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State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (Brother Rice) | Chicago (Whitney Young) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | LaGrange (Lyons) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | O'Fallon (H.S.)

LaGrange (Lyons) (33-6)


School Information

Name: Lyons Township High School
City: LaGrange
County: Cook
Enrollment: 4020
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Brian Waterman
Principal: Dr. Jen Tyrrell
Athletic Director: John Grundke
Head Coach: Brad Skendzel
Assistant Coaches: Stewart Turner-Jackson, Jillian Keeve, Darwin DePina, Kathryn Meyers
Athletic Trainer: Robert Fichter
Captains: Connor Carroll, Sam Levinson
Managers: Grace Brennan, Maggie Kachmarik, Kamryn Lee-Caracci, Lukas Phillips
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Hinsdale (Central), 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 in Sectional Semi-final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Connor Carroll OPP 6-3 Sr.
2 Luke Mahoney MB 6-3 Jr.
3 Thomas Hennessy DS 5-10 Sr.
4 Edward Kulinski DS 5-10 Jr.
5 Jay McLaughlin OH 6-0 Sr.
6 Luka Kostic OH 6-6 Jr.
7 Tommy Culver S 6-0 Jr.
8 Sam Levinson OH 6-2 Sr.
9 Leo Wiemelt MB 6-8 Sr.
10 Connor Kachmarik S 6-0 Sr.
11 Zaccary Ruiz L-OH 6-0 Jr.
14 Filip Topor MB 6-6 Sr.
16 Michael Badrov MB 6-5 Jr.
17 Carson Turner S 6-0 Jr.
18 Timothy Shepard OPP 6-2 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Michael Badrov
  26
  14
  3
  12
  10
  6
  0
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Connor Carroll
  149
  49
  2
  6
  58
  10
  3
  1
  2
  6

 

 

  Tommy Culver
  28
  23
  5
  281
  44
  3
  4
  2
  19
  7

 

 

  Thomas Hennessy
  1
  2
  16
  19
  153
  1
  2
  3
  2
  10

 

 

  Connor Kachmarik
  1
  1
  14
  93
  31
  1
  1
  3
  14
  4

 

 

  Luka Kostic
  237
  45
  26
  14
  134
  13
  6
  3
  2
  7

 

 

  Edward Kulinski
  3
  0
  0
  9
  43
  1
  0
  0
  4
  12

 

 

  Sam Levinson
  247
  26
  37
  26
  135
  16
  3
  5
  3
  9

 

 

  Luke Mahoney
  15
  12
  0
  1
  4
  4
  2
  0
  0
  1

 

 

  Jay McLaughlin
  40
  3
  4
  3
  13
  8
  1
  2
  2
  3

 

 

  Zaccary Ruiz
  57
  3
  13
  36
  175
  8
  1
  2
  3
  13

 

 

  Timothy Shepard
  64
  17
  0
  3
  19
  7
  3
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  Filip Topor
  44
  66
  0
  4
  9
  3
  5
  0
  1
  2

 

 

  Carson Turner
  8
  9
   
  476
  92
  1
  0
  0
  15
  0

 

 

  Leo Wiemelt
  135
  71
  3
  4
  21
  8
  8
  1
  1
  4
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  3/21
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
  22-25
  25-23
  25-22

 

 

  3/23
  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
  W
  25-18
  25-21
   

 

 

  Argo Invite
 

 

  3/31
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
  25-14
  25-15
   

 

 

  3/31
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
  25-17
  25-9
   

 

 

  4/1
  Chicago (Payton)
  W
  25-10
  25-20
   

 

 

  4/1
  Oak Lawn (Community)
  W
  25-11
  25-10
   

 

 

  4/1
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
  25-15
  28-26
   

 

 

  4/4
  Hinsdale (Central)
  L
  21-25
  25-18
  23-25

 

 

  4/5
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
  25-15
  25-20
   

 

 

  4/6
  Downers Grove (South)
  L
  19-25
  22-25
   

 

 

