Chicago (Brother Rice) Boys Volleyball — 2007-08 

 Chicago (Brother Rice) (28-11)

 School Information
Name: Brother Rice High School
City: Chicago
City Population: 3.5 Million
County: Cook
Enrollment: 2424(B) M
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Conference: Chicago Catholic League
President: Brother Karl J. Walczak, CFC
Principal: James P. Antos
Athletic Director: Phil Cahill
Head Coach: Brother Paul Ickes, CFC
Assistant Coaches: Daniel Dwyer, Denis Bergstedt, Anne Malone, Luke Schreiber, Phil Rushton, Tom Daker, T.J. Eisenbraun, Brother Jay Toole, CFC, and Brother Patrick Martin, CFC

Trainer: Bob Miller
Captains: Mike Mattes, Steve Mattes, Kevin Padden
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Winnetka (New Trier), 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, in State Final Quarterfinal

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
  2  *Steve Mattes            S      6-1     18  Sr.
  3  Dan Kueltzo              L      5-5     17  Jr.
  4  Kevin Maxwell            S      5-9     16  So.
  5  *Mike Mattes             L      6-1     18  Sr.
 10  Paul Lorenzini           MH     6-2     17  Jr.
 13  Sean McGrath             OH     6-0     17  Jr.
 14  *Dave Pomorski           RS     6-3     18  Sr.
 15  *Bobby Springer          MH     6-5     18  Sr.
 20  *Greg Fletcher           OH     6-0     18  Sr.
 21  *Kevin Donahue           MH     6-3     18  Sr.
 22  Ryan Ledwon              L      5-9     17  Jr.
 23  *Kevin Padden            OH     6-4     18  Sr.
 30  Pat Andrasco             RS     6-5     17  Jr.
 31  Tim Flannery             OH     6-1     18  Sr.
 32  Mike Schmitt             MH     6-1     18  Sr.

 Statistics

                           Season Totals             Single-Match High
Name                  Kill   Blk   Ace   Ast   Dig  Kill   Blk   Ace   Ast   Dig
Pat Andrasco           161    36    10    24    79    11     5     2     4     6
Kevin Donahue           75    24     7     1    17     8     5     2     1     2
Tim Flannery            17     1    10     1    11     4     1     3     1     2
Greg Fletcher           77     9     4          48     9     2     2           5
Dan Kueltzo              1           3          13     1           1           3
Ryan Ledwon              1           9          12     1           3           3
Paul Lorenzini          28     9     2     1     1     6     3     1     1     1
Mike Mattes             47    10    15     2   110     6     2     3     1     8
Steve Mattes            23    22    23   640   102    13     4     2    33     5
Kevin Maxwell            7     2    16   111    21     2     1     3    13     4
Sean McGrath            17          11     1   149     4           3     1    14
Kevin Padden           289    43    32     4   133    18     6     3     1     9
Dave Pomorski           41     4     1     4    15     8     2     1     2     2
Mike Schmitt            15     1    10          15     4     1     2           3
Bobby Springer         106    28     3          21     8     5     1           3
TEAM TOTALS            905   189   156   788   747                              
OPPONENT TOTALS                                                                 
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd 3/17 Chicago (Gordon Tech) W 25-2 25-5 3/19 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-13 25-20 Wheaton (Wheaton Warrenville South) Tournament *3/28 Naperville (North) L 20-25 20-25 *3/28 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)W 28-26 25-18 *3/29 Evanston (Twp.) W 25-16 19-25 25-19 *3/29 Cincinnati (Moeller), OH W 25-19 25-21 *3/29 St. Louis (DeSmet), MO L 20-25 21-25 4/1 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)W 25-23 25-18 Bishop Moore, FL Spring Sting *4/4 Coral Springs, FL W 25-16 25-7 *4/4 Orlando (University), FL W 25-19 25-22 *4/5 Opa Locka (Monsignor Pace), FLW 25-14 25-18 *4/5 Fort Lauderdale (Cardinal Gibbons), FLW 25-19 25-10 *4/5 Orlando (Bishop Moore), FL W 25-18 25-18 25-23 4/8 Chicago (St. Rita) W 26-24 25-17 4/9 Palos Hills (Stagg) W 25-21 25-22 4/10 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 25-17 25-13 4/15 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-23 23-25 25-19 4/17 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 25-14 25-15 4/21 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)L 15-25 23-25 4/23 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)L 29-31 26-28 4/28 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)L 25-16 17-25 22-25 4/29 Chicago (De La Salle) W 25-18 25-11 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Tournament *5/2 Joliet (Twp.) L 25-21 25-27 12-15 *5/2 Oak Lawn (Community) W 25-14 25-19 *5/3 Lake Forest (H.S.) L 21-25 20-25 *5/3 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)L 17-25 19-25 *5/3 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 25-16 25-21 5/5 Roselle (Lake Park) W 25-14 25-22 5/12 Chicago (Marist) L 22-25 27-25 13-25 5/15 Orland Park (Sandburg) L 25-20 21-25 20-25 Chicago Catholic League *5/16 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 25-9 25-18 *5/16 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 25-13 25-15 *5/17 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)W 25-23 25-14 *5/17 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-18 25-17 *5/17 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)L 25-27 17-25 Chicago (Brother Rice) Regional *5/19 Chicago (Corliss) W 25-8 25-9 *5/21 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 25-12 25-17 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Sectional *5/23 Burbank (Reavis) W 25-14 25-22 *5/27 Oak Lawn (Community) W 23-25 26-24 25-14

 Head Coach Brother Paul Ickes, CFC

Year      W-L-T     
Chicago (Brother Rice)
1993      6-21      
1994      11-20     
1995      13-17-1   
1996      17-15     
1997      24-8      
1998      20-14-1   
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      28-11     
16 yrs.   397-171-2 

 Tournament History

2004              2-1 (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            DNP  
L  20-25, 25-21, 23-25  Winnetka (New Trier)