Athletic News
Water Polo Hosts Enochs in Section Playoff Tilt
Special Playoff Parking Information
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis water polo team will host Enochs, a 7-5 winner over Turlock, in a second round Sac-Joaquin Section playoff game on Thursday, Nov. 4 at Jesuit High School. St. Francis received a No. 2 seed and enters the playoffs with a 15-7 overall record.
St. Francis is a three-time section champion (2005-06, 2008) and has reached the second finals in each of the last 11 seasons.
Basketball’s Tia Hay to Sign with Colorado State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Tia Hay, a 5-7 guard from Australia, will sign with Colorado State on Nov. 11 to play for the Rams next fall.
“I visited a couple weeks ago and I had never been to Colorado,” said Hay. “It was cool to visit and is a really nice campus. They really like the coaching staff and team and the campus is beautiful.”
Countdown to Signing Day: Zanobini to Play Water Polo at Loyola Marymount
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior water polo standout Julie Zanobini has made a verbal commitment to play at Loyola Marymount next fall and will sign with the Lion program on Nov. 11.
“It has been my dream for a while,” said Zanobini of playing at LMU. “I am so excited to get to continue playing the sport that I love. “It feels great to be a Lion.”
Zanobini has been a four-year player for the Troubadours, helping the team to three consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section finals appearances.
Golf Finishes Fourth at Masters
STOCKTON, Calif. – The St. Francis golf team finished tied for
fourth at the Sac-Joaquin Masters tournament at the Reserve at
Spanos Park, missing qualifying for the NorCal Championships by
10 strokes.
“It was a fun team to be with because everyone contributed,” said Head Coach Cindy Mah-Lyford. “It was not just the top five. This team, this year you never knew who was going to make the matches in the qualifying. It made everyone feel they were part of the team.”
Water Polo Places 10th at Nor Cal Championships
ATHERTON, Calif. – St. Francis lost 9-2 t Clovis West to finish 10th in the Nor Cal Championships Saturday. The Troubadours split two games on Saturday. Jenna Barthels scored the game winner as St. Francis defeated Acalanes to advance in the first game Saturday before falling to Clovis West in the finale.
Ally Tambornini scored six goals over three games to lead the Troubadours.
Nor Cal Championships
Volleyball Finishes Tied for Third at Super 8
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis volleyball team finished tied for third at its Super 8 Invitational on Saturday after falling in the championship bracket semifinals to Campolindo 25-18, 25-21. The Troubadours won Pool 2 with a perfect 2-0 record, posting wins over Granite Bay and Branson earlier in the day.
Oak Ridge won the tournament with a 25-16, 25-19 victory over Campolindo. Granite Bay finished third with a win in the consolation bracket 25-13, 26-24 over Christian Brothers.
Super 8 Invitational Results
Cross Country Finishes Second at Delta League Champs
FOLSOM, Calif. – Sydney Vandegrift finished fourth overall to lead the St. Francis varsity team to a second-place finish at the Delta League Cross Country Championships Saturday at Willow Hills Reservoir.
“I felt like I didn’t do that well but it is okay because we are looking forward to sections and giving it my all,” said Vandegrift. “We did not have out best race but we still stuck together as a team.”
St. Francis placed their top five all among the Top 20 led by Vandegrift.
St. Francis Senior Nicole Spring to Jump for Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Nicole Spring is very aptly named because she can jump. Her talents on the track will take her to Ivy League school Brown next year to compete for the Bears after she recently committed to the program
“It is really exciting,” said Spring. “The coach is really good and I think I can really improve a lot there.”
Water Polo Garners No. 2 Seed in Section Bracket
ATHERTON, Calif. – The St. Francis water polo team split two matches on Friday, falling 9-7 to Miramonte in the opener and winning 6-5 over Soquel at the Nor Cal Championships in their final preparation for the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.
Senior Ally Tambornini scored twice and five players added a single tally including Jenna Barthels, Maggie Oys, Kira Chavez, Sam Reinl and Frances Barbour. St. Francis fell behind 9-3 before rallying for four goals in the fourth quarter to cut the final deficit to two.
Volleyball Wins on Senior Night, Hosts Super 8 Saturday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – They entered the gym as superheroes and left as winners as St. Francis volleyball posted a 25-9, 25-17, 25-14 win over Monterey Trail on Senior Night.
