SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seven St. Francis students won a total of 10 All-Sierra Foothill League first-team certificates, as the Sacramento powerhouse prep league announced its year-end awards for spring sports.
The criteria determining All-SFL distinction depends on the sport. In softball and lacrosse, first- and second-team selections are determined by a vote of the coaches. In swimming, diving and track & field, the league champions garner first-team honors while the runner-up in each event makes the second team. Any diver who hits NISCA provisional All-America standards are also named to the first team.
Three Troubadours earned multiple first-team nods. In swimming, junior Lilla Kapinya won both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events at the championship, weeks before going on to finish as the state runner-up in the 100 free. In track & field, freshman Alyssa Gutierrez claimed each of the 1,600 and 3,200 events at the league met as a prelude to her two Sac-Joaquin Section titles and fourth-place state finish in the 3,200. Meanwhile, Alexa Randall won both the 200 and 400 at the SFL championships but injury prevented her from competing in the section postseason.
Seniors Jade Abalateo and Keira Miles represented St. Francis on the lacrosse first team, while senior Alexis McFarland was the lone Troubie on softball's top All-SFL squad. Thrower Abigail Carrothers was the lone Troubie freshman to earn first-team All-SFL honors, thanks to her league win in the shot put.
Listed below is a summary of all St. Francis all-league honorees plus team awards.
2026 SPRING ALL-SIERRA FOOTHILL LEAGUE & TEAM AWARDS
St. Francis All-SFL winners only
DIVING
Most Valuable: Piper Bates
Most Inspirational: Sadie Favreau
LACROSSE
All-SFL First Team: Jade Abalateo
All-SFL First Team: Keira Miles
All-SFL Second Team: Lena Schnack
All-SFL Second Team: Skye Smith
All-SFL Second Team: Natalia Zitelli
Varsity Team MVP: Keira Miles
Varsity Offensive MVP: Skye Smith
Varsity Midfield MVP: Jade Abalateo
Varsity Defensive MVP: Lena Schnack
Varsity Leadership Award: Jayel Miller
JV Teammate of the Year: Hannah Chitiea, Elena Petrakis
JV Returner of the Year: Claire Gabri
JV Newcomer of the Year: Maura McManus
JV Go-Getter Award: Rose Leahy
SOFTBALL
All-SFL First Team: Alexis McFarland
All-SFL Second Team: Isabella Barge
All-SFL Second Team: Kaili Heeb
All-SFL Second Team: Chloe Hoertsch
All-SFL Second Team: Marissa Jensen
Co-Most Valuable Player: Alexis McFarland, Kaili Heeb
Most Inspirational Player: Izzie Barge
Most Improved Player: Liz Bettar
SWIMMING
All-SFL First Team: Lilla Kapinya, 50 Freestyle
All-SFL First Team: Lilla Kapinya, 100 Freestyle
All-SFL Second Team: Mackenzie Terry, 200 Individual Medley
(no team awards)
TRACK & FIELD
All-SFL First Team: Alyssa Gutierrez, 1600 Meters
All-SFL First Team: Alyssa Gutierrez, 3200 Meters
All-SFL First Team: Alexa Randall, 200 Meters
All-SFL First Team: Alexa Randall, 400 Meters
All-SFL First Team: Abigail Carrothers, Shot Put
All-SFL Second Team: Halle Welch, 1600 Meters
All-SFL Second Team: Antonija Jezildzic, Shot Put
All-SFL Second Team: Antonija Jezildzic, Discus Throw
All-SFL Second Team: 4x100 Relay (Lucia Vicio, Alexa Randall, Emma Bugarin, Grace Gustorf)
Hurdles MVP: Jasleen Gandhoke
High Jump MVP: Jasleen Gandhoke
Horizontal Jumps MVP: Anastacia Uniza
Distance MVP: Alyssa Gutierrez
Sprints MVP: Alexa Randall
Throws MVP: Antonija Jezildzic
Pole Vault MVP: Cassidy Butler
