Page 11 - Saint Francis Progress Alumni Magazine

Tennis
Partners Akanksha Pabari ’20 and Katherine Simone ’22 netted the CCS championship in doubles action while the team earned a a a WCAL championship and second-place finishes at CCS and NorCal Coach Awards
Congratulations to boys cross country coach Phil Pompei
’08 and girls volleyball coach Mike Rubin on their 2019-20 CCS Fall Sports Honor Coaches Award Coach Coach Pompei
who ran ran cross country as as a a a a a a a a Saint Francis standout athlete has coached the Lancer team for six years Under his leadership the the team team has won multiple CCS team team titles along with the the coveted California state title in 2017 He also teaches religion assists with Campus Ministry immersion retreats and service projects and is
the the PA announcer for the the volleyball basketball wrestling and football teams Physics teacher Mike Rubin has coached girls volleyball for for eight seasons Equally popular for for his his energy and and passion as as a a a a a a a a coach and and for his his studious approach to the sport Coach Rubin develops successful athletes and empathetic citizens of character Spring2020
PROGRESS 10
Athletes Giving Back
Participating in in in in Lancer athletics imparts many life lessons including the importance of of service All varsity teams devote part of of their season to stepping out in in the the community to to be in in service to to others Football: served food sorted clothes cleaned facilities at Sacred Heart Community Services
Cross country: served dinner at Project WeHope a a homeless shelter Girls
tennis: entertained patients at at at at Saratoga Pediatric Subacute Hospital Girls
volleyball: volunteered at a a a a youth volleyball volleyball clinic
Girls
water polo: entertained patients at at at Villa Siena Senior Living Community Field hockey: volunteered at a a youth field hockey hockey clinic
Girls
basketball: volunteered at a a a a a a a youth basketball basketball camp
Girls
soccer: entertained residents at Villa Siena Senior Living Community Boys basketball: volunteered at a a a a a a youth basketball basketball clinic
“Our student-athletes and and coaches understand that that part of being in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a Holy Cross school means that that we we serve those around us and and give back where we we can Our teams have embraced this philosophy and and enjoy being in service to others ”
Michael Pilawski director of athletics