Posted: May 01, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Catholic High School honored a total of 17 senior students who committed to compete in 10 different collegiate sports during the spring edition of its National Letter of Intent & College Commitment celebration Thursday morning.
Alphabetically, the guests of honor comprised Estella Bacsafra, Westmont (soccer); Sarah Bashore, Framingham State (soccer); Piper Brostrom, La Salle (water polo); Abigail Collier, Mount St. Mary's (water polo); Miranda Ferguson, Long Beach CC (water polo); Kylee Garrett, Pacific (softball); Olivia Hamm, Lynn (lacrosse); Emily Hartman, Quinnipiac (rugby); Gabriella Honig, Saint Mary's (rowing), Addison Hutchcraft, LIU (water polo); Anna Jurrens, Seattle (rowing); Gwyneth O'Brien, Saint Mary's (rowing); Lucie Pickering Pick, Westmont (cross country/track); Sophia Santsche-Chavez, Long Beach CC (water polo); Zia Smith, Colorado Mesa (lacrosse); Sydney Teoh, Chapman (basketball); and Paige Vicente, UC Santa Cruz (diving).
Alphabetically, the guests of honor comprised Estella Bacsafra, Westmont (soccer); Sarah Bashore, Framingham State (soccer); Piper Brostrom, La Salle (water polo); Abigail Collier, Mount St. Mary's (water polo); Miranda Ferguson, Long Beach CC (water polo); Kylee Garrett, Pacific (softball); Olivia Hamm, Lynn (lacrosse); Emily Hartman, Quinnipiac (rugby); Gabriella Honig, Saint Mary's (rowing), Addison Hutchcraft, LIU (water polo); Anna Jurrens, Seattle (rowing); Gwyneth O'Brien, Saint Mary's (rowing); Lucie Pickering Pick, Westmont (cross country/track); Sophia Santsche-Chavez, Long Beach CC (water polo); Zia Smith, Colorado Mesa (lacrosse); Sydney Teoh, Chapman (basketball); and Paige Vicente, UC Santa Cruz (diving).
Ceremony Photos | Program
Thursday's event serves as a companion to the November event, which recognized nine Troubadours: Carly Hall, Pacific (soccer); Mia Hill, St. Bonaventure (swimming); Erica Jaffe, UCLA (swimming); Maggie Koerwitz, San Francisco (soccer); Claire Krotine, Santa Clara (softball); Sofia Rabinovitz, Hastings (soccer); Marissa Recio, Fresno State (swimming); Megan Sands, SMU (rowing); and Isabelle Schmid, Cal Poly (swimming).
The total of 26 future collegiate student-athletes marks the highest on record for St. Francis since the 2018 class, which had 28 graduates go on to play at the next level. However, the exact total for the 2025 seniors remains to be determined, as not all future collegians report their status or participate in the ceremonies.
SF athletics director Ryan Chisolm also recognized coaches, teachers, guidance counselors and administrators who played a part in the Troubadours' academic, athletic and spiritual growth during their time at the Sacramento area's premier all-girls college prep school.
A complete summary detailing each student-athlete's career is available below:
ESTELLA BACSAFRA
SOCCER • WESTMONT
All-Delta League second-team selection plus team's Newcomer of the Year and Golden Boot Award recipient for a team that won Sac-Joaquin Section and NorCal Region titles in 2024... Garnered All-Sierra Foothill League first-team status as a senior, while claiming team Defensive MVP and serving as co-captain... Previously served as JV Gold team captain as a sophomore... Plays club ball for San Juan SC, earning spots on the 2023 NorCal Pre College Showcase All-Star Game and the 2024 Davis College Showcase Best XI U19 all-tourney squad... Made NorCal ECNL-RL All-Region team in 2024, helping team capture NorCal championship... Four-year Highest Honor Roll student, plus CSF and NHS distinction... Snared SF Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish) plus school Merit Awards in integrated math, chemistry, and AP English language and composition... Founder and co-president of St. Francis Spikeball Club... Volunteer and community work includes Kairos 99, SFHS summer futsal and soccer camps, Orangevale Food Bank, Rise Against Hunger, Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, World Strides trip to England, Haven for Birth, Natomas Rose Garden... Served as a spokesmodel for Alicia Crosson Photography in which she gave a talk about mental health and "finding yourself within your sport"... Intends on studying business and economics at Westmont.
