Posted: Nov 12, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Catholic High School honored 10 senior students who have committed to compete in five different collegiate sports during the fall edition of the 2025-26 College Athletics Commitment celebration Wednesday morning.
Alphabetically, the panel of honored Troubadours comprised Izzie Barge, Yale (softball); Miley Blough, Nevada (soccer); Sara Ellis, UC Davis (lacrosse); Tatum Hall, Tennessee (rowing); Marissa Jensen , Cal State San Marcos (softball) Chloe Johnson, Biola (volleyball); Keira Miles, Denver (lacrosse); Julia Nielsen, Webster (softball); Marissa Ow, Saint Mary's (soccer); and Holland Sperber, Houston Christian (soccer).
St. Francis 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.
"These young women exemplify dedication and excellence in athletics, academics and service to the community," said Chisolm in his remarks. "To honor and celebrate their achievements is a privilege for any athletics director. This is certainly a highlight on the calendar every year.
The ceremony coincides with the first allowable signing day for NCAA Divisions I and II, although students headed to any levels of collegiate sports are invited to participate. It is the first of two such events, with a similar celebration scheduled for the late spring. The event was previously dubbed the National Letter of Intent & College Commitment celebration, but the NCAA elected to discontinue the NLI last year.
A complete summary detailing each student-athlete's career is available below:
IZZIE BARGE
YALE • SOFTBALL
All-Sierra Foothill League second-team selection and team Most Inspirational winner in 2025... Batted .277/.319/.386 in 27 games, primarily playing shortstop and third base... Stars in travel ball for Firecrackers Select Leles 18U, which earned a No. 15 national ranking... Batted better than .400 during 2025 summer season... Earned a spot to the inaugural U15 Team USA squad in 2023, hitting 2-for-3 at Utsugi Cup... Named to Line Drive Media Hot 100 (No. 68 overall) and PGF All-America National Watch List heading into senior year... Previously ranked No. 84 overall, No. 43 among infielders on Line Drive Media's 2024 list... Three-time USA HPP Selection Event invitee... Earned such academic honors as National Latin Exam magna cum laude, AP Scholars, CSF and National Honor Society, plus SF subject merit awards in English, theology, chemistry, AP world history and world history... Member of Girl Scouts for 11 years, earning both Bronze and Silver awards... Contributed to local softball as a youth and camp instructor plus Little League umpire... Built a press box for the local Little League and collected gear to distribute to kids in need... Took part in Leukemia & Lymphoma Society campaign that raised $49,000... Served as lead attorney for St. Francis' Mock Trial club, for which she was named as one of 10 recipients (out of 150 participants) for Gordon D. Schaber Mock Trial Top Attorney... Founded Troubies in Politics, plus member of Women In Sports, Medicine And More and International Gal Pals clubs... Selected as softball's representative to SF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
MILEY BLOUGH
NEVADA • SOCCER
Led team and Sierra Foothill League in goals (9), assists (11) and total points (29) as a junior, earning All-SFL first-team accolades... Earned team's Offensive MVP award that year... Previously helped Troubadours to Sac-Joaquin Section and NorCal region championships in 2023... Scored four goals while tying Mia Barsotti with team-high 11 assists that year... Led JV Gold squad in goals (19), assists (14) and total points (52) as a freshman, earning team MVP honors... Also earned all-tourney and won Balon D'Or award at 2022-23 Inderkum Invite, despite St. Francis JV playing in an all-varsity bracket... Plays club ball for San Juan SC... Earned U18/19 Northern California All-Conference first-team acclaim in 2024-25... Has made honor roll in every semester as a Troubie, plans on majoring in business at Nevada.
SARA ELLIS
UC DAVIS • LACROSSE
All-Sierra Foothill League second-team selection as a junior in 2025... One of two fourth-year varsity players on SF this spring, along with Keira Miles... Posted 24 ground balls with 24 caused turnovers last spring... Career totals entering senior season: 18 goals, four assists, 67 GBs, 45 CTs and 20 draw controls... Helped Troubies advance to inaugural Sac-Joaquin Section title game in 2024, then semifinal in 2025... Also plays soccer and water polo for Troubadours, joining her younger sister, Audrey, in the latter sport... Selected as team captain in water polo despite playing her first varsity season... Plays club ball for the Tenacity Project and previously Lakeside Lacrosse... Made school's Highest Honor Roll five times... Participates on St. Francis Mock Trial team... Plans on studying business (managerial economics) while playing for the Aggies.
TATUM HALL
TENNESSEE • ROWING
Competes for Capital Crew... Earned team's Rookie of the Year award in 2023, rowing 5 seat in Women's 2V8 (6:43.39) at US Rowing Youth Nationals... Competed in coxless pairs in 2025, winning Southwest Youth Regionals along with teammate Mary-Margaret Anderson, the finishing as runner-up to Montclair by just 4.4 seconds at Youth Nationals (7:18.89 to 7:14.48)... Also placed third at Golden State Indoors in February as one of only four in Girls U19 division with an erg time under eight minutes (7:45.1)... Member of school's Honors Symphonic Band, earning High Merit award in 2023 and Sophomore of the Year in 2024... Appropriately, hopes to major in music public relations and advertising as a Volunteer.
