Old Season Highlights
BMUN 2017
Congratulations to the SFHS MUN team! Our 12-person team held its own at the UC Berkeley Model United Nations Conference (BMUN) during March 3-5, which hosted over 1800 high schools students from over 110 schools this year. The girls were able to present their research and practice their negotiation skills with a vastly diverse and incredibly talented pool of students.
SMUNC 2016
Congratulations to the SFHS MUN team! During Veteran’s Day weekend the team attended the Stanford Model United Nations Conference. With both veteran and rookie members in attendance, the girls presented their research and perspective on specific topics, negotiated with other delegations, and met high school students from a variety of schools in California and beyond.
Additional congratulations to Kayla Wehner ‘17 for winning the distinction of Best Delegate in the Arab League, and to Anisha Rao ‘19 for an Honorable Mention in the International Council of Museums. Go Troubies!
Speech Tournament October 8th at Woodcreek HS
Congratulations to the members of the Speech Team who competed at the first speech tournament of the season on October 8th at Woodcreek HS, including
Advanced to Prelims
2016 Soccer Highlights
- St. Francis finished with a 14-4-4 overall record, losing to No. 4 Woodcreek in the Sac-Joaquin Section quarterfinals. The Troubadours defeated Pitman 2-1 in the opening round.
- St. Francis was 7-3-4 in Delta League play, finishing third overall in the team standings.
- Senior Hailey Barrett led the team with 11 goals and six assists. Freshman Janae DeFazio added eight goals and a team-best eight assists.
- The Troubie had three players selected to the All-Delta League team, including Barrett, Ashley Newland and junior Savannah Tijerino-Santos.
State Championships Speech Tournament 2016
Mission College - April 15-17
In April, the Speech Team sent eight of its members to the State Championships in Santa Clara, CA. It was an exciting event where all of the top Speech students throughout California competed.
Congratulations to
- Isabelle Bauman ‘17-Original Oratory
- Mia Bonini ‘16- Thematic Interpretation
- Julia Cannon ‘17-Oral Interpretation
- Tessa Crouch ’19-Original Oratory
- Sophia Fox ‘16-International Extemp
- Olivia Fu ‘18-Impromptu
- Yukta Gutta ‘19-Impromptu
- Alexandra Retodo ‘17-International Extemp
Optimist Speech Tournaments
March & April 2016
Congratulations to Olivia Fu for taking first place in two local Optimist Speech Tournaments in March, advancing her to Regionals in April. There she took first place, yet again, winning $2500! Way to go Olivia!
Speech Team Members headed to State Tournament 2016
Congratulations to Isabelle Bauman, Mia Bonini, Julia Cannon, Tessa Crouch, Sophia Fox, Olivia Fu, Yukta Gutta, and Alexandra Retodo who will be attending the State Tournament on April 15-17, at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA.
A special congratulation to Sophia Fox who was selected for the Dream Team award. Coaches select the top five speech students in our region to create a “dream team” of all-star performers. This is a distinguished honor, not only for Sophia, but for St. Francis!
Speech State Qualifier at Antelope HS, March 4 & 5
Congratulations to members of the Speech team who competed March 4 & 5 at Antelope HS, including those who went on to:
Semi Final Rounds:
- Alanna Appel ‘16- International Extemp and Impromptu
- Isabelle Bauman ‘17- Original Prose & Poetry and Original Oratory
- Sydney Bembry ‘17- Thematic Interpretation
- Mia Bonini ‘16- Oral Interpretation and Thematic Interpretation
- Julia Cannon ‘17- Oral Interpretation and DUO
- Tessa Crouch ‘19- Original Oratory
- Kate Fernandez ‘18- Oral Interpretation
- Nora Fluetsch ‘18- International Extemp
- Sophia Fox ‘16- Impromptu and International Extemp
- Olivia Fu ‘18- Impromptu and International Extemp
- Yukta Gutta ‘19- Impromptu
- Alexandra Retodo ‘17- Impromptu, International Extemp, and DUO
- Sophia Swinscoe ‘17- Thematic Interpretation
- Nicole Young ‘18- Thematic Interpretation
Final Rounds:
- Isabelle Bauman ‘17- 2nd place in Original Oratory
- Mia Bonini ’16- 1st place in Thematic Interpretation
- Julia Cannon ‘17- 7th place in Oral Interpretation
- Tessa Crouch ‘19- 4th place in Original Oratory
- Sophia Fox ‘16- 1st place in International Extemp
- Olivia Fu ‘18- 4th place in Impromptu
- Alexandra Retodo ‘17- 6th place in International Extemp
Woodcreek High School Speech Tournament – 10.10.15
Congratulations to the members of the Speech Team who competed October 10, 2015 at Woodcreek High School, including
Antelope High School Speech Tournament – 11.14.15
Congratulations to the members of the Speech Team who competed November 14, 2015 at Antelope High School, including
National Catholic Qualifier Speech Tournament – 1.23.16
Congratulations to the members of the Speech Team who competed January 23, 2016 at the National Catholic Qualifier Tournament, including
- Tessa Crouch ‘19- 5th place in Original Oratory
- Yukta Gutta ‘19-4th place in Declamation
- Carmen Ocazionez ‘18- 5th place in Declamation
- Sophia Swinscoe ‘17- 4th place Oratorical Interpretation
A special congratulations to Yukta Gutta ‘19 and Sophia Swinscoe ‘17 who will be going onto The Grand National Tournament on Memorial Day weekend located in Sacramento this year!