SARAH BASHORE
SOCCER • FRAMINGHAM STATE
Voted as team's representative to St. Francis' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, later served as co-captain... Helped Troubies capture Delta League, Sac-Joaquin Section and NorCal Region championships as a junior... Mostly known for defensive prowess as a center back, earning JV Gold Defensive MVP as a sophomore, but snared MaxPreps Player of the Game nods for scoring goals in league season finales against Davis in both 2023 and 2025... Also assisted on both goals of SF's 2-1 win over Christian Brothers in January's "Holy Cup" rivalry game, earning another MaxPreps POG plaudit... Ran cross country as a freshman and played for school's inaugural flag football team as a junior... Team captain for her Sacramento United club, helping team win an NPL title in 2022-23 before moving up to Girls' Academy League... Similar to her SAAC role at St. Francis, serves as team/club rep for GA Panel... Four-year CSF and Highest Honor Roll member... Two-year member of National Honor Society... Devoted four years as SF Ambassador, plus serves on Campus Ministry Big Sister team... Served as Kairos leader, and volunteered for St. John's Program For Real Change and SF summer soccer camps.
PIPER BROSTROM
WATER POLO • LA SALLE
Competed all four years in both swimming and water polo, committing to the Explorers in the latter... Earned second-team All-Sierra Foothill League and team's Most Outstanding Defense award as a senior captain... Scored 38 goals with 15 assists and 35 steals for 17-10 Troubadours, helping team to third-place SFL finish and quarterfinal berth in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs... Largely matched her junior season: All-SJS second team, All-Delta League first team and Defensive MVP, with 34 goals, team-best 34 assists and 40 steals... Helped swim team to back-to-back section titles in 2023 and 2024, plus the program's first league championship in eight years... Played club water polo for American River... Served as water polo representative to SF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and voted class treasurer as a junior and senior... Also presided over Touch of Kindness club, served as lead promoter for Troubie TV and leader of Retreat Team... Logged more than 500 community service hours in her senior year alone to St. John's Lutheran Church... Camp counselor for Vacation Bible School and Holy Week... Coached Rio Del Oro Rapids youth swimmers... CSF and National Honor Society member plan on studying special education at La Salle.
ABIGAIL COLLIER
WATER POLO • MOUNT ST. MARY'S
Note: competed as Abigail "Ash" Benavidez... Veteran of American River WPC, who made the Central B team at the 2023 Cadet ODP Nationals and helped club to 2022 Junior Olympics Bronze Division silver medal... Twice named as St. Francis' Most Outstanding Offensive Player, posting goals totals of 59 and 56 in junior and senior years, respectively... Added 40 assists with 111 steals in those combined seasons... Earned first-team All-Delta League plus second-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section in 2023, then second-team All-Sierra Foothill League last fall... Three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American, who will receive her fourth in fall of 2025... Team finished 17-10 overall, third in the SFL and advanced to CIF-SJS quarterfinal in her senior season... Swam two seasons, mostly as a distance freestyler, and earned team's Most Dedicated honor as a sophomore... Earned school's Christian Service Award as a sophomore and junior... National Honor Society and CSF member... Co-presided over Percy Potter Club and took part in Troubies Who Mean Business club... Logged more than 400 service hours at Elk Grove Food Bank and Clothes Closet Service during her four years at SF... Has coached 12U youth league water polo since 2022... Plans to study economics at Mount.
MIRANDA FERGUSON
WATER POLO • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
One of two Troubadours headed to the reigning 3C2A state champions, along with Sophia Santsche-Chavez... Earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill League and second-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section while sharing team's Most Outstanding Offense accolades as a senior... Led SF with 61 goals while adding 16 assists and 26 steals, helping team to a 17-10 overall record and No. 3 seed in CIF-SJS playoffs... Previously netted 37 goals with 27 assists and 28 steals as a junior, making All-Delta League first team... Played club ball for American River WPC... Member of school's Art Club and Latin Club... Devoted more than 75 service hours to River City Food Bank... Plans on studying biological psychology at LBCC.
