2019 Stallion Basketball Academy

2019  Stallion Basketball Academy

Sundays April-May
April 28, May 5, 12, 19 and 26
2:00-3:30 p.m.

We will also have a 2nd session from 3:45- 5:15 if we have enough demand for it.  

St. Francis DeSales H.S. Gymnasium
Staff - St. Francis DeSales Boys Basketball Coaching Staff and Players

The 2019 Stallion Basketball Academy will accept boys in grades 3-8 who are serious about working on their basketball skill development.  We will work on the following skills in each 90 minute sessions:

1. Ball Handling

2. Passing and Catching

3. Pivoting and Footwork

4. Finishing Around the Basket

5. Shooting

6. One on One Moves

Cost - $50.  Each Stallion Basketball Academy participant will receive a T-Shirt.

The first 40 applicants to register will get a reserved spot.  We will have a very good participant to instructor ratio. Students will be in groups of 6-8 per instructor.  Payment is due by Wednesday, April 10. We will contact waiting list applicants after April 10.

If we have enough people on the waiting list, we will open up a second session from 3:45-5:15 pm.

Winter Sport Postseason Information

UPCOMING OHSAA TOURNAMENT EVENTS:

Thursday, March 7

2:00 p.m. - Doors open

4:10 p.m. - Division II Championship Preliminaries begin on Mats 1-10

7:50 p.m. - Division II Consolations Round 1 begin on Mats 1-10

Friday, March 8

9:00 a.m. - Doors open

10:35 a.m. - Division II Championship Quarterfinals begin on Mats 1-10

12:50 p.m. - Division II Consolations Round 2 begin on Mats 1-10

5:30 p.m. - Doors open

6:30 p.m. - Division II Championship Semifinals begin on Mats 4 & 5

6:30 p.m. - Division II Consolation Quarterfinals begin on Mat 6

8:40 p.m. - Division II Consolation Quarterfinals continue on Mats 4-6

Saturday, March 9

9:00 a.m. - Doors open

10:00 a.m. - Division II Consolation Semifinals begin on Mats 4-6

11:00 a.m. - Division II Third, Fifth and Seventh Place matches begin on Mats 4-6

4:15 p.m. - Doors open

5:30 p.m. - Parade of Champions

5:45 p.m. - Division II First Place matches begin on Mat 2

Click here for the DII State Tournament Wrestling Brackets

DISTRICT FINAL
3/9 Boys Basketball vs. Bishop Hartley @ Ohio Dominican University | 6:30 pm

Click here for the DII Central District Boys Basketball Bracket

Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic Recap - Day 2

2018 Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic Champions - New Albany High School Eagles

Results:

GAME 5 - NEW ALBANY: 42, OLENTANGY ORANGE: 16 (JV)
GAME 6 - OLENTANGY ORANGE: 52, RINGWOOD: 41 (VARSITY)
GAME 7 - ST. FRANCIS DESALES: 35, UPPER ARLINGTON: 37 (JV)
GAME 8 - ST. FRANCIS DESALES: 50, NEW ALBANY 69 (VARSITY)

Notes:

• New Albany won the 5th Annual Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic in the schools first appearance in the tournament.

• New Albany’s Josie Smith scored 25 points in the Championship Game vs. DeSales ranking 5th in tournament history among boys and girls; 3rd among girls only.

• The 69 points scored by the Eagles ties the boys and girls record for most points scored in a single game, and is the 3rd highest among girls teams only.

• For complete tournament records, click here.

