Three Troubies Earn DRL Player of the Year Honors

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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.

Lauren LaRocco was named the Runner of the Year in cross country. She won the Delta River League title for the third consecutive season and finished sixth overall at the state championships. LaRocco won six races on the season. She was joined on the all-league team by Madison Rawson, Miranda Myers and Camille Boudreaux.

Emily Laskin rounded out the trio of Player of the Year winners by earning the title in golf for the second consecutive season. Laskin helped the Troubadours win the Delta River League title and the Division I North title for the eighth consecutive season. Laskin, who will attend the U.S. Naval Academy to play golf, led the team in scoring average on the season. Laskin was one of four Troubies on the all-league team, including Victoria Vardanega, Ileana MacDonald and Kate Swanson.

Tennis was also well represented on the Delta River All-League team with four players recognized. Avery Spector, Kendall Spector, Jane Sadler and Anna Kropf was each named to the team.

Overall, St. Francis had 17 student-athletes named to the Delta River League all-league teams, the most of any school.

Delta River League Women’s Cross-Country All-League Team 2013

Lauren LaRocco St. Francis

Madison Rawson St. Francis

Miranda Myers St. Francis

Camille Boudreaux St. Francis

Runner of the Year

Lauren LaRocco St. Francis

Delta River League Women’s Golf All-League Team 2013

Emily Laskin St. Francis

Victoria Vardanega St. Francis

Ileana MacDonald St. Francis

Kate Swanson St. Francis

Player of the Year:

Emily Laskin St. Francis

Delta River League Women’s Tennis All-League Team 2013

Avery Spector St. Francis

Kendall Spector St. Francis

Jane Sadler St. Francis

Anna Kropf St. Francis

Delta River League Girls Volleyball All-League Team 2013

Ali Koumelis St. Francis

Anna Baytosh St. Francis

Lea Felton St. Francis

Chloe Hakim St. Francis

Megan Sullivan St. Francis

Player of the Year:

Ali Koumelis St. Francis