Granite Bay Speech Tournament – 1.30.16
Congratulations to the members of the Speech Team who competed January 30, 2016 at the Granite Bay Speech Tournament, including
2015 Golf Highlights
- St. Francis finished fourth at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament. The Troubadours shot a 459 team score to tie with Vista del Lago for fourth place overall. Granite Bay was the top qualifier with a 406 followed by Oak Ridge at 422 and Rocklin at 450. Seniors Kristi Lee and Mikia Fang led the team with identical rounds of 15-over par 87.
2015 Tennis Highlights
- The Troubadour tennis team advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals. They advanced with wins over Vacaville (9-0) and Del Oro (5-4).
- The team posted a 15-2 overall record under Kristi Spector, including an 11-1 Delta League mark to finish tied for first with Franklin. It was the first league title since 2012.
- St. Francis senior Avery Spector was named the Delta League Most Valuable Player by a vote of the coaches and earned all-league honors for the third consecutive season. Spector finished the season with a 13-4 dual match record and 17-5 overall mark.
2015 Diving Season Highlights
- Freshman Julia Coss competed at the first CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships held at Clovis West High School and finished 22nd overall.
- Coss finished third and earned a berth in the first CIF State Diving Championships to be held May 22 at Clovis West High School. She was one of five divers who competed at the Sac-Joaquin Section finals Saturday at Buchanan High School, the most of any school in the section.
2015 Swimming Highlights
- Juniors Emily Peters and Chloe Mitchell both qualified for the first CIF State Championships and the St. Francis swimming team placed fourth overall in the varsity meet at the Sac-Joaquin Section Swimming Championships held at Tokay High School.
- Peters swam in the 50-meter freestyle and clocked a time of 24.24 to finish 22nd overall.
- Peters qualified to swim at the first CIF state championships in the 50 freestyle after her sixth-place finish in time of 24.29.
2015 Lacrosse Highlights
- St. Francis finished the season with a 7-10 overall record and 4-6 overall in the Sacramento Valley Lacrosse League (fourth). The Troubadours finished the season ranked No. 20 in the North Coast Section and No. 7 in Division I by LaxPower.
- St. Francis placed six players on the Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference All-League team, including first-team selections Ryleigh Bone for the second consecutive season.
- Bone, who is from Granite Bay, was second on the team with 35 goals, nine assists and 44 points.
Speech Team State Qualifier Tournament Results
Congratulations to a great year! Here are the highlights from the Speech State Qualifier Tournament at John F. Kennedy High School on March 6 & 7th
Congratulations to the members of the Speech team who competed March 6 & 7 at JFKennedy HS, including those who went on to Semi Final Rounds & Final Rounds.
Semi Final Rounds:
2015 Softball Highlights
- The St. Francis softball team advanced to the double-elimination second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs. The Troubadours opened with a 9-7 win over McClatchy before losing to Bella Vista (12-8) and River City (8-4). Overall, St. Francis went 16-14 and 9-5 in the Delta League to finish third overall.
- Senior Danika Bailey was named the Delta League Co-Player of the Year. The Cal signee hit a league-best .642, an average that ranked among the Top 100 players in the country and fifth-best in the section, with a .660 average in league play.
2014 Tennis Highlights
The Troubadour tennis team advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section quarterfinals for the second consecutive season before losing 5-4 at St. Mary’s. They team advanced in the playoffs with wins over Franklin (S) and Gregori of Modesto.
The team posted a 14-4 overall record under Kristi Spector, including a 10-2 Delta League mark to finish second.