https://gotroubies.com en-us https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260516o78n7c CLOVIS, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya finished second in the 50-yard freestyle with a school record of 22.85 seconds as the last remaining St. Francis swimmer at the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex Saturday. Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260516o78n7c https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260515umy1nc CLOVIS, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya advanced to the championship final in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard consolation final in the 100 free, leading a crew of St. Francis swimmers on the second day of the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships, held at Clovis Olympic Swim Complex Friday. Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260515umy1nc https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260508yibsxo ELK GROVE, Calif. – The squad of sophomore Riley Wood, freshman Mackenzie Terry, junior Lilla Kapinya and junior Landen Didriksen finished third in the 200-yard medley relay to earn a trip to the CIF state meet, then Kapinya won each of the two sprint freestyle events with school records for two more state entries, leading St. Francis to the Division II team title at the Sac-Joaquin Section swimming championships Friday at the Elk Grove Aquatics Center. Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260508yibsxo https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260506yxc8qk ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya won the 50-yard freestyle and broke her own two-week-old school record, finished second in the 100 free, and led both the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay to runner-up finishes to lead St. Francis in Wednesday’s preliminaries at the Sac-Joaquin Section swimming championships, held at the Elk Grove Aquatics Center. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260506yxc8qk https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260425qsr760 GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya captured individual titles in each of the two sprint freestyle events, breaking her own 50-yard school benchmark in the process, highlighting St. Francis at the Sierra Foothill League swimming & diving championships at Granite Bay Saturday. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260425qsr760 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260424zasunk GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Sophomore Emma Dietrich qualified for championship finals in each of the 200- and 500-yard freestyle races, leading a small crew of St. Francis entrants at the Sierra Foothill League junior varsity swimming championships at Granite Bay Friday. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260424zasunk https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202604242ca2zi FRESNO, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya and freshman Mackenzie Terry each qualified for two championship finals while Riley Wood and Landen Didriksen picked up an ‘A’ and ‘B’ final, leading St. Francis on the first day of action at the Sierra Foothill League swimming championships at Granite Bay High Thursday. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202604242ca2zi https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/2026041535w9iy GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya won both sprint freestyle events while leading off the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay as St. Francis returned to Sierra Foothill League swimming action in a double-dual meet with Oak Ridge at Granite Bay Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/2026041535w9iy https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202603271sp5bf CONCORD, Calif. – Freshman Mackenzie Terry led a 1-2-3 Troubadour sweep in the 100-yard backstroke, junior Lilla Kapinya added two individual wins with season-best times, while sophomore Riley Wood picked up a victory in the 200 freestyle, highlighting St. Francis in a non-league dual swim meet with Carondelet, held at De La Salle Thursday. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202603271sp5bf https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202603181nkuwn SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Mackenzie Terry, sophomore Riley Wood and junior Lilla Kapinya each captured varsity event wins while joining Landen Didriksen to form a first-place 400-yard freestyle relay, as St. Francis swept a Sierra Foothill League double-dual swimming meet against visiting Del Oro and Rocklin at Jesuit Tuesday night. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202603181nkuwn https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260314owizqc WALNUT, Calif. – A relatively small St. Francis delegation won six individual events and one relay to finish fourth among 26 teams in Saturday’s Open division of the Mt. SAC Winterfest swimming & diving meet at the Mt. SAC Aquatics Center. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260314owizqc https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260311l2zl0f DAVIS, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya captured both sprint freestyle events for St. Francis’ lone varsity event wins as the Troubadours fell to host Davis, 114-56, in a Sierra Foothill League swimming and diving meet at the Davis Senior High Aquatic Center. The team score does not yet include 1-meter diving, which contests on Wednesday afternoon. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/20260311l2zl0f https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202603044qlhf8 FOLSOM, Calif. – Junior Lilla Kapinya captured two individual freestyle events while also leading off the first-place 200-yard free relay, highlighting St. Francis in a season-opening Sierra Foothill League swim meet against Folsom and Whitney, held at Vista Del Lago High School Tuesday. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2025-26/releases/202603044qlhf8 https://gotroubies.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250609oh87ni SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A total of 15 St. Francis athletes won 11 first-team all-league awards as the Sierra Foothill League rolled out its spring standings and honors.  Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250609oh87ni https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250517rvd0x2 FRESNO, Calif. – Sophomore Lilla Kapinya swam the 50-yard freestyle in 23.40 seconds, breaking Ava Chavez’ two-year-old school record and finishing 11th overall while senior Erica Jaffe won the 100 backstroke consolation final, leading St. Francis at the CIF State Swimming & Diving championships, held at the Clovis Olympic Aquatics Center Saturday. Sat, 17 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250517rvd0x2 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250516vmwcd0 CLOVIS, Calif. – Senior Erica Jaffe finished 11th in the 100-yard backstroke at 56.12 seconds, then led off the 400 freestyle relay to another 11th-place showing, highlighting St. Francis on Day 2 of the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Clovis Olympic Aquatics Center Friday afternoon. Jaffe joined Isabella Schmid, Mia Hill and Lilla Kapinya in that relay to compile a time of three minutes, 30.40 seconds.   