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Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) (18-3-2)



School Information

Name: Waubonsie Valley High School
City: Aurora
City Population: 100,000
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 3101
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Conference: Upstate Eight
Superintendent: Dr. Gail Williams
Principal: Dr. Gary Elmen
Athletic Director: Mike Rogowski
Head Coach: Tom Rossiano
Assistant Coaches: Gary Hutchinson, Steve Skorup, Dave Luedtke, Steve Penley
Captains: Ryan Gault, Chris Rodriguez, Rich DiGirolamo
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to St. Charles in Regional Final



Roster

Wt.  Name                     Ht.    Age  Yr.
103  Brett Baumgardner        5-2     15  Fr.
103  Dominic Valvano          5-8     16  Jr.
112  Bill Zigman              5-7     16  Jr.
119  Sergio Rizo              5-9     16  Jr.
119  Brian Weimer             5-8     18  Sr.
125  Simon Pugh               5-9     18  Sr.
125  Chris Rodriguez          5-7     18  Sr.
130  Ryan Baumgardner         5-7     17  Jr.
135  Ryan Gault               5-5     18  Sr.
135  Greg Sakowicz            5-5     17  Sr.
140  Rich DiGirolamo          5-4     17  Sr.
145  Terry Garbis             5-9     16  Jr.
152  Joe Macak                5-7     17  Sr.
160  Tony Themas              5-10    18  Sr.
171  John Chidley             6-0     18  Sr.
171  Ryan Langille            5-8     19  Sr.
171  Jeremy Williams          5-10    17  Sr.
189  Mike Mitty               6-2     16  Jr.
275  Matt Eickhoff            5-10    17  Sr.
275  Brett Schneider          5-10    17  Sr.



Statistics

Name                           W-L   TD   PF-PA
Brett Baumgardner (103)        6-0          0-0
Dominic Valvano (103)         32-7          9-0
Bill Zigman (112)            22-14          8-0
Sergio Rizo (119)             8-13          3-1
Brian Weimer (119)            19-6          2-1
Simon Pugh (125)               2-2          0-1
Chris Rodriguez (125)         40-5         11-0
Ryan Baumgardner (130)        19-6          5-1
Ryan Gault (135)             24-16          5-3
Greg Sakowicz (135)           10-4          7-0
Rich DiGirolamo (140)        33-10         10-0
Terry Garbis (145)           35-10         19-1
Joe Macak (152)              29-15          2-1
Tony Themas (160)            28-10          7-0
John Chidley (171)             0-0          0-0
Ryan Langille (171)            3-6          1-1
Jeremy Williams (171)        20-20          9-2
Mike Mitty (189)             32-17          9-0
Matt Eickhoff (275)            5-5          1-2
Brett Schneider (275)        18-19         12-3



Scores

Date    Opponent                       W/L Pts. Opp.
11/27   Naperville (North)               W   29   22
12/5    Carol Stream (Glenbard North)    L   22   29
12/6    Streamwood                       W   52   12
12/6    Plainfield                       W   33   13
12/13   Elgin (H.S.)                     W   50   13
12/20   St. Charles                      T   27   27
12/21   Hoffman Estates (Conant)         W   38   13
12/21   Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)   W   48   12
12/21   Chicago (Marist)                 T   22   22
12/23   Orland Park (Sandburg)           L   26   31
12/23   New Lenox (Providence)           L   16   34
1/10    Oswego                           W   33   18
1/11    Aurora (West)                    W   42   16
1/18    Maywood (Proviso East)           W   68    3
1/18    Burbank (St. Laurence)           W   56    9
1/18    Hoffman Estates (H.S.)           W   49    6
1/24    DeKalb                           W   53    9
1/25    Lockport (Twp.)                  W   48    9
1/25    Downers Grove (South)            W   45   13
1/30    Aurora (East)                    W   78    0
Oswego Regional
*2/11   Oswego                           W   43   11
Villa Park (Willowbrook) Sectional
*2/25   Darien (Hinsdale South)          W   30   19
*2/25   Des Plaines (Maine West)         W   28   25



Head Coach Tom Rossiano

Year   W-L       
1985   14-4      
1986   13-3      
1987   14-2      
1992   21-3      
1993   25-1       (2nd)
1994   26-5       (2nd)
1995   22-2      
1996   16-4-1    
1997   18-3-2    

School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Chicago (Mendel)                1985-87   3       41-9      
At Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)       1992-97   6       128-18-3  
Total                                        9       169-27-3  




For Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.