2021-22 Varsity Swimming Headlines
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Five Troubies claim seven All-America nods
June 27, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A group of five St. Francis swimmers claimed a total of seven awards as the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association announced its 2021-22 All-America awards. -
Spring Delta League awards announced
June 01, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis’ Kevin Warren, Julia Southard and Brian Nabeta each earned Coach of the Year honors in softball, lacrosse and swimming, respectively, while softball pitcher Hope Jenkins and lacrosse midfielder Zahra Smith were both selected as the Player of the Year for her sport as the Delta League rolled out its full slate of spring sports awards following the conclusion of the Sac-Joaquin Section postseason.
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Troubies present year-end swim awards
May 16, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Head coach Brian Nabeta and assistant coaches Amaya Barnes and Derek Choy joined the St. Francis varsity and junior varsity swim teams for an after-school barbecue to celebrate their outstanding 2022 season Monday afternoon.
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Troubies enjoy program-best finish at state championships
May 14, 2022FRESNO, Calif. – Junior Ava Chavez enjoyed a podium finish in the 200-yard freestyle and three more school records fell as St. Francis finished in a tie for eighth with 74 points at the CIF state swimming championships, held at Clovis West’s Clovis Olympic Swim Complex Saturday.
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More SF records fall at CIF state prelims
May 13, 2022CLOVIS, Calif. – Freshman Erica Jaffe and junior Ava Chavez each broke long-time school records to highlight St. Francis during the prelims session of the CIF state swimming & diving championships, held at Clovis West High School’s Clovis Olympic Swim Complex Friday afternoon.
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Psych sheets released for CIF state swim meet
May 09, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The psych sheets for the CIF state swimming championships were released on Monday, with five St. Francis student-athletes in eight events now officially entered in the meet. The state swim meet consists of trials on Friday (1 p.m. start) and finals on Saturday (10:30 a.m. start) at Clovis West High’s Clovis Olympic Swim Complex.
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Troubie swim places second at section finals
May 07, 2022LODI, Calif. – Junior Ava Chavez broke her own school record in her 200-yard freestyle individual title, then took part in two second-place freestyle relays that also cracked previous program benchmarks, leading St. Francis to a Division I runner-up finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section swimming championships at Tokay High Saturday.
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More school records fall at section trials Thursday
May 05, 2022LODI, Calif. – Junior Ava Chavez broke her own school record in the 200-yard freestyle while freshman Erica Jaffe took down an 11-year-old program benchmark in the 100-yard backstroke, leading St. Francis highlights during the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section swimming trials at Tokay High School Thursday.
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Chavez rewrites record book at Catholic Challenge
April 23, 2022RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. – Junior Ava Chavez won two events, set three St. Francis program records and eclipsed a meet record to highlight a crew of Troubies at the California Catholic Challenge, hosted by Santa Margarita High School Saturday. Chavez won both the 100-yard butterfly and breaststroke events, while leading off both SFHS freestyle relay squads.
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Chavez, Ching win titles; Troubies place second in Delta League
April 14, 2022CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Juniors Ava Chavez and Maddy Ching each won individual championships, freshman Erica Jaffe posted a pair of runner-up finishes, three total school records fell and all three relay squads placed second to help St. Francis varsity compile a second-place team score of 505 points at the Delta League swimming championships at a drizzly Jesuit Aquatic Center Thursday afternoon.
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JV places second, varsity well-repped in finals at Delta League championships
April 13, 2022CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Gabriella Ching won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of one minute, 10.76 seconds while Troubies placed third in all three junior varsity relays to highlight St. Francis at Wednesday’s portion of the Delta League swimming championships at Jesuit Aquatic Center.
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Delta League championship site change
April 12, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Due to technical difficulties at the facility, the Delta League swimming championship has moved from American River College back to Jesuit Aquatic Center. All athletes, parents and spectators should adjust their plans accordingly.
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Troubies send off seniors with win over Sheldon
April 08, 2022CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Junior Jordyn Larson, junior Greta Laborde Lagrave and freshman Erica Jaffe each won two individual varsity events to lead St. Francis to a 127-26 win over Sheldon in a Delta League swimming dual meet at Jesuit Aquatic Center Friday.
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St. Francis outmatches Carondelet in all-Catholic swim showdown
April 06, 2022CONCORD, Calif. – Junior Ava Chavez won two freestyle events and took part in a pair of first-place relays, as St. Francis outmatched Carondelet, 177-134, in a high school swimming dual meet at De La Salle High School Wednesday afternoon.
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Troubies roll past Herd in Delta League dual
March 23, 2022CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Senior Victoria Cao and freshman Erica Jaffe each won two events to lead St. Francis to a decisive 150-18 win over Elk Grove in Delta League girls’ swimming action at Jesuit Aquatic Center Wednesday. The meet scoring includes the 1-meter diving from a competition concurrently running in Rio Linda that afternoon.
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Chavez, Jaffe highlight Troubies in Davis dual
March 15, 2022CARMICHAEL, Calif. – Junior Ava Chavez and freshman Erica Jaffe each won individual events and took part in a winning 400-yard freestyle relay, highlighting St. Francis in a Delta League swimming dual meet against Davis Tuesday at Jesuit Aquatic Center.
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Troubies win third straight swimming dual
March 11, 2022CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Junior Bianca Ignacio won both 50-yard and 500-yard varsity freestyle races while freshman Erica Jaffe was a double winner in the 200 free and 100 backstroke, leading St. Francis to a 118-66 win over Pleasant Grove in Delta League swimming action at Jesuit Aquatic Center Friday afternoon. The team scoring includes a diving double dual with the Eagles and Franklin, contested on Monday at Capital Divers in Rio Linda.
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Troubies sink Wildcats in relocated swim dual
March 09, 2022ELK GROVE, Calif. — Freshman Erica Jaffe won the 100-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke, while junior Ava Chavez claimed the 200 free and 100 butterfly, leading St. Francis to a dominating 137-29 win over Franklin in a Delta League dual meet at Wackford Aquatic Complex Wednesday afternoon.
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St. Francis-Franklin meet relocated
March 08, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Due to a scheduling error, Wednesday's Delta League swimming dual between St. Francis/Jesuit and Franklin has been relocated to Wacker Aquatic Complex in Elk Grove. Meet time remains 3:30 p.m.
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Hill, Gawlick, Cao lead SFHS to dual meet win
March 02, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Freshman Mia Hill, sophomore Megan Gawlick and senior Victoria Cao each won two individual events to lead St. Francis to a 146-22 win over Cosumnes Oaks in a Delta League girls’ swimming dual meet at Jesuit High School Wednesday night.
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Nabeta to helm Troubie swim for 2022
January 19, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A former Division I collegiate swimmer and a coach with more than a quarter century of collegiate, prep and club experience, Brian Nabeta was selected to serve as interim head coach for the 2022 St. Francis High School’s swimming season, announced director of athletics Mark McGreevy Wednesday.
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St. Francis duo earns Triple Impact scholarship
October 20, 2021SACRAMENTO, Calif. — St. Francis High swimmers Victoria Cao and Lauren Jones each were announced among 39 West Territory recipients of 2021 Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship awards, the Positive Coaching Alliance announced.
