https://gotroubies.com en-us 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/general/2024-25/releases/20241209s61kky SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Tayli Paeu-Lindgren took part in a three-way tie for Offensive MVP in girls’ flag football, leading a host of St. Francis athletes in the fall All-Sierra Foothill League honor roll, as announced by the conference office this week. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241209s61kky https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241122s8farm SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seniors Sophia Santsche-Chavez and Miranda Ferguson each represented St. Francis on the All-Sac-Joaquin Section Division II honor roll, the area coaches announced on Friday. Santsche-Chavez made the first team as the lone goalkeeper, while Ferguson garnered recognition on the second team.   Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241122s8farm https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241107zsfj39 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez posted 13 saves and assisted Piper Brostrom on both of her team-best two goals, but No. 3-seeded St. Francis ultimately fell in a 7-5 upset to No. 6 Del Oro a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ water polo championship quarterfinal game at American River College Thursday. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241107zsfj39 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241105y9f5i3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Piper Brostrom logged team bests of seven goals and six assists, senior Miranda Ferguson and junior Frannie Wells each netted five scores, while senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche Chavez posted 10 saves and six assists, propelling No. 3 seed St. Francis to a 21-2 win over No. 14 Golden Valley in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ water polo tournament first-round contest Tuesday night at American River College. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241105y9f5i3 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241101rdafro SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis has earned a No. 3 seed and will host No. 14-seeded Golden Valley in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II girls’ water polo championship tournament, the section office announced Friday. The tourney opener will take place at American River College on Tuesday, November 5. Game time is 5 p.m. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241101rdafro https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/2024102909ns65 DAVIS, Calif. – Senior Abigail Benavidez tallied the lone Troubadour goal as St. Francis fell to Davis, 14-1, in the girls’ varsity portion of a Sierra Foothill League water polo quadrupleheader at Arroyo Park Monday night. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/2024102909ns65 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410243nn4q9 EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Seniors Abigail Benavidez and Miranda Ferguson each netted two goals while senior Piper Brostrom found the back of the net in the extra frame, but St. Francis fell in a 9-8 overtime heartbreaker to Oak Ridge in the girls’ varsity portion of a Sierra Foothill League water polo quadrupleheader at the El Dorado Hills CSD Pool Wednesday night. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410243nn4q9 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241021ytxz95 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez posted a season-high 23 saves while fellow seniors Miranda Ferguson and Abigail Benavidez teamed up for the game-winning goal with 1:20 left in overtime, leading St. Francis to a 7-6 win over Del Oro in the girls’ varsity portion of a Sierra Foothill League water polo quadrupleheader at Jesuit High Monday night. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241021ytxz95 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241016rtba87 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior center-defender Abigail Benavidez captured her third straight USA Water Polo Academic All-America award, as the national organization rolled out its 2023-24 honor roll Wednesday. The full national list appears on the USAWP website and in an upcoming issue of Skip Shot magazine. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241016rtba87 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410172lrlyx SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Miranda Ferguson shot 3-for-3, Addison Hutchcraft tallied six assists and goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez logged 14 saves to help St. Francis hold on to a 9-8 win over Whitney in the girls’ varsity portion of a Sierra Foothill League water polo quadrupleheader Wednesday night at Jesuit High. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410172lrlyx https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410150grcfg GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Seniors Abigail Benavidez and Miranda Ferguson each scored twice but St. Francis saw its 3-1 halftime lead slip away to a 10-4 loss against Sierra Foothill League leader Granite Bay in the varsity portion of a prep water polo quadrupleheader Monday night.   Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410150grcfg https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241011tcmpc9 MODESTO, Calif. – Senior Piper Brostrom posted a triple hat trick in a 13-3 win over host Downey, then seniors Abigail Benavidez and Miranda Ferguson tallied scoring totals of four and three goals in a 9-2 victory against Sierra, as St. Francis swept the first day of action at the Western States girls’ water polo tournament Friday. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241011tcmpc9 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241012yow3ui MODESTO, Calif. – Senior Miranda Ferguson scored hat tricks in each game as St. Francis split the Gold championship bracket to place second at the Western States girls’ water polo tournament at Johansen High School Saturday. The Troubadours defeated El Capitan, 8-5, in the semifinal; then fell to Merced by a final of 11-5 in the title game. