Vernon Hills Boys Volleyball — 2010-11 

Vernon Hills (35-4)


School Information

Name: Vernon Hills High School
City: Vernon Hills
County: Lake
Enrollment: 1349
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Conference: North Suburban

Superintendent: Prentiss Lea

Principal: Ellen Cwick

Athletic Director: Brian McDonald

Head Coach: Chris Curry
Assistant Coaches: Charles Mann, Paul Zickert, Thom Koch, Jr., Jenny Smith

Athletic Trainer: Kirsten Rous, Joe Payawal
Captains: Garrett Kubacki, Justin Opitz, David Swanson
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Buffalo Grove, 25-22, 25-23, 35-33, in Sectional Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Age Yr.
1 Matt Ugaste OH 5-9 17 Jr.
2 Jordan Porter DS 5-6 16 Jr.
4 Chris Edwards OH 5-11 16 So.
5 Nathan Bennett S 5-10 17 Jr.
6 Thomas Robinson OH 6-7 17 Jr.
7 Robbie Appelbaum DS 6-0 17 Sr.
8 Justin Opitz S 6-4 18 Sr.
9 Garrett Kubacki MH 6-2 18 Sr.
10 Nick Garpow MH 6-1 18 Sr.
11 Mikey Kelly OH 6-3 17 Sr.
13 Evan Borden MH 6-1 16 So.
13 David Swanson L 5-11 18 Sr.
14 Joseph Ho MH 6-6 18 Sr.
15 Ryan Opitz S 6-2 15 Fr.
20 Martin Niemczewski OPP 6-5 17 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Robbie Appelbaum
  3
  2
  13
  0
  175
  1
  2
  1
  0
  11

 

 

  Nathan Bennett
  0
  1
  17
  49
  32
  0
  4
  1
  15
  5

 

 

  Evan Borden
  7
  1
  0
  0
  1
  5
  0
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Chris Edwards
  3
  0
  1
  0
  0
  3
  1
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Nick Garpow
  26
  24
  11
  3
  15
  4
  8
  5
  2
  3

 

 

  Joseph Ho
  35
  63
  0
  1
  15
  4
  0
  7
  1
  4

 

 

  Mikey Kelly
  180
  9
  25
  8
  133
  12
  3
  2
  2
  11

 

 

  Garrett Kubacki
  200
  48
  30
  30
  212
  12
  6
  3
  6
  11

 

 

  Martin Niemczewski
  237
  32
  8
  15
  84
  13
  2
  3
  3
  6

 

 

  Justin Opitz
  69
  46
  37
  869
  111
  6
  3
  5
  41
  11

 

 

  Ryan Opitz
  0
  0
  0
  15
  0
  0
  0
  0
  15
  0

 

 

  Jordan Porter
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Thomas Robinson
  288
  57
  16
  6
  108
  15
  4
  6
  1
  7

 

 

  David Swanson
  45
  12
  37
  9
  205
  7
  4
  4
  2
  18

 

 

  Matt Ugaste
  0
  0
  5
  0
  32
  0
  3
  0
  0
  6
 






Scores


  

 

Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  3/23
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  L
  22-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  3/24
  Deerfield
  W
  25-22
  25-13
   

 

 

  Park Ridge (Maine East) Blue Demon Invitational
 

 

  *3/26
  Elgin (H.S.)
  W
  25-12
  25-20
   

 

 

  *3/26
  Skokie (Niles West)
  W
  25-13
  25-13
   

 

 

  *3/26
  Lake Villa (Lakes)
  W
  25-15
  25-13
   

 

 

  *3/26
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
  25-21
  25-13
   

 

 

  *3/26
  Park Ridge (Maine East)
  W
  25-9
  25-20
   

 

 

  4/6
  Antioch
  W
  25-10
  25-13
   

 

 

  4/8
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  W
  26-24
  25-19
   

 

 

  4/11
  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
  W
  25-11
  25-22
   

 

 

  4/13
  Lake Zurich
  W
  25-23
  25-22
   

 

 

  Lake County Invitational
 

 

  *4/15
  Libertyville
  W
  25-18
  25-21
   

 

 

  *4/15
  Waukegan (H.S.)
  W
  25-9
  25-23
   

 

 

  *4/15
  Zion (Z.-Benton)
  W
  25-10
  25-15
   

 

 

  *4/16
  Highland Park
  L
  26-28
  25-22
  22-25

 

 

  *4/16
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  L
  25-13
  22-25
  24-26

 

 

  4/20
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  L
  16-25
  25-22
  23-25

 

 

  4/27
  Libertyville
  W
  25-14
  25-14
   

 

 

  4/29
  Zion (Z.-Benton)
  W
  25-12
  25-21
   

 

 

  5/3
  Gurnee (Warren)
  W
  25-20
  25-16
   

 

 

  5/4
  North Chicago
  W
  25-7
  25-7
   

 

 

  Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Invitational
 

 

  *5/6
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
  25-19
  25-17
   

 

 

  *5/6
  Niles (Notre Dame)
  W
  25-17
  26-24
   

 

 

  *5/7
  Evanston (Twp.)
  W
  25-14
  25-18
   

 

 

  *5/7
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  W
  25-17
  25-19
   

 

 

  *5/7
  Barrington
  W
  25-22
  25-22
   

 

 

  5/10
  Mundelein (H.S.)
  W
  25-22
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/11
  Lake Villa (Lakes)
  W
  25-8
  25-11
   

 

 

  Vernon Hills Invitational
 

 

  *5/14
  Chicago (Whitney Young)
  W
  25-13
  25-15
   

 

 

  *5/14
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  W
  25-14
  25-19
   

 

 

  *5/14
  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
  W
  25-14
  25-14
   

 

 

  *5/14
  Highland Park
  W
  25-17
  25-22
   

 

 

  *5/14
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
  25-23
  31-29
   

 

 

  5/18
  Lake Forest (H.S.)
  W
  25-22
  25-16
   

 

 

  5/19
  Palatine (H.S.)
  W
  25-20
  25-16
   

 

 

  Antioch Regional
 

 

  *5/24
  Palatine (H.S.)
  W
  25-19
  25-20
   

 

 

  *5/25
  Highland Park
  W
  25-21
  25-21
   

 

 

  Gurnee (Warren) Sectional
 

 

  *5/27
  Buffalo Grove
  W
  25-18
  18-25
  25-18

 

 

  *5/31
  Libertyville
  W
  18-25
  25-18
  25-18

Head Coach Chris Curry
Year W-L-T
Vernon Hills
2001 18-17-1
2002 23-12-1
2003 27-9-1
2004 16-19
2005 15-20
2006 25-12
2007 24-12
2008 21-15
2009 28-9
2010 35-4
2011 35-4
11 yrs. 267-133-3

Tournament History 

This is the first tournament appearance for Vernon Hills.