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Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (35-1)


School Information

Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 3242
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Joylyn Pruitt-Adams, Dr.
Principal: Nate Rouse
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Mel Kolbusz
Assistant Coaches: Gary Miller, J.P. Coughlin, Leah Carlin, Jennifer Stinich
Athletic Trainer: Audrey Gabriek
Captains: Chardonnay Harris, Maeve Nelson, Sydney Babbington
Manager:
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Normal (Community West), 4-2, in State Championship

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Carly Tucci R R OF So.
2 Nellie Kamenitsa-Hale L R OF So.
3 Julia Youman R R P Fr.
4 Megan Krikau R R OF Jr.
5 Annie Deamer-Nagle R R OF-IF Jr.
6 Sydney Babbington R R OF Sr.
7 Paige Ross R R 1B Jr.
8 Katie O'Shea L R 3B Sr.
9 Emily Cekander R R P-OF Sr.
10 Fiona Girardot R R 2B So.
12 Abra Kaplan R R OF Sr.
13 Olivia Glass R R OF-C-IF Jr.
14 Chardonnay Harris L L P Sr.
15 Taylor Divello R R P - IF So.
16-0 Maeve Nelson R R SS Jr.
17 Allison Smart R R 1B Sr.
19 Mariah Scott R R C Sr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 

 

  Sydney Babbington
   36 
  108
  56
  55
  19
  .509
  6
  1
  6

 

 

  Emily Cekander
   16 
  10
  0
  4
  2
  .400
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Annie Deamer-Nagle
   31 
  44
  32
  14
  9
  .318
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Taylor Divello
   13 
  16
  4
  7
  8
  .438
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Fiona Girardot
   35 
  110
  55
  69
  59
  .627
  21
  4
  6

 

 

  Olivia Glass
   36 
  97
  26
  35
  36
  .361
  5
  3
  4

 

 

  Chardonnay Harris
   32 
  100
  26
  54
  51
  .540
  8
  3
  7

 

 

  Nellie Kamenitsa-Hale
   31 
  103
  48
  50
  19
  .485
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Abra Kaplan
   16 
  21
  7
  7
  8
  .333
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Megan Krikau
   24 
  26
  15
  10
  6
  .385
  2
  0
  1

 

 

  Maeve Nelson
   36 
  102
  59
  54
  61
  .529
  9
  2
  12

 

 

  Katie O'Shea
   36 
  97
  29
  29
  25
  .299
  7
  1
  1

 

 

  Paige Ross
   6 
  12
  5
  4
  3
  .333
  0
  1
  0

 

 

  Mariah Scott
   32 
  85
  11
  37
  30
  .435
  3
  0
  1

 

 

  Allison Smart
   34 
  81
  20
  29
  19
  .358
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Carly Tucci
   5 
  3
  3
  3
  1
  1.000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Julia Youman
   2 
  2
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Emily Cekander
  16
  12-1
  69.2
  93
  40
  8
  57
  4.02

 

 

  Taylor Divello
  7
  5-0
  31.2
  35
  9
  14
  30
  1.99

 

 

  Chardonnay Harris
  19
  17-0
  104.2
  31
  4
  8
  207
  0.27

 

 

  Julia Youman
  2
  1-0
  4.0
  3
  0
  0
  4
  0.00
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/27
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  3/29
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
   15 
   8 

 

 

  3/29
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  4/4
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   15 
   5 

 

 

  4/8
  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
  W
   10 
   8 

 

 

  4/8
  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
  W
   21 
   0 

 

 

  4/11
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/12
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  4/17
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
   16 
   0 

 

 

  4/19
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
   12 
   2 

 

 

  4/21
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
   24 
   0 

 

 

  4/22
  Oak Lawn (Richards)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  4/25
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  4/26
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  4/28
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  4/29
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  5/3
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  5/4
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  5/5
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  5/6
  Mishawaka (Penn), IN
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  5/6
  Mishawaka (Penn), IN
  L
   4 
   18 

 

 

  5/8
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
   15 
   1 

 

 

  5/9
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  5/11
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  Alexis Tournament
 

 

  5/13
  Sherrard
  W
   13 
   4 

 

 

  5/13
  Pekin
  W
   16 
   2 

 

 

  5/13
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  5/15
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/16
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   21 
   11 

 

 

  5/17
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   15 
   3 

 

 

  5/18
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  Park Ridge (Maine South) Regional
 

 

  5/24
  Skokie (Niles North) (5 inn.)
  W
   15 
   1 

 

 

  5/27
  Park Ridge (Maine South) (5 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  Skokie (Niles North) Sectional
 

 

  5/30
  Evanston (Twp.) (4 inn.)
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  6/3
  Chicago (Lane)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  Rosemont (Rosemont Stadium) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/5
  St. Charles (North)
  W
   5 
   3

Head Coach Mel Kolbusz
Year W-L
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1993 33-5
1994 30-3
1995 29-8
1996 27-7
1997 21-15
1998 18-17
1999 29-8
2000 31-7
2001 35-2
2002 33-2-1
2003 36-6 (3rd)
2004 35-7 (2nd)
2005 35-6 (1st)
2006 31-5-1
2007 33-7
2008 29-9
2009 27-8
2010 21-17
2011 11-22
2012 19-18
2013 16-16
2014 27-10
2015 33-4 (3rd)
2016 37-2 (1st)
2017 35-1
25 yrs. 711-212-2

Tournament History 

1991-AA     0    1  0-1 (27-5)     DNP  Sandy Abbinanti
       L    0    1  East Moline (United)
1993-AA     2    3  0-1 (33-5)     DNP  Mel Kolbusz
       L    2    3  Barrington
1995-AA     1    2  0-1 (29-8)     DNP  Mel Kolbusz
       L    1    2  Morton
2000-AA     2    6  0-1 (31-7)     DNP  Mel Kolbusz
       L    2    6  Moline (H.S.)
2002-AA     0    1  0-1 (33-2-1)   DNP  Mel Kolbusz
       L    0    1  Orland Park (Sandburg)
2003-AA     4    0  2-1 (36-6)     3rd  Mel Kolbusz
       W    4    1  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
       L    3    6  Roselle (Lake Park) (8 inn.)
       W    4    0  East Moline (United)
2004-AA     6    8  2-1 (35-7)     2nd  Mel Kolbusz
       W    6    0  Rockton (Hononegah)
       W    1    0  Belleville (East) (8 inn.)
       L    6    8  Lockport (Twp.)
2005-AA     4    1  3-0 (35-6)     1st  Mel Kolbusz
       W    5    3  Machesney Park (Harlem)
       W    4    1  Roselle (Lake Park)
       W    4    1  Moline (H.S.) (11 inn.)
2006-AA     1    2  0-1 (31-5-1)   DNP  Mel Kolbusz
       L    1    2  Winnetka (New Trier)
2007-AA     0    1  0-1 (33-7)     DNP  Mel Kolbusz
       L    0    1  Edwardsville (H.S.)
2015-4A     3    2  1-1 (33-4)     3rd  Mel Kolbusz
       L    1    2  Chicago (Marist)
       W    3    2  Barrington
2016-4A     4    2  2-0 (37-2)     1st  Mel Kolbusz
       W    5    0  DeKalb
       W    4    2  Normal (Community West) (10 inn.)