Thursday's event serves as a companion to the November event, which recognized nine Troubadours: Carly Hall, Pacific (soccer); Mia Hill, St. Bonaventure (swimming); Erica Jaffe, UCLA (swimming); Maggie Koerwitz, San Francisco (soccer); Claire Krotine, Santa Clara (softball); Sofia Rabinovitz, Hastings (soccer); Marissa Recio, Fresno State (swimming); Megan Sands, SMU (rowing); and Isabelle Schmid, Cal Poly (swimming).
The total of 26 future collegiate student-athletes marks the highest on record for St. Francis since the 2018 class, which had 28 graduates go on to play at the next level. However, the exact total for the 2025 seniors remains to be determined, as not all future collegians report their status or participate in the ceremonies.
SF athletics director Ryan Chisolm also recognized coaches, teachers, guidance counselors and administrators who played a part in the Troubadours' academic, athletic and spiritual growth during their time at the Sacramento area's premier all-girls college prep school.
A complete summary detailing each student-athlete's career is available below:
ESTELLA BACSAFRA
SOCCER • WESTMONT
All-Delta League second-team selection plus team's Newcomer of the Year and Golden Boot Award recipient for a team that won Sac-Joaquin Section and NorCal Region titles in 2024... Garnered All-Sierra Foothill League first-team status as a senior, while claiming team Defensive MVP and serving as co-captain... Previously served as JV Gold team captain as a sophomore... Plays club ball for San Juan SC, earning spots on the 2023 NorCal Pre College Showcase All-Star Game and the 2024 Davis College Showcase Best XI U19 all-tourney squad... Made NorCal ECNL-RL All-Region team in 2024, helping team capture NorCal championship... Four-year Highest Honor Roll student, plus CSF and NHS distinction... Snared SF Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish) plus school Merit Awards in integrated math, chemistry, and AP English language and composition... Founder and co-president of St. Francis Spikeball Club... Volunteer and community work includes Kairos 99, SFHS summer futsal and soccer camps, Orangevale Food Bank, Rise Against Hunger, Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, World Strides trip to England, Haven for Birth, Natomas Rose Garden... Served as a spokesmodel for Alicia Crosson Photography in which she gave a talk about mental health and "finding yourself within your sport"... Intends on studying business and economics at Westmont.
SARAH BASHORE
SOCCER • FRAMINGHAM STATE
Voted as team's representative to St. Francis' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, later served as co-captain... Helped Troubies capture Delta League, Sac-Joaquin Section and NorCal Region championships as a junior... Mostly known for defensive prowess as a center back, earning JV Gold Defensive MVP as a sophomore, but snared MaxPreps Player of the Game nods for scoring goals in league season finales against Davis in both 2023 and 2025... Also assisted on both goals of SF's 2-1 win over Christian Brothers in January's "Holy Cup" rivalry game, earning another MaxPreps POG plaudit... Ran cross country as a freshman and played for school's inaugural flag football team as a junior... Team captain for her Sacramento United club, helping team win an NPL title in 2022-23 before moving up to Girls' Academy League... Similar to her SAAC role at St. Francis, serves as team/club rep for GA Panel... Four-year CSF and Highest Honor Roll member... Two-year member of National Honor Society... Devoted four years as SF Ambassador, plus serves on Campus Ministry Big Sister team... Served as Kairos leader, and volunteered for St. John's Program For Real Change and SF summer soccer camps.