MARISSA JENSEN
CAL STATE SAN MARCOS • SOFTBALL
Played first full season on varsity softball in 2025, batting .250/.333/.357 with three doubles, a homer, eight runs scored and six RBI in 64 plate appearances...Hit 17-for-39 (.615) with two doubles, four triples and a homer as a sophomore on JV.. . Plays summer ball for California Breeze 18U Pirkey team, which tied for ninth place at 2025 Colorado 4th of July Sparklers tourney... Also played volleyball for Troubadours, helping team to Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals and NorCal Regional berth... Leads team with .368 hitting average (94-20-201) while ranking second on squad with 74 blocks heading into regionals (as of Nov. 8).... Volunteered as counselor for SF summer camps in both volleyball and softball, while also serving as a first grade teaching assistant... Plan on majoring in sports management while playing for the Cougars.
CHLOE JOHNSON
BIOLA • VOLLEYBALL
Helped Troubie volleyball to Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals and NorCal Regional berth as a senior (through Nov. 8)... Two-year varsity member, posting dig totals of 185 and 135 in junior and senior seasons, respectively... Also served up 33 aces against just 17 errors last year... Already very familiar with the Eagles program, having earned "Dawg of the Camp" MVP honors at Biola's Prospect Camp in July... Garnered similar honors at Cal and USC camps... Plays club ball for Omni, earning MVP honors on 16 Elite squad... Earned spot on VBRecruiter High Academic 2025-26 Watchlist... Serves as SBO Spirit Coordinator and leads Troubies Who Mean Business and Beach Volleyball club... Not surprisingly, intends to study business administration with a concentration on marketing at Biola... Also member of St. Francis' Baking, Disability Awareness, Girl Power, Girls for Good, Gal Pals and Canticle Garden clubs... Volunteered service to HENS Group (giving to homeless), park cleanup projects, care packages for people in need, Aloha Festival, Vacation Bible School and school's summer volleyball camps.
KEIRA MILES
DENVER • LACROSSE
Named USA Lacrosse High School All-American as a junior, becoming the first Troubadour to win such honors since 2022... Made All-Delta League first team in 2024, All-Sierra Foothill League first team in 2025... One of two fourth-year varsity players (along with Sara Ellis) on 2026 Troubie squad... Enters senior year with career totals of 136 goals, 14 assists, 42 draw controls, 27 caused turnovers and 123 draw controls... Netted 66 goals last spring, third in school history behind two other current Division I players: Brynley Hodge (Xavier) and Jane Tattersall (Winthrop)... Helped SF advance to Sac-Joaquin Section finals (2023) and semifinals (2024) in two previous seasons... Plays for Mad Dog West Elite... Highest honor roll member looks to study bio sciences at DU... Volunteers with Bayside Church, Kaiser Permanente and Morgan's Message.
JULIE NIELSEN
WEBSTER • SOFTBALL
Played first year of varsity last spring after earning Most Inspirational and hitting .395/.471/.512 for St. Francis' junior varsity in 2024... Plays travel ball for California Breeze 18U Pirkey squad... Made school's Highest Honor Roll every semester since freshman year while adding subject merit award in Italian 3... Member of National Honor Society and CSF, and competed in Science Olympiad every year... Volunteers with Sacramento Food Bank, Peer Tutoring, Folsom Lake College Food Bank, El Dorado Musical Theater and St. Michael's Episcopal Church... Also served as a coach for SF summer softball camps and an umpire for Folsom Softball Club.
MARISSA OW
SAINT MARY'S • SOCCER
Earned second-team All-Sierra Foothill League as a junior in her first varsity season... Previously scored five goals with four assists on JV.. Played eight years for Placer United, helping ECNL squad to runner-up finish in 2025... Plans on pursuing a health sciences degree as a Gael... Active with school's Ministry Leadership, Bracelets of Hope and A Touch of Kindness clubs... Earned St. Francis service hours with Bayside Church and Deer Creek Farm, among others... Also participated in National Charity League.
HOLLAND SPERBER
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN • SOCCER
Posted goals totals of 17 and 18 on JV Red and Gold, respectively, before moving up to varsity in 2025... Called up to varsity during 2024 postseason run, which culminated in a NorCal Regional championship... Selected as Offensive Player of the Year in each JV season... Also played water polo (goalkeeper, freshman year) and flag football (edge rusher, senior year)... Earned WP team's Defensive Player of the Year award... Plays club soccer for Davis Legacy... Four-year CSF member, plans on majoring in kinesiology as part of HCU's pre-PA program... Devoted nearly 40 SF Christian service hours prior to her senior year, and has volunteered with River City Food Bank and Saint John's Program for Real Change this year.
