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   New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Celtics (34-6)


School Information

Name: Providence Catholic High School
City: New Lenox
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 1242.45
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Fr. John Merkelis
Principal: Paul Houston
Athletic Director: Doug Ternik
Head Coach: Lee Rucinski
Assistant Coaches: Shannon Withers, Antonio Sanchez, Paul Ickes, Lucila Cossyleon Sanch
Athletic Trainer: Drew LoFurno
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Bartonville (Limestone) 25-23, 25-23 in Super-Sectionals

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Siena Adducci RS 5-10 Sr.
2 America Lopez DS 5-3 Sr.
3 Kate Remlinger OH 5-10 So.
4 Lily Lipke M 6-0 So.
6 Cassidy Tellers OH 5-9 So.
7 Olivia Healy S 5-10 So.
8 Demi Carbone S-RS 5-10 Sr.
9 Maddie Johnson L 5-8 Jr.
10 Delaney Purtill S 5-7 Sr.
11 Abbey Knight OH 6-1 Sr.
12 Kennady Kotowski RS 6-1 So.
13 Jordyn Laschober M 5-9 So.
16 Cali Tierney OH 6-0 Sr.
18 Juju Batshon DS 5-6 Jr.
22 Grace Lustig M 6-0 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Siena Adducci
  92
  1
  0
  1
  11
  5
  1
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  Juju Batshon
  0
  0
  59
  10
  49
  0
  0
  6
  3
  5

 

 

  Demi Carbone
  161
  18
  60
  460
  177
  9
  2
  5
  17
  11

 

 

  Olivia Healy
  2
  0
  38
  161
  8
  1
  0
  3
  15
  8

 

 

  Maddie Johnson
  1
  0
  41
  70
  285
  1
  0
  5
  7
  17

 

 

  Abbey Knight
  443
  30
  64
  24
  205
  19
  4
  4
  3
  14

 

 

  Kennady Kotowski
  109
  27
  0
  3
  50
  6
  3
  0
  1
  4

 

 

  Jordyn Laschober
  3
  4
  0
  0
  0
  2
  1
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Lily Lipke
  107
  36
  0
  1
  11
  7
  4
  0
  1
  2

 

 

  America Lopez
  0
  0
  13
  8
  21
  0
  0
  4
  2
  5

 

 

  Grace Lustig
  52
  50
  0
  1
  9
  4
  5
  0
  1
  2

 

 

  Delaney Purtill
  7
  0
  25
  305
  67
  2
  0
  6
  18
  9

 

 

  Kate Remlinger
  2
  0
  0
  0
  1
  2
  0
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Cassidy Tellers
  13
  2
  8
  2
  15
  4
  1
  2
  1
  4

 

 

  Cali Tierney
  199
  11
  77
  7
  200
  11
  2
  7
  2
  14
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/27
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
  25-13
  25-11
   

 

 

  Wilmington Invite
 

 

  8/30
  Peoria (P. Christian)
  W
  25-7
  25-11
   

 

 

  8/30
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
  26-24
  25-9
   

 

 

  8/30
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
  25-7
  25-19
   

 

 

  8/30
  Morris
  W
  20-25
  26-24
  15-5

 

 

  9/2
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
  20-25
  25-20
  25-16

 

 

  9/4
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
  25-11
  20-25
  25-17

 

 

  9/9
  Aurora (Rosary)
  W
  25-14
  25-11
   

 

 

  9/10
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
  25-15
  25-15
   

 

 

  9/11
  Yorkville (Y. Christian)
  W
  25-21
  25-12
   

 

 

  9/15
  Chicago (Resurrection)
  W
  25-18
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/18
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
  25-19
  23-25
  19-25

 

 

  Oak Lawn Invite
 

 

  9/19
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
  25-18
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/19
  Chicago (Hancock)
  W
  25-11
  25-7
   

 

 

  9/20
  Evergreen Park
  W
  25-13
  25-19
   

 

 

   
 

 

  9/20
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
  25-20
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/20
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  L
  19-25
  25-27
   

 

 

  9/23
  River Forest (Trinity)
  W
  25-15
  25-12
   

 

 

  9/24
  Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy)
  W
  25-11
  25-8
   

 

 

  9/30
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
  25-15
  25-12
   

 

 

  10/1
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
  25-18
  25-22
   

 

 

  10/7
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  L
  22-25
  25-20
  22-25

 

 

  DLS Invite
 

 

  10/10
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  W
  25-20
  25-20
   

 

 

  10/10
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
  25-19
  25-12
   

 

 

  10/11
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
  25-19
  22-25
  15-12

 

 

  10/11
  Chicago (Jones)
  W
  25-17
  25-22
   

 

 

  10/11
  Chicago (Whitney Young)
  W
  25-14
  17-25
  15-11

 

 

  Limestone Tournament
 

 

  10/18
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  L
  25-19
  23-25
  12-15

 

 

  10/18
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
  25-20
  28-26
   

 

 

  10/18
  Peoria (Manual)
  W
  25-8
  25-9
   

 

 

  10/18
  Galesburg (H.S.)
  W
  25-21
  24-26
  15-7

 

 

  10/18
  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
  W
  27-25
  19-25
  15-13

 

 

  10/20
  Downers Grove (South)
  L
  21-25
  26-24
  25-27

 

 

  10/21
  Aurora (Central Catholic)
  W
  25-13
  20-25
  25-7

 

 

  10/22
  Lombard (Montini)
  L
  26-24
  16-25
  20-25

 

 

  New Lenox (Providence Catholic) Regional
 

 

  10/28
  Richton Park (Southland College Prep Charter)
  W
  25-5
  25-9
   

 

 

  10/30
  Oak Forest
  W
  25-14
  25-9
   

 

 

  Kankakee (Sr.) Sectional
 

 

  11/4
  Evergreen Park
  W
  25-16
  25-14
   

 

 

  11/6
  Lemont (H.S.)
  W
  25-15
  25-18
   

 

 

  Washington Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/10
  Washington
  W
  25-21
  25-18
   

Head Coach Lee Rucinski
Year W-L-T
Tinley Park (H.S.)
2009-2010 11-17
2010-2011 11-22
2011-2012 15-18-1
2012-2013 14-21-1
2013-2014 18-17-1
2014-2015 30-9
2015-2016 16-18-1
2016-2017 32-6
2017-2018 25-12
2018-2019 21-13
2019-2020 27-7-2
11 yrs. 220-160-6
New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2020-2021 5-13
2021-2022 16-21
2022-2023 19-19
2023-2024 27-13
2024-2025 30-9
2025-2026 34-6
6 yrs. 131-81
GRAND TOTAL
17 yrs. 351-241-6

Tournament History 

1978-A            0-1 (25-4)     DNP  Nan Airola
L  11-20, 18-20         Quincy (Notre Dame)
1988-AA           2-1 (23-19)    3rd  Nan Airola
W  15-10, 4-15, 15-10   Plainfield (H.S.)
L  5-15, 12-15          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W  15-9, 15-13          Downers Grove (North)
1995-AA           0-1 (35-6)     DNP  Nan Airola
L  9-15, 14-16          Downers Grove (South)