Water Polo, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Second Team
• Marisa Zanobini, Water Polo, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Second Team

Sacramento River Cats All-City Team (17)                                

• Anna Baytosh, Volleyball
• Hailey Barrett, Soccer
• Brinnley Barthels, Water Polo
• Catie Brown, Soccer
• Anna Gregg, Soccer (Soccer Player of the Year)
• Sydney Hunter, Track and Field
• Ali Koumelis, Volleyball
• Lauren LaRocco, Cross Country
• Emily Laskin, Golf
• AnnClaire MacArt, Swimming
• Amy Marks, Softball
• Chloe Mitchell, Swimming
• Miranda Myers, Cross Country
• Kayla O’Brine, Track and Field
• Madison Rawson, Cross Country
• Rachel Schaefer, Soccer
• Avery Spector, Tennis
• Marisa Zanobini, Water Polo

Miscellaneous Individual Honors

• Anna Baytosh, VonHousen Star of the Week, SureWest Sports (Sept. 17)
• Lauren Charter, USA Water Polo Academic All-American
• Lea Felton, SportsStars of the Week (Sept. 12)
• Ali Koumelis, KCRA Athlete of the Week (Sept. 18)
• Ali Koumelis, VonHousen Star of the Week, SureWest Sports (Sept. 30)
• Ali Koumelis, MaxPreps All-State
• Lauren LaRocco, PrepCalTrack.com Cross Country All-Star Team
• Emily Laskin, First Tee Scholar
• Miranda Myers, PrepCalTrack.com Cross Country All-Star Team
• Madison Rawson, PrepCalTrack.com Cross Country All-Star Team
• Emily Reinl, USA Water Polo Academic All-American
• Eileen Walsh, USA Water Polo Academic All-American

Collegiate Commitments (34)

• Allison Autrey, Diving, UC Davis
• Brinnley Barthels, Water Polo, Pacific
• Anna Baytosh, Volleyball, Chico State
• Karson Bisharat, Volleyball, Central Arizona
• Caroline Boals, Crew, USC
• Ryanne Brust, Lacrosse, Fort Lewis
• Terra Carden, Soccer, Pacific
• Lyndsey Carpenter, Lacrosse, TBA
• Emily Egan, Soccer, Georgia Southern
• Lea Felton, Volleyball, Hawaii Pacific
• Hannah Frech, Water Polo, Sierra College
• Alejandra Garcia, Softball, Cal Poly
• Hannah Gasser, Crew, San Diego State
• Chloe Hakim, Volleyball, UC Irvine
• Jacqueline Holben, Crew, California
• Maddison Johnson, Swimming, TCU
• Sophie Kershaw, Crew, Georgetown
• Ali Koumelis, Volleyball, Portland
• Alexa LoGiudice, Volleyball, Dominican
• Lauren LaRocco, XC/T&F, Portland
• Emily Laskin, Golf, U.S. Naval Academy
• AnnClaire MacArt, Swimming, Dartmouth
• Ileana MacDonald, Golf, Chico State
• Alexis Martinez, Swimming, Seattle
• Noa Nightingale, Volleyball, UC Santa Barbara
• Kayla O’Brine, Track and Field, UC Santa Barbara
• Nina Obaldia, Crew, California
• Madison Rawson, XC/T&F, Mississippi
• Jullisa Romani, Crew, San Diego
• Amanda Schnabel, Track and Field, Bellermine (Ky.) University
• Samantha Scruba, Gymnastics, Cornell
• Megan Sullivan, Volleyball, UC Santa Barbara
• Victoria Vardanega, Golf, TBA
• Alexis Viramontes, Softball, CS-Dominguez Hills