Thursday’s Results:

GAME 1 - ST. FRANCIS DESALES: 30, OLENTANGY ORANGE: 26 (JV)

GAME 2 - NEW ALBANY: 60, OLENTANGY ORANGE: 39 (VARSITY)

GAME 3 - NEW ALBANY: 45, BEXLEY: 19  (JV)

GAME 4 - ST. FRANCIS DESALES: 41, RINGWOOD: 34  (VARSITY)

Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic Recap - Day 1

Results:

GAME 1 - ST. FRANCIS DESALES: 30, OLENTANGY ORANGE: 26 (JV)

GAME 2 - NEW ALBANY: 60, OLENTANGY ORANGE: 39 (VARSITY)

GAME 3 - NEW ALBANY: 45, BEXLEY: 19 (JV)

GAME 4 - ST. FRANCIS DESALES: 41, RINGWOOD: 34 (VARSITY)

Notes:

• New Albany’s Olivia Gittens tied a girls tournament record for Most Points Scored in a Single Game with 22 Points.

• New Albany 60 POINTS SCORED AGAINST OLENTANGY ORANGE RANKS FIFTH MOST IN GIRLS TOURNAMENT HISTORY.

• RINGWOOD BECOMES THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE ROOSTERS STALLION HOLIDAY CLASSIC.

• For complete tournament records, click here.

Friday’s Schedule:

GAME 5, 1:30 PM - NEW ALBANY VS. OLENTANGY ORANGE (JV)
GAME 6, 3:05 PM - OLENTANGY ORANGE VS. RINGWOOD (VARSITY)
GAME 7, 4:50 PM - ST. FRANCIS DESALES VS. UPPER ARLINGTON (JV)
GAME 8, 6:35 PM - ST. FRANCIS DESALES VS. NEW ALBANY (VARSITY)

2018 Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic Lineup Announced

The 2018 Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic, hosted by St. Francis DeSales, will feature four Junior Varsity and four Varsity Girls Basketball teams.  The match-ups for the 2018 Rooster’s Stallion Holiday Classic are set and as follows:

2018 TOURNAMENT - 5TH ANNUAL

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Game 1, 1:30 PM - Olentangy Orange JV vs. St. Francis DeSales JV
Game 2, 3:05 PM - Olentangy Orange Varsity vs. New Albany Varsity
Game 3, 4:50 PM - Bexley JV vs. New Albany JV
Game 4, 6:35 PM - Ringwood (Australia) Varsity vs. St. Francis DeSales Varsity

Friday, December 28, 2018

Game 5, 1:30 PM, New Albany JV vs. Olentangy Orange JV
Game 6, 3:05 PM - Loser 2 Varsity vs. Loser 4 Varsity
Game 7, 4:50 PM - Upper Arlington JV vs. St. Francis DeSales JV
Game 8, 6:35 PM - Winner 2 Varsity vs. Winner 4 Varsity

To view past results and the Roosters Stallion Holiday Classic Record Book, click here!

Winter Sport Schedules Released

Schedules for the 2018-19 Winter Sports Seasons can be found using the links below or by visiting the individual team pages.

Changes to the schedules will be made as they are given to the SFD Athletic Department. A “Last Updated’ date can be found at the bottom of each schedule.

Registration is open for Little Stallion Wrestling Club!

Boys Soccer State Semifinal Presale and Spirit Bus Information

Division-II Boys Soccer State Semifinal
vs. Cincinnati Summit Country Day School
November 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Xenia Doug Adams Stadium
506 Dayton Ave. Xenia 45385

Tickets are $8.00 presale and at the game.

Pre-sale tickets will be sold all day on Tuesday and Wednesday (7:00am to 3:30pm) in the Main Office.

Students interested in riding the bus to Xenia should sign up on the sheet located on the Main Office Countertop. the spirit bus is free of charge, but Students riding the Bus will be required to purchase a presale ticket.

Fall Postseason Information

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photo credit - Aaron Hatcher

BOYS SOCCER
Division-II State Semifinal
November 7, 2018
vs. Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 7PM
at Xenia High School

Address:
506 Dayton Avenue
Xenia, OH 45385

Click here for State Tournament Bracket

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Athlete of the Week - Reno Godfrey

THE THIRD EDITION OF THE ST. FRANCIS DESALES MALE FALL SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (9/10 - 9/17), PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, IS JUNIOR QUARTERBACK, RENO GODFREY!

