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Diving Takes Top Spots at Delta League Meet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis diving team took the top two spots in both the varsity and junior varsity diving league champs on Thursday.
Senior Molly Wilson repeated as champion with a score of 447 (All American Qualifying Score) and sophomore Maddy Miles was second with a 342 score for her 11 dives. Wilson earned All-Delta League status with her win.
Freshman Sydney Smith won the JV meet with a personal-best 303, while freshman Sammie Calagna was second with a 289.
Delta League Varsity Results
Costa Rica Field Trip 2019
This is a 9-day trip touring the country of Costa Rica. Students will be immersed in the language, culture, and nature of this beautiful country. We will travel by private bus, zipline, and boats to see the rain forests, volcano, rivers, Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, local villages, schools, churches, and Costa Rican people. The trip will be from April 22 – 30, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact Sra. Diver, idiver@stfrancishs.org.
Track and Field Celebrates Seniors at Final League Meet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team celebrated their 15 seniors Wednesday before the final regular season home meet against Franklin and Pleasant Grove. The student-athletes and their families took the field before the meet to be recognized for their tie and dedication to the program.
Athletic News 4/27/18
Upcoming Important Athletics Dates
- Track and Field Letters to Dad, April 30 at 6:00 p.m. (Jesuit)
- Softball Booster Que, May 1 at 4:00 p.m.
- Albie Aware Softball Game vs. Christian Brothers, May 5
- Junior Varsity Lacrosse, Sunday, May 6 (Off Campus)
- Softball Senior Game vs. Monterey Trail, May 8 at 4:00 p.m.
- Track and Field Banquet, Monday, May 14, 6:00 p.m.
Lacrosse’s Bauman Back on the Field after Brain Tumor Scare
Bauman Has Scored 21 Goals This Season
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Less than 10 months ago, sophomore Gabby Bauman was diagnosed with a cavernoma in her brain. While she had successful surgery, she temporarily lost the use of her left arm and needed to relearn how to walk. Today you could never tell things were so scary just a few months ago after watching her have a successful season of lacrosse.
Lacrosse Wins Battle of St. Francis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For the second time in as many years, the two local Catholic schools in Northern California named in honor of St. Francis met on the lacrosse field. The Troubadours of St. Francis prevailed on Saturday over the Lancers of Saint Francis located in Mountain View.
“We played really good as a team and a family,” said senior Libby Price. ‘It made me really happy. At the end, we came together and focused on the game plan and executed.”
Volleyball’s Schildmeyer Named Esmark High School All-America
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Mady Schildmeyer was named an Esmark High School All-American.
Schildmeyer, who is from El Dorado Hills, was an All-Delta League first team selection in 2017. She led the league in assists with 1,107 over 114 sets for a 9.7 per set average, ranking sixth and ninth statewide in Division I.
New Date for Annual Used Uniform Sale (5/10/18)
The annual Used Uniform Sale has a new date! This year the sale will be on May 10, 2018, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Weather permitting, the sale will be held near the main school entrance.
The gates will open promptly at 4:00 p.m., no sooner.
There will be NO sale of used uniforms at Sports Physical Night.
Softball Wins Second in a Row Behind Hatch
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior pitcher Arden Hatch pitched the Troubies to a victory for the second consecutive game this week as St. Francis defeated Grant 14-1 Thursday.
“I was sticking to what I know and the pitches that work for me,” said Hatch. “I was keeping the ball off the plate and keeping the batters off balance, mixing in different pitches.”
Hatch threw six innings, allowing just one run (unearned) on two hits with a career-high 13 strikeouts, equaling her total from her entire sophomore season.
Athletic News 4/20/18
Congratulations to our Track and Field and Swimming seniors who were recognized at their final home competitions on April 18.
First Hall of Fame Class to be Honored This Fall
The St. Francis High School Athletics department will induct its first Hall of Fame class this fall on November 17, 2018. We are looking for nominations of Troubadour alumnae, coaches, teams and contributors.
Accessible Seating for Graduation and Baccalaureate Mass
We are now taking requests for accessible seating at Graduation and at Baccalaureate Mass. A separate request must be completed for each event and the deadline is Friday, May 18th for both.
For Baccalaureate Mass requests, please click here.
34 Seniors Honored at Swimming Senior Meet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis swimming and diving team sent their 34 seniors out right with a 171-29 victory over Monterey Trail on Wednesday in the final regular season meet at Jesuit High School. Athletic Director Mark McGreevy greeted the seniors before the meet with their proud parents and families in a ceremony to recognize their dedication to the program over the last four seasons.
