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State Final Teams: Aurora (Marmion Academy) | Barrington | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | Huntley | Lombard (Montini) | Minooka | New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

Minooka (25-2)


School Information

Name: Minooka Community High School
City: Minooka
County: Grundy
Classification Enrollment: 2653
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Southwest Prairie
Superintendent: Kenneth Lee
Principal: Ronald Kieswetter
Athletic Director: Robert Tyrell
Head Coach: Bernie Ruettiger
Assistant Coaches: Michael Kimberlin, Matthew Harding, Paige Schoolman, Stan Tischer
Athletic Trainer: Randy Highbaugh
Captain:
Managers: Sean Kenny Assistant Coach, Jon Ryan Assistant Coach, Gabriel Charlebois, Caden Arlis
Last Year's Advancement: Did not qualify for Dual Team Tournament.

Roster

  
Wt. Name Yr.
106 Nathan Berta Fr.
106 Brendan Bisbee Fr.
106 John McClimon Fr.
113 Michael Carey Jr.
113 Austin Markee Jr.
113 Michael Ruettiger Fr.
113 Spencer Tracy So.
120 George Buss Fr.
126 Cadden Arlis So.
126 Dalton Ferguson So.
126 Zach McDowell Sr.
132 Graham Ferguson So.
132 Cody Hoshell Sr.
132 Jake Mensik So.
132 Albert Mondrella Sr.
132 Zach Payton Jr.
132 Dominic Ruettiger Sr.
138 Bruce Knapp So.
138 Adam McDowell Sr.
138 Jacob Mumm Fr.
138 Hunter Ryan Fr.
145 Noah Boles Jr.
145 Damien Gonzalez Sr.
152 Drew Gutknecht So.
152 Justin Lechelt Fr.
152 Eli Lewis Fr.
152 Dylan Norton Jr.
152 Jake Ryan Sr.
152 Anthony Sartori So.
152 Mason Spivey Fr.
160 Sam Buss Jr.
160 Daniel Debow Sr.
160 Daniel Luna Sr.
170 Alec Dufour Jr.
170 Tim Lockhart Jr.
182 Connor Colbert Jr.
182 Tyler Haase Sr.
182 Max Keorkunian Fr.
195 Daniel Crowder Sr.
195 Danny McMillin Sr.
220 Matthew Aschenbrenner Sr.
220 Connor Briley Sr.
220 Jack Malloy Sr.
220 Tyler Moore Fr.
220 Jake Shipla So.
220 Alfred Vaughn Jr.
285 Devin Kroplewski Jr.
285 Jerad Price Sr.
285 Derek Wentworth Sr.

Statistics

  
Name W-L TD PF-PA
Nathan Berta (106)      
Brendan Bisbee (106)      
John McClimon (106) 31-16    
Michael Carey (113) 7-4    
Austin Markee (113) 34-12    
Michael Ruettiger (113) 20-16    
Spencer Tracy (113)      
George Buss (120)      
Cadden Arlis (126)      
Dalton Ferguson (126) 6-4    
Zach McDowell (126) 27-12    
Graham Ferguson (132)      
Cody Hoshell (132) 11-8    
Jake Mensik (132) 2-0    
Albert Mondrella (132) 1-0    
Zach Payton (132)      
Dominic Ruettiger (132) 22-10    
Bruce Knapp (138)      
Adam McDowell (138) 28-11    
Jacob Mumm (138)      
Hunter Ryan (138)      
Noah Boles (145) 24-13    
Damien Gonzalez (145)      
Drew Gutknecht (152) 24-7    
Justin Lechelt (152)      
Eli Lewis (152)      
Dylan Norton (152)      
Jake Ryan (152) 25-14    
Anthony Sartori (152)      
Mason Spivey (152)      
Sam Buss (160)      
Daniel Debow (160) 25-15    
Daniel Luna (160)      
Alec Dufour (170) 27-16    
Tim Lockhart (170)      
Connor Colbert (182) 20-19    
Tyler Haase (182)      
Max Keorkunian (182)      
Daniel Crowder (195) 4-3    
Danny McMillin (195)      
Matthew Aschenbrenner (220)      
Connor Briley (220) 30-9    
Jack Malloy (220)      
Tyler Moore (220)      
Jake Shipla (220) 3-1    
Alfred Vaughn (220)      
Devin Kroplewski (285)      
Jerad Price (285)      
Derek Wentworth (285) 22-9    

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
11/22 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 64 6
11/22 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) W 30 28
11/22 Batavia W 37 15
11/25 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) L 29 30
11/25 Naperville (North) W 44 26
11/25 Belleville (West) W 38 30
11/30 Oswego (H.S.) W 42 23
12/1 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) L 22 28
12/1 Joliet (Central) W 59 12
12/2 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 36 18
12/2 Rock Island (H.S.) W 44 15
12/2 Yorkville W 36 30
12/7 Plainfield (East) W 34 27
12/9 Aurora (West Aurora) W 52 16
12/9 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 63 10
12/9 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) W 55 15
12/14 Plainfield (North) W 55 18
1/4 Romeoville (H.S.) W 71 0
1/5 Aurora (Marmion Academy) W 31 30
1/5 Plainfield (Central) W 69 9
1/6 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 42 18
1/6 Hinsdale (Central) W 64 9
1/6 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) W 64 6
1/11 Joliet (West) W 56 10
1/18 Oswego (East) W 69 6
1/25 Plainfield (South) W 42 23
Downers Grove (South) Sectional
2/20 Lockport (Twp.) W 33 30

Head Coach Bernie Ruettiger

  
Year W-L
Clifton (Central)
1986-87 7-12
1987-88 14-5
1988-89 17-4
3 yrs. 38-21
Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
1989-90 8-13
1990-91 12-9
1991-92 17-6
1992-93 17-5
1993-94 18-4
1994-95 17-5
1995-96 15-6
1996-97 15-7
1997-98 16-5
1998-99 19-4
10 yrs. 154-64
Minooka
1999-00 17-6
2000-01 19-5
2001-02 8-13
2002-03 19-4
2003-04 19-5
2004-05 17-5
2005-06 18-6
2006-07 22-2
2007-08 22-2
2008-09 23-3 (2nd)
2009-10 26-1 (1st)
2010-11 23-3 (2nd)
2015-16 12-10
2016-17 14-10
2017-18 25-2
15 yrs. 284-77
GRAND TOTAL
28 yrs. 476-162

Tournament History

2004-AA    21   38  0-1 (19-5)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L   21   38  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2006-AA    30   35  0-1 (18-7)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L   30   35  Chicago (St. Rita)
2007-AA    25   30  0-1 (22-3)     DNP  Bernie Ruettiger
       L   25   30  Rockton (Hononegah)
2009-3A    30   33  2-1 (23-3)     2nd  Bernie Ruettiger
       W   41   21  Fox Lake (Grant)
       W   27   20  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L   30   33  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2010-3A    26   20  3-0 (26-1)     1st  Bernie Ruettiger
       W   33   22  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
       W   30   21  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       W   26   20  Orland Park (Sandburg)
2011-3A    24   31  2-1 (25-4)     2nd  Bernie Ruettiger
       W   35   24  Aurora (West Aurora)
       W   31   29  Machesney Park (Harlem)
       L   24   31  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2012-3A    24   36  0-1            DNP  Paige Schoolman
       L   24   36  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2013-3A    14   39  0-1            DNP  Jeff Charlebois
       L   14   39  Aurora (Marmion Academy)