State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (St. Rita) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | Winnetka (New Trier)
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (36-3)
School Information
Name: Glenbard West High School
City: Glen Ellyn
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2321
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. David Larson
Principal: Dr. Peter Monaghan
Athletic Director: Joe Kain
Head Coach: Christine Giunta-Mayer
Assistant Coaches: Dan Scott, Teddy Adamczyk, Katie Gabel
Athletic Trainer: Alli Jones
Captains: J.T. Ardell, Stone Metz
Manager: Lucy Brizzolara
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Franfort (Lincoln-Way East), 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, to win State Championship
Roster
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
1 |
Ben Harrington |
OH-OPP |
So. |
2 |
Jackson Roach |
DS |
Sr. |
3 |
Sean Light |
DS |
Jr. |
4 |
Stone Metz |
OH |
Sr. |
5 |
Zack Morris |
L |
Jr. |
6 |
Jack O'Gorman |
DS |
Jr. |
7 |
Wesley Urick |
DS |
Jr. |
9 |
Ryan Swartz |
OH |
Jr. |
10 |
Alexis Ayala |
DS-OH |
Jr. |
11 |
Charlie Wind |
S |
Jr. |
12 |
Peter Blatchford |
OH-OPP |
Jr. |
13 |
Connor Williams |
M |
Jr. |
14 |
Henry Curtis |
S |
Jr. |
15 |
Niccolus Cavalcante |
OH |
So. |
16 |
Diego Guzman |
M |
Jr. |
17 |
Ethan Weber |
OH-OPP |
Jr. |
18 |
Jack Anderson |
M |
Jr. |
22 |
J.T. Ardell |
M |
Sr. |
Statistics
|
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Jack Anderson |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
J.T. Ardell |
108 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Alexis Ayala |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Blatchford |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Niccolus Cavalcante |
9 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Curtis |
68 |
23 |
21 |
921 |
162 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diego Guzman |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ben Harrington |
214 |
57 |
26 |
23 |
124 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sean Light |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stone Metz |
225 |
40 |
11 |
2 |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zack Morris |
2 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jack O'Gorman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackson Roach |
0 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ryan Swartz |
228 |
42 |
11 |
5 |
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wesley Urick |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ethan Weber |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Connor Williams |
94 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie Wind |
1 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scores
Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
3/20 |
Aurora (West Aurora) |
W |
25-12 |
25-12 |
|
3/22 |
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) |
L |
25-21 |
21-25 |
15-25 |
4/3 |
Downers Grove (North) |
W |
25-16 |
25-15 |
|
4/5 |
Naperville (Central) |
W |
25-19 |
25-21 |
|
Glenbard East Springfest Tourn |
4/6 |
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) |
W |
23-25 |
30-28 |
25-23 |
4/6 |
Wheeling |
W |
25-13 |
25-12 |
|
4/6 |
Aurora (West Aurora) |
W |
25-21 |
25-16 |
|
4/7 |
Downers Grove (South) |
W |
25-16 |
25-22 |
|
4/7 |
Roselle (Lake Park) |
W |
26-24 |
25-15 |
|
4/10 |
Elmhurst (York) |
W |
25-14 |
25-17 |
|
4/12 |
Addison (A. Trail) |
W |
25-13 |
25-14 |
|
4/17 |
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
W |
25-15 |
25-21 |
|
4/19 |
Naperville (North) |
W |
25-18 |
25-15 |
|
Smack Attack |
4/20 |
Wheaton (St. Francis) |
W |
25-13 |
25-15 |
|
4/20 |
Oak Lawn (Richards) |
W |
25-14 |
25-14 |
|
4/21 |
Naperville (Central) |
W |
25-15 |
25-20 |
|
4/21 |
Chicago (Marist) |
L |
25-18 |
20-25 |
19-25 |
4/21 |
Chicago (Brother Rice) |
W |
25-20 |
25-16 |
|
4/25 |
Chicago (St. Patrick) |
W |
25-17 |
25-10 |
|
Benet Invite |
4/27 |
Oswego (East) |
W |
25-11 |
25-21 |
|
4/27 |
Oswego (H.S.) |
W |
25-9 |
25-18 |
|
4/28 |
Naperville (Central) |
W |
25-20 |
25-10 |
|
4/28 |
Naperville (Central) |
W |
25-19 |
25-18 |
|
4/28 |
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) |
W |
25-22 |
25-20 |
|
5/1 |
Hillside (Proviso West) |
W |
25-10 |
25-13 |
|
5/3 |
Downers Grove (South) |
W |
25-21 |
25-13 |
|
Northside Classic |
5/4 |
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
W |
25-10 |
25-14 |
|
5/4 |
Skokie (Niles West) |
W |
25-14 |
25-21 |
|
5/4 |
Buffalo Grove |
W |
25-16 |
25-18 |
|
5/5 |
Arlington Heights (Hersey) |
W |
25-11 |
25-14 |
|
5/5 |
Barrington |
L |
21-25 |
21-25 |
|
5/8 |
Hinsdale (Central) |
W |
25-21 |
25-19 |
|
5/10 |
Chicago (Brother Rice) |
W |
25-11 |
25-18 |
|
5/15 |
LaGrange (Lyons) |
W |
25-10 |
25-14 |
|
5/17 |
St. Charles (North) |
W |
27-25 |
25-18 |
|
Geneva Regional |
5/22 |
Geneva |
W |
25-13 |
25-13 |
|
5/23 |
Carol Stream (Glenbard North) |
W |
25-8 |
25-22 |
|
Addison (A. Trail) Sectional |
5/25 |
St. Charles (North) |
W |
25-15 |
30-28 |
|
5/29 |
Roselle (Lake Park) |
W |
18-25 |
25-19 |
25-18 |
Head Coach Christine Giunta-Mayer
Year |
W-L-T |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
2006 |
15-13 |
2007 |
14-22 |
2008 |
19-15 |
2009 |
19-15 |
2010 |
21-15 |
2011 |
33-9 (4th) |
2012 |
33-6 |
2013 |
26-11 |
2014 |
35-7 (3rd) |
2015 |
40-2 (1st) |
2016 |
42-0 (1st) |
2017 |
41-1 (1st) |
2018 |
36-3 |
13 yrs. |
374-119 |
Tournament History
2011 1-2 (33-9) 4th Christine Giunta Mayer
W 25-21, 17-25, 25-20 Chicago (St. Rita)
L 19-25, 23-25 Orland Park (Sandburg)
L 21-25, 25-18, 20-25 Vernon Hills
2014 2-1 (35-7) 3rd Christine Giunta Mayer
W 25-14, 25-18 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
L 16-25, 25-22, 21-25 Gurnee (Warren)
W 26-24, 25-19 Roselle (Lake Park)
2015 3-0 (40-2) 1st Christine Giunta Mayer
W 25-14, 25-16 Roselle (Lake Park)
W 25-16, 25-16 Addison (A. Trail)
W 25-15, 25-13 Vernon Hills
2016 3-0 (42-0-0) 1st Christine Mayer
W 25-13, 25-17 Roselle (Lake Park)
W 25-15, 32-30 Orland Park (Sandburg)
W 25-15, 25-15 Winnetka (New Trier)
2017 3-0 (41-1-0) 1st Christine Mayer
W 25-19, 25-9 Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W 21-25, 25-20, 25-22 Chicago (Brother Rice)
W 25-21, 20-25, 25-16 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)