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State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (St. Rita) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | Winnetka (New Trier)

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (36-3)


School Information

Name: Glenbard West High School
City: Glen Ellyn
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2321
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. David Larson
Principal: Dr. Peter Monaghan
Athletic Director: Joe Kain
Head Coach: Christine Giunta-Mayer
Assistant Coaches: Dan Scott, Teddy Adamczyk, Katie Gabel
Athletic Trainer: Alli Jones
Captains: J.T. Ardell, Stone Metz
Manager: Lucy Brizzolara
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Franfort (Lincoln-Way East), 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, to win State Championship

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Ben Harrington OH-OPP So.
2 Jackson Roach DS Sr.
3 Sean Light DS Jr.
4 Stone Metz OH Sr.
5 Zack Morris L Jr.
6 Jack O'Gorman DS Jr.
7 Wesley Urick DS Jr.
9 Ryan Swartz OH Jr.
10 Alexis Ayala DS-OH Jr.
11 Charlie Wind S Jr.
12 Peter Blatchford OH-OPP Jr.
13 Connor Williams M Jr.
14 Henry Curtis S Jr.
15 Niccolus Cavalcante OH So.
16 Diego Guzman M Jr.
17 Ethan Weber OH-OPP Jr.
18 Jack Anderson M Jr.
22 J.T. Ardell M Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Jack Anderson 1 1 0 0 0          
J.T. Ardell 108 68 0 0 7          
Alexis Ayala 1 0 0 0 2          
Peter Blatchford 3 0 0 0 0          
Niccolus Cavalcante 9 0 13 0 33          
Henry Curtis 68 23 21 921 162          
Diego Guzman 8 2 0 0 1          
Ben Harrington 214 57 26 23 124          
Sean Light 0 0 0 0 0          
Stone Metz 225 40 11 2 150          
Zack Morris 2 0 11 5 255          
Jack O'Gorman 0 0 0 0 2          
Jackson Roach 0 1 24 0 36          
Ryan Swartz 228 42 11 5 101          
Wesley Urick 0 0 0 0 21          
Ethan Weber 3 0 1 0 1          
Connor Williams 94 30 0 1 18          
Charlie Wind 1 0 22 0 0          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/20 Aurora (West Aurora) W 25-12 25-12  
3/22 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) L 25-21 21-25 15-25
4/3 Downers Grove (North) W 25-16 25-15  
4/5 Naperville (Central) W 25-19 25-21  
Glenbard East Springfest Tourn
4/6 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 23-25 30-28 25-23
4/6 Wheeling W 25-13 25-12  
4/6 Aurora (West Aurora) W 25-21 25-16  
4/7 Downers Grove (South) W 25-16 25-22  
4/7 Roselle (Lake Park) W 26-24 25-15  
4/10 Elmhurst (York) W 25-14 25-17  
4/12 Addison (A. Trail) W 25-13 25-14  
4/17 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 25-15 25-21  
4/19 Naperville (North) W 25-18 25-15  
Smack Attack
4/20 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 25-13 25-15  
4/20 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 25-14 25-14  
4/21 Naperville (Central) W 25-15 25-20  
4/21 Chicago (Marist) L 25-18 20-25 19-25
4/21 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 25-20 25-16  
4/25 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-17 25-10  
Benet Invite
4/27 Oswego (East) W 25-11 25-21  
4/27 Oswego (H.S.) W 25-9 25-18  
4/28 Naperville (Central) W 25-20 25-10  
4/28 Naperville (Central) W 25-19 25-18  
4/28 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 25-22 25-20  
5/1 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-10 25-13  
5/3 Downers Grove (South) W 25-21 25-13  
Northside Classic
5/4 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) W 25-10 25-14  
5/4 Skokie (Niles West) W 25-14 25-21  
5/4 Buffalo Grove W 25-16 25-18  
5/5 Arlington Heights (Hersey) W 25-11 25-14  
5/5 Barrington L 21-25 21-25  
5/8 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-21 25-19  
5/10 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 25-11 25-18  
5/15 LaGrange (Lyons) W 25-10 25-14  
5/17 St. Charles (North) W 27-25 25-18  
Geneva Regional
5/22 Geneva W 25-13 25-13  
5/23 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) W 25-8 25-22  
Addison (A. Trail) Sectional
5/25 St. Charles (North) W 25-15 30-28  
5/29 Roselle (Lake Park) W 18-25 25-19 25-18

Head Coach Christine Giunta-Mayer

  
Year W-L-T
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2006 15-13
2007 14-22
2008 19-15
2009 19-15
2010 21-15
2011 33-9 (4th)
2012 33-6
2013 26-11
2014 35-7 (3rd)
2015 40-2 (1st)
2016 42-0 (1st)
2017 41-1 (1st)
2018 36-3
13 yrs. 374-119

Tournament History

2011              1-2 (33-9)     4th  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-21, 17-25, 25-20  Chicago (St. Rita)
L  19-25, 23-25         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-18, 20-25  Vernon Hills
2014              2-1 (35-7)     3rd  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-14, 25-18         Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
L  16-25, 25-22, 21-25  Gurnee (Warren)
W  26-24, 25-19         Roselle (Lake Park)
2015              3-0 (40-2)     1st  Christine Giunta Mayer
W  25-14, 25-16         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-16, 25-16         Addison (A. Trail)
W  25-15, 25-13         Vernon Hills
2016              3-0 (42-0-0)   1st  Christine Mayer
W  25-13, 25-17         Roselle (Lake Park)
W  25-15, 32-30         Orland Park (Sandburg)
W  25-15, 25-15         Winnetka (New Trier)
2017              3-0 (41-1-0)   1st  Christine Mayer
W  25-19, 25-9          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  21-25, 25-20, 25-22  Chicago (Brother Rice)
W  25-21, 20-25, 25-16  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)