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Orion (22-2)



School Information

Name: Orion High School
City: Orion
City Population: 3,000
County: Henry
Enrollment: 437
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Scarlet/Black
Conference: Olympic
Superintendent: Dr. Frank G. Young
Principal: Larry G. Miller
Athletic Director: Robert Bergstrom
Head Coach: Robert Mitton
Assistant Coaches: Tom Rusk, Steve Burleson, Luke Skic
Captains: Steve Burleson, Cary Cox, Joe Dohrn, Chris Spillum, Rob Taets
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Port Byron (Riverdale), 25-29, in sectional



Roster

Wt.  Name                     Ht.    Age  Yr.
103  Paul Duyvejonck          5-1     14  Fr.
103  Shaun Hessler            5-4     17  Jr.
112  Raymond Schnell          5-3     14  Fr.
112  Travis Zurcher           5-2     16  So.
119  Brent Hamerlinck         5-8     15  So.
119  Travis McDonald          5-7     17  Sr.
125  Chris Spillum            5-7     17  Sr.
130  Brandon Jones            6-0     17  Jr.
130  Andy Ward                6-0     18  Sr.
135  Rob Taets                5-5     17  Sr.
140  Chad Cox                 5-9     16  So.
140  Josh Hooks               5-9     16  So.
145  Darrick Hamerlinck       5-8     16  So.
145  John Larson              5-5     16  So.
152  Joe Dohrn                5-8     18  Sr.
160  Steve Burleson           6-0     17  Sr.
160  Derek Cope               5-7     16  Fr.
171  Cary Cox                 5-10    17  Sr.
189  Jason Johnson            6-1     17  Sr.
275  Ben Jensen               6-0     14  Fr.



Statistics

Name                           W-L   TD   PF-PA
Paul Duyvejonck (103)          0-1    0     0-0
Shaun Hessler (103)           36-8   71    15-2
Raymond Schnell (112)          2-3    1     0-3
Travis Zurcher (112)         28-11   33     7-2
Brent Hamerlinck (119)        10-7   14     3-2
Travis McDonald (119)        16-10   31     5-1
Chris Spillum (125)           40-3   46    20-0
Brandon Jones (130)           34-9   52    14-2
Andy Ward (130)                0-0    0     0-0
Rob Taets (135)              35-11   68    12-1
Chad Cox (140)               24-16   36     6-0
Josh Hooks (140)               0-1    1     0-1
Darrick Hamerlinck (145)      10-7   14     3-2
John Larson (145)            29-15   47    12-2
Joe Dohrn (152)              27-17   41     7-1
Steve Burleson (160)          40-1   40    17-0
Derek Cope (160)               1-0    0     0-0
Cary Cox (171)                34-5   47    11-0
Jason Johnson (189)          13-13   13     6-3
Ben Jensen (275)               0-2    0     0-2



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Pts. Opp.
12/3    Rock Falls                       L   24   32
12/3    Rock Island (Alleman)            W   31   28
12/10   East Moline (United)             L   25   37
12/10   North Scott, IA                  W   33   30
12/11   Macomb                           W   56    5
12/14   Normal (University)              W   56    9
12/14   East Peoria                      W   39   17
12/14   Peoria (H.S.)                    W   72    6
12/17   Morrison                         W   34   26
12/18   Eric                             W   58   12
12/18   Kewanee (H.S.)                   W   43   23
1/7     Peoria (Manual)                  W   52    9
1/7     Peoria Heights                   W   72    6
1/8     Aledo                            W   52   13
1/14    Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)         W   55   12
1/14    Davenport (Central), IA          W   67    6
1/22    Monmouth (H.S.)                  W   63    5
1/22    Rock Island (H.S.)               W   37   15
1/28    Prophetstown                     W   48   21
1/29    Sherrard                         W   45   15
1/30    Amboy                            W   52   18
1/30    Fulton (H.S.)                    W   55   12
Orion Regional
*2/11   Rock Island (Alleman)            W   34   22
Stanford (Olympia) Sectional
*2/25   Stanford (Olympia)               W   24   22



Head Coach Robert Mitton

Year   W-L       
1979   13-3      
1980   12-6-2    
1981   17-0      
1982   11-6-1    
1983   4-16      
1984   7-8       
1985   6-7       
1986   9-9       
1987   12-6      
1988   9-9       
1989   9-13      
1990   8-12      
1991   4-18      
1992   11-11     
1993   15-3      
1994   12-8      
1995   17-7      
1996   17-3      
1997   22-2      

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Orion                           1979-97   19      215-147-3 
Total                                        19      215-147-3 




For Orion's previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.