Athletic News
St. Francis Volleyball Senior Kylie Green Commits to UC Irvine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Kylie Green has given a verbal commitment to UC Irvine to play volleyball next fall. She is the second Troubadour to make a commitment this fall. The National Letter of Intent signing day is Nov. 12.
“Kylie is ready to explode as a player,” said Head Coach Alynn Wright. “She is hitting so much more consistently and confidently. She sees the block so much better and she is stronger and quicker. She is doing really well.”
Volleyball’s Anna Donald Commits to UC Davis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Anna Donald considers herself a late bloomer on the volleyball court. After recently committing to play at UC Davis in 2015, she is blossoming with energy and excitement entering her senior season at St. Francis.
Troubadours to Compete in New Delta League
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis will play in the Delta League beginning this fall with many familiar faces and several new ones.
“The Delta League has a lot of history and it is great it is back in existence,” said Delta League Commissioner Ron Nocetti.
The Troubadours move into the newly formed Delta League along with Pleasant Grove and Sheldon from the Delta River League. The league is a realignment of members of both the Delta River and Delta Valley Leagues.
Volleyball’s Wright Selected for Section Hall of Fame
LODI, Calif. – St. Francis volleyball coach Alynn Wright has been selected for the 2014 class of the Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame. She is among a 32-member group that represents the best and brightest athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and media members to grace a field within the Central Valley.
Alumna Jahn Plays Big Role at Sacramento Republic FC
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis alumna Erica Jahn does not suit up for Sacramento Republic FC but she has played a big role in their inaugural season. In her first season as an account executive, Jahn has helped the team post attendance records all season.
Alumna Nowinski Wins Two Medals at World Rowing Championships
VARESE, Italy – St. Francis Alumna Agatha Nowinski won Gold and Silver medals at the Women’s World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
Nowinksi was the stroke on the United States women’s eight that won the Gold medal Sunday with a time of 6:07.88 to beat silver medalist Great Britain (6:11.76). They had advanced to the A final by winning their heat on Thursday.
Soccer Honored at Sac Republic FC Game
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sac-Joaquin Section champion St. Francis soccer team was honored pregame as part of Sacramento Soccer Day at Bonney Field by the Sacramento Republic FC.
St. Francis Soccer Team to be Recognized at Sacramento Republic FC Game
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis soccer team will be recognized by the Sacramento Republic FC Friday as part of their second annual Sacramento Soccer Day festivities prior to the game against English Premier club West Bromwich Albion FC on Friday, July 25 at Bonney Field.
Cross Country Athletes Need to Register with XC Stats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis cross country program is using XCStats.com this year to keep our team statistics and to provide useful tools for goal setting, team communications and training. NOTE: All athletes are required to create an account on XCStats!
Parents do not register separately – they are registered by their athlete in this process.
St. Francis Teams Complete Successful 2013-14 Campaign
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.
Track and Field Represented at Golden West Invite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Two student-athletes representing St. Francis competed at the Golden West Invitational Saturday at Hornet Stadium.
Senior Kayla O’Brine competed in her final high school meet participating in both the hammer and discus at the event. She finished second in the hammer with a best throw of 140-11 and was fifth in the discus contested two hours later with a throw of 121-1.
2014 Lacrosse Highlights
- St. Francis advanced to the North Coast Section playoffs and lost in the first round at Granite Bay. The Troubadours finished the season with a 9-10 overall record.
- St. Francis placed six players on the Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference All-League team, including three first-team selections. Juniors Hayley Kusserow, Ryleigh Bone and Erika Palmer were all first-team selections as selected by the league coaches.
- Kusserow led the team in scoring with 57 goals and was named the team’s Most Valuable Attacker.
2014 Soccer Highlights
- The St. Francis soccer team earned the No. 1 ranking in the state of California and No. 17 national ranking by MaxPreps following their Sac-Joaquin Section win.
- St. Francis won their 13th section title in school history and first since 2010 with a 1-0 win over Oak Ridge. The Troubadours finished a 21-3-5 season with a postseason run that included wins over Armijo (4-2), Enochs (5-4), Granite Bay (1-0) and Oak Ridge (1-0) in the SJS playoffs.
- Junior Anna Gregg was the Co-Player of the Year in the Delta River League, helping St.
O’Brine Finishes Third at State Hammer Championships
MODESTO,Calif. – Senior thrower Kayla O’Brine finished third at the California State Hammer Throw Championships last weekend at Modesto Junior College.
O’Brine, who is from Elk Grove, had a best throw of 145-1 to finish third in the vent behind Stamatia Scarvelis of Dos Pueblos and Emelda Maim-Annan of Elk Grove.
More than 50 athletes competed at two venues in the state and the results were combined.
O’Brine finished 12th in the discus earlier this month at the CIF Track and Field Championships. The hammer is not recognized or sanctioned by the CIF.
2013 Volleyball Highlights
- St. Francis advanced to both the CIF State Volleyball Nor Cal and Sac-Joaquin Section Finals before losing to eventual state champion Granite Bay in each match. They were the No. 2 seed in both brackets.
- The Troubadours posted a 34-9 overall record under Head Coach Alynn Wright, who celebrated her 25th season directing the St. Francis program.
- The Troubadours won the Delta River League title with a perfect 10-0 record, winning the league title for the 16th consecutive season.
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2013 Tennis Highlights
- The Troubadour tennis team advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section quarterfinals before losing to Del Oro.
2013 Water Polo Highlights
- St. Francis advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Finals before losing to Davis in the first season under former Olympian and USA Water Polo Player of the Year Heather Moody. The Troubadours went 18-13 on the season.
- Three St. Francis water polo players garnered Academic All-America honors from USA Water Polo with outstanding achievement designation for qualifying with a 4.0 GPA or better.
2013 Golf Highlights
- St. Francis finished eighth at the NCGA/CIF Girls Nor Cal Championship. The Troubadours advanced with a third-place finish at Masters.
- Head Coach Cindy Mah-Lyford was named the Northern California Girls’ Golf Coach of the Year by the California Coaches’ Association.
- Senior Ileana MacDonald shot a team-best six-over par 78 to lead St. Francis to the Sac-Joaquin Division I North Section title for the eighth consecutive season at Rocklin Golf Club.
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2014 Swimming Highlights
- The St. Francis swimming team finished third overall at the Sac-Joaquin Section Championships at Tokay High School, finishing behind Granite Bay and Davis.
- St. Francis won the Delta River League title for the sixth consecutive season, recording an impressive 19 event wins at the El Dorado Hills swimming complex.
- The Troubadours had nine varsity event winners at the Delta River League Championships, earning each individual All-League honors.
2014 Diving Highlights
- Senior Allison Autrey finished seventh and junior Patty Sullivan was ninth at the Sac-Joaquin Section Diving Finals contested at McClatchy High School.
- Sullivan won the Delta River League individual title, scoring a 375.25 to claim the individual league diving title and earn All-DRL honors.
- Sullivan also won the St. Mary’s Invitational on April 11 in Stockton.
- Autrey signed to compete for UC Davis in the fall.
Individual Honors
All-Delta River League