PIPER BROSTROM
WATER POLO • LA SALLE
Competed all four years in both swimming and water polo, committing to the Explorers in the latter... Earned second-team All-Sierra Foothill League and team's Most Outstanding Defense award as a senior captain... Scored 38 goals with 15 assists and 35 steals for 17-10 Troubadours, helping team to third-place SFL finish and quarterfinal berth in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs... Largely matched her junior season: All-SJS second team, All-Delta League first team and Defensive MVP, with 34 goals, team-best 34 assists and 40 steals... Helped swim team to back-to-back section titles in 2023 and 2024, plus the program's first league championship in eight years... Played club water polo for American River... Served as water polo representative to SF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and voted class treasurer as a junior and senior... Also presided over Touch of Kindness club, served as lead promoter for Troubie TV and leader of Retreat Team... Logged more than 500 community service hours in her senior year alone to St. John's Lutheran Church... Camp counselor for Vacation Bible School and Holy Week... Coached Rio Del Oro Rapids youth swimmers... CSF and National Honor Society member plan on studying special education at La Salle.
ABIGAIL COLLIER
WATER POLO • MOUNT ST. MARY'S
Note: competed as Abigail "Ash" Benavidez... Veteran of American River WPC, who made the Central B team at the 2023 Cadet ODP Nationals and helped club to 2022 Junior Olympics Bronze Division silver medal... Twice named as St. Francis' Most Outstanding Offensive Player, posting goals totals of 59 and 56 in junior and senior years, respectively... Added 40 assists with 111 steals in those combined seasons... Earned first-team All-Delta League plus second-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section in 2023, then second-team All-Sierra Foothill League last fall... Three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American, who will receive her fourth in fall of 2025... Team finished 17-10 overall, third in the SFL and advanced to CIF-SJS quarterfinal in her senior season... Swam two seasons, mostly as a distance freestyler, and earned team's Most Dedicated honor as a sophomore... Earned school's Christian Service Award as a sophomore and junior... National Honor Society and CSF member... Co-presided over Percy Potter Club and took part in Troubies Who Mean Business club... Logged more than 400 service hours at Elk Grove Food Bank and Clothes Closet Service during her four years at SF... Has coached 12U youth league water polo since 2022... Plans to study economics at Mount.
MIRANDA FERGUSON
WATER POLO • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
One of two Troubadours headed to the reigning 3C2A state champions, along with Sophia Santsche-Chavez... Earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill League and second-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section while sharing team's Most Outstanding Offense accolades as a senior... Led SF with 61 goals while adding 16 assists and 26 steals, helping team to a 17-10 overall record and No. 3 seed in CIF-SJS playoffs... Previously netted 37 goals with 27 assists and 28 steals as a junior, making All-Delta League first team... Played club ball for American River WPC... Member of school's Art Club and Latin Club... Devoted more than 75 service hours to River City Food Bank... Plans on studying biological psychology at LBCC.
KYLEE GARRETT
SOFTBALL • PACIFIC
Four-year varsity performer, enjoying best offensive season as a sophomore: .425/.461/.612 with six doubles, three triples, a homer and 22 RBIs to snare second-team All-Delta League honors... Also struck out just six times in 91 plate appearances that year... Enters ceremony week with a career slash line of .317/.385/.461 with 49 runs and 52 RBIs... Will reunite with former Troubie teammate and current Tiger pitcher Kiley Shea... Member of Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up team as a freshman... Plays travel ball for Firecrackers... Participates in school's Medicine & More and Slime For Smiles clubs... Intends on majoring in health and exercise sciences.
OLIVIA HAMM
LACROSSE • LYNN
Finished 2025 regular season with 14 goals and 22 assists... Leads team with 34 ground balls and ranks second with 17 caused turnovers... St. Francis entered Sac-Joaquin Section postseason as No. 3 seed... Enjoyed varsity breakout in final weeks of junior season, scoring hat tricks in each end of home-and-home series with Davis... Finished 2024 with 11 goals, 11 assists, 13 GBs and 10 CTs... Led JV team in goals (38) as a freshman, split time between JV and varsity as a sophomore, then became a key varsity contributor for final two seasons... Plays club lacrosse for NorCal RIZE... Also played three years of soccer at St. Francis before focusing on LAX... Active with Kindness, Spikeball and Girl Power clubs at SF... Volunteered with UC Davis MIND Institute (serving children with neurodevelopmental disabilities) and St. Philomene Church... Coached and served as social media coordinator for Sacramento Lacrosse Association... Plans on studying psychology as a Fighting Knight.
