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LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (31-3)


School Information

Name: Nazareth Academy
City: LaGrange Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1254
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia Blue/Navy/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: Deborah Tracy
Principal: Therese Hawkins
Athletic Director: Dennis Moran
Asst. Athletic Director: Kimberly Connell
Head Coach: Eddie Stritzel
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Krason, Nicole Rivera, Dave Roselund
Athletic Trainer: Jessica Liutkus
Captains: Jovanna Martinucci, Annie Stritzel, Maggie O'Neill
Managers: Amanda DeCesare, Julia Olander
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Peoria (Richwoods), 55-46, in State Championship Game

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
10 *Sophia Cullotta G 5-6 Sr.
11 *Jovanna Martinucci G 5-6 Sr.
12 Melisa Hadzic F 5-9 Fr.
15 *Franchesca Metz F 5-11 Jr.
21 *Kaylen Evans G 5-8 Jr.
22 Laila Rodriguez G 5-6 Sr.
31 Caroline Workman F 5-11 Fr.
33 *Annie Stritzel G 5-11 Sr.
34 Ashley Gamboa G 5-5 Sr.
40 Maggie O'Neill F 5-11 Sr.
41 Sarah Brongiel F 5-9 So.

Statistics

  
Name G FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA Pts Avg Reb Ast
Sarah Brongiel 14 8 12 1 1 3 4 20 1.4 11 2
Sophia Cullotta 33 69 173 34 105 13 19 185 5.6 135 85
Kaylen Evans 34 141 365 25 125 51 82 358 10.5 99 82
Ashley Gamboa 14 1 7 1 5 6 8 9 0.6 6 4
Melisa Hadzic 12 7 14 2 4 2 2 18 1.5 7 3
Jovanna Martinucci 33 58 193 20 93 84 116 220 6.7 127 162
Franchesca Metz 34 58 137 22 74 20 35 158 4.6 123 45
Maggie O'Neill 27 28 53 0 0 4 7 60 2.2 67 10
Laila Rodriguez 33 37 105 33 84 9 11 116 3.5 19 16
Annie Stritzel 33 271 517 47 131 166 267 755 22.9 211 94
Caroline Workman 31 32 81 8 32 5 7 77 2.5 78 22

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
Harvest Christian Thanksgiving Tournament
11/13 Schaumburg (S. Christian) W 75 13
11/15 Woodstock (Marian) W 69 29
11/15 Woodstock (North) W 79 23
11/16 Lombard (Montini) W 47 40
11/21 North Chicago W 79 18
11/24 Aurora (Rosary) W 72 26
12/2 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 47 45
12/5 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) W 60 24
12/8 Chicago (Phillips) W 47 42
12/11 Oswego (East) W 64 32
12/15 Chicago (Marshall) W 68 45
12/22 Chicago (Simeon) L 48 57
Montini Christmas Tournament
12/26 LaGrange (Lyons) W 58 36
12/27 Evanston (Twp.) W 74 66
12/28 Palatine (Fremd) W 44 35
12/29 Lombard (Montini) W 41 40
1/5 Geneva W 44 38
1/9 Chicago (Marist) W 48 44
1/12 Zion (Z.-Benton) W 41 37
1/14 Downers Grove (North) W 50 44
1/16 Woodstock (Marian) W 59 25
1/17 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 60 50
1/21 Maywood (Proviso East) W 53 52
1/23 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 45 24
1/28 Chicago (Whitney Young) L 42 59
2/2 Mundelein (Carmel) W 58 34
2/4 Lisle (Benet Academy) L 50 55
2/6 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 77 20
2/8 Elmhurst (York) W 54 35
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) Regional
2/13 Chicago (Noble/Golder) W 74 10
2/15 Chicago (Steinmetz) W 70 5
Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
2/18 Chicago (Noble/ITW Speer) W 73 39
2/21 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 46 37
River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
2/25 Chicago (Lindblom) W 60 23

Head Coach Eddie Stritzel

  
Year W-L
River Forest (Trinity)
2006-07 25-7
2007-08 26-7
2008-09 28-4
2009-10 24-10
2010-11 28-5
2011-12 30-2
2012-13 23-5
2013-14 25-6
2014-15 27-5
9 yrs. 236-51
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2016-17 14-14
2017-18 31-3 (2nd)
2018-19 31-3
3 yrs. 76-20
GRAND TOTAL
12 yrs. 312-71

Tournament History

2018-3A    46   55  1-1 (31-3-0)   2nd  Ed Stritzel
       W   58   25  Breese (Central)
       L   46   55  Peoria (Richwoods)