Winter 2016 47
4.23.16 Revelry Diamond Gala
St. Francis Catholic High School shined brightly in celebration
of its 75 years with more than 450 parents, alumnae, friends
and supporters toasting this great achievement at the Revelry
Diamond Gala & Auction! The evening’s success demonstrated
the incredible generosity of our community and for the third year
in a row, we raised more than $640,000 for our Troubadours! The
highlight of the night was the amazing and dynamic performance
by David Garibaldi, who painted portraits of Jesus, the Statue of
Liberty, Prince, and Einstein.
5.8.16 River Cats All-City Honors
St. Francis had 21 selections to the River Cats All-City teams
sponsored by SportStars presented prior to the game at Raley
Field. The Troubadours had student-athletes selected to each team
led by four from the Sac-Joaquin Section winning water polo team.
4.27.16 Farewell Mass
The St. Francis Community gathered at Mass to celebrate and say
good-bye to the school year theme (Seek Humility, Service and
Love), the staff and faculty who were moving on, and the Class of
2016. The Minions processed in with their honor guard, underclass
students who agreed to carry on the sisterhood shared with them
by the Class of 2016.
5.11.16 Performing Arts Student Showcase
This was the last performance of the year and was designed
completely by our students! There were performances by A
Cappella, Jazz Ensemble, Show Choir, SF & Apprentice Dance
Companies, Hula and ERA Club.
5.12.16 Soccer Highlights
4.28.16 Spring Music Concert
Audiences enjoyed an evening filled with many wonderful songs
including the levity of The Lord of the Dance - performed by our
Chamber Orchestra, the lightheartedness of Je Danse la Polka from our Troubadour Choir, the spirited nature of Take me to the
Water - from our Concert Choir, the powerful beauty of Tundra
- from the Chamber Choir, and the combined choral talent of our
three choirs in The Lion King medley.
4.28.16 Self-Portrait High School Art Exhibition
The show at the Crocker Art Museum featured artwork by some
of the most talented high school students from across the Greater
Sacramento area. Self-portraits by Julia Cannon ’17, Gabriella
Cisneros ’16, Summer Mecham ’16, and Charlotte Kershaw ’16
were chosen to be a part of the show. Congratulations to Julia for
her honorable mention and to Gabriella for her 2nd place medal
in the “Excellence in Medium” category.
5.6.16 Lacrosse Highlights
St. Francis went 8-10 on the season under Co-Head Coaches
Spenser Ruvalcaba and Julia Southard. The Troubadours lost to
Oak Ridge in the semifinals of the Sacramento Valley Lacrosse
League playoffs. St. Francis placed six players on the Sacramento
Valley Lacrosse Conference All-League team, including first-team
selection Sarah Westover as selected by the league coaches.
Westover led the team in scoring with 45 and was named the
team’s offensive most valuable player.
St. Francis finished with a 14-4-4 overall record, losing to No.
4 Woodcreek in the Sac-Joaquin Section quarterfinals. The
Troubadours defeated Pitman 2-1 in the opening round and
finishing third overall in the team standings. Hailey Barrett ’16 led
the team with 11 goals and six assists. Janae DeFazio ’19 added
eight goals and a team-best eight assists. The Troubies had three
players selected to the All-Delta League team, including Barrett,
Ashley Newland ’16 and Savannah Tijerino-Santos ’17. It was the
third selection for Barrett (2014-16) in her career.
5.12.16 French National Contest Winners
Twenty-nine students received medals at the French National
Contest. More than 85,000 students in all 50 states and Puerto Rico
participated in this contest. Congratulations to gold medal winners
Sharon Burk ’17 (French 1), Allison Bradus ’19 (French 2), Larissa
Liden ’18 (French 2), Yukta Gutta ’19 (Honors French 3), Sylvanna
Nilsen ’18 (Honors French 3) and Olivia Fu ’18 (AP French 4).
5.13.16 & 5.14.16 Junior Prom & Senior Ball
5.15.16 Junior Family Mass & Commissioning Ceremony
This Mass signifies the transition for the Junior class into a
leadership role during their senior year. Parents presented
their daughter with a pin symbolizing our four pillars of faith,
excellence, leadership, and service and the milestone year ahead.
Parents prayed for their daughters as they entered into this new
role and the students agreed to enter into this role with fidelity
and in the spirit of Pax et Bonum.