EMILY HARTMAN
RUGBY • QUINNIPIAC
Becomes first Troubadour ever to commit to D-I collegiate rugby... Team captain for Sacramento Harlequins, Saints Girls Rugby Club and California Grizzlies... Plays scrum half and fly half (9 & 10), helped team to 2023 NorCal Fall Championship... Posted 21 tackles with three poaches, 11 tries and five kicking conversions before injury ended her season... Previously played JV soccer at St. Francis before switching to rugby... Presides over St. Francis Rugby Club... Four-year member of school's Leadership team, plus two years as Kairos and Retreat Team leader, Guardian Angel member for two years... Volunteered at Our Lady of the Assumption School and Leonardi Da Vinci School... Plans on studying physical therapy (health science studies) at QU.
ADDISON HUTCHCRAFT
WATER POLO • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
Captured second-team All-Sierra Foothill League acclaim as a senior... Posted career highs of 16 goals, 26 assists and 25 steals in final season, helping Troubies to 17-10 overall record and No. 3 seed in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs... Three-time team MVP for American River WPC... Also competed in softball (catcher) and swimming (freestyler) at St. Francis... Volunteered with senior care at Eskaton plus Sacramento Food Bank and American River Cleanup... Coached youth teams for American River WPC... Plans on studying nursing at LIU.
GABRIELLA HONIG
ROWING • SAINT MARY'S
Becomes second Honig sister to row for a West Coast Conference member, following Isabella '22 (Portland)... One of two current Troubies headed to the Gaels program, along with Gwyneth O'Brien... Member of Art Club at St. Francis... Volunteered with National Charity League... Plans on studying nursing at SMC.
ANNA JURRENS
ROWING • SEATTLE
Competes for Capital Crew, along with twin sister Grace... Four-year honor roll member plus CSF and National Honor Society student at St. Francis... Serves as school Ambassador and Retreat Team leader... Volunteers twice a week at Mercy Hospital in Folsom... Appropriately, will study nursing at SU.
GWYNETH O'BRIEN
ROWING • SAINT MARY'S
Member of River City Rowing Club's varsity 8 at San Diego Crew Classic (2023, 2024 and 2025) and varsity 4+ at Southwest Junior Championships (2024) and Head of the Charles (2024)... Other highlights include 3rd in U17 women's 8 and U17 4+ at 2023 Head of the Lagoon, 5th in U16 4+ at 2022 Southwest Youth Championship... Twice competed in Petaluma River Marathon: as part of 8+ crew in 2022, then as a 1X rower in 2024... Also plays club soccer for SSA Monarchs and played one year with Troubadours before focusing on rowing... Will enter a pre-med track at SMC, majoring in biology.
LUCIE PICKERING PICK
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD • WESTMONT
Member of Sac-Joaquin Section champions and CIF state championship squad in 2024... Earned team's Leadership Award as a senior... Placed 4th in JV 3-4-5 race at SJS Sub-Section meet as a junior... Also a four-year member of track & field team, posting personal bests of 5:39.52 in 1,600 (Dublin Distance Fiesta) and 12:09.04 in 3,200 (SFL triple dual No. 3)... Volunteered with Divine Savior Catholic Church and as an art teacher's assistant at Creative Arts & Music Center... Will study business and economics at Westmont.
SOPHIA SANTSCHE-CHAVEZ
WATER POLO • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
One of two 2025 Troubie seniors headed to LBCC water polo, along with Miranda Ferguson... Earned first-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section and First Goalkeeper honors as a senior, earning a spot on NISCA's All-America Watch List (winners announced in summer 2025)... Posted 305 saves with 180 goals against for .629 average in 2024... Also tied for team lead of 26 assists and ranked second with 47 assists, while managing four goals of her own... Previously named to All-SJS second team and All-Delta League first team in each of sophomore and junior seasons... Set school record of 356 saves (against 194 goals) in 2023... Selected as team's overall MVP in final two seasons.... Similarly, earned back-to-back Most Outstanding Player for American River WPC (16s A and 18s A squads)... Coached youth program at American River WPC... Aspires to become a firefighter, and will major in LBCC's fire science program.
