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LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (33-1)


School Information

Name: Nazareth Academy
City: LaGrange Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 754
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia Blue/Navy/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: Deborah Tracy
Principal: Therese Hawkins
Athletic Director: Mike Manno
Asst. Athletic Director: Kimberly Connell
Head Coach: Eddie Stritzel
Assistant Coaches: Nicole Rivera, Matt Stritzel, Brian McManaman, Andrew Ezell
Captain: Grace Carstensen
Manager: Libby Plahm
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Mundelein (Carmel), 43-39, in State Championship Game

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Grace Gray G 5-7 So.
3 Lyla Shelton G 5-6 Fr.
11 Mackenzie Kulovic G 5-4 Jr.
12 Jane Manecke C 6-2 Fr.
13 June Foley G 5-8 Jr.
15 *Mary Bridget Wilson G 5-6 Jr.
20 Josie Wagner F 5-7 So.
21 *Olivia Austin C 6-0 Jr.
22 *Grace Carstensen G 5-11 Sr.
23 *Danielle Scully F 6-0 Jr.
24 Audrey Moster F 5-8 Jr.
25 *Amalia Dray G 5-8 Jr.
32 Stella Sakalas F 6-0 Fr.
40 Katie Wilson F 5-7 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

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

 

 

  Olivia Austin
   33 
  105
  179
  2
  11
  62
  101
  274
  8.3
  186
  63

 

 

  Grace Carstensen
   33 
  141
  337
  87
  218
  29
  34
  398
  12.1
  115
  78

 

 

  Amalia Dray
   32 
  132
  275
  55
  155
  44
  61
  363
  11.3
  51
  89

 

 

  June Foley
   31 
  20
  54
  13
  31
  5
  9
  58
  1.9
  25
  20

 

 

  Grace Gray
   4 
  1
  2
  0
  0
  0
  2
  2
  0.5
  3
  0

 

 

  Mackenzie Kulovic
   10 
  0
  4
  0
  4
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jane Manecke
   26 
  35
  65
  0
  2
  12
  28
  82
  3.2
  44
  9

 

 

  Audrey Moster
   15 
  0
  8
  0
  4
  2
  2
  2
  0.1
  9
  3

 

 

  Stella Sakalas
   33 
  103
  212
  21
  55
  16
  21
  243
  7.4
  111
  40

 

 

  Danielle Scully
   33 
  101
  235
  15
  65
  24
  51
  241
  7.3
  145
  77

 

 

  Lyla Shelton
   27 
  33
  88
  12
  51
  3
  9
  81
  3.0
  11
  6

 

 

  Josie Wagner
   3 
  2
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  4
  1.3
  0
  0

 

 

  Katie Wilson
   12 
  1
  7
  0
  2
  0
  0
  2
  0.2
  4
  2

 

 

  Mary Bridget Wilson
   33 
  55
  135
  14
  50
  28
  40
  152
  4.6
  40
  101
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Brenda Whitesell Tourney
 

 

  11/17
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
   80 
   21 

 

 

  11/19
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
   61 
   29 

 

 

  11/22
  Yorkville (H.S.)
  W
   59 
   14 

 

 

  11/26
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
   68 
   41 

 

 

  11/29
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   55 
   29 

 

 

  12/3
  Green Bay Notre Dame Academy, WI
  L
   38 
   64 

 

 

  12/5
  Oswego (East)
  W
   69 
   40 

 

 

  12/7
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   35 
   16 

 

 

  12/10
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   66 
   28 

 

 

  12/14
  Winnebago
  W
   59 
   24 

 

 

  12/17
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   63 
   25 

 

 

  Montini XMAS Tourny
 

 

  12/27
  Aurora (Metea Valley)
  W
   53 
   15 

 

 

  12/28
  St. Charles (East)
  W
   61 
   26 

 

 

  12/29
  Lombard (Montini)
  W
   65 
   45 

 

 

  12/30
  Chicago (Whitney Young)
  W
   62 
   58 

 

 

  1/4
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
   37 
   32 

 

 

  1/7
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   58 
   31 

 

 

  1/9
  Palatine (Fremd)
  W
   50 
   40 

 

 

  1/10
  Naperville (North)
  W
   49 
   30 

 

 

  1/14
  Batavia
  W
   58 
   39 

 

 

  1/18
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   51 
   32 

 

 

  1/23
  Deerfield (H.S.)
  W
   65 
   53 

 

 

  1/25
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   47 
   26 

 

 

  1/30
  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
  W
   72 
   25 

 

 

  ESCC Conference Tournament
 

 

  2/1
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   43 
   22 

 

 

  2/4
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   48 
   24 

 

 

  2/6
  Chicago (Jones)
  W
   62 
   20 

 

 

  2/8
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
   51 
   38 

 

 

  2/10
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  W
   52 
   44 

 

 

  Burbank (St. Laurence) Regional
 

 

  2/14
  Chicago (Noble/Comer)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  2/16
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   73 
   27 

 

 

  Chicago (Goode STEM Academy) Sectional
 

 

  2/21
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   77 
   34 

 

 

  2/23
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   60 
   32 

 

 

  River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   53 
   20

Head Coach Eddie Stritzel
Year W-L
River Forest (Trinity)
2006-07 25-7
2007-08 26-7
2008-09 28-4
2009-10 24-10
2010-11 28-5
2011-12 30-2
2012-13 23-5
2013-14 25-6
2014-15 27-5
9 yrs. 236-51
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2016-17 14-14
2017-18 31-3 (2nd)
2018-19 32-4 (3rd)
2019-20 21-13
2020-21 8-4
2021-22 33-3 (2nd)
2022-23 33-1
7 yrs. 172-42
GRAND TOTAL
16 yrs. 408-93

Tournament History 

2018-3A    46   55  1-1 (31-3-0)   2nd  Ed Stritzel
       W   58   25  Breese (Central)
       L   46   55  Peoria (Richwoods)
2019-3A    61   54  1-1 (32-4-0)   3rd  Ed Stritzel
       L   51   65  Morton
       W   61   54  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2022-3A    39   43  1-1 (33-3-0)   2nd  Ed Stritzel
       W   55   24  Morton
       L   39   43  Mundelein (Carmel)