“It was really fun to win our last (regular season) home game,” said senior Ashlynn Fresques. “We played really well. It was been really fun to improve with everybody. We have good momentum and we going into the tournament on Saturday.”
Fresques had a team-best 12 kills and 15 digs, while classmate Nina Sanfilippo added 11 kills in the win. Junior Claire Schutz recorded nine.
Jackson Sisters Win Delta League Doubles Title
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Kyla and Kiya Jackson won the Delta League doubles title with 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory in the finals Wednesday and Avery Spector lost a tight match in the singles final 6-3, 6-3. Both will advance to the Sac-Joaquin Section singles and doubles championships next week by virtue of reaching the league finals.
Water Polo Falls to Davis on Senior Night
Tambornini Scores Three Goals in Loss
CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Davis scored three times in the third quarter to break open a close game and held on for an 8-6 win over St. Francis Wednesday night, spoiling the senior night for the Troubadours.
St. Francis (13-5) rallied in the fourth to cut the deficit to 8-6 after trailing 7-3 after three quarters.
Swimmer Chloe Mitchell to Swim at Fordham
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – When it came time to select her school for college, St. Francis senior swimmer Chloe Mitchell had a good idea of the atmosphere and environment she was looking for in a program. After taking three visits, Mitchell chose to swim for Fordham next fall.
“Fordham felt more like home,” said Mitchell, who is from El Dorado Hills. “It is a Jesuit school and I love the Catholic atmosphere. The team felt like family and that the men and women practice together and are really close. It was another big part of my decision.”
Spector Reaches Finals in Delta League Singles
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior Avery Spector reached the Delta League Singles final for the second consecutive season and earned a berth in the Sac-Joaquin Section individual bracket.
Spector won three matches on the day and will face Jacquie Tan of Franklin on Wednesday in the final. She advanced to the final with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lisa Cummings of Monterey Trail in the first round, a 6-2, 6-0 win over teammate Macy Wood in the second and a 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory over Kayla Nguyen of Franklin the semifinals.
Golf Advances to Sac-Joaquin Section Master’s
NAPA, Calif. – Starting in foggy and wet conditions, the St. Francis golf team persevered to place fourth at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I North tournament to advance to the next round of the postseason.
Senior Kate Swanson led the Troubadours with a round of 88. She was one of three seniors in the lineup that will play again next week.
“It was very important to advance,” said Swanson. “I was a little nervous but we pulled it together. It is exciting. We are going to keep going.”
Tennis Receives First Round Bye in Section Playoffs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – After tying for the Delta League Championship and winning the tiebreaker with Franklin, the St. Francis tennis team earned the league’s top seed and bye for the first round.
St. Francis (14-1) will open play with a home match on Tuesday, Nov. 3 against the winner of the Nov. 2 match between Atwater, the No. 3 seed out of the Central California Conference, and the No. 2 seed from the Monticello Empire League.
Cross Country Records Big Day at Mt. SAC
WALNUT, Calif. – - The St. Francis cross country team competed at the Mt. Sac Invitational on Saturday, participating in three races and the SF girls recorded four Top 10s, won an individual title and tied for a team title.
Sophomore Sydney Vandegrift won the Sophomore Girls Sweeps race in 18:55, clearing the field by more than one and half minutes.
“It felt pretty good,” said Vandegrift. “It was hot conditions and probably one of the harder courses. Ariane (Arndt) told me to stay consistent the first two loops and attack the hills from there.”
Homecoming for Two Montana State Bobcats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It was ironic that Homecoming activities have surrounded the St. Francis campus this week as two of the school’s alumnae returned home to play collegiate volleyball Thursday night less than a mile away at the Hornets Nest on the Sacramento State campus.
For Dana Vestman (Elk Grove) and Loni Kreun (Davis) of the Montana State volleyball team and the St. Francis Class of 2013, everything was familiar on Thursday as they drove down Elvas Avenue on the way to the their game, providing directions to their van drivers.
Soccer Team Named 2014-15 NSCAA High School Team Academic Award Recipient
SACRAMENTO, Calif.– The St. Francis Girls’ Team was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with the 2014-15 High School Team Academic Award. The team had a 3.61 combined grade point average last spring.
The NSCAA annually recognizes high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their performance on the field.
Homecoming Rally on TroubieTV
The Homecoming Rally will be broadcast live on TroubieTV on Friday starting at Noon. Fans must register for NFHS Network and can redeem the free code.