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State Final Teams: Chicago (C. Academy) | Coal City | Columbia | Mendota

   Columbia Eagles (22-5-3)


School Information

Name: Columbia High School
City: Columbia
County: Monroe
Classification Enrollment: 600
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Cahokia
Superintendent: Chris Grode
Principal: Brian Reeves
Asst. Principal: Amanda Bedard
Athletic Director: Scott Horner
Head Coach: Jamey Bridges
Assistant Coach: Ray Baumann
Athletic Trainer: Carrie Roberts
Captains: Luke Dewilde, Wyatt Etherton, Elliot Nelson, Max Anderson
Managers: Hope Schwartz, Hayden Cleveland, Luke Praprotnik
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Mendota, 2-1, in State Third Place Game

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
0 Zach Zerban GK   Jr.
1 Eli Thebeau GK   Jr.
2 Cayden Stahl M   So.
3 Zach Maue M   Fr.
4 Mason Gemoules B   So.
6 Connor Gilpin M   Jr.
7 Max Anderson B   Sr.
8 Connor Briley M   Sr.
9 Owen Worcester M   Jr.
10 Luke Dewilde M   Jr.
11 Malone Hohman M   So.
12 Miles Doiron M   Jr.
13 Gavin Cole B   Jr.
14 Wyatt Etherton F   Jr.
15 Luke Klein B   Jr.
16 Connor Basinski B   So.
17 Rowan Lewis GK   Sr.
18 Jack Leitschuh M   Jr.
19 Chase Becker B   So.
20 Caden Stanley M   So.
21 Chanse Frierdich F   So.
22 Luke Anderson B   Fr.
23 Elliot Nelson B   Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Luke Anderson
   2 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Max Anderson
   30 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Connor Basinski
   21 
   
  2
  1

 

 

  Chase Becker
   30 
   
  1
  2

 

 

  Connor Briley
   26 
   
  2
  3

 

 

  Gavin Cole
   17 
   
  2
  1

 

 

  Luke Dewilde
   30 
   
  31
  31

 

 

  Miles Doiron
   13 
   
  1
  1

 

 

  Wyatt Etherton
   30 
   
  8
  7

 

 

  Chanse Frierdich
   29 
   
  23
  6

 

 

  Mason Gemoules
   13 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Connor Gilpin
   30 
   
  1
  1

 

 

  Malone Hohman
   30 
   
  8
  6

 

 

  Luke Klein
   30 
   
  2
  1

 

 

  Jack Leitschuh
   30 
   
  5
  1

 

 

  Zach Maue
   2 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Elliot Nelson
   30 
   
  2
  11

 

 

  Cayden Stahl
   5 
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Caden Stanley
   30 
   
  7
  4

 

 

  Owen Worcester
   30 
   
  22
  16
 



  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves
  PK Blkd
  PK Allwd

 

 

  Rowan Lewis
  6
  0
  .00
  6
   
   

 

 

  Eli Thebeau
  25
  12
  .48
  100
  2
  2

 

 

  Zach Zerban
  22
  14
  .64
  53
  2
  4
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  8/25
  Collinsville
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  PCS Charger Classic
 

 

 

 

  8/29
  Manteno
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

 

 

  8/30
  Bloomington (Cornerstone Christian Academy)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

 

 

  8/30
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  9/3
  Mascoutah
  T
   3 
   3 

 

 

  9/6
  Chesterfield (Marquette), MO
  L
   1 
   3 

 

 

  9/9
  Breese (Central)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  9/10
  Granite City
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  9/11
  Belleville (East)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  9/13
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  9/15
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  L
   1 
   3 

 

 

  9/16
  Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)
  W
   10 
   1 

 

 

  9/18
  Freeburg
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  9/20
  Glen Carbon (Father McGivney)
  L
   0 
   1 

 

 

  9/22
  Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  9/24
  Salem
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  9/25
  St. Louis (Chaminade), MO
  L
   0 
   2 

 

 

  9/27
  Murphysboro
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  9/29
  Highland
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  9/30
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  T
   2 
   2 

 

 

  10/2
  Troy (Triad)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  10/6
  Alton (Marquette)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  10/7
  Roxana
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  10/9
  Maryville (M. Christian)
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  10/15
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  T
   1 
   1 

 

 

  Columbia Regional
 

 

 

 

  10/20
  Pinckneyville
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

 

 

  10/24
  Freeburg
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) Sectional
 

 

 

 

  10/28
  Alton (Marquette)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

 

 

  11/1
  Glen Carbon (Father McGivney)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  Raymond (Lincolnwood) Super-Sectional
 

 

 

 

  11/3
  Rochester
  W
   3 
   1

Head Coach Jamey Bridges
Year W-L-T
Columbia
2021 11-8-2
2022 17-7-1
2023 18-4-4 (3rd)
2024 24-3-1 (4th)
2025 21-5-3
5 yrs. 91-27-11

Tournament History 

2010-1A     4    1  1-1 (19-3)     3rd  Shawn Hewitt
       L    0    1  Peoria (P. Christian)
       W    4    1  Stillman Valley
2014-1A     2    0  2-0 (21-3-2)   1st  Jason Mathenia
       W    3    0  Herscher
       W    2    0  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
2023-1A     3    0  1-1 (18-4-4)   3rd  Jamey Bridges
       L    0    2  Normal (University)
       W    3    0  Peoria (P. Christian)
2024-1A     1    2  0-2 (24-5-1)   4th  Jamey Bridges
       L    0    1  Chicago (Cristo Rey Jesuit)
       L    1    2  Mendota