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State Final Teams: Belleville (Althoff Catholic) | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | Quincy (Notre Dame) | West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)

Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (26-1)


School Information

Name: Althoff Catholic High School
City: Belleville
County: St. Clair
Classification Enrollment: 326
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Navy Blue/Gold
Conference: South Seven
Superintendent and Head Coach: Skip Birdsong
Principal: Dr. Sarah Gass
Athletic Director: Kathy Wuller
Assistant Coaches: Chris Bunting, Fontez Mark
Athletic Trainer: Geof Manzo
Captains: Jake Pollock, Dylan Ysursa, Brody Bugger, Ryan Myatt
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to West Chicago (Wheaton Academy), 2-1, in State Championship Game.

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
0 Ryan Connolly GK 6-0 Jr.
1 Andy Weir GK 6-3 Jr.
2 Aidan Welch M 5-8 Jr.
3 Ryan Myatt D 6-1 Sr.
4 Max Gilliland M 5-9 Jr.
5 Luke Smith M 5-9 Fr.
6 Steven Land D 6-0 Sr.
7 Kyle Fitting M 6-1 Sr.
8 Finley Williams M 5-9 Fr.
10 Jake Pollock M 5-10 Sr.
11 Austin Cole D 5-11 Jr.
12 Drew Pusa M 5-8 Jr.
13 Ethan Karban M 5-9 Sr.
14 Dylan Ysursa M 5-9 Sr.
15 Makhi Holtman M 5-10 Jr.
16 Sam Medlin D 5-6 Fr.
17 Brody Bugger M 6-1 Sr.
18 RJ Divine D 5-9 Fr.
19 Tyler Birdsong M 5-9 Fr.
20 Bo Gomric M 5-10 So.
22 Connor Lynd D 5-8 Sr.
23 Evan Price D 6-2 Sr.
24 Michael Cole F 5-10 Sr.
26 Braden Edgar D 5-11 Jr.
99 Hank Gomric F 6-4 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  Games
  Shots
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Tyler Birdsong
   
   
  0
  1

 

 

  Brody Bugger
   
   
  17
  11

 

 

  Austin Cole
   
   
  1
  2

 

 

  Michael Cole
   
   
  3
  5

 

 

  RJ Divine
   
   
  0
  0

 

 

  Braden Edgar
   
   
  0
  1

 

 

  Kyle Fitting
   
   
  11
  5

 

 

  Max Gilliland
   
   
  6
  3

 

 

  Bo Gomric
   
   
  7
  1

 

 

  Hank Gomric
   
   
  14
  9

 

 

  Makhi Holtman
   
   
  0
  1

 

 

  Ethan Karban
   
   
  2
  4

 

 

  Steven Land
   
   
  2
  0

 

 

  Connor Lynd
   
   
  1
  6

 

 

  Sam Medlin
   
   
  3
  0

 

 

  Ryan Myatt
   
   
  11
  4

 

 

  Jake Pollock
   
   
  26
  20

 

 

  Evan Price
   
   
  4
  7

 

 

  Drew Pusa
   
   
  4
  4

 

 

  Luke Smith
   
   
  0
  1

 

 

  Aidan Welch
   
   
  11
  19

 

 

  Finley Williams
   
   
  1
  2

 

 

  Dylan Ysursa
   
   
  9
  13
 



  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves
  PK Blkd
  PK Allwd

 

 

  Ryan Connolly
  16
  7
  .44
  56
   
   

 

 

  Andy Weir
  21
  10
  .48
  85
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  8/22
  Mascoutah
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  8/24
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  8/27
  Columbia
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  9/1
  Centralia (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  9/3
  Highland
  W
   7 
   1 

 

 

  9/5
  Centralia (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  9/8
  Marion (H.S.)
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  9/9
  St. Louis (Bishop DuBourg), MO
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  9/12
  Belleville (West)
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  9/14
  Carbondale (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  9/15
  Alton (Marquette)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  9/17
  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  9/19
  Breese (Mater Dei)
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  9/24
  Festus (St. Pius X), MO
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  9/27
  Belleville (East)
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  9/29
  Marion (H.S.)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  Great River Classic
 

 

  9/30
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  9/30
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  10/1
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  10/4
  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  10/5
  Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  10/8
  Carbondale (H.S.)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  Murphysboro Regional
 

 

  10/12
  Mt. Carmel
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  10/15
  Murphysboro
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  Belleville (Althoff Catholic) Sectional
 

 

  10/18
  Breese (Mater Dei)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  10/21
  Columbia
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  Virden (North Mac) Super-Sectional
 

 

  10/25
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
   1 
   0

Head Coach Skip Birdsong
Year W-L-T
Granite City
2007 14-6-1
2008 11-7-3
2009 4-10-2
3 yrs. 29-23-6
Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
2016 10-12-2
2017 11-11-3
2018 17-4-3
2019 11-8-1
2020 11-0
2021 23-3-3 (2nd)
2022 26-1
7 yrs. 109-39-12
GRAND TOTAL
10 yrs. 138-62-18

Tournament History 

1999-A      0    4  0-1 (17-9-1)   DNP  Dave Stosberg
       L    0    4  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2021-1A     1    2  1-1 (24-4-3)   2nd  Skip Birdsong
       W    4    1  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
       L    1    2  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)