Freshmen Flourish at St. Francis

Louisville, KY-In most cases, freshman athletes are supposed to sit back, learn the system, and wait for their time to shine.  At St. Francis, the opposite is true for the freshman class.

         The class of 2014 has had unbelievable participation so far in the 2010-11 school year.  Between soccer, field hockey and basketball, freshmen occupy 25 of the 67 total roster spots.  37% of all athletes are freshmen, and 41% of male athletes freshmen.

         The freshmen aren't just strong in numbers, but have been strong on the field as well.  Abas Isgowe scored 14 goals in 15 games to finish second among scorers on the soccer team, trailing sophomore Setho Moshoeshoe by just two goals.  The freshman class, as a whole, contributed 35% of the Wyverns scoring and had three of the top six in the teams assist rankings.

         On the other side, freshman field hockey players Kinsey Morrison, Alma Herovic and De'Ja Miller all played considerable minutes this season.  Herovic and Morrison both broke into the starting lineup early on and remained there throughout the season.  Miller, a first year field hockey player, was one of the first off the bench during games. 
         Five Wyverns are on the rosters for both basketball and soccer: Gray Thurstone, Jack Hanekamp, Graham Cote, Cole Von Felt and Kenny Gray are all two sport athletes.  Joining them on the basketball team are classmates  Steve Randall, Jack Costel, Len Adams and Sam Schad.  Not only does this class represent the largest percentage of the team they are also some of the biggest kids in the school.  Thurstone, Hanekamp, Randall, Costel, Adams and Schad are all near or above six feet tall.  Costel and Randall both are a towering six feet four inches tall.  "If there's one thing you can't teach, it's how to be tall.  Either you have or you don't,"  stated Coach Butler.

         The girls' basketball team, similar to field hockey, also has three freshman.  De'Ja Miller, the only two sport athlete on the team, is joined by Mariah Curtis and Jamia Butler.  This is an exciting sign not only for girls' basketball but for all sports at St. Francis.  Strong participation numbers among freshmen now will lead to great upperclassman leadership in a couple of years.