Alumnae Spotlight Eleni Kounalakis ’85
Troubie. Businesswoman. Activist. Diplomat. Mother. What's Next, Lieutenant Governor of California?
Congratulations to alumna Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis ’85 on her election to Lieutenant Governor of California! If you missed the article on Eleni in the Spring 2018 issue, read it here:
We know Troubadours are women who change the world; we had a chance to catch up with Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis ’85 to hear where her post-St. Francis journey has taken her and what lessons from her alma mater she has taken on the journey.
Always a woman who wanted to experience the world, Eleni spent her sophomore year at a boarding school in Lugano, Switzerland before embarking on her Troubadour education. While transferring schools mid-way through high school can seem intimidating, Eleni found her St. Francis home to be warm and welcoming and affectionately remembers the many friends she made while a student here. Troubies who remember her debate performance as Walter Mondale*, alongside Claire Chatfield as Geraldine Ferraro, will not be surprised that Eleni is currently campaigning to be the next Lieutenant Governor of California.
“A part of running for office is reviewing your old files. I pleasantly found a report I had written in high school about the 1984 election. There was no question the work we were doing at St. Francis was very relevant,” Eleni reminisces. Her social studies teacher, Trisha (Garretson) Uhrhammer, had connections at the Capitol through her graduate work in history and government. She was also involved with the League of Women Voters and encouraged her students to be informed and active in government. She made a big impact on Eleni.
Softball Posts 5-0 Shutout over Davis
Caldwell Records a Career-High 13 Strikeouts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Caitie Caldwell pitched a shutout with a career-high 13 strikeouts and helped her cause with two extra-base hits and three runs batted in and a run scored in a 5-0 win over Davis Tuesday at Schuster Field.
“I was really nervous at first but I buckled down because I knew I had a really good defense behind me,” said Caldwell. “We really needed the win for league (standings).
Cradeur to Join Creighton Cross Country Program Next Fall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Senior Erica Cradeur will run at Creighton next fall.
“It means a lot to me because I really just started my running career,” said Cradeur. “I have taken it more seriously over the past couple of years and my times have reflected that. I think with running in college I am going to keep improving.”
Johnson Breaks Freshman 100m Hurdle Mark at Stanford
Photos by Phil Roina
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Freshman Reyna Johnson clocked a time of 15.08 in the preliminaries of the 100m hurdles Saturday afternoon at the Stanford Invitational, breaking the school’s freshman school record in the event and became the fourth-best performer in the event in school history.
Q&A with Alumna Kaitlyn Cozens ‘13
St. Francis Alumna Kaitlyn Cozens ’13 is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan. She was a four-year letter winner with the Water Polo program and graduated from the School of Kinesiology with a degree in sports management in April, 2017. She was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and received the U-M Academic Achievement Award twice. She finished her career with 51 games played with 11 goals, 11 assists, 22 points and 13 steals and was a member of two CWPA Championship teams and two NCAA appearances.
Important Dates for 2018-19 Academic Year
Here are some important dates for you to consider, as you make plans for the upcoming academic year. We hope that by providing you with these dates in advance, you will be able to schedule family vacations and college visits, while minimizing missed days of instruction.
Additional SFHS Summer Internships
Two additional summer internship opportunities are now available at the California State Library. All current juniors are eligible to apply and have received an email with the new internship descriptions and application. Click here to view a description of all of the available internships. St.
Student Beginner & Advanced Self-Defense Class (4/28/18)
Saturday, April 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (SFHS Gym)
At this free self-defense workshop sponsored by Dragon Fire Martial Arts, students will learn to identify potential threats, assess hostile situations, establish and enforce personal boundaries, and learn effective physical techniques. Students who attended this class last semester will have an opportunity to learn advanced self-defense techniques.
Athletic News (3/30/18)
Spring NCAA Signing Date on April 11
St. Francis will hold an event on Wednesday, April 11th at 8:30 a.m. for the Collegiate Signing Day. There will be a celebration in the St. Francis CLC to honor our students who have committed to play sports next fall in college.
2017 Golf Highlights
St. Francis Head Coach Bert Jones was named the Delta League Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
The St. Francis golf team placed fourth-place finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament after advancing from the SJS Division 1 North Tournament with a fourth-place finish.
The team qualified for the postseason by winning the Delta League title for the second consecutive season, posting an undefeated dual and center match record.