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Wilmette (Regina Dominican) Panthers (25-9)


School Information

Name: Regina Dominican High School
City: Wilmette
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 457
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/White
Conference: Independent School League
President: Elizabeth Schuster
Principal: Dr. Kassie Porreca
Athletic Director: Brian Mancuso
Head Coach: Bob Newton
Assistant Coaches: Colleen Kaferly, Joe Fabianski, Eliseo Thorrens
Captains: Payton Olszewski, Maddie Witchger
Manager: Mia Facchini
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (DePaul College Prep), 50-25, in Sectional Final

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Gem Lucero G 5-3 Jr.
2 Sarah Anichini G 5-4 Jr.
5 Olivia Fraterrigo* F 5-9 So.
10 Payton Olszewski* G 5-3 Sr.
11 Judy Fabianski G 5-7 Fr.
12 Natalia Cerrado* G 5-6 So.
14 Grace Byrne G 5-6 Fr.
15 Anna O'Connor F 5-7 So.
22 Jillian DeFranza* G 5-7 So.
23 Catherine Conway F 5-9 Fr.
24 Maddie Witchger* G 5-6 Sr.
44 Bridget Conway F 5-10 Fr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

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

 

 

  Sarah Anichini
   16 
  5
  19
  0
  3
  2
  6
  12
  0.8
  15
  5

 

 

  Grace Byrne
   28 
  20
  54
  1
  8
  3
  9
  44
  1.6
  47
  15

 

 

  Natalia Cerrado
   33 
  93
  234
  22
  62
  39
  72
  247
  7.5
  130
  33

 

 

  Bridget Conway
   31 
  29
  68
  6
  18
  2
  5
  66
  2.1
  68
  10

 

 

  Catherine Conway
   26 
  6
  23
  0
  1
  3
  5
  15
  0.6
  33
  6

 

 

  Jillian DeFranza
   33 
  144
  338
  28
  106
  28
  60
  344
  10.4
  103
  56

 

 

  Judy Fabianski
   31 
  25
  101
  10
  51
  12
  24
  72
  2.3
  51
  24

 

 

  Olivia Fraterrigo
   30 
  83
  175
  2
  16
  50
  86
  218
  7.3
  115
  32

 

 

  Gem Lucero
   20 
  14
  46
  3
  14
  9
  16
  40
  2.0
  34
  6

 

 

  Anna O'Connor
   28 
  9
  28
  3
  8
  5
  6
  26
  0.9
  38
  20

 

 

  Payton Olszewski
   32 
  55
  166
  4
  38
  42
  73
  156
  4.9
  97
  78

 

 

  Maddie Witchger
   34 
  53
  144
  8
  33
  15
  21
  129
  3.8
  80
  41
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament
 

 

  11/13
  Skokie (Niles West)
  L
   31 
   33 

 

 

  11/14
  Mundelein (H.S.)
  L
   35 
   45 

 

 

  11/15
  Highland Park
  W
   51 
   31 

 

 

  11/17
  Fox Lake (Grant)
  W
   34 
   17 

 

 

  11/18
  Grayslake (North)
  W
   46 
   13 

 

 

  11/21
  Chicago (Latin)
  W
   43 
   37 

 

 

  11/27
  Chicago (Taft)
  L
   31 
   38 

 

 

  11/30
  Chicago (Resurrection)
  L
   21 
   36 

 

 

  12/4
  Skokie (Ida Crown)
  W
   41 
   23 

 

 

  12/5
  Chicago (F.W. Parker)
  W
   41 
   8 

 

 

  12/9
  Whitefish Bay (Dominican), WI
  L
   21 
   47 

 

 

  12/12
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
   38 
   29 

 

 

  Regina Dominican Snowflake Shootout
 

 

  12/16
  Skokie (Niles West)
  W
   42 
   29 

 

 

  12/22
  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
  W
   41 
   33 

 

 

  12/28
  Waukegan (H.S.)
  W
   39 
   21 

 

 

  12/29
  Skokie (Niles North)
  W
   48 
   30 

 

 

  1/4
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  L
   32 
   45 

 

 

  1/6
  Chicago (Amundsen)
  W
   40 
   33 

 

 

  1/13
  Chicago (Christ the King)
  W
   53 
   13 

 

 

  1/17
  Chicago (Payton)
  W
   36 
   31 

 

 

  1/20
  Winnetka (North Shore Country Day)
  W
   46 
   10 

 

 

  1/22
  Chicago (University)
  W
   43 
   6 

 

 

  1/23
  Des Plaines (Willows Academy)
  W
   50 
   17 

 

 

  1/25
  Norridge (Ridgewood)
  W
   46 
   17 

 

 

  1/27
  Highland Park
  L
   25 
   33 

 

 

  1/30
  Lake Forest (L.F. Academy)
  L
   46 
   52 

 

 

  2/2
  Hoffman Estates (H.S.)
  W
   38 
   21 

 

 

  2/5
  Lake Forest (Woodlands Academy)
  W
   37 
   21 

 

 

  2/6
  Chicago (Latin)
  L
   39 
   42 

 

 

  Wilmette (Regina Dominican) Regional
 

 

  2/13
  Waukegan (Cristo Rey St. Martin)
  W
   53 
   17 

 

 

  2/15
  Chicago (C. Math and Science Charter)
  W
   49 
   23 

 

 

  Chicago (Christ the King) Sectional
 

 

  2/20
  Chicago (Latin)
  W
   44 
   38 

 

 

  2/22
  Chicago (Crane Medical Prep)
  W
   40 
   37 

 

 

  Cicero (Morton College) Super-Sectional
 

 

  2/26
  Chicago (Phillips)
  W
   53 
   40

Head Coach Bob Newton
Year W-L
Wilmette (Regina Dominican)
1994-95 18-10
1995-96 16-12
1996-97 17-10
1997-98 16-12
4 yrs. 67-44
Northside College Prep
1999-2000 12-10
2000-2001 20-3
2001-2002 11-13
2002-2003 18-7
2003-2004 17-13
2004-2005 15-13
6 yrs. 93-59
Wilmette (Regina Dominican)
2016-17 9-20
2017-18 13-16
2018-19 13-17
2019-20 16-15
2020-21 3-8
2021-22 17-14
2022-23 18-11
2023-24 25-9
8 yrs. 114-110
GRAND TOTAL
18 yrs. 274-213

Tournament History 

1984-AA    44   42  2-1 (28-4)     3rd  Mike Small
       W   58   57  Aurora (East)
       L   42   50  Peoria (Richwoods)
       W   44   42  Chicago (Marshall)
2003-AA    64   60  2-1 (25-11)    3rd  Jim Russo
       W   39   36  River Forest (Trinity)
       L   54   56  Naperville (Central)
       W   64   60  Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (2 OT)