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State Final Teams: Chicago (Payton) | Deerfield | Downers Grove (South) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North) | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | Minooka | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | St. Charles (North)

Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (20-18)


School Information

Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3268
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Steven Isoye
Principal: Nate Rouse
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Don August
Assistant Coaches: Marsha Shipley, Sean Shipley, Katie Prechel, Steve Gee
Athletic Trainer: Shannon Wyatt, Dave Heidloff
Captains: Levi Algozino, Ryan Ebersole
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (St. Rita), 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, in Sectional Semifinal.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Jared Bernard OH 6-1 Sr.
3 Henrique Menezes OH 6-0 Sr.
4 Elliot Mertz MH 6-1 Sr.
5 Brian Rains SETTER 6-1 Jr.
7 Adam Brady OH 6-0 Jr.
8 Owen Sorensen MH 6-5 Jr.
9 John Callahan DS 5-11 Sr.
10 Levi Algozino SETTER 6-5 Sr.
11 Andrew Wierdak OPP 6-0 Jr.
12 Sam Rolfes OPP 6-3 Sr.
13 Ryan Ebersole OH 6-4 Sr.
14 John Martin MH 6-6 Sr.
16 David Hancock OH 6-4 Jr.
18 Alex Pohlman DS 5-10 Jr.
59 Ben Miller LIBERO 5-10 Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Levi Algozino 100 10 23 694 161          
Jared Bernard 135 6 15 1 182          
Adam Brady 13 0 1 0 20          
John Callahan 2 0 12 2 151          
Ryan Ebersole 135 11 4 6 117          
David Hancock 26 2 4 1 56          
John Martin 94 12 2 0 14          
Henrique Menezes 35 1 7 1 92          
Elliot Mertz 115 15 12 0 49          
Ben Miller 2 0 8 20 295          
Alex Pohlman 0 0 10 0 70          
Brian Rains 0 0 7 44 15          
Sam Rolfes 255 15 20 49 196          
Owen Sorensen 40 7 1 0 15          
Andrew Wierdak 5 0 0 1 3          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/18 Addison (A. Trail) W 25-19 25-15  
3/19 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-14 25-9  
Hoffman Estates Invitational
*3/22 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) W 25-23 25-14  
*3/22 Palatine (H.S.) W 14-25 25-20 27-25
*3/23 Naperville (Central) L 18-25 25-27  
*3/23 Mundelein (H.S.) L 28-30 18-25  
*3/23 West Chicago (H.S.) L 21-25 18-25  
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) Invitational
*3/27 Buffalo Grove L 25-22 24-26 20-25
*3/27 Downers Grove (South) L 16-25 25-23 17-25
*3/30 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-21 25-23  
*3/30 Roselle (Lake Park) L 20-25 23-25  
*3/30 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 25-17 25-23  
4/2 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 16-25 12-25  
4/4 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-21 12-25 25-15
4/8 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-18 25-13  
4/11 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) L 19-25 26-24 24-26
Downers Grove (South) Invitational
*4/19 Downers Grove (North) W 25-23 25-13  
*4/19 Lemont (H.S.) L 25-20 20-25 21-25
*4/20 Oak Lawn (Community) W 25-18 25-14  
*4/20 LaGrange (Lyons) L 19-25 20-25  
*4/20 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) L 12-25 34-32 17-25
4/23 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-23 26-24  
4/24 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 19-25 23-25  
4/25 Downers Grove (North) L 18-25 23-25  
4/30 Elmhurst (York) W 30-28 25-19  
5/2 Wheaton (St. Francis) L 19-25 24-26  
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Tournament
*5/3 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) L 16-25 14-25  
*5/3 Libertyville W 24-26 25-18 25-17
*5/4 Vernon Hills L 24-26 27-29  
*5/4 Buffalo Grove W 25-23 21-25 25-22
*5/4 Skokie (Niles West) L 11-25 21-25  
5/7 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-18 25-14  
5/9 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) W 25-19 20-25 25-18
5/14 LaGrange (Lyons) L 23-25 17-25  
Chicago (Cristo Rey Jesuit) Regional
*5/21 Chicago (Cristo Rey Jesuit) W 25-4 25-19  
*5/22 Summit (Argo) W 25-13 25-13  
Chicago (St. Rita) Sectional
*5/24 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) W 25-14 25-18  
*5/28 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-17 25-16  

Head Coach Don August

  
Year W-L-T
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2006 22-8
2007 13-25
2008 17-23
2009 27-12
2010 26-12
2011 27-13
2012 23-15
2013 20-18
8 yrs. 175-126

Tournament History

1992              1-1 (27-10)    2nd  John Kasik
W  15-6, 15-13          Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
L  4-15, 15-10, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Richards)
1993              1-1 (35-3-1)   2nd  John Kasik
W  15-12, 15-9          Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
L  7-15, 15-8, 11-15    Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1994              2-1 (22-12)    3rd  John Kasik
W  16-14, 15-13         Rolling Meadows
L  15-8, 11-15, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Community)
W  15-13, 11-15, 16-14  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
1996              0-1 (32-4)     DNP  John Kasik
L  8-15, 13-15          Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1997              0-1 (32-7)     DNP  John Kasik
L  15-12, 6-15, 4-15    Elmhurst (York)
1998              2-1 (37-2)     2nd  John Kasik
W  15-2, 15-5           Schaumburg (H.S.)
W  12-15, 15-7, 15-11   Buffalo Grove
L  13-15, 15-17         Naperville (Central)
2003              0-1 (28-11)    DNP  John Kasik
L  9-15, 3-15           LaGrange (Lyons)
2004              0-1 (35-5)     DNP  John Kasik
L  22-25, 19-25         Chicago (Brother Rice)
2005              2-1 (34-6)     3rd  John Kasik
W  25-21, 25-22         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-23, 20-25  Barrington
W  22-25, 25-23, 25-18  LaGrange (Lyons)
2006              0-1 (22-18)    DNP  Don August
L  21-25, 20-25         Naperville (North)
2008              0-1 (17-23)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 21-25         Buffalo Grove
2011              0-1 (27-13)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 25-23, 19-25  Naperville (North)