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New Lenox (Providence) (32-8)



School Information

Name: Providence High School
City: New Lenox
City Population: 10,600
County: Will
Enrollment: 1175
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Fr. Richard McGrath, OSA
Principal: Fr. John D. Merkelis, OSA
Athletic Director: Matt Senffner
Activity Director: Jen Bertino
Head Coach: Dick Mandella
Assistant Coaches: Dave Ernst, Theresa Coccaro, Roland Follman
Captains: Dana Jakusz, Sara Steinback, Amanda Ryan, Theresa Tierney
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Tinley Park (Andrew), 1-0, in Regional Quarterfinals



Roster

No.  Name                     B  T  Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
  1    1  Theresa Tierney          R  R  P      5-3     17  Sr.
  2    2  Amanda Ryan              R  R  IF     5-4     17  Sr.
  4    4  Bridget Forsythe         R  R  IF     5-2     18  Sr.
  5    5  Megan Mandella           R  R  IF     5-6     15  So.
 10   10  Kristi Sauter            R  R  OF     5-6     15  Fr.
 11   11  Kris Gregory             R  R  OF     5-6     17  Sr.
 12   45  Kelly Anast              R  R  IF/C   5-8     17  Jr.
 13   13  Shannon McEntee          R  R  IF     5-8     17  Jr.
 14   14  Allie Bailey             R  R  OF     5-6     17  Jr.
 15   15  Laura Cannizzo           R  R  IF     5-6     15  So.
 17   17  Kelly Watt               R  R  OF     5-8     16  So.
 18   18  Adrianne Carli           R  L  OF     5-6     17  Jr.
 19   19  Angie Pagano             R  R  IF     5-6     17  Jr.
 21   21  Terri Fornek             R  R  IF     5-5     16  So.
 22   22  Jamie Steller            R  R  IF     5-6     17  Jr.
 22   22  Nancy Vakovich           R  R  C      5-6     16  So.
 25   25  Dana Jakusz              R  R  OF     5-6     17  Sr.
 26   26  Gina Ramacci             R  R  C      5-6     15  So.
 27   27  Michelle Schaper         R  R  P      5-8     15  Fr.
 30   30  Amy Brendlinger          R  R  P      5-6     15  So.
 31   31  Beth Turner              R  R  IF     5-6     17  Jr.
 33   33  Sara Steinbach           R  R  OF     5-6     18  Sr.



Statistics

BATTING
Name                     G    AB     R     H   RBI  Avg.    2B    3B    HR
Kelly Anast             36   113    25    31    16  .274     5     1     0
Laura Cannizzo          39   123    33    42    16  .341    11     1     0
Terri Fornek            37    88    18    23     8  .261     2     0     0
Kris Gregory            36    81    13    23    15  .284     4     0     0
Dana Jakusz             39   122    36    57    25  .467    13    12     1
Gina Ramacci            39   116    34    47    34  .405    13     1     0
Amanda Ryan             39    98    25    25    14  .255     2     2     0
Michelle Schaper         0     0     0     0     0           0     0     0
Sara Steinbach          39   115    22    29    21  .252     8     2     0
Theresa Tierney          0     0     0     0     0           0     0     0
Team Totals             39   942   221   306   165  .325    63    21     1
Kelly Watt              36    86    15    29    16  .337     5     2     0

PITCHING
Name                   W-L     G      IP     H    ER    BB    SO   ERA
Michelle Schaper      10-3    13    89.0    50    26    36    79  2.04
Theresa Tierney       21-5    26   140.0    62    35    14    82  1.75
Team Totals           31-8    39   229.0   112    61    50   161  1.86



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Runs Opp.
        Aurora (Central Catholic)        W   24    1
        New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          W    3    2
        Joliet (Twp.)                    W    1    0
        LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)   W    1    0
        Tinley Park (Andrew)             L    6    7
        Tinley Park (Andrew)             W    6    0
        Wheaton (St. Francis)            W   12    0
        Lansing (Illiana Christian)      W    1    0
        Chicago Heights (Marian)         W    3    0
        Oak Park (Fenwick)               L    1    7
        Lockport (Twp.)                  L    2    5
        New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)          L    0    7
        Lisle (Benet Academy)            W    6    0
        Kankakee (McNamara)              W   10    0
        Albion (Edwards County)          W   10    2
        Albion (Edwards County)          W    4    3
        Olney (East Richland)            W   24    0
        Oblong                           W   11    1
        Chicago (Maria)                  W   13    1
        Chicago (Mother McAuley)         W   11    9
        Chicago (St. Francis De Sales)   W   10    1
        Braidwood (Reed-Custer)          W    1    0
        Burbank (Queen Of Peace)         L    0    1
        Baraboo, WI                      W   10    1
        Waukesha (North), WI             W    5    2
        Poynett, WI                      W    3    0
        Joliet (Catholic Academy)        W   11   10
        Lisle (Benet Academy)            L    3    4
        Lemont (H.S.)                    W   10    4
        Lemont (H.S.)                    L    2    3
        Plainfield                       W    2    1
        Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy)      W    9    1
        Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)     W    3    2
        Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)     W    5    4
        South Holland (Thornwood)        L    4   10
New Lenox (Providence) Regional
*5/29   Park Forest (Rich East)          W    9    4
*5/31   Crete (C.-Monee)                 W    4    1
*6/2    Joliet (Catholic Academy)        W    2    1
Aurora (East) Sectional
*6/7    Downers Grove (South)            W    5    4
*6/9                                     W          



Head Coach Dick Mandella

Year   W-L       
1993   21-8      
1994   24-12     
1995   18-11     
1996   15-13     
1997   32-8      

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At New Lenox (Providence)          1993-97   5       110-52    
Total                                        5       110-52    




For New Lenox (Providence)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.