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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)

Chicago (Brother Rice) (30-9)


School Information

Name: Brother Rice High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Enrollment: 1598
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Dr. Kevin Burns
Principal: Jim Antos
Athletic Director: Phil Cahill
Head Coach: Dan Dwyer
Assistant Coaches: Matt Clemens, Joe Bara, Phil Rushton
Athletic Trainer: Marjorie Leahu
Captains: Joe Kenzinger, Jimmy Baker
Manager: Ashley Iraci
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Flossmoor (Homewood-F.), 16-25, 25-23, 25-16, in Regional Final.

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Joe Kenzinger MH Sr.
2 Ryan Banky RS Sr.
3 Mike McIntyre MH Sr.
4 Alex Culloton RS Jr.
5 Vito Calace MH Sr.
10 Brendan Ashley RS Sr.
13 Jimmy Baker OH Sr.
14 Tom Kleist L Jr.
15 Kyle Springer OH Jr.
21 Tom Phelan OH Jr.
22 Matt O'Donnell S Jr.
23 Cal Konecki OH Sr.
24 Sean Badali S-DS Jr.
25 Patrick Hollander S Sr.
31 Dan Littleton MH Jr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Brendan Ashley 14 3 1 0 2 3 1 1 0 1
Sean Badali 2 2 11 8 104 1 2 1 4 14
Jimmy Baker 176 38 34 0 183 10 4 3 0 12
Ryan Banky 247 62 9 0 41 14 6 2 0 4
Vito Calace 7 7 1 0 2 3 2 1 0 2
Alex Culloton 15 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
Patrick Hollander 10 7 1 210 14 5 1 1 27 7
Joe Kenzinger 207 98 0 2 11 10 6 1 1 2
Tom Kleist 1 0 25 41 461 1 0 3 5 21
Cal Konecki 53 5 6 1 79 6 1 1 1 12
Dan Littleton 126 84 20 2 12 8 5 4 1 2
Mike McIntyre 22 6 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 1
Matt O'Donnell 7 24 21 772 51 2 3 3 37 5
Tom Phelan 33 8 1 2 29 7 4 1 1 5
Kyle Springer 218 42 22 3 173 12 3 4 1 13

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
Vernon Hills Tournament
3/24 Orland Park (Sandburg) L 25-14 21-25 15-25
3/24 Deerfield (H.S.) W 25-14 25-17  
3/25 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) W 25-13 25-15  
3/25 Libertyville L 20-25 21-25  
3/25 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) W 25-23 25-18  
3/28 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-18 25-21  
3/30 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 25-21 25-15  
Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic
3/31 Aurora (Metea Valley) W 25-20 25-18  
3/31 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 25-15 25-18  
4/1 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) L 23-25 18-25  
4/1 Chicago (Marist) W 23-25 25-10 25-13
4/1 Roselle (Lake Park) L 25-18 26-28 17-25
4/4 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 25-18 18-25 25-20
4/5 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-20 25-12  
4/6 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 25-14 25-12  
4/10 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 25-12 22-25 25-17
4/11 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) W 23-25 25-12 25-14
4/13 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 25-16 20-25 25-13
Smack Attack Tournament
4/21 Hammond (Bishop Noll), IN W 25-19 25-15  
4/21 Indianapolis (Cathedral), IN W 25-19 25-20  
4/22 Naperville (Central) W 25-19 25-17  
4/22 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 16-25 14-25  
4/22 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) W 25-21 25-18  
4/25 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 20-25 25-22 25-19
4/27 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 14-25 25-18 25-23
Lincoln-Way East Invite
4/28 Naperville (North) W 25-21 18-25 15-5
4/28 Minooka W 25-23 25-20  
4/29 Roselle (Lake Park) L 25-15 18-25 10-15
4/29 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 25-16 25-22  
4/29 Downers Grove (North) W 25-18 21-25 15-11
5/2 Chicago (St. Rita) L 25-13 21-25 20-25
5/4 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 25-15 25-15  
5/11 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 22-25 15-25  
5/15 Chicago (Marist) L 25-17 20-25 21-25
5/17 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) W 25-22 25-17  
Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) Regional
5/23 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) [Coop] W 25-15 25-21  
5/24 Palos Heights (Shepard) W 25-10 25-18  
Burbank (Reavis) Sectional
5/26 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-15 25-14  
Burbank (Reavis) Sectional
5/30 Orland Park (Sandburg) W 25-18 25-23  

Head Coach Dan Dwyer

  
Year W-L-T
Chicago (Brother Rice)
2015 26-12
2016 27-10
2017 30-9
3 yrs. 83-31

Tournament History

2004              2-1 (37-5)     3rd  Br. Paul Ickes
W  25-22, 25-19         Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
L  23-25, 17-25         Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
W  25-20, 26-24         Palatine (H.S.)
2006              0-1 (32-8)     DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  21-25, 29-31         Lombard (Glenbard East)
2007              0-1 (39-1)     DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  20-25, 25-21, 23-25  Winnetka (New Trier)
2008              0-1 (28-12)    DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  25-15, 22-25, 22-25  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2012              0-1 (27-13)    DNP  Br. Paul Ickes
L  22-25, 23-25         Northbrook (Glenbrook North)