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   Wheaton (St. Francis) Spartans (31-8)


School Information

Name: St. Francis High School
City: Wheaton
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 685
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Phil Kerr
Principal: Raeann Huhn
Athletic Director: Dan Hardwick
Head Coach: Mike Lynch
Assistant Coaches: Megan Lynch, Taylor Tinnes, Gabby Johnson, Matt Hrubesky
Athletic Trainer: Laura Gorski, Sarah Anderson
Manager: Maddie Haggerty
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Hinsdale (Central) 30-32, 25-19, 16-25, in Regionals Finals

Team Photo


Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Nick Madden MH 6-2 Sr.
2 Eddie Muller OH 6-3 Sr.
3 Gavin Gonzalez OH 6-2 Sr.
5 Mateo Casimiro L 5-8 So.
6 Krish Manek DS 5-10 Sr.
7 Kyle Zediker S 6-5 Sr.
8 Michael Powell MB 6-2 Sr.
9 Chris Rojas DS 5-11 Sr.
10 Peter Zgutowicz OH 5-10 So.
11 Matt Shales RS, DS 6-1 Sr.
12 Michael Globe RS 6-2 Sr.
13 Aaron Cook MH, RS 6-6 Sr.
14 Owen Gjerde MH 6-3 Jr.
15 Chris Momot L 5-9 Jr.
20 JT McCormick L 6-2 Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Mateo Casimiro 0 0 2 0 7          
Aaron Cook 37 7 0 0 3          
Owen Gjerde 3 2 0 0 0          
Michael Globe 79 32 0 2 27          
Gavin Gonzalez 186 24 8 1 81          
Nick Madden 213 82 27 1 38          
Krish Manek 0 0 2 3 81          
JT McCormick 2 0 39 78 273          
Chris Momot 0 0 0 0 0          
Eddie Muller 265 41 2 2 68          
Michael Powell 81 31 0 1 3          
Chris Rojas 0 0 7 3 58          
Matt Shales 0 0 1 0 9          
Kyle Zediker 156 107 32 897 111          
Peter Zgutowicz 11 3 0 0 2          

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/20 Wheaton (North) L 25-21 20-25 23-25
Conant Invite
3/30 Des Plaines (Maine West) W 25-19 25-11  
Conant Tournament
3/30 Chicago (Taft) W 25-16 25-7  
3/30 Lake Villa (Lakes) W 25-16 25-14  
3/30 Maywood (Proviso East) W 25-8 25-12  
Conant Tournament-2nd Place Gold Division
3/30 Hoffman Estates (Conant) L 16-25 25-11 13-15
4/3 Naperville (Central) W 25-13 25-12  
Glenbard East Springfest
4/6 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) W 25-17 26-24  
4/6 Hoffman Estates (Conant) W 17-25 28-26 15-10
Glenbard East Springfest Gold Semi-final
4/6 Lombard (Glenbard East) W 35-37 25-19 25-17
GBE Springfest Tournament
4/6 Plainfield (Central) W 25-12 25-14  
Glenbard East Springfest-2nd Place Gold Division
4/6 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 21-25 13-25  
4/9 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 25-22 25-17  
4/10 St. Charles (North) W 25-20 25-11  
4/11 Lombard (Glenbard East) W 25-19 23-25 25-19
4/16 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 13-25 25-22 25-23
Downers Grove South Invite
4/19 Barrington W 25-23 25-23  
4/19 Skokie (Niles West) W 25-18 25-17  
DGS Invite Gold Bracket Quarter-Final
4/20 Glenview (Glenbrook South) W 25-23 25-20  
Downers Grove South Invite-3rd place Gold division
4/20 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 26-28 25-16 25-21
Downers South Invite Gold Semifinal
4/20 Downers Grove (North) L 20-25 21-25  
4/23 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-17 25-17  
4/25 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-22 25-11  
LWE Invite Pool Play
4/26 Joliet (Catholic Academy) W 25-11 25-17  
4/26 Fishers, IN W 27-25 25-21  
LWE Gold Bracket
4/27 Chicago (Marist) L 19-25 23-25  
Lincoln-Way East Invite
4/27 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) W 25-17 25-19  
LWE Invite Gold Bracket 5th Place
4/27 Lockport (Twp.) W 25-9 25-20  
4/30 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 22-25 18-25  
5/2 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) L 25-18 16-25 19-25
5/8 Roselle (Lake Park) W 25-20 21-25 25-22
5/9 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-12 25-19  
5/14 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25-18 25-10  
5/15 LaGrange (Lyons) L 20-25 24-26  
5/16 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 27-25 25-22  
South Elgin Regional
5/21 St. Charles (North) W 25-16 25-11  
5/23 Wheaton (North) W 25-20 21-25 25-22
Elgin (Larkin) Sectional
5/25 Rockford (Guilford) W 25-22 25-15  
5/28 Rockton (Hononegah) W 25-20 25-10  

Head Coach Mike Lynch

  
Year W-L-T
Wheaton (St. Francis)
1998-1999 20-8
1999-2000 21-11
2000-2001 20-12
2001-2002 22-11
2002-2003 29-3
2003-2004 29-4
2004-2005 23-9
2005-2006 29-8
2006-2007 31-8
2007-2008 35-4
2008-2009 29-8
2009-2010 35-4
2010-2011 24-13
2011-2012 25-13
2012-2013 26-10
2013-2014 31-7
2014-2015 18-18
2015-2016 23-14
2016-2017 20-17
2017-2018 15-21
2018-2019 31-6
2019-2020 0-0
2020-2021 27-2
2021-2022 20-17
2022-2023 28-10
25 yrs. 611-238
Wheaton St. Francis
2023-2024 31-8
GRAND TOTAL
26 yrs. 642-246

Tournament History

This is the first tournament appearance for Wheaton (St. Francis).