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State Final Teams: Arlington Heights (Hersey) | Chicago (Brother Rice) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Hinsdale (Central) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | Roselle (Lake Park) | Winnetka (New Trier)

Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (25-8)


School Information

Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3242
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Joylyn Pruitt-Adams, Dr.
Principal: Nate Rouse
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Don August
Assistant Coaches: Marsha Shipley, Emmanuel Apostol, Justin Cousin, Katie Prechel
Athletic Trainer: Shannon Wyatt, Dave Heidloff, Audrey Gabriek
Captains: Mike Saleh, Ben Hancock
Managers: Abby Zarosl, Jordan Mrvicka, Max Wierdak
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Latin), 25-16, 23-25, 25-20, in Regional Final.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1-51 Michael Milad L Jr.
2-52 Mike Perla L So.
4 Evan Beebe OH Sr.
5 Marco Gonzalez S Jr.
6 Nick Altier MH Fr.
7 Kyle Rasmussen OH So.
8 Elijah Peppers OH Sr.
9 Jack Valenti MH Jr.
10 Jason Klein S Fr.
11 Dan Benedict OH Fr.
12 Sean Califf S So.
13 Mike Saleh RS Sr.
14 Ben Shinners MH Jr.
15 Ben Hancock S Sr.
17 Ben Taubman MH Jr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Nick Altier 0 0 0 0 0          
Evan Beebe 151 17 12 3 60          
Dan Benedict 0 0 0 0 0          
Sean Califf 0 0 0 5 0          
Marco Gonzalez                    
Ben Hancock 75 42 34 667 94          
Jason Klein 0 0 0 0 0          
Michael Milad 2 0 4 22 101          
Elijah Peppers 122 19 13 0 15          
Mike Perla 1 0 5 18 68          
Kyle Rasmussen 87 7 15 2 33          
Mike Saleh 173 32 17 3 66          
Ben Shinners 54 22 0 1 0          
Ben Taubman 12 4 0 1 1          
Jack Valenti 158 63 25 3 18          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/20 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) W 25-18 25-13  
3/21 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 23-25 25-14 26-24
Hoffman Estates Tournament
3/25 Bartlett W 25-19 25-15  
3/25 Hoffman Estates (H.S.) W 25-20 25-16  
3/25 West Chicago (H.S.) W 17-25 25-21 16-14
3/25 Palatine (H.S.) W 25-19 25-21  
3/25 Mundelein (H.S.) W 25-23 25-15  
4/4 LaGrange (Lyons) W 25-22 25-23  
4/6 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-22 25-21  
4/11 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 14-25 22-25  
4/13 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 16-25 25-20 13-25
4/18 Hinsdale (Central) L 21-25 22-25  
Downers Grove South Tournament
4/21 Skokie (Niles North) W 25-21 25-17  
4/21 Evanston (Twp.) W 25-19 25-20  
4/22 Winnetka (New Trier) L 19-25 22-25  
4/22 Downers Grove (North) L 13-25 23-25  
4/22 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) W 25-15 26-24  
4/26 Chicago (Whitney Young) W 25-17 25-12  
4/27 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-21 25-22  
5/2 Downers Grove (North) L 17-25 22-25  
Glenbrook North Tournament
5/5 Libertyville L 16-25 15-25  
5/5 Buffalo Grove W 25-22 25-15  
5/5 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 25-23 25-22  
5/6 Lake Zurich L 22-25 17-25  
5/6 Arlington Heights (Hersey) W 25-20 25-23  
5/9 Elmhurst (York) W 25-21 25-19  
5/11 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) W 25-17 26-28 25-12
5/16 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-15 25-15  
5/17 Addison (A. Trail) W 25-22 25-23  
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Regional
5/23 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-13 25-9  
5/24 Chicago (Payton) W 25-18 23-25 25-22
River Grove (Guerin) Sectional
5/26 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) W 25-14 25-18  
5/30 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-23 27-25  

Head Coach Don August

  
Year W-L-T
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2006 23-17
2007 12-25
2008 18-22
2009 26-13
2010 29-9
2011 27-12
2012 23-13
2013 20-18
2014 15-22
2015 13-24
2016 12-23
2017 25-8
12 yrs. 243-206

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)
2008              0-1 (17-23)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 21-25         Buffalo Grove
2011              0-1 (27-13)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 25-23, 19-25  Naperville (North)
2013              0-1 (20-19)    DNP  Don August
L  22-25, 26-24, 25-27  St. Charles (North)