ZIA SMITH
LACROSSE • COLORADO MESA
Entered final week of season with 40 goals and team-high 55 draw controls, the latter of which makes her just the ninth Troubadour to reach half-century mark... Also has 24 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers in 13 games in 2025... Amassed 32 goals, 15 assists and 75 DCs in two previous varsity seasons combined... Held Troubies to Delta League title and Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up finish in 2024... Serves as team co-captain and representative to SF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, to which she was elected vice president... Earned second-team All-Sierra Foothill League, team Defensive Player of the Year and "Senior Citizen" award for flag football last fall... Plays club lacrosse for NorCal RIZE... Highest honor roll student and member of CSF and National Honor Society... Additionally serves as Campus Ministry President... Volunteered with St. Philomene, St. Michael's early childhood education department and as a coach for Sacramento Lacrosse Association's U12 teams
SYDNEY TEOH
BASKETBALL • CHAPMAN
Achieved 1,000th career varsity point at Whitney, en route to career total of 1,167 – second in school's MaxPreps era behind only Lauren Craig (1,260 from 2012-16)... Became first Troubie to post back-to-back seasons with 400-plus points... Senior-year awards haul included All-Sierra Foothill League first team, Sacramento Bee All-Metro honorable mention, WestCoastPreps All-Sacramento third team plus a spot in the Sacramento Optimist All-Star game... Drained 50 three-pointers as a senior, following 45 as a junior, finishing with 118 total, good for No. 4 in SF record book... Won All-Delta League merit as a junior... Sophomore year brought MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section honorable mention, All-Delta League first team and All-Metro fifth team, thanks to undefeated league season... Played club ball for NorCal Dynasty... Selected to NorCal team to Asian American Basketball North South Tournament for three straight years... Highest honor roll student and CSF member... Basketball representative to St. Francis' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, plus member of Spark Science Club, APIC and SF Ambassadors... Volunteered with Single Moms Strong, Sacramento Food Back & Family Services, Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation, Strive For Strength and Troubie summer basketball camps... Will study health sciences at Chapman.
PAIGE VICENTE
DIVING • UC SANTA CRUZ
Three-team team captain... Personal 1-meter records of 227.35 (six-dive dual) and 372.40 (11-dive championship)... Placed seventh (342.80) and eighth (345.45) at Sac-Joaquin Section championships as a junior and sophomore, respectively... Note: 2025 meet takes place on May 5... Also captain for Powerhouse Dive Club (2024, 2025) and Dos Rios Divers (2023)... Advanced to 2023 USA Diving Zone E nationals on platform, thanks to fifth-place 228.60 at Region 10 championship... Qualified for AAU nationals, placing fourth on both 1-meter and 3-meter boards... Diving representative to SF Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Kairos leader, Co-President of French Club, and President of Sisters in Science Club as a senior... Previously took part in Model UN, Academic Decathlon and student leadership... Active in kids' ministry for more than 75 service hours, helped lead Bible camps and a leadership campaign for children... School communion minister all four years, plus altar server as junior and senior... Intends on studying biology and economics at UCSC.
SOFTBALL • PACIFIC
Four-year varsity performer, enjoying best offensive season as a sophomore: .425/.461/.612 with six doubles, three triples, a homer and 22 RBIs to snare second-team All-Delta League honors... Also struck out just six times in 91 plate appearances that year... Enters ceremony week with a career slash line of .317/.385/.461 with 49 runs and 52 RBIs... Will reunite with former Troubie teammate and current Tiger pitcher Kiley Shea... Member of Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up team as a freshman... Plays travel ball for Firecrackers... Participates in school's Medicine & More and Slime For Smiles clubs... Intends on majoring in health and exercise sciences.
