Chicago (Marist) Boys Volleyball — 2008-09 

 Chicago (Marist) (34-5)

 School Information
Name: Marist High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Enrollment: 2984.85
Nickname: RedHawks
Colors: Red/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: Br. Patrick McNamara, FMS
Principal: Larry Tucker
Athletic Director: Tom Schergen
Head Coach: Bob St. Leger
Assistant Coaches: Rob Prohaska, Jodi Frigo, Corene Peloquin, Chris Kamper, Mike Brennan

Trainer: Jason Berglund
Captains: Joe Smalzer, Nick McNally, Evan Bruton
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to New Lenox (Providence Catholic), 25-21, 25-22, in Sectional Final

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
  1  Phil Bona                DS     5-10    18  Sr.
  2  Nick Belotti             DS     5-10    18  Sr.
  4  Matt Amendola            OH     5-11    17  Jr.
  6  Mike Flavin              OH     6-1     18  Sr.
  7  *Nick McNally            OH     6-3     18  Sr.
  8  *Tommy Clark             OH     6-4     17  Jr.
  9  *Joe Smalzer             OPP    6-8     18  Sr.
 10  *Garrett Dempsey         S      6-1     16  So.
 11  Casey Gray               OH     6-3     17  Jr.
 12  Eric Berglind            OPP    6-3     17  Jr.
 13  Eddie Yerkes             DS     5-10    17  Jr.
 14  Pat Meyer                M      6-6     17  Jr.
 15  *Evan Bruton             M      6-5     18  Sr.
 17  *Dave Nelson             M      6-5     17  Jr.
 18  Ryan Thomas              S      6-1     18  Sr.
 19  *Nick Natalino           L      5-11    18  Sr.

 Statistics

                           Season Totals             Single-Match High
Name                  Kill   Blk   Ace   Ast   Dig  Kill   Blk   Ace   Ast   Dig
Matt Amendola            1     0     4     1     7     1     0     1     1     3
Nick Belotti             0     0     3     0    11     0     0     1     0     4
Eric Berglind            7     4     0     0     6     0     0     0     0     0
Phil Bona                0     0    12     0   220     0     0     3     0    14
Evan Bruton            216   201     7     0    15    13    15     2     0     2
Tommy Clark             61    79     0     0    32     5     6     0     0     5
Garrett Dempsey         10   142     5   798   168     2    11     1    37    11
Mike Flavin             19     4     3     0     7     5     2     1     0     3
Casey Gray              42    30     0     0    26     6     6     0     0     3
Nick McNally           165   105     7     0   202    10    86     2     0    13
Pat Meyer               13     9     0     0     4     4     4     0     0     2
Nick Natalino            0     0    12     0   297     0     0     1     0    21
Dave Nelson            113   199    15     0    30     8    20     4     0     4
Joe Smalzer            330   146    73    32   215    17    10     5     4    16
Ryan Thomas              4     8     2   100     8     2     3     1    16     3
Eddie Yerkes             6     0     1     0    31     6     0     1     0     6
TEAM TOTALS            987   927   144   931  1273                              
OPPONENT TOTALS                                                                 
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd 3/23 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 25-15 25-21 Chicago (Marist) Invitational *3/27 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 25-13 25-16 *3/27 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)W 25-16 25-21 *3/28 Lockport (Twp.) W 25-17 25-23 *3/28 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)W 25-22 25-16 *3/28 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)L 25-20 24-26 23-25 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) Tiger Classic *4/2 Elmhurst (York) W 25-14 25-17 *4/2 Roselle (Lake Park) W 25-14 25-22 *4/4 St. Louis (DeSmet), MO L 16-25 19-25 *4/4 Naperville (Central) W 25-13 25-21 *4/4 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)L 21-25 18-25 4/14 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-16 17-25 25-23 4/17 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 22-25 25-19 25-16 4/21 Lisle (Benet Academy) W 25-16 25-22 4/22 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-22 25-17 Chicago (Brother Rice) Smack Attack *4/24 Burbank (Reavis) W 25-17 25-13 *4/24 St. Louis (Christian Brothers), MOL 32-34 25-22 25-27 *4/25 Palm Beach (Spanish River), FLW 25-20 25-14 *4/25 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 29-27 25-18 *4/25 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 30-28 25-16 4/28 Niles (Notre Dame) W 25-17 25-17 4/29 Oak Lawn (Community) W 25-15 25-11 4/30 Westchester (St. Joseph) W 25-9 25-13 5/4 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-15 25-7 5/5 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)W 25-15 25-14 5/7 Arlington Heights (St. Viator)W 25-14 25-10 Oak Lawn (Richards) Invitational *5/8 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 25-12 25-15 *5/8 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) W 25-23 25-20 *5/9 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-18 25-19 *5/9 Winnetka (New Trier) W 25-18 25-20 *5/9 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)L 11-25 17-25 5/12 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 25-20 25-14 5/14 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-23 25-22 5/18 Mundelein (Carmel) W 25-17 25-21 5/19 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)W 25-12 25-18 Chicago (Marist) Regional *5/26 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) W 25-9 25-16 *5/27 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-12 25-15 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) Sectional *5/29 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)W 25-23 25-13 *6/2 Tinley Park (Andrew) W 21-25 25-14 25-14

 Head Coach Bob St. Leger

Year      W-L-T     
Chicago (Marist)
2007      19-13     
2008      28-6      
2009      34-5      
3 yrs.    81-24     

 Tournament History

1996              1-2 (34-4)     4th  Lisa Sieger
W  10-15, 15-13, 15-11  Wheeling
L  15-13, 7-15, 6-15    Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  13-15, 15-13, 14-16  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1997              0-1 (23-11)    DNP  Gerald Bardachowski
L  11-15, 10-15         Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2002              3-0 (33-4)     1st  Lisa Sieger
W  15-4, 15-3           Naperville (Central)
W  15-12, 15-11         Chicago (St. Rita)
W  15-3, 15-13          Lake Forest (H.S.)