2018-19 Varsity Basketball News
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2018-19 Basketball Highlights
June 11, 2019The St. Francis basketball team went 13-16 overall in the first season under Head Coach Heather Volek Brownholtz. -
Pax et Bonum Winner Brynne Burrows Chosen as Valedictorian
May 22, 2019St. Francis senior Brynne Burrows will have a special view of St. Francis graduation on Thursday at the Memorial Auditorium. She will be on stage as the school’s 2019 Valedictorian speaker. It is an honor bestowed on her for her outstanding representation of the school based on her diverse experience as a Troubadour.
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Student-Athletes Recognized as Booster Club Announces Annual Awards
May 15, 2019Seniors Elise Urkov and Patricia Sweeney were honored as the Booster Club Scholar-Athletes of the Year, while Myra Anwar and Jade Borg received the Booster Club Leadership Award.
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20 Troubadours Earn All-City Recognition from SportStars and RiverCats
May 13, 2019St. Francis was represented by 20 selections at the SportStars All-City Sports Awards Sunday at Raley Field.
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Basketball’s Bagatelos to Play at Chapman University
May 07, 2019Senior guard Nika Bagatelos has committed to continue her basketball career at Chapman University in the fall and attend the school.
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Nine Senior Troubadours Sign to Play Collegiate Sports
April 17, 2019Nine St. Francis seniors have made commitments to play collegiate sports this fall and were recognized at a ceremony at the school, bringing the total to 23 student-athletes for the Class of 2019. The Troubadours who signed on April 17 represent seven sports (basketball, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, swimming, tennis and water polo) and will be attending schools in four states (California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington).
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First Athletics Hall of Fame Class Inducted
April 06, 2019St. Francis Catholic High School held its inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner on April 6 in the school gymnasium. The 2018 class included the 1993 CIF State Championship basketball team, golf coach Diane Aguer, three-sport star Karen Lysaght Perkins '81, volleyball and softball standout Jill Haas Benson '93, swimmer Katie Younglove Zylstra '98, golfer Sarah Huarte Glynn '00, and tennis star Emani Decquir '09. Dotty Brandenburger, who was the official scorekeeper for the softball program for 35 years, completed the class in the contributor category.
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Basketball’s Lauren Pank to Play at Linfield (Ore.) College
March 14, 2019Basketball senior Lauren Pank has committed to play basketball at Linfield College in Oregon.
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Fleming-Mullins Named MVP at Basketball Banquet
March 07, 2019Junior Mia Fleming-Mullins was named the Most Valuable Player for the St. Francis varsity basketball team at their banquet.
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Basketball Lands Three on All-Delta League Squad
February 23, 2019The St. Francis basketball team placed three players on the All-Delta League team as selected by the league’s coaches. Seniors Nika Bagatelos and Lauren Pank joined junior Mia Fleming-Mullins on the first team.
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Basketball Falls in Playoffs to Inderkum to End Season
February 11, 2019The St. Francis basketball team was eliminated in their playoff opener against Inderkum 52-41 on Monday night.
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St. Ignatius Wins St. Francis P.A.L. Tournament Title
February 10, 2019St. Ignatius won the 2019 St. Francis P.A.L. Tournament title with a 40-32 win over St. John Notre Dame in the championship game. SI advanced to the title game with wins over St. Rose (41-16) and St. Roberts (34-13).
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Basketball Earns Playoff Berth in SJS Division I Bracket
February 09, 2019The St. Francis basketball program earned a playoff berth in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I bracket and will host Inderkum on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The Troubadours are the No. 16 seed while Inderkum (13-13) is the No. 17 seed.
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Basketball Wins Senior Night Battle with Sheldon
February 05, 2019Senior Nika Bagatelos hit four free throws in the final 25 seconds to secure a 48-44 win over Sheldon to keep the playoff hopes alive for the St. Francis team.
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Basketball Win Second Straight with Season-High Tying 71 Points
February 01, 2019Three players scored in double figures and 11 scored overall as St. Francis posted a 71-51 victory over Pleasant Grove Friday night, tying the team’s best offensive output of the season.