OLIVIA HAMM
LACROSSE • LYNN
Finished 2025 regular season with 14 goals and 22 assists... Leads team with 34 ground balls and ranks second with 17 caused turnovers... St. Francis entered Sac-Joaquin Section postseason as No. 3 seed... Enjoyed varsity breakout in final weeks of junior season, scoring hat tricks in each end of home-and-home series with Davis... Finished 2024 with 11 goals, 11 assists, 13 GBs and 10 CTs... Led JV team in goals (38) as a freshman, split time between JV and varsity as a sophomore, then became a key varsity contributor for final two seasons... Plays club lacrosse for NorCal RIZE... Also played three years of soccer at St. Francis before focusing on LAX... Active with Kindness, Spikeball and Girl Power clubs at SF... Volunteered with UC Davis MIND Institute (serving children with neurodevelopmental disabilities) and St. Philomene Church... Coached and served as social media coordinator for Sacramento Lacrosse Association... Plans on studying psychology as a Fighting Knight.
EMILY HARTMAN
RUGBY • QUINNIPIAC
Becomes first Troubadour ever to commit to D-I collegiate rugby... Team captain for Sacramento Harlequins, Saints Girls Rugby Club and California Grizzlies... Plays scrum half and fly half (9 & 10), helped team to 2023 NorCal Fall Championship... Posted 21 tackles with three poaches, 11 tries and five kicking conversions before injury ended her season... Previously played JV soccer at St. Francis before switching to rugby... Presides over St. Francis Rugby Club... Four-year member of school's Leadership team, plus two years as Kairos and Retreat Team leader, Guardian Angel member for two years... Volunteered at Our Lady of the Assumption School and Leonardi Da Vinci School... Plans on studying physical therapy (health science studies) at QU.
ADDISON HUTCHCRAFT
WATER POLO • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
Captured second-team All-Sierra Foothill League acclaim as a senior... Posted career highs of 16 goals, 26 assists and 25 steals in final season, helping Troubies to 17-10 overall record and No. 3 seed in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs... Three-time team MVP for American River WPC... Also competed in softball (catcher) and swimming (freestyler) at St. Francis... Volunteered with senior care at Eskaton plus Sacramento Food Bank and American River Cleanup... Coached youth teams for American River WPC... Plans on studying nursing at LIU.
GABRIELLA HONIG
ROWING • SAINT MARY'S
Becomes second Honig sister to row for a West Coast Conference member, following Isabella '22 (Portland)... One of two current Troubies headed to the Gaels program, along with Gwyneth O'Brien... Member of Art Club at St. Francis... Volunteered with National Charity League... Plans on studying nursing at SMC.
ANNA JURRENS
ROWING • SEATTLE
Competes for Capital Crew, along with twin sister Grace... Four-year honor roll member plus CSF and National Honor Society student at St. Francis... Serves as school Ambassador and Retreat Team leader... Volunteers twice a week at Mercy Hospital in Folsom... Appropriately, will study nursing at SU.
GWYNETH O'BRIEN
ROWING • SAINT MARY'S
Member of River City Rowing Club's varsity 8 at San Diego Crew Classic (2023, 2024 and 2025) and varsity 4+ at Southwest Junior Championships (2024) and Head of the Charles (2024)... Other highlights include 3rd in U17 women's 8 and U17 4+ at 2023 Head of the Lagoon, 5th in U16 4+ at 2022 Southwest Youth Championship... Twice competed in Petaluma River Marathon: as part of 8+ crew in 2022, then as a 1X rower in 2024... Also plays club soccer for SSA Monarchs and played one year with Troubadours before focusing on rowing... Will enter a pre-med track at SMC, majoring in biology.
LUCIE PICKERING PICK
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD • WESTMONT
Member of Sac-Joaquin Section champions and CIF state championship squad in 2024... Earned team's Leadership Award as a senior... Placed 4th in JV 3-4-5 race at SJS Sub-Section meet as a junior... Also a four-year member of track & field team, posting personal bests of 5:39.52 in 1,600 (Dublin Distance Fiesta) and 12:09.04 in 3,200 (SFL triple dual No. 3)... Volunteered with Divine Savior Catholic Church and as an art teacher's assistant at Creative Arts & Music Center... Will study business and economics at Westmont.
