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Chicago (St. Rita) (25-14)


School Information

Name: St. Rita High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Enrollment: 1420(B) M
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Conference: Chicago Catholic
Superintendent: Rev. Thomas R. McCarthy, O.S.A.
Principal: Brendan Conroy
Athletic Director: Mike Zunica
Head Coach: Ryan Biros
Assistant Coaches: Emily McGinnis, Kevin Nolan
Athletic Trainer: Zach Blazack
Captains: John Johnson, Tommy Stark, Thomas McDermott
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), 25-21, 17-25, 25-20, in State Quarterfinal.

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Age Yr.
1 *Dan O'Keefe RS 6-1 16 Jr.
3 *Kevin Banky OH 5-10 16 Jr.
4 *John Johnson OH 5-10 17 Sr.
6 *Thomas McDermott S 6-0 16 Jr.
7 *Billy White OH-MB 6-2 17 Jr.
8 Eric Smith DS 5-9 18 Sr.
9 Walter Moran OH 5-10 18 Sr.
10 Andrew Bartasius DS 5-8 17 Sr.
15 Brad Dorng DS 5-4 17 Sr.
24 Bobby Raehl MB 6-0 18 Sr.
34 Erik Landstrom MB 6-6 17 Jr.
97 *Tommy Stark MB 6-4 18 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Kevin Banky
  165
  22
  17
  10
  100
  8
  4
  3
  2
  8

 

 

  Andrew Bartasius
  0
  0
  0
  8
  249
  0
  0
  0
  2
  15

 

 

  Brad Dorng
  0
  0
  0
  1
  9
  0
  0
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  John Johnson
  365
  24
  17
  13
  155
  21
  5
  2
  2
  8

 

 

  Erik Landstrom
  16
  15
  0
  0
  4
  5
  5
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Thomas McDermott
  22
  43
  19
  829
  143
  4
  5
  3
  42
  10

 

 

  Walter Moran
  12
  2
  0
  0
  11
  2
  2
  0
  0
  3

 

 

  Dan O'Keefe
  205
  30
  47
  45
  150
  12
  4
  9
  5
  14

 

 

  Bobby Raehl
  6
  3
  0
  0
  2
  5
  3
  0
  0
  2

 

 

  Eric Smith
  1
  0
  0
  0
  18
  1
  0
  0
  0
  8

 

 

  Tommy Stark
  166
  67
  20
  21
  41
  8
  10
  4
  4
  4

 

 

  Billy White
  153
  68
  19
  2
  45
  7
  7
  4
  1
  3
 






Scores


  

 

Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  3/20
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  L
  29-27
  16-25
  21-25

 

 

  Chicago (Marist) Redhawk Invitational
 

 

  *3/23
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
  29-27
  25-22
   

 

 

  *3/23
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
  25-22
  25-20
   

 

 

  *3/24
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  W
  23-25
  25-22
  15-12

 

 

  *3/24
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
  12-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  *3/24
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  20-25
  25-18
  15-9

 

 

  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) Tournament
 

 

  *3/30
  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
  L
  13-25
  12-25
   

 

 

  *3/30
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
  25-18
  23-25
  25-21

 

 

  *3/31
  Naperville (Central)
  W
  24-26
  25-17
  25-19

 

 

  *3/31
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  L
  21-25
  25-20
  20-25

 

 

  *3/31
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  L
  19-25
  25-21
  17-25

 

 

  4/2
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
  25-22
  25-19
   

 

 

  4/4
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
  22-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  4/5
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
  26-24
  25-22
   

 

 

  4/10
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
  25-19
  25-13
   

 

 

  4/17
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  L
  25-21
  25-27
  20-25

 

 

  4/19
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
  25-15
  25-19
   

 

 

  Chicago (Brother Rice) Smack Attack
 

 

  *4/20
  Chicago (Marist)
  L
  19-25
  27-25
  18-25

 

 

  *4/20
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  L
  19-25
  24-26
   

 

 

  *4/21
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North) JV
  W
  25-13
  25-18
   

 

 

  *4/21
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  25-15
  25-21
   

 

 

  *4/21
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
  27-25
  25-17
   

 

 

  4/24
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  25-22
  25-17
   

 

 

  4/25
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
  25-12
  25-20
   

 

 

  4/26
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
  25-20
  25-17
   

 

 

  4/30
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
  27-25
  15-25
  23-25

 

 

  5/2
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  25-20
  25-18
   

 

 

  5/3
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
  25-23
  25-22
   

 

 

  5/8
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
  25-23
  25-18
   

 

 

  5/10
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  25-19
  25-22
   

 

 

  Oak Lawn (Richards) Tournament
 

 

  *5/11
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
  25-14
  25-20
   

 

 

  *5/11
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
  20-25
  15-25
   

 

 

  *5/12
  Gurnee (Warren)
  L
  23-25
  26-28
   

 

 

  *5/12
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  L
  22-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  *5/12
  Downers Grove (South)
  L
  20-25
  25-22
  18-25

 

 

  Riverside (R.-Brookfield) Regional
 

 

  *5/22
  Maywood (Proviso East)
  W
  25-13
  25-4
   

 

 

  *5/23
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
  25-19
  25-18
   

 

 

  Chicago (De La Salle) Sectional
 

 

  *5/25
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  23-25
  25-20
  25-20

 

 

  *5/29
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
  23-25
  25-16
  26-24

Head Coach Ryan Biros
Year W-L-T
Chicago (St. Rita)
2012 25-14

Tournament History 

2000              0-1 (25-10)    DNP  Jim Palilonis
L  9-15, 6-15           Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2001              0-1 (26-14)    DNP  Jim Palilonis
L  6-15, 9-15           Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2002              3-0 (29-13)    4th  Stan Kastelic
W  15-13, 17-15         Evanston (Twp.)
L  12-15, 11-15         Chicago (Marist)
L  13-15, 8-15          LaGrange (Lyons)
2003              0-1 (25-15)    DNP  Stan Kastelic
L  4-15, 10-15          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
2011              0-1 (22-18)    DNP  Kathleen Mixan
L  21-25, 25-17, 20-25  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)