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Chicago (Brother Rice) (27-12)


School Information

Name: Brother Rice High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Enrollment: 1784(B) M
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Conference: Chicago Catholic
Superintendent: Dr. Kevin Burns
Principal: Jim Antos
Athletic Director: Phil Cahill
Head Coach: Br. Paul Ickes, CFC
Assistant Coaches: Dan Dwyer, Denis Bergstedt, Inga Balzaras-Rzeszutko, Matt Clemens, Nick McNally, Matt Small, Br. Jay Toole, CFC
Athletic Trainer: Bob Miller
Captains: Dan Dwyer, Jr., Matt Kill
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), 25-22, 27-25, in Regional Final.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Age Yr.
1 Dominic Vilarosa S 5-10 18 Sr.
2 Cody Leahy L 5-8 18 Sr.
4 Brandon McGinnis L 5-7 17 Jr.
5 Mike Carroll OH 6-0 18 Sr.
10 Andrew Wilkison OH 6-2 17 Jr.
11 Joe Pochinskas OH 5-11 18 Sr.
12 Mitchel Weiler OH 6-4 16 So.
20 Kevin Myren MH 6-3 16 So.
21 Ryan Paull MH 6-7 17 Jr.
22 Matt Kill RS 6-2 18 Sr.
24 Drew Puchalski RS 6-1 17 Jr.
30 Mario DePrima RS 6-1 18 Sr.
31 George Mantas MH 6-4 18 Sr.
32 Theo McManigal MH 6-4 18 Sr.
33 Dan Dwyer, Jr. S 6-2 18 Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Mike Carroll 23 1 10 3 72 4 1 2 1 10
Mario DePrima 5 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1
Dan Dwyer, Jr. 37 29 24 881 126 2 3 2 33 6
Matt Kill 170 36 2 5 79 10 4 1 1 5
Cody Leahy 0 0 8 11 158 0 0 3 3 11
George Mantas 25 14 3 7 10 5 2 1 1 2
Brandon McGinnis 0 0 8 2 78 0 0 2 1 6
Theo McManigal 10 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1
Kevin Myren 134 42 5 8 14 9 3 1 2 2
Ryan Paull 181 67 16 9 32 11 5 2 2 2
Joe Pochinskas 128 6 12 8 143 11 1 3 2 8
Drew Puchalski 4 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
Dominic Vilarosa 2 1 1 59 10 1 1 1 11 3
Mitchel Weiler 317 46 13 9 168 21 4 2 2 10
Andrew Wilkison 51 2 7 4 51 5 1 2 1 6

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/28 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) L 25-16 17-25 12-25
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) Tiger Classic
*3/30 Winnetka (New Trier) W 25-22 17-25 25-17
*3/30 Oak Lawn (Community) W 25-17 25-23  
*3/31 Buffalo Grove L 18-25 25-19 22-25
*3/31 Roselle (Lake Park) L 24-26 11-25  
*3/31 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) L 11-25 19-25  
4/2 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 25-21 21-25 25-23
4/4 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-22 25-22  
Bishop Moore, FL Spring Sting
*4/13 Palmetto, FL W 25-16 25-15  
*4/13 Ransom Everglades, FL W 25-9 25-14  
*4/14 Bishop Moore, FL L 25-23 15-25 10-15
*4/14 Bishop Moore, FL L 14-25 24-26  
*4/14 Columbus, FL L 25-16 22-25 8-15
4/17 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 23-25 25-19 25-17
4/19 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-12 25-17  
Chicago (Brother Rice) Smack Attack
*4/20 Chicago (Agricultural Science) W 25-9 25-9  
*4/20 Carmel, IN W 25-23 26-28 25-21
*4/21 Buffalo Grove L 20-25 20-25  
*4/21 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North) L 28-30 27-29  
*4/21 Orland Park (Sandburg) L 18-25 24-26  
4/24 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) L 22-25 18-25  
4/25 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 26-24 25-13  
4/26 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 26-28 25-21 25-14
4/30 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-27 25-15 25-23
5/2 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 24-26 25-18 25-19
5/7 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) W 25-20 28-26  
5/8 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-20 23-25 25-14
5/10 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-16 25-21  
Oak Lawn (Richards) Tournament
*5/11 Burbank (Reavis) W 25-13 24-26 25-14
*5/11 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-20 25-15  
*5/12 Downers Grove (South) W 25-20 25-19  
*5/12 LaGrange (Lyons) W 25-22 25-22  
*5/12 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) L 10-25 18-25  
5/15 Chicago (Marist) W 26-24 25-10  
5/17 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 27-29 25-15 25-19
Chicago (Brother Rice) Regional
*5/22 Palos Heights (Shepard) W 25-13 25-18  
*5/23 Chicago (Marist) W 25-23 25-9  
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
*5/25 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North) W 25-18 20-25 25-19
*5/29 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 25-17 21-25 25-17

Head Coach Br. Paul Ickes, CFC

  
Year W-L-T
Chicago (Brother Rice)
1993 6-21
1994 11-20
1995 13-17
1996 17-15
1997 24-8
1998 20-14
1999 25-11
2000 17-18
2001 31-5
2002 35-3
2003 31-7
2004 37-5 (3rd)
2005 31-7
2006 32-8
2007 39-1
2008 28-12
2009 21-17
2010 26-12
2011 18-14
2012 27-12
20 yrs. 489-227

Tournament History

2004              3-0 (37-5)     3rd  Brother Paul Ickes, CFC
W  25-22, 25-19         Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
L  23-25, 17-25         Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
W  25-20, 26-24         Palatine (H.S.)
2006              0-1 (32-8)     DNP  Brother Paul R. Ickes, CFC
L  21-25, 29-31         Lombard (Glenbard East)
2007              0-1 (39-1)     DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  20-25, 25-21, 23-25  Winnetka (New Trier)
2008              0-1 (28-12)    DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  25-15, 22-25, 22-25  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)