2022 St. Francis Volleyball News
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Mlikotin, Garza earn Optimist All-Star selections
November 29, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin and middle blocker Sophia Garza will represent St. Francis in the Sacramento Breakfast Optimist All-Star Volleyball match. Furthermore, the two Troubadours will play for a team coached by Alynn Wright and Bill Hanrahan, SF’s varsity head coach and assistant coach, respectively. -
Han-Wei, Worthen lead Troubies on Delta League fall honor roll
November 22, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Arden Han-Wei captured Player of the Year for golf while first-year cross country mentor Chad Worthen captured Coach of the Year distinction, as the Delta League rolled out its 2022 fall sports awards Monday. These awards arrived in a season that also saw tennis players Aniyus Pierre and Chloe Garcia capture the league doubles championship.
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Eleven Troubies commit to collegiate athletics
November 09, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A total of 11 St. Francis Catholic High School students were recognized for their future participation in athletics at nine different colleges and universities during the preparatory school’s National Letter of Intent and College Commitment celebration Wednesday morning.
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Troubie volleyball season end in regional
November 09, 2022MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Charlise Rowe hit eight kills on 19 swings while junior libero Jacqueline Smith tallied a team-best 14 digs, but Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up St. Francis ultimately fell in a 25-19, 25-17, 25-19 sweep to Central Coast Section champion Saint Francis in the first round of the CIF NorCal Regional Open Division tourney Wednesday night.
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St. Francis draws Saint Francis in NorCal opener
November 06, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Following its runner-up finish in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I tournament, St. Francis volleyball earned the No. 8 seed in the NorCal Regional open division, and will travel to top-seeded Saint Francis of Mountain View, the CIF announced Sunday.
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Troubies fall to Trojans in SJS title match
November 05, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior libero Jacqueline Smith scooped up a team-leading 24 digs while opposite Caroline Foraker and middle blocker Sophia Garza combined for 23 kills against just four hitting errors, but fifth-seeded St. Francis could not complete its comeback from a 2-0 match deficit against second-seeded Oak Ridge, falling in four sets to the Trojans in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title match Saturday night.
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Troubies outlast Rams in section semifinal
November 01, 2022STOCKTON, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin and junior opposite Caroline Foraker each tallied 17 kills while senior middle blocker Sophia Garza posted 11 kills, a .500 hitting average, and four block assists, boosting St. Francis to a five-set, 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12 marathon victory over top-seeded St. Mary’s in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I semifinal around Tuesday night.
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Troubies sweep Thunder to advance to SJS semifinals
October 27, 2022ROCKLIN, Calif. – Junior opposite Caroline Foraker posted a team-high 11 kills on 24 swings, while junior libero Jacqueline Smith scooped up a team-leading 17 digs, propelling fifth-seeded St. Francis to a 25-14, 25-19, 25-14 sweep of fourth-seeded Rocklin in the quarterfinal round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Championship tournament Thursday night.
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Volleyball cools Flames to advance in CIF-SJS playoffs
October 25, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin and junior opposite Caroline Foraker combined for 31 kills while junior libero Jacqueline Smith tallied a team-high 18 digs, leading St. Francis to a 25-12, 25-10, 25-14 sweep of Lodi in the first round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ volleyball tournament Tuesday night.
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St. Francis earns No. 5 playoff seed, hosts Lodi on Tuesday
October 21, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis has drawn the No. 5 seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ volleyball playoff bracket, and will host Lodi for its first-round match on Tuesday, October 25. Match time is 7 p.m. at the SFHS gym.
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Volleyball wins 23rd all-time league title
October 20, 2022ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin tallied a team-leading 13 kills with a .500 hitting average, leading St. Francis varsity to a 25-18, 25-9, 25-11 sweep of Cosumnes Oaks in a Delta League girls’ volleyball matchup Thursday night.
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Troubies sweep Huskies on Senior Night
October 18, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Outside hitter Charlise Rowe pounded out a career-high 12 kills, helping St. Francis to a .322 team hitting average and a 25-11, 25-10, 25-16 sweep of Sheldon in the varsity finale of Thursday’s Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader at the SFHS gym.
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Troubies sweep Falcons in Holy Court rivalry match
October 15, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior middle blocker Lily Zeff hit an errorless 7-for-10 with six blocks, senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin and junior opposite Caroline Foraker each finished with a team-leading eight kills, libero Jackie Smith picked up 14 digs, and junior setter Kelsey Magley ran the offense to an efficiency rate of .311, as St. Francis swept Christian Brothers, 25-14, 25-14, 25-15, in the varsity finale of a “Holy Court” prep volleyball tripleheader at Cosumnes River College Saturday night.
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Troubies sweep Herd in Delta League road showdown
October 13, 2022ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin and junior middle blocker Lily Zeff combined for 21 kills and a .528 hitting average, leading St. Francis to a 25-13, 25-17, 25-17 sweep of Elk Grove in the varsity finale of a Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Thursday night.
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League win streak ends at Pleasant Grove
October 11, 2022ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior libero Jackie Smith picked up 17 digs while senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin added another 14 to go with four service aces, but St. Francis hit a combined .125 as a team in fall in four sets at Pleasant Grove, 25-20, 25-15, 7-25, 25-23 in Delta League volleyball action Tuesday night.
