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Rockford (Lutheran) (30-3)


School Information

Name: Rockford Lutheran High School
City: Rockford
County: Winnebago
Classification Enrollment: 655.05
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Conference: Big Northern
Executive Director: Don Gillingham
Principal: Don Kortze
Athletic Director: Gary Griffin
Head Coach: Tom Guse
Assistant Coaches: Mark Guse, Tori Boyd, Hadden Anderson, Lucas Webber
Athletic Trainer: Brad Bauman
Captains: Joseph Kellen, Thomas Kopelman, Kendall Lawson
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Wheaton (St. Francis), 63-60, in Sectional Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 *James Robinson G 5-10 198 So.
2 Matt Anderson F 6-1 170 So.
3 *Kendall Lawson G 6-0 180 Sr.
4 *Thomas Kopelman G 6-3 180 Sr.
5 Tim Koehler G 5-11 160 Jr.
10 Zach McGirk G 5-8 130 Jr.
11 Ryan Dolan F 6-8 175 Jr.
14 Michael Rhein F 6-4 176 So.
20 *Joseph Kellen G 6-2 170 Jr.
21 Mitch Funk F 6-1 175 So.
24 *Nate Wieting F 6-5 225 Jr.
25 Ben Buchanan C 6-4 220 Sr.
31 Nick Brigham G 6-2 170 Fr.
34 Jacob Milani F 6-3 175 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Matt Anderson
   32 
  30
  59
  7
  19
  8
  19
  75
  2.3
  65
  20

 

 

  Nick Brigham
   21 
  14
  34
  5
  15
  5
  10
  38
  1.8
  27
  11

 

 

  Ben Buchanan
   7 
  4
  11
  2
  4
  0
  0
  10
  1.4
  15
  0

 

 

  Ryan Dolan
   8 
  23
  37
  17
  31
  0
  1
  63
  7.9
  18
  13

 

 

  Mitch Funk
   18 
  7
  18
  1
  4
  8
  20
  23
  1.3
  19
  10

 

 

  Joseph Kellen
   33 
  133
  299
  83
  193
  75
  98
  424
  12.8
  97
  104

 

 

  Tim Koehler
   25 
  20
  34
  6
  16
  10
  14
  56
  2.2
  26
  18

 

 

  Thomas Kopelman
   33 
  263
  495
  122
  264
  108
  134
  756
  22.9
  277
  176

 

 

  Kendall Lawson
   31 
  107
  248
  47
  144
  18
  26
  279
  9.0
  56
  181

 

 

  Zach McGirk
   20 
  5
  12
  0
  0
  4
  6
  14
  0.7
  14
  23

 

 

  Jacob Milani
   16 
  3
  24
  0
  9
  9
  12
  15
  0.9
  22
  3

 

 

  Michael Rhein
   30 
  39
  83
  0
  1
  22
  28
  100
  3.3
  101
  16

 

 

  James Robinson
   28 
  73
  158
  6
  19
  42
  77
  194
  6.9
  118
  50

 

 

  Nate Wieting
   21 
  117
  193
  1
  11
  35
  64
  270
  12.9
  178
  45
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 

 

  Strombom
 

 

  11/26
  Newark
  W
   86 
   58 
    Thomas Kopelman
  35
    Michael Rhein
  10

 

 

  11/27
  Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
  W
   61 
   39 
    Thomas Kopelman
  21
    Ryan Dolan
  6

 

 

  11/29
  Burlington (Central)
  W
   55 
   48 
    Joe Kellen
  17
    Thomas Kopelman
  7

 

 

  11/30
  Rockford (Jefferson)
  W
   64 
   55 
    Thomas Kopelman
  32
    Thomas Kopelman
  11

 

 

  12/6
  Harvard
  W
   88 
   26 
    Thomas Kopelman
  24
    Thomas Kopelman
  9

 

 

  12/12
  Oregon
  W
   75 
   50 
    Thomas Kopelman
  14
    Michael Rhein
  8

 

 

  12/14
  Rock Falls
  W
   71 
   50 
    Kendall Lawson
  16
    Thomas Kopelman
  14

 

 

  12/15
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  L
   54 
   56 
    Kendall Lawson
  20
    Thomas Kopelman
  8

 

 

  State Farm Classic
 

 

  12/26
  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  W
   65 
   44 
    Thomas Kopelman
  25
    Thomas Kopelman
  10

 

 