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241012yow3ui https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410112wxnbv SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez posted 13 saves, including three on opposing counterattacks, helping St. Francis cling to a 4-3 win over Christian Brothers in the varsity opener of Thursday’s “Holy Water” rivalry girls’ water polo doubleheader at American River College. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410112wxnbv https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241007yp2xx4 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Piper Brostrom scored four goals while sophomore Sophia Santsche-Chavez posted 11 saves – including seven in the fourth quarter – with three assists, helping St. Francis pull away to a 9-3 win over Rocklin in the varsity girls’ portion of a Sierra Foothill League water polo quadrupleheader at Jesuit High Monday. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20241007yp2xx4 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410031o9jaz SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Abigail Benavidez netted two goals while senior Miranda Ferguson and freshman Emma Dietrich each scored once, as St. Francis lost to Davis by a 20-4 final in the girls’ varsity portion of a Sierra Foothill League quadrupleheader at Jesuit High Wednesday night. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410031o9jaz https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410011qwkjt SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior center-defender Abigail Benavidez scored five goals while senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez tallied 12 saves, helping St. Francis hold on to a 9-7 win over Oak Ridge in Sierra Foothill League girls’ water polo action Monday. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202410011qwkjt https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240928q0br6a GRANITE BAY, Calif. – Senior Miranda Ferguson scored her first career double hat trick, assisted on another goal, and drew the five-meter foul for yet another, helping St. Francis rally from a 5-2 deficit to claim a 10-9 win over Sanger on the second day of Granite Bay’s Grizzly Classic girls’ water polo tournament Saturday. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240928q0br6a https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409281u8d3t SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Miranda Ferguson scored five goals, assisted in another, and drew two five-meter fouls that resulted in successful penalty shots by teammate Abigail Benavidez as St. Francis shut out McClatchy, 12-0, in the Day 1 finale of Granite Bay’s Grizzly Classic girls’ water polo tournament Friday at American River College. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409281u8d3t https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409260rszr2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez posted 19 saves while senior center Abigail Benavidez netted three goals in the second half, helping St. Francis pull away to a 6-2 win over Del Oro in the girls’ varsity portion of a Sierra Foothill League quadrupleheader Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409260rszr2 https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240924171zms ROCKLIN, Calif. – Senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez tallied 13 saves, an assist and a steal while Abigail Benavidez and Miranda Ferguson each scored hat tricks as St. Francis held host Whitney scoreless for more than 20 consecutive minutes in posting a 9-3 win during Sierra Foothill League varsity girls’ water polo action Monday afternoon. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240924171zms https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/2024091934537j SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Miranda Ferguson scored two goals and assisted Abigail Benavidez on another, but St. Francis surrendered eight unanswered goals to start a 16-5 loss to Granite Bay in Sierra Foothill League girls’ water polo action at Jesuit High Wednesday night. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/2024091934537j https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409121dk00i ROCKLIN, Calif. – Senior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez tallied 17 saves while Abigail Benavidez and Miranda Ferguson each performed hat tricks, leading St. Francis to an 8-7 win over Rocklin in Sierra Foothill League girls’ varsity water polo action Wednesday night. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409121dk00i https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409052z5glb SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior center Abigail Benavidez posted a hat trick while fellow senior Sophia Santsche-Chavez notched 11 saves and four steals, but a counterattack goal with just three seconds remaining lifted Rio Americano to an 8-7 win over St. Francis in the Troubadours’ home opener at Jesuit High Wednesday night. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/202409052z5glb https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240831scmdjm CLOVIS, Calif. – Senior Miranda Ferguson scored seven goals and six goals in two games, including five scores in the morning matchup against Bella Vista, helping St. Francis to a Day 2 sweep at the Central Valley Showdown, held at Clovis High Saturday. The Troubadours rolled past both opponents, crushing BV by a 14-3 final before blanking Willow Glen, 8-0. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240831scmdjm https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240830yd68bc CLOVIS, Calif. – Senior center Abigail Benavidez posted a hat trick in each game while senior Piper Brostrom netted five goals in the nightcap, as St. Francis split its first day of action at the Central Valley Showdown girls’ water polo tournament at Clovis West High School Friday. The Troubadours lost, 9-7, to a late surge by Redwood (Visalia) in their first game, then rolled to a 14-3 victory against Hanford West in the nightcap. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://gotroubies.com/sports/wwaterpolo/2024-25/releases/20240830yd68bc