Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Boys Volleyball — 2007-08 

 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (17-22)

 School Information
Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
City Population: Oak Park 55,006; River Forest 12,400
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3245
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban Silver
Superintendent: Dr. Attila Weninger
Principal: Don Vogel
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Don August
Assistant Coaches: Sean Shipley, Marsha Shipley, Katie Prechel, Steve Gee

Trainer: Shannon Wyatt
Captains: Ian Squires, Tim Schmidt
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (St. Ignatius), 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, in Regional Final

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
  1  *Tim Schmidt             S      6-2     16  So.
  4  *Charlie Kahn            MH     6-5     18  Sr.
  5  Ben Marchi               S      5-10    17  Jr.
  8  *Sam Hines               OPP    6-3     17  Jr.
 10  Peter Kovic              OH     6-3     17  Jr.
 14  *Ben Rains               OH     6-3     17  Jr.
 17  Elijah Easty             DS     6-0     17  Jr.
 21  Taijuan Williams         OH     5-7     17  Jr.
 25  *Mark Brady              OH     6-4     17  Jr.
 27  Ben Keller               MH     6-4     17  Jr.
 30  *Blake Austin            MH     6-6     18  Sr.
 32  Ian Squires              DS     5-11    18  Sr.
 34  Marty Finnegan           MH     6-4     17  Jr.
 36  Justin Cousins           OH     6-0     16  So.
 56  *Drew Sumner             L      6-1     18  Sr.

 Statistics

                           Season Totals             Single-Match High
Name                  Kill   Blk   Ace   Ast   Dig  Kill   Blk   Ace   Ast   Dig
Blake Austin           104    71                       9     6                  
Mark Brady             219    30    33     1    95    11     3     5          11
Justin Cousins                                                                  
Elijah Easty                         5          31                 2           6
Marty Finnegan                                                                  
Sam Hines               67    31    21     7   100     9     4     6     2     7
Charlie Kahn           150    84    17     6    20     8     7     2     3     3
Ben Keller              27    17                       8     4                  
Peter Kovic             24     6    10          25     4     2     2           5
Ben Marchi                           1     1                       1     1      
Ben Rains               87    17    12          28     7     3     2           5
Tim Schmidt             27    33    32   612    97     5     5     6    31     7
Ian Squires              2          15    16    92     1           4    16     4
Drew Sumner             47          19     3    95     6           3     1     7
Taijuan Williams                                                                
TEAM TOTALS            754   289   165   646   583                              
OPPONENT TOTALS        735   227   197   700   641                              
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd 3/17 Addison (A. Trail) L 25-17 15-25 16-25 Hoffman Estates Invitational *3/20 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)W 25-16 25-22 *3/20 Palatine (H.S.) L 15-25 25-19 8-15 *3/22 Naperville (Central) L 21-25 17-25 *3/22 West Chicago (H.S.) W 25-21 25-16 *3/22 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)W 27-26 27-26 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) Invitational *3/28 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 26-28 18-25 *3/28 Naperville (North) L 13-25 17-25 *3/29 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)L 22-25 21-25 *3/29 Tinley Park (Andrew) L 23-25 15-25 *3/29 Palos Hills (Stagg) L 17-25 25-27 4/1 Hinsdale (Central) L 15-25 25-15 18-25 4/3 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 28-26 25-21 4/10 Glenview (Glenbrook South) L 22-25 29-27 23-25 4/11 Chicago (Holy Trinity) W 25-10 25-12 4/15 Downers Grove (North) W 25-19 24-26 25-20 4/17 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) L 19-25 15-25 4/18 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-19 25-16 4/22 Elmhurst (York) L 25-23 15-25 24-26 Downers Grove (South) Invitational *4/25 LaGrange (Lyons) L 17-25 23-25 *4/25 Deerfield L 23-25 18-25 *4/26 Lockport (Twp.) W 20-25 25-18 25-23 *4/26 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) L 16-25 26-24 23-25 *4/26 Park Ridge (Maine South) L 16/25 17/25 4/28 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 16-25 25-17 25-22 4/29 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-8 25-9 5/1 Wheaton (St. Francis) L 23-25 21-25 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Invitational *5/3 Elmhurst (York) W 25-23 25-14 *5/3 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) L 26-27 19-25 *5/3 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)L 14-25 19-25 *5/3 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)W 25-16 25-20 *5/3 Barrington L 23-25 25-19 19-25 5/6 LaGrange (Lyons) L 25-23 15-25 15-25 5/8 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)W 25-19 25-19 5/13 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 25-20 18-25 23-25 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Regional *5/20 Chicago (Schurz) W 25-15 25-13 *5/21 Chicago (Latin) W 25-19 25-14 Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional *5/23 Chicago (Whitney Young) W 23-25 25-17 25-19 *5/27 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)W 25-23 25-17

 Head Coach Don August

Year      W-L-T     
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2006      23-17     
2007      11-23     
2008      17-22     
3 yrs.    51-62     

 Tournament History

1992              1-1 (27-10)    2nd  John Kasik
W  15-6, 15-13          Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
L  4-15, 15-10, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Richards)
1993              1-1 (35-3-1)   2nd  John Kasik
W  15-12, 15-9          Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
L  7-15, 15-8, 11-15    Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1994              2-1 (22-12)    3rd  John Kasik
W  16-14, 15-13         Rolling Meadows
L  15-8, 11-15, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Community)
W  15-13, 11-15, 16-14  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
1996              0-1 (32-4)     DNP  John Kasik
L  8-15, 13-15          Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1997              0-1 (32-7)     DNP  John Kasik
L  15-12, 6-15, 4-15    Elmhurst (York)
1998              2-1 (37-2)     2nd  John Kasik
W  15-2, 15-5           Schaumburg (H.S.)
W  12-15, 15-7, 15-11   Buffalo Grove
L  13-15, 15-17         Naperville (Central)
2003              0-1 (28-11)    DNP  John Kasik
L  9-15, 3-15           LaGrange (Lyons)
2004              0-1 (35-5)     DNP  John Kasik
L  22-25, 19-25         Chicago (Brother Rice)
2005              2-1 (34-6)     3rd  John Kasik
W  25-21, 25-22         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-23, 20-25  Barrington
W  22-25, 25-23, 25-18  LaGrange (Lyons)
2006              0-1 (22-18)    DNP  Don August
L  21-25, 20-25         Naperville (North)