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Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Caravan (9-5)


School Information

Name: Mt. Carmel High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 1961.85
Nickname: Caravan
Colors: Brown/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic League (CCL)
President: Brendan Conroy
Principal: Scott Tabernacki
Athletic Director: Phil Segroves
Head Coach: Alex Tsirtsis
Assistant Coaches: Mike Bertoni, Michael Mendoza, Jose Escobedo, Jack Mulay
Athletic Trainer: Joe Qualter
Managers: Mike Barcena, Travis Jorgensen, Jim Hoey, Miles Hoey

Team Photo

Roster

  
Wt. Name Yr.
106 Kevin Bisonaya Fr.
106 Sebastian Gracia Fr.
113 William Grafton-Hodgetts Fr.
113 Nathaniel Killeen So.
120 Kavel Moore Sr.
126 Frank Burke Jr.
126 Dominic DeLuca Jr.
132 Justin Williamson So.
138 Jaxon Gineris Fr.
138 Seth Mendoza Sr.
144 George Hollendoner Jr.
144 Jaxon Jorgensen So.
150 Jairo (Jay) Acuna Sr.
157 Liam Kelly Jr.
165 Kevin Kalchbrenner Sr.
165 Daniel Lynch So.
175 Sergio Calleros So.
190 Mason Andrews Fr.
190 Kenny Seggerson So.
215 Len Siegal Sr.
275 Landin Carter Jr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics

  
Name W-L TD PF-PA
Kevin Bisonaya (106) 16-6    
Sebastian Gracia (106) 30-13    
William Grafton-Hodgetts (113) 22-12    
Nathaniel Killeen (113) 14-14    
Kavel Moore (120) 26-13    
Frank Burke (126) 9-22    
Dominic DeLuca (126) 9-5    
Justin Williamson (132) 19-9    
Jaxon Gineris (138) 15-6    
Seth Mendoza (138) 37-1    
George Hollendoner (144) 12-17    
Jaxon Jorgensen (144) 8-4    
Jairo (Jay) Acuna (150) 19-9    
Liam Kelly (157) 35-5    
Kevin Kalchbrenner (165) 25-13    
Daniel Lynch (165) 16-15    
Sergio Calleros (175) 8-5    
Mason Andrews (190) 17-7    
Kenny Seggerson (190) 5-15    
Len Siegal (215) 21-17    
Landin Carter (275) 9-14    

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
11/30 Kankakee (McNamara) W 65 12
11/30 Minooka W 46 28
11/30 Bolingbrook W 39 24
12/17 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 39 24
12/31 Lombard (Montini) L 31 39
12/31 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 77 5
12/31 Aurora (Marmion Academy) W 42 24
1/10 Chicago (Marist) L 26 43
1/11 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 35 31
1/11 Woodstock (Marian) L 38 40
1/16 Clovin North L 11 56
1/17 Crown Point L 20 48
1/25 Chicago (Marist) W 35 34
Yorkville (H.S.) Sectional
2/25 Chicago (Marist) W 35 34

Head Coach Alex Tsirtsis

  
Year W-L
Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2016-17 20-2
2017-18 15-2
2018-19 12-3
2019-20 12-2 (2nd)
2020-21 6-0
2021-22 19-4 (1st)
2022-23 9-5
2023-2024 12-2 (1st)
2024-2025 8-5
9 yrs. 113-25

Tournament History

1992-AA    32   23  3-0 (18-2)     1st  Bill Weick
       W   37   28  Rock Island (H.S.)
       W   30   29  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   32   23  Naperville (North)
1993-AA    30   23  3-0 (20-0)     1st  Bill Weick
       W   38   18  Naperville (North)
       W   44   16  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       W   30   23  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
1994-AA    44   16  3-0 (23-0)     1st  Bill Weick
       W   45   15  DeKalb
       W   37   20  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       W   44   16  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
1996-AA    23   26  1-2 (18-2)     4th  Bill Weick
       W   29   26  Granite City
       L   21   27  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
       L   23   26  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1998-AA    27   31  2-1 (24-1)     2nd  Bill Weick
       W   48   15  Granite City
       W   29   26  Moline (H.S.)
       L   27   31  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
1999-AA    22   27  0-1 (13-2)     DNP  Bill Weick
       L   22   27  Moline (H.S.)
2000-AA    24   25  0-1 (22-4)     DNP  Bill Weick
       L   24   25  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2002-AA    17   34  2-1 (20-4)     2nd  Bill Weick
       W   38   27  Libertyville
       W   43   27  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
       L   17   34  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2007-AA    25   43  0-1 (16-5)     DNP  Jason Erwinski
       L   25   43  Orland Park (Sandburg)
2009-3A    26   30  0-1 (17-14)    DNP  Jerry Ruffino
       L   26   30  Edwardsville (H.S.)
2016-2A    40   12  2-1 (21-1)     3rd  John Kading
       W   55   18  Antioch
       L   32   34  Washington
       W   40   12  Crystal Lake (Central)
2020-3A     9   37  2-1 (10-1)     2nd  Alex Tsirtsis
       W   55    3  Minooka
       W   57   10  Orland Park (Sandburg)
       L    9   37  Lombard (Montini)
2023-3A    30   32  0-1            DNP  
       L   30   32  St. Charles (East)
2024-3A    59    6  3-0 (15-2-0)   1st  Alex Tsirtsis
       W   33   26  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
       W   35   30  St. Charles (East)
       W   59    6  Yorkville (H.S.)