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
Classification 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)