SOPHIA SANTSCHE-CHAVEZ
WATER POLO • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
One of two 2025 Troubie seniors headed to LBCC water polo, along with Miranda Ferguson... Earned first-team All-Sac-Joaquin Section and First Goalkeeper honors as a senior, earning a spot on NISCA's All-America Watch List (winners announced in summer 2025)... Posted 305 saves with 180 goals against for .629 average in 2024... Also tied for team lead of 26 assists and ranked second with 47 assists, while managing four goals of her own... Previously named to All-SJS second team and All-Delta League first team in each of sophomore and junior seasons... Set school record of 356 saves (against 194 goals) in 2023... Selected as team's overall MVP in final two seasons.... Similarly, earned back-to-back Most Outstanding Player for American River WPC (16s A and 18s A squads)... Coached youth program at American River WPC... Aspires to become a firefighter, and will major in LBCC's fire science program.
ZIA SMITH
LACROSSE • COLORADO MESA
Entered final week of season with 40 goals and team-high 55 draw controls, the latter of which makes her just the ninth Troubadour to reach half-century mark... Also has 24 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers in 13 games in 2025... Amassed 32 goals, 15 assists and 75 DCs in two previous varsity seasons combined... Held Troubies to Delta League title and Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up finish in 2024... Serves as team co-captain and representative to SF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, to which she was elected vice president... Earned second-team All-Sierra Foothill League, team Defensive Player of the Year and "Senior Citizen" award for flag football last fall... Plays club lacrosse for NorCal RIZE... Highest honor roll student and member of CSF and National Honor Society... Additionally serves as Campus Ministry President... Volunteered with St. Philomene, St. Michael's early childhood education department and as a coach for Sacramento Lacrosse Association's U12 teams
SYDNEY TEOH
BASKETBALL • CHAPMAN
Achieved 1,000th career varsity point at Whitney, en route to career total of 1,167 – second in school's MaxPreps era behind only Lauren Craig (1,260 from 2012-16)... Became first Troubie to post back-to-back seasons with 400-plus points... Senior-year awards haul included All-Sierra Foothill League first team, Sacramento Bee All-Metro honorable mention, WestCoastPreps All-Sacramento third team plus a spot in the Sacramento Optimist All-Star game... Drained 50 three-pointers as a senior, following 45 as a junior, finishing with 118 total, good for No. 4 in SF record book... Won All-Delta League merit as a junior... Sophomore year brought MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section honorable mention, All-Delta League first team and All-Metro fifth team, thanks to undefeated league season... Played club ball for NorCal Dynasty... Selected to NorCal team to Asian American Basketball North South Tournament for three straight years... Highest honor roll student and CSF member... Basketball representative to St. Francis' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, plus member of Spark Science Club, APIC and SF Ambassadors... Volunteered with Single Moms Strong, Sacramento Food Back & Family Services, Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation, Strive For Strength and Troubie summer basketball camps... Will study health sciences at Chapman.
PAIGE VICENTE
DIVING • UC SANTA CRUZ
Three-team team captain... Personal 1-meter records of 227.35 (six-dive dual) and 372.40 (11-dive championship)... Placed seventh (342.80) and eighth (345.45) at Sac-Joaquin Section championships as a junior and sophomore, respectively... Note: 2025 meet takes place on May 5... Also captain for Powerhouse Dive Club (2024, 2025) and Dos Rios Divers (2023)... Advanced to 2023 USA Diving Zone E nationals on platform, thanks to fifth-place 228.60 at Region 10 championship... Qualified for AAU nationals, placing fourth on both 1-meter and 3-meter boards... Diving representative to SF Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Kairos leader, Co-President of French Club, and President of Sisters in Science Club as a senior... Previously took part in Model UN, Academic Decathlon and student leadership... Active in kids' ministry for more than 75 service hours, helped lead Bible camps and a leadership campaign for children... School communion minister all four years, plus altar server as junior and senior... Intends on studying biology and economics at UCSC.