RENO ACCOUNTED FOR 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE STALLION FOOTBALL TEAMS 50-6 WIN OVER DAYTON BELMONT! RENO WAS 9 OF 11 PASSING FOR 151 YARDS AND 3 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS. HE ALSO RUSHED FOR 33 YARDS AND 1 RUSHING TOUCHDOWN!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO SAM '82 AND PATRICK CHAPMAN '84 FOR SPONSORING THE SFDHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

Athlete of the Week - Michael Cummins

THE THIRD EDITION OF THE ST. FRANCIS DESALES MALE FALL SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (9/10 - 9/17), PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, IS JUNIOR GOLFER, MICHAEL CUMMINS!

MICHAEL WAS MEDALIST AT TWO MATCHES LAST WEEK WITH A SCORE OF 37 TWO DAYS IN A ROW! THE MATCH ON MONDAY WAS AGAINST CANAL WINCHESTER AT WESTCHESTER GOLF CLUB, TUESDAY WAS AGAINST BIG WALNUT AT CHAMPIONS.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO SAM '82 AND PATRICK CHAPMAN '84 FOR SPONSORING THE SFDHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

Female Athlete of the Week - Lainey McGonigle

THE SECOND EDITION OF THE ST. FRANCIS DESALES FEMALE FALL SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (8/27 - 9/1), PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, IS SENIOR DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, LAINEY MCGONIGLE. 

LAINEY HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STALLION VOLLEYBALL DEFENSE AND HAD MULTIPLE 20 DIG GAMES AGAINST LEAGUE OPPONENTS CSG AND BISHOP READY AS WELL AS AGAINST TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT THE BEST OF OHIO TOURNAMENT!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO SAM '82 AND PATRICK CHAPMAN '84 FOR SPONSORING THE SFDHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!  

Male Athlete of the Week - Ian McCandlish

THE SECOND EDITION OF THE ST. FRANCIS DESALES MALE FALL SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (8/27 - 9/1), PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, IS SENIOR RUNNER, IAN MCCANDLISH

IAN FINISHED AS THE RUNNER-UP AT THE MARTIN'S FERRY INVITATIONAL ON SATURDAY WITH A TIME OF 17:46! HIS SECOND PLACE FINISH HELPED LEAD THE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TO A SECOND PLACE TEAM FINISH!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO SAM '82 AND PATRICK CHAPMAN '84 FOR SPONSORING THE SFDHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!  

Athletics Update

New to StallionPride.com is the "Athletics Update" Page which features weekly updates for all of your favorite in-season Stallion Teams and information about the out of season teams! Be sure to visit the page every Tuesday to see what you missed!

Male Athlete of the Week - Anthony Sciarroni

THE FIRST EDITION OF THE ST. FRANCIS DESALES MALE FALL SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (8/20 - 8/26), PRESENTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, IS SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER AND SAFETY, ANTHONY SCIARRONI

ANTHONY RECORDED THE STALLION FOOTBALL TEAM'S FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE 2018 SEASON ON THE FIRST PLAY OF OFFENSE IN SATURDAY'S 35-0 WIN OVER DAYTON DUNBAR. LATER IN THE GAME, SCIARRONI RECORDED TWO FUMBLE RECOVERIES.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO SAM '82 AND PATRICK CHAPMAN '84 FOR SPONSORING THE SFDHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!  

Female Athlete of the Week - Megan Husslein

The first edition of the St. Francis DeSales Female Fall Sports Athlete of the Week (8/20 - 8/26), presented by Farmers Insurance Group, is junior tennis player Megan Husslein.  

Megan went 4-0 last week and won the First Singles Championship Hurricane Invitational in Wilmington by defeating a 2017 District Qualifier to improve to 10-1 overall. Earlier in the week, she also beat Granville's number one player.

A special thanks to Sam '82 and Patrick Chapman '84 for sponsoring the SFDHS Athlete of the Week!