Fri, 16 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250516vmwcd0 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250509vd523t ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior and UCLA commit Erica Jaffe won the 100-yard backstroke and led off two other state-qualifying relay squads, helping St. Francis win its third straight Division II title on the final day of the Sac-Joaquin Section swimming championships, held at Elk Grove Aquatics Center Friday. Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250509vd523t https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202505081j7qh1 ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior Erica Jaffe led the 100-yard backstroke preliminary heats with a time of 57.68 seconds, added a fourth-place showing in the 200 individual medley, while leading off two third-place relays during Wednesday’s Sac-Joaquin Section girls’ swimming championship trials at Elk Grove Aquatics Center. Wed, 07 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202505081j7qh1 https://gotroubies.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250501j705e7 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. Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250501j705e7 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250426xf8er0 GRANITE BAY, Calif. – The 400-yard freestyle squad of Erica Jaffe, Isabelle Schmid, Mia Hill and Lilla Kapinya compiled a winning time of three minutes, 31.81 seconds, edging Davis by just a sixth of a second, and capping the final day of the Sierra Foothill League swimming & diving championships at Granite Bay High School Saturday. The Troubies finished third in the meet, clinching a second-place overall finish in their first year in the SFL. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250426xf8er0 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250424vvm8py GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Senior Erica Jaffe finished third in the 200-yard indivdual medley then placed first in the 100 backstroke to lead a trio of St. Francis advancers in each event, highlighting Day 1 of the Sierra Foothill League swimming championships at Granite Bay High School. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250424vvm8py https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202504112hy6gm EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Senior Erica Jaffe led a 1-2 Troubadour exacta in the 200-yard individual medley, adding a second individual win in the 100 backstroke, and led off winning 200 medley and freestyle relays to pace St. Francis at the third of three Sierra Foothill League double dual meets, hosted by Oak Ridge at El Dorado Hills CSD Pool. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202504112hy6gm https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250404430ch2 ROCKLIN, Calif. – The trio of sophomore Mikayla Magri, sophomore Landen Didriksen and senior Mia Hill formed a 1-2-3 Troubie trifecta in the 100-yard breaststroke, leading five total varsity wins in a Sierra Foothill League double dual meet at Rocklin with Del Oro. Additionally, senior Erica Jaffe earned multiple firsts in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke while helping the 200 medley and freestyle relays each capture wins. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250404430ch2 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/2025032825qr5l SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis won nine varsity events and nine junior varsity races to claim a 113-56 win over Rio Americano in a non-league prep swimming dual meet at Jesuit High Thursday night. The dual also represents the home season finale for both the Troubadours and Marauders, with a total of 22 seniors honored during the meet break. Alphabetically for St. Francis, the team honored 2025 graduates-to-be Piper Brostrom, Olivia Charles, Lexie DeAngelis, Miranda Ferguson, Mia Hill, Addison Hutchcraft, Erica Jaffe, Erin Maeng, Marissa Recio and Isabelle Schmid.  Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/2025032825qr5l https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250322qztv5y SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Savannah Hamilton won the 100-yard breaststroke, finished in a dead heat with teammate Emma Dietrich in the 200 freestyle, then took part in all four relay races as St. Francis finished weekend action of the Rio Americano Invitational swimming meet at Daniel E. Hall Aquatics Center Saturday. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250322qztv5y https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250321xs6x18 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis sophomore Savannah Hamilton captured the frosh-soph 500-yard freestyle and led off a winning 400 free relay squad while Gabriella McHugh enjoyed the best finish among Troubadour swimmers in the varsity events with her third place in the 50 free, highlighting the first day of action at the Rio Americano Invitational swim meet Friday. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250321xs6x18 https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202503211pkj6v SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Erica Jaffe won the 200-yard individual medley, the 100-yard backstroke and took part in a first-place 200 freestyle relay, but St. Francis ultimately fell to former Delta League rival and current Sierra Foothill League foe Davis in a league dual swimming meet at Jesuit High Thursday. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202503211pkj6v https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202503143rrhat ROCKLIN, Calif. – Senior Erica Jaffe earned wins in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard backstroke, sophomore Mikayla Magri captured the 100 breaststroke, while senior Isabelle Schmid made her season debut with a victory in the 200 freestyle, leading St. Francis varsity in its part of a Sierra Foothill League double-dual swimming and diving meet with Folsom at Whitney High. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/202503143rrhat https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/2025030739qlfc SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Mia Hill won two individual events while taking part in two first-place freestyle relays, as St. Francis welcomed Carondelet in a meeting of two of Northern California’s premier all-girls’ Catholic schools as part of a doubleheader swim meet at Jesuit Thursday. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/2025030739qlfc https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250207qbe5l5 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A veteran coach and teacher at nearby Jesuit High School, Mike Solander assumed the helm of the St. Francis varsity swimming program, director of athletics Ryan Chisolm announced this week. Solander’s coaching duties begin on February 10, the first day of practice of the 2024-25 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section season, although he met with his Troubadour team on Friday for an introductory meeting. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/swimdive/2024-25/releases/20250207qbe5l5