  4/11
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  25-19
  20-25
  25-20

 

 

  4/13
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
  W
  25-14
  25-23
   

 

 

  4/14
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
  25-16
  25-19
   

 

 

  4/17
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
  15-25
  25-18
  25-19

 

 

  4/18
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
  25-23
  25-20
   

 

 

  DGS Richard Griesheim Invite
 

 

  4/21
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  L
  23-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  4/21
  Joliet (Central)
  W
  25-9
  25-21
   

 

 

  4/22
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
  25-12
  25-15
   

 

 

  4/22
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
  25-21
  25-21
   

 

 

  4/22
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  23-25
  25-15
  25-17

 

 

  4/25
  Hillside (Proviso West)
  W
  25-17
  25-11
   

 

 

  4/26
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
  25-19
  25-16
   

 

 

  4/27
  Addison (A. Trail)
  W
  25-10
  25-21
   

 

 

  5/2
  Downers Grove (North)
  L
  21-25
  26-24
  23-25

 

 

  5/3
  Roselle (Lake Park)
  L
  20-25
  24-26
   

 

 

  5/10
  Naperville (North)
  W
  25-14
  25-22
   

 

 

  Richards Invite
 

 

  5/12
  Naperville (Central)
  W
  25-16
  25-12
   

 

 

  5/12
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
  25-14
  25-14
   

 

 

  5/13
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
  25-14
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/13
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
  25-19
  26-24
   

 

 

  5/13
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-17
  25-20
   

 

 

  5/16
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
  32-30
  25-20
   

 

 

  5/17
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
  25-23
  25-23
   

 

 

  5/19
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  L
  20-25
  27-25
  11-15

 

 

  5/19
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
  27-29
  25-20
  15-13

 

 

  Naperville (Central) Regional
 

 

  5/23
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-21
  25-22
   

 

 

  5/25
  Lombard (Glenbard East)
  W
  25-20
  25-17
   

 

 

  Oswego (H.S.) Sectional
 

 

  5/27
  Hinsdale (Central)
  W
  25-21
  25-20
   

 

 

  5/30
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
  25-17
  25-23
   

Head Coach Brad Skendzel
Year W-L-T
LaGrange (Lyons)
1994 11-15
1995 9-22-1
1996 10-24
1997 10-21
1998 19-16
1999 28-8
2000 32-7-1 (4th)
2001 26-9-2
2002 32-10 (3rd)
2003 32-9 (4th)
2004 21-18
2005 32-9 (4th)
2006 31-7
2007 24-14
2008 30-8
2009 18-18
2010 25-13
2011 22-15
2012 21-14
2013 31-4
2014 29-7
2015 22-15
2016 30-8
2017 23-14
2018 13-23
2019 25-14
2020 0-0
2021 11-14
2022 25-13
2023 33-6
30 yrs. 675-375-4

Tournament History 

1999              0-1 (28-9-1)   DNP  Joann Pyritz
L  1-15, 6-15           Naperville (North)
2000              1-2 (32-7-1)   4th  Joann Pyritz
W  15-6, 15-13          Glenview (Glenbrook South)
L  14-16, 8-15          Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
L  15-6, 13-15, 10-15   Evanston (Twp.)
2002              2-1 (32-10)    3rd  Joann Pyritz
W  15-11, 15-7          Hoffman Estates (H.S.)
L  9-15, 8-15           Lake Forest (H.S.)
W  15-13, 15-8          Chicago (St. Rita)
2003              1-2 (32-9)     4th  Joann Pyritz
W  15-9, 15-3           Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
L  14-16, 9-15          Arlington Heights (Hersey)
L  13-15, 7-15          Naperville (North)
2005              1-2 (32-9)     4th  Joann Pyritz
W  9-25, 25-22, 25-14   Arlington Heights (Hersey)
L  25-19, 16-25, 18-25  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
L  25-22, 23-25, 18-25  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2016              0-1 (30-8-0)   DNP  Joann Pyritz
L  16-25, 23-25         Orland Park (Sandburg)