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Third-set comeback completes sweep of Davis
October 06, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin pounded out 20 kills, junior libero Jacqueline Smith scooped up 29 digs, and St. Francis collectively fought back from a 24-20 quadruple set point in the third to finish a 25-9, 25-13, 27-25 sweep of Davis in the varsity finale of Thursday’s Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader at the SFHS gym.
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Sweeps continue for Troubie volleyball
September 29, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior libero Jackie Smith collected 13 digs with three aces and a rare kill for her position, while setters Kelsey Magley and Kate Fobes guided the offense to a .354 team hitting average, as St. Francis swept Elk Grove, 25-14, 25-10, 25-19, in the nightcap of a Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Thursday night.
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Troubies sweep defending Delta League champions
September 27, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior opposite Caroline Foraker hammered team highs of 11 kills and six service aces while middle blockers Sophia Garza and Lily Zeff combined for 10-1-16 hitting, leading St. Francis varsity to a 25-22, 25-11, 25-12 sweep of Cosumnes Oaks in the finale of a Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader at the SFHS gym Tuesday night.
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Another sweep for Troubie volleyball at Sheldon
September 22, 2022ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior opposite Caroline Foraker tallied team highs of 11 kills and four aces, while middle blockers Sophia Garza and Lily Zeff combined for 14 kills on 20 swings between them, as St. Francis swept through Sheldon by scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-15 in the varsity finale of a Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Thursday night.
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Troubie volleyball rolls through the Herd
September 20, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior middle blocker Sophia Garza hit an errorless nine kills on 11 swings to lead St. Francis varsity to a .386 hitting average and a 25-4, 25-15, 25-13 sweep of Elk Grove to close out a Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Tuesday night.
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Varsity volleyball splits at Christine Craft Memorial tourney
September 17, 2022EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Olivia Mlikotin and junior opposite Caroline Foraker totaled 32 and 39 kills in four matches, respectively, while combining for 23-1-39 hitting in a three-set win over Folsom as St. Francis split its matches in the varsity edition of the Christine Craft Memorial tournament at Oak Ridge High Saturday.
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SF serves up sweep against Pleasant Grove
September 15, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior middle blocker Sofia Garza tallied four key block assists, junior opposite Caroline Foraker pounded out a team-high 14 kills, while senior outside hitter Sofia Alkire sparked a 12-0 run in an incredible first-set comeback, leading St. Francis varsity to a 25-22, 25-20, 25-16 sweep of Pleasant Grove in Delta League girls’ volleyball action Thursday night at the SFHS gym.
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Hometown heroine leads sweep at Davis
September 13, 2022DAVIS, Calif. – Senior opposite Caroline Foraker posted a team-leading 15 kills with a .464 hitting average in front of a hometown crowd, as St. Francis swept host Davis, 25-14, 25-13, 25-15, in the varsity finale of a Delta League girls’ volleyball tripleheader Tuesday night.
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Troubies and Trojans clash in battle of top area teams
September 08, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Opposite Caroline Foraker hit a team-high nine kills but St. Francis varsity hit just .094 in a straight-set, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23 loss to Oak Ridge to close a non-league home girls’ volleyball tripleheader Thursday night. This followed the Troubadour frosh squad’s 25-20, 21-25, 17-15 thriller over the Trojans and the St. Francis junior varsity’s 25-23, 25-12 victory in the lead-in action.
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St. Francis sweeps Franklin for Delta League opener
September 06, 2022EL GROVE, Calif. – Junior outside hitter Mila Stojakovic tallied a team-leading nine kills while junior libero Jackie Smith picked up 18 digs to lead St. Francis to a 25-13, 25-20, 25-20 sweep of Franklin in a Delta League girls’ volleyball varsity match Tuesday night.
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Varsity wraps action at High Sierra Invite
September 03, 2022RENO, Nevada – St. Francis varsity volleyball split its four Saturday matches at the High Sierra Invitational girls’ volleyball tournament, hosted by Bishop Manogue Catholic High School.
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Fifth-seeded St. Francis sweeps Day 1 in Reno
September 02, 2022RENO, Nevada – St. Francis posted straight-set victories against Faith Lutheran, Turlock and Spanish Springs on the first day of the High Sierra Invitational varsity girls’ volleyball tournament, held jointly at Bishop Manogue and Galena High Schools. The Troubadours are seeded fifth in the 24-team field, which broke into six four-team, round-robin groupings for Friday’s portion.
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Troubies win area showdown against Granite Bay
August 30, 2022GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Junior opposite Caroline Foraker posted a team-high 11 kills while senior outside Olivia Mlikotin added another 10 against just two hitting errors, as St. Francis outlasted Granite Bay in four sets, 25-18, 13-25, 25-15, 25-16 in a battle of two Sacramento-area ranked volleyball programs Tuesday night.
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St. Francis drops varsity volleyball season opener
August 23, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior libero Jackie Smith scooped up 19 digs while junior opposite Caroline Foraker tallied team highs of eight kills and four aces, but St. Francis found itself on the losing end of a 25-21, 26-24, 25-18 sweep of Rocklin in its varsity volleyball season opener at the SFHS Gym Tuesday night.