  12/27
  El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
  W
   72 
   51 
    Thomas Kopelman
  30
    Thomas Kopelman
  10

 

 

  12/28
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   52 
   38 
    Thomas Kopelman
  26
    Thomas Kopelman
  12

 

 

  12/30
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  W
   73 
   52 
    Thomas Kopelman
  28
    Thomas Kopelman
  12

 

 

  1/4
  Stillman Valley
  W
   68 
   44 
    Thomas Kopelman
  18
    Thomas Kopelman
  8

 

 

  1/10
  Byron
  W
   75 
   53 
    Thomas Kopelman
  34
    Nate Wieting
  11

 

 

  1/11
  Rockford (Guilford)
  W
   71 
   44 
    Thomas Kopelman
  18
    Thomas Kopelman
  7

 

 

  MLK
 

 

  1/18
  Chicago (Innovations)
  W
   86 
   57 
    Thomas Kopelman
  28
    James Robinson
  9

 

 

  1/18
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
  W
   67 
   52 
    Thomas Kopelman
  26
    Nate Wieting
  11

 

 

  1/20
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  L
   71 
   72 
    Thomas Kopelman
  31
    Nate Wieting
  13

 

 

  1/20
  Oak Lawn (Richards)
  W
   63 
   50 
    Thomas Kopelman
  22
    Thomas Kopelman
  9

 

 

  1/23
  Winnebago
  W
   75 
   71 
    Thomas Kopelman
  27
    Nate Wieting
  11

 

 

  1/24
  Rock Falls
  W
   82 
   51 
    Thomas Kopelman
  22
    Nate Wieting
  11

 

 

  1/30
  Stillman Valley
  W
   76 
   63 
    Thomas Kopelman
  28
    Nate Wieting
  6

 

 

  2/1
  Oregon
  W
   68 
   40 
    Thomas Kopelman
  16
    Nate Wieting
 Thomas Kopelman		
  8

 

 

  2/8
  Milwaukee (Young Coggs Academy), WI
  W
   77 
   53 
    Thomas Kopelman
  27
    Nate Wieting
  12

 

 

  2/11
  Mendota
  W
   68 
   57 
    Thomas Kopelman
  26
    Thomas Kopelman
  14

 

 

  2/14
  Byron
  W
   61 
   42 
    Joe Kellen
  17
    Thomas Kopelman
  13

 

 

  2/18
  Mendota
  W
   75 
   42 
    Thomas Kopelman
  26
    Michael Rhein
  7

 

 

  2/21
  Winnebago
  L
   60 
   61 
    Thomas Kopelman
  21
    Thomas Kopelman
 Nate Wieting		
  11

 

 

  Freeport (H.S.) Regional
 

 

  3/4
  Rockford (R. Christian)
  W
   87 
   36 
    Joe Kellen
  18
    Thomas Kopelman
  8

 

 

  3/7
  Belvidere (H.S.)
  W
   71 
   67 
    Thomas Kopelman
  24
    Nate Wieting
  14

 

 

  Hampshire Sectional
 

 

  3/11
  Maple Park (Kaneland)
  W
   76 
   61 
    Thomas Kopelman
  21
    Nate Wieting
 James Robinson		
  7

 

 

  3/14
  Sycamore (H.S.)
  W
   59 
   57 
    Nate Wieting
  16
    Nate Wieting
  10

 

 

  DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/18
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   71 
   60 
    Joe Kellen
  31
    Nate Wieting
  11

Head Coach Tom Guse
Year W-L
Rockford (Lutheran)
2010-11 17-13
2011-12 30-4 (3rd)
2012-13 25-5
2013-14 30-3
4 yrs. 102-25

Tournament History 

1991-A     64   77  1-1 (28-4)     DNP  Marty Kohlwey
       W   81   70  Spring Valley (Hall)
       L   64   77  Pittsfield
1994-A     45   63  2-2 (30-5)     4th  John McDougal
       W   65   43  Princeton
       W   56   52  Hamilton
       L   43   80  Pinckneyville
       L   45   63  Chicago (St. Martin de Porres)
1995-A     44   64  1-1 (26-6)     DNP  John McDougal
       W   62   45  Yorkville
       L   44   64  Aurora (A. Christian)
2012-2A    55   51  1-1 (30-4)     3rd  Tom Guse
       L   52   55  Normal (University)
       W   55   51  South Holland (Seton Academy)