SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three St. Francis seniors will play against some of the Sac-Joaquin Sections top seniors at the Sacramento Optimist Volleyball Large School Game on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at St. Francis High School. The small schools match will take place at 5 p.m.

“I am really honored and super excited,” said senior Mady Schildmeyer. “I have dreamed about playing in this game. I have known a lot of girls who have played in the past. It is a huge honor and I could not be more excited to play.”

Schildmeyer will join St. Francis seniors Aiyu Aimufua and Aubrey Kenny in suiting up for the South team coached by Cosumnes Oaks coach Lisa Fowkes.

“It was an honor to be chosen to represent St. Francis,” said Kenny. “I am really excited to play one last time with Mady and Aiyu.”

The games will hosted at St. Francis with a $10 admission for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. Discounted tickets are available for junior players wearing your high school or club volleyball gear.

“It is exciting to be able to play one last time at St. Francis,” said Kenny.

The three Troubadours will join a roster with players from Elk Grove, Laguna Creek, McClatchy, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Grove, St. Mary’s and Vista del Lago.

“I thought my last home game was done,” said Schildmeyer about the Section championship gamer at SF. “Now I get to finish off my high school volleyball career.”

Schildmeyer led the league with a 1,092 assists, the 10th-best total in the state, and 9.8 assists per set to rank among the state’s top 25. Kenny was second in the league behind Edwards in digs with 290. Aimufua recorded 149 kills during the season to rank eighth in the league. It was her second all-league honor while it was the first for Schildmeyer and Kenny.

The Troubadours advanced to the CIF Northern California Regional Open Division playoffs and finished second in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I bracket. They won the Delta League with a perfect 14-0 record and finished with a 33-9 overall record.

Come watch some of the Sac-Joaquin Sections best seniors compete in their final local prep match benefitting local charities. 

Discounted Admission:

$3 Junior players who show up in high school/club volleyball attire

$5 Coaches who come with 6 or more athletes 

$5 Club Directors wearing club attire can enter for $5 as well. 

Regular Admission

$10 Adults

$8 65+years old

$5 Students 

$3 Children under 12

2017 Rosters

5-7pm

North Small

Kayla Toft – Bear River

Katelin Duer – Colfax

Caleigh MxClenahan – Colfax

Ana Neumann – Placer

Alyssa Orteza – Placer

Lexi Heuer – Placer

Madison Mohar – Placer

Natalie Thomas – Yuba City

Claire O’neil – Rio Americano

Chyna Wright – Rio Americano

Hailee Morgan – El Camino

Riley Patterson – Sonora

South Small

Mary Kate Monnat – Christian Brothers 

Taylor Coate – Union Mine

Caitlin Dillon – El Dorado

Danae Ford – El Dorado

Holly Wold – El Dorado

Elyse Gottshall – Vacaville Christian

Haley Del Rio – Vacaville

Cyana Boone Nelson – West Campus

Zoe Wais – Woodland 

Kayana Neal – Capital Christian

Sinclaire Warren – Christian Brothers 

Maddie Yeager – Christian Brothers 

Miranda Marshall – Vanden

Cassidy Simon – Vacaville

Sydney Shead – Bradshaw Christian 

 

7-9pm

North Large

Riley Moore – Del Oro

Addison Bangs – Del Oro

Jessica Donahue – Roseville

Andreia Keane – Rocklin

Lenox Loving – Bella Vista

Regan Heppe – Nevada Union

Desire Neal – Inderkum

Kallie Fisher – Granite Bay

Jasmine Pinon – Oakmont

Summer McCallson – Oakmont

Kaitlin Bullock – Whitney

Linsey Rowe – Rocklin

Maevaga Faraimo – Inderkum

Abby Marjama – Granite Bay

South Large

Ashley Vanderpan – Elk Grove

Kennedy Crawford – Elk Grove

Liliana Light – Pleasant Grove

Mady Schildmeyer – St Francis

Emily Gillingham – Oak Ridge

Natasha Mich – St Marys

Kate Widman – McClatchey

Madison Shields – Oak Ridge

Marlena Billings – Cosumnes Oaks

Jaylah Tate – Pleasant Grove

Aiyu Aimufua – St Francis

Cassondra Gomez – Pleasant Grove

Aubrey Kenny – St Francis

Lindsey Sampson – Vista Del Lago

Annastazia Lacsina – Laguna Creek