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Naperville (North) Huskies (26-6-1)


School Information

Name: Naperville North High School
City: Naperville
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2655.5
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: DuPage Valley
Superintendent: Dan Bridges
Principal: Jay Wachtel
Athletic Director: Jon Pereiro
Head Coach: Andy McWhirter
Assistant Coaches: Andy Bax, Ella Selman, Madeline Zehnal
Athletic Trainer: Jason Majchrowski, Danielle Nolin, Meghan Hanrahan
Captains: Payton Schrier, Ria Vaid
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to LaGrange (Lyons), 12-7, in Third Place Game

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr.
1a Emily Jenness GK Jr.
1 Rugie Stackevicius GK Jr.
2 Cate Czochara A Jr.
3 Mia Podkasik A So.
5 Gabby Bandera U Sr.
7 Caitlin Augustine U Fr.
8 Ella Grace U Sr.
9 Natalie Brown U So.
10 Sadie Papa U So.
11 Sofia Lund U Jr.
12 Molly Depies A Jr.
14 Jules Swatland U So.
15 Payton Schrier A Sr.
16 Ria Vaid U Sr.
17 Izzie Martinson U Jr.
19 Kat Pavlovich U Jr.
21 Ava Podkasik U So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Caitlin Augustine
   2 
  8
  4
  2

 

 

  Gabby Bandera
   21 
  19
  10
  4

 

 

  Natalie Brown
   33 
  65
  33
  45

 

 

  Cate Czochara
   33 
  94
  75
  26

 

 

  Molly Depies
   33 
  49
  24
  47

 

 

  Ella Grace
   17 
  16
  5
  6

 

 

  Sofia Lund
   18 
  6
  4
  13

 

 

  Izzie Martinson
   25 
  20
  12
  12

 

 

  Sadie Papa
   24 
  29
  15
  12

 

 

  Kat Pavlovich
   5 
  13
  7
  9

 

 

  Ava Podkasik
   28 
  56
  40
  19

 

 

  Mia Podkasik
   31 
  86
  49
  28

 

 

  Payton Schrier
   27 
  119
  79
  24

 

 

  Jules Swatland
   21 
  38
  18
  19

 

 

  Ria Vaid
   27 
  35
  15
  15
 





Goalkeepers


  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves

 

 

  Emily Jenness
  3
  6
  2.00
  18

 

 

  Rugie Stackevicius
  33
  144
  4.36
  313
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Naperville North Quad
 

 

  3/15
  Evanston (Twp.)
  L
   4 
   7 

 

 

  3/15
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  3/15
  Palatine (Fremd)
  T
   2 
   2 

 

 

  3/19
  Chicago (Lane)
  W
   12 
   3 

 

 

  Naperville North JV/Varsity Quad
 

 

  3/21
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  W
   7 
   5 

 

 

  3/21
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   7 
   6 

 

 

  3/22
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   12 
   5 

 

 

  3/24
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   14 
   5 

 

 

  3/25
  Naperville (Central)
  W
   15 
   4 

 

 

  3/26
  St. Charles (North)
  W
   17 
   5 

 

 

  3/26
  St. Charles (East)
  W
   17 
   5 

 

 

  4/10
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
   14 
   3 

 

 

  Founders Cup
 

 

  4/11
  St. Louis (Oakville), MO [Co-op]
  W
   12 
   1 

 

 

  4/11
  Kirkwood (HS), MO
  W
   19 
   4 

 

 

  4/12
  Marquette (HS), MO
  W
   14 
   6 

 

 

  4/12
  Lafayette (HS), MO [Co-op]
  W
   9 
   4 

 

 

  4/14
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   10 
   3 

 

 

  4/15
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
   16 
   5 

 

 

  Stevenson Classic
 

 

  4/18
  Grandeville (HS), MI
  W
   16 
   4 

 

 

  4/18
  East Grand Rapids (HS), MI
  W
   17 
   2 

 

 

  4/19
  Hudsonville (HS), MI
  W
   11 
   6 

 

 

  4/19
  Rockford (HS), MI
  L
   4 
   5 

 

 

  4/22
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   18 
   2 

 

 

  4/23
  Elmhurst (York)
  L
   4 
   5 

 

 

  Rockford Invite
 

 

  4/25
  Grandeville (HS), MI
  W
   13 
   7 

 

 

  4/26
  Ann Arbor (Skyline), MI
  W
   10 
   5 

 

 

  4/26
  Hudsonville (HS), MI
  L
   6 
   8 

 

 

  4/26
  Rockford (HS), MI
  W
   7 
   5 

 

 

  4/29
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
   11 
   12 

 

 

  5/7
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  L
   8 
   10 

 

 

  Naperville (North) Sectional
 

 

  5/14
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   23 
   6 

 

 

  5/16
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
   16 
   6 

 

 

  5/17
  Naperville (Central)
  W
   12 
   1

Head Coach Andy McWhirter
Year W-L
Naperville (North)
1994 1-13
1995 3-12
1996 4-12
1997 2-13
1998 3-14
1999 4-14
2000 6-18
2001 18-12
2002 21-9
2003 22-8
2004 31-4 (4th)
2005 18-12
2006 11-19
2007 7-23
2008 8-23
2009 8-20
2010 15-13
2011 19-11
2012 22-10
2013 24-6
2014 31-3
2015 27-4
2016 16-14
2017 21-11
2018 26-9-1 (3rd)
2019 32-4 (2nd)
2020 0-0
2021 30-0 (1st)
2022 32-1-1 (1st)
2023 28-5-1
2024 31-1
2025 26-6-1
32 yrs. 547-324-4

Tournament History 

2004        8   10  1-2 (31-4)     4th  Andy McWhirter
       W   10    8  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       L    3   11  Oak Park (Fenwick)
       L    8   10  Evanston (Twp.)
2014        8   11  0-1 (31-3)     DNP  Andy McWhirter
       L    8   11  Oak Park (Fenwick)
2018       11    9  2-1 (26-9-1)   3rd  Andy McWhirter
       W   13    1  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       L    6   13  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       W   11    9  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2019        5   11  2-1 (32-4-0)   2nd  Andy McWhirter
       W   16    6  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
       W   11    6  Winnetka (New Trier)
       L    5   11  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2021       15    6  3-0 (29-0-0)   1st  Andy McWhirter
       W   13    6  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   12    6  Winnetka (New Trier)
       W   15    6  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2022        9    5  3-0 (32-1-1)   1st  Andy McWhirter
       W   15    3  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
       W   10    4  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W    9    5  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2023        6    7  0-1 (28-5-1)   DNP  Andy McWhirter
       L    6    7  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
2024        7   12  1-2 (32-3-0)   4th  Andy McWhirter
       W    9    7  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       L    1    3  Evanston (Twp.)
       L    7   12  LaGrange (Lyons)