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Get to Know: Basketball's #2 Jasmine Lee
January 31, 2019Jasmine Lee is in her third season in the basketball program and first full season with the varsity team. She has scored in double figures in three games and has averaged 4.6 points over 24 games. She also participated on the swimming team during her freshman season, while participating on clubs like ERA, Young Democrats and Guardian Angels. Jasmine is the Vice President for the junior class.
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Basketball Pulls Out 63-61 Overtime Win over Elk Grove
January 29, 2019Sophomore Mackenzie Le scored all eight points in overtime to help St. Francis post a 63-61 win over Elk Grove Tuesday night in a key Delta League game.
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Basketball Defeats Campolindo in Lamorinda Classic
January 26, 2019The St. Francis basketball team stepped out of league play for a game against Campolindo in the Lamorinda Classic Saturday, defeating the Cougars 53-41 at Miramonte High School.
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Get to Know: Basketball's #4 Nika Bagatelos
January 23, 2019Nika Bagatelos has been a four-year varsity player after her call up freshmen season for the CIF State playoff run. She has reset her single-season best for three-pointers and is chasing the school’s career three-point mark. Nika hopes to play hoops in college and has talked to coaches at UC Santa Barbara and Chapman. Nika’s fun fact is that she loves sports and watches SportsCenter all the time.
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Basketball’s Comeback Falls Short at Cosumnes Oaks
January 23, 2019The St. Francis basketball team overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to tie the game late before falling 43-34 to first-place Cosumnes Oaks Tuesday night.
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Cosumnes Oaks, Davis Golden 1 Basketball Games to Be Televised by Access Sacramento
January 22, 2019Access Sacramento will televise tonight’s game at Cosumnes Oaks and the St. Francis-Davis matchup on Thursday, Jan. 7 as part of the Hometown Sports Game of the Week.
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Get to Know: Basketball's #23 Jorie Keitges
January 22, 2019Jorie Keitges is in her third season with the varsity team, playing in 76 career varsity games and scoring more than 300 points. She wants to play basketball in college. Jorie’s fun fact is that she is a big Disney fan and she collects Disney crystals of each character. She plans to go to Disneyland for a week later this year. Jorie also plays on the varsity lacrosse team.
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Basketball Falls to Christian Brothers in Holy Hoops Game
January 19, 2019Senior Ally Gage had a career-high 14 points and team-best nine rebounds but the St. Francis varsity team lost to rival Christian Brothers 46-40 in the annual Holy Hoops game in front of a sold out gymnasium.
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Basketball Falls Despite Late Comeback to Davis 54-48
January 16, 2019Despite trailing by 17 at the half, the St. Francis varsity basketball team rallied in the second half before falling to rival Davis 54-48 in Delta League game.
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Basketball Wins Second in a Row, Defeats Sheldon on the Road
January 14, 2019Sophomore Mackenzie Le scored a team-best 11 points off the bench to spark the St. Francis basketball team to a 52-46 win over Sheldon on the road.
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Bagatelos Leads Basketball to Delta League Win
January 11, 2019Senior Nika Bagatelos scored a game-high 26 points to help St. Francis record their first Delta League win of the season with a 55-49 win over Pleasant Grove Friday night.
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Get to Know: Basketball's #21 Ally Gage
January 11, 2019Ally Gage is a returning senior letter winner for the basketball team. She will be attending Dominican University in the fall on a soccer scholarship. A fun fact about Ally is she has attended the last three NBA Finals and her favorite moment was the Warriors winning the title in Cleveland.
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Holy Hoops Ticket Sales Start Saturday, January 12
January 08, 2019Holy Hoops ticket sales to St. Francis and Christian Brothers students, parents, fans and alumna will open on Saturday, January 12 at 8 a.m. (Limit 4 per person). A passcode will be sent to your St. Francis student email account on Friday to access the tickets.
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Basketball Drops Game to Franklin 44-39
January 07, 2019St. Francis overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half twice but never got the lead late as Franklin prevailed 44-39 Monday in the first of three Delta League games this week.
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Get to Know: #3 Megan Austin
January 07, 2019Megan Austin is in her fourth year on the varsity team and is having her best season to date, averaging 6.4 points per game and has scored in double figures in two of the last three games with a career-high 11 against St. Vincent-St. Patrick. Her fun facts include that she has been to Peru and can juggle.
