State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (St. Rita) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | Winnetka (New Trier)
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (28-7)
School Information
Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3294
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Joylyn Pruitt-Adams, Dr.
Principal: Nate Rouse
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Don August
Assistant Coaches: Marsha Shipley, Emmanuel Apostol, Justin Cousin, Katie Prechel
Athletic Trainer: Dave Heidloff, Audrey Gaberik
Captains: Mike Perla, Jack Valenti, Kyle Rasmussen
Managers: Slyvia Battersby, Mary Jane Grimes
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Roselle (Lake Park), 27-25, 25-17, in State Final Quarterfinal
Roster
 
  | No. | 
    Name | 
  Pos. | 
  Ht. | 
  Yr. | 
 
 
  | 1-17 | 
    Mike Perla | 
  LIBERO | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 2-18 | 
    Mike Milad | 
  DS-L | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 3 | 
    Lucas Schattauer | 
  OH | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 4 | 
    Sam Cipparrone | 
  S | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 5 | 
    Quinton Kitzman | 
  RS | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 6 | 
    Aaron Baker | 
  S | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 7 | 
    Kyle Rasmussen | 
  OH | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 8 | 
    Jared Schainis | 
  MH | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 9 | 
    Devon Chamberlain | 
  OH | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 10 | 
    Ben Taubman | 
  MH | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 12 | 
    Max Wierdak | 
  RS | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 14 | 
    Sean Califf | 
  S | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 15 | 
    Nick Altier | 
  MH-OH | 
  So. | 
 
 
  | 16 | 
    Jack Valenti | 
  MH | 
  Sr. | 
 
Statistics
 
  |   | 
  Season Totals | 
  Single-Match High | 
 
 
  | Name | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
 
 
  | Nick Altier | 
  7 | 
  6 | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Aaron Baker | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  4 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Sean Califf | 
  53 | 
  53 | 
  23 | 
  706 | 
  126 | 
  6 | 
  4 | 
  3 | 
  43 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Devon Chamberlain | 
  3 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Sam Cipparrone | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Quinton Kitzman | 
  186 | 
  54 | 
  12 | 
  2 | 
  111 | 
  18 | 
  3 | 
  4 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Mike Milad | 
  5 | 
  2 | 
  4 | 
  3 | 
  24 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Mike Perla | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  10 | 
  16 | 
  214 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  14 | 
 
 
  | Kyle Rasmussen | 
  214 | 
  13 | 
  13 | 
  3 | 
  108 | 
  15 | 
  2 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Jared Schainis | 
  62 | 
  51 | 
  4 | 
  2 | 
  8 | 
  6 | 
  3 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Lucas Schattauer | 
  236 | 
  32 | 
  33 | 
  4 | 
  114 | 
  13 | 
  2 | 
  3 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Ben Taubman | 
  37 | 
  39 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
  1 | 
  6 | 
  3 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Jack Valenti | 
  76 | 
  81 | 
  9 | 
  4 | 
  24 | 
  6 | 
  4 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
 
  | Max Wierdak | 
  3 | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  4 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
 
Scores
 
  | Date | 
  Opponent | 
  W/L | 
  1st | 
  2nd | 
  3rd | 
 
 
  | 3/19 | 
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | 
  W | 
  25-19 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/4 | 
  Chicago (Whitney Young) | 
  W | 
  25-10 | 
  25-9 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Warren Invite | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Fox Lake (Grant) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-13 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/6 | 
  Vernon Hills | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/7 | 
  Deerfield (H.S.) | 
  L | 
  21-25 | 
  23-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/7 | 
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/7 | 
  Gurnee (Warren) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-17 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/9 | 
  Chicago (St. Patrick) | 
  W | 
  13-25 | 
  26-24 | 
  25-14 | 
 
 
  | 4/10 | 
  LaGrange (Lyons) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/12 | 
  Hillside (Proviso West) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/13 | 
  Chicago (Payton) | 
  W | 
  25-18 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/17 | 
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
  L | 
  15-25 | 
  21-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/18 | 
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Richard Griesheim Invite | 
 
 
  | 4/20 | 
  Plainfield (North) | 
  L | 
  21-25 | 
  25-15 | 
  19-25 | 
 
 
  | 4/20 | 
  Plainfield (Central) | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/21 | 
  Naperville (North) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/21 | 
  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | 
  W | 
  25-18 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 4/21 | 
  Downers Grove (North) | 
  L | 
  25-23 | 
  14-25 | 
  22-25 | 
 
 
  | 4/24 | 
  Hinsdale (Central) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  22-25 | 
  25-22 | 
 
 
  | 4/26 | 
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield) | 
  W | 
  25-27 | 
  25-22 | 
  25-15 | 
 
 
  | 5/2 | 
  Addison (A. Trail) | 
  W | 
  25-21 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/3 | 
  Chicago (Brother Rice) | 
  L | 
  17-25 | 
  22-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Northside Classic | 
 
 
  | 5/4 | 
  Park Ridge (Maine South) | 
  W | 
  23-25 | 
  25-23 | 
  15-11 | 
 
 
  | 5/4 | 
  Barrington | 
  L | 
  26-24 | 
  23-25 | 
  9-15 | 
 
 
  | 5/4 | 
  Vernon Hills | 
  W | 
  22-25 | 
  25-19 | 
  15-11 | 
 
 
  | 5/5 | 
  Gurnee (Warren) | 
  L | 
  22-25 | 
  23-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/5 | 
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 
  W | 
  25-19 | 
  27-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/8 | 
  Downers Grove (North) | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  25-23 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/10 | 
  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/14 | 
  Oak Park (Fenwick) | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/15 | 
  Elmhurst (York) | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  22-25 | 
  25-20 | 
 
 
  | Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Regional | 
 
 
  | 5/22 | 
  Chicago (North Grand) | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/23 | 
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-7 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Chicago (St. Patrick) Sectional | 
 
 
  | 5/25 | 
  Chicago (Payton) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-13 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 5/29 | 
  Chicago (St. Patrick) | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
Head Coach Don August
 
  | Year | 
  W-L-T | 
 
 
  | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | 
 
 
  | 2006 | 
   23-17 | 
 
 
  | 2007 | 
   12-25 | 
 
 
  | 2008 | 
   18-22 | 
 
 
  | 2009 | 
   26-13 | 
 
 
  | 2010 | 
   29-9 | 
 
 
  | 2011 | 
   27-12 | 
 
 
  | 2012 | 
   23-13 | 
 
 
  | 2013 | 
   20-18 | 
 
 
  | 2014 | 
   15-22 | 
 
 
  | 2015 | 
   13-24 | 
 
 
  | 2016 | 
   12-23 | 
 
 
  | 2017 | 
   25-8 | 
 
 
  | 2018 | 
   28-7 | 
 
 
  | 13 yrs. | 
  271-213 | 
 
Tournament History
1992              1-1 (27-10)    2nd  John Kasik
W  15-6, 15-13          Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
L  4-15, 15-10, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Richards)
1993              1-1 (35-3-1)   2nd  John Kasik
W  15-12, 15-9          Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
L  7-15, 15-8, 11-15    Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1994              2-1 (22-12)    3rd  John Kasik
W  16-14, 15-13         Rolling Meadows
L  15-8, 11-15, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Community)
W  15-13, 11-15, 16-14  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
1996              0-1 (32-4)     DNP  John Kasik
L  8-15, 13-15          Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1997              0-1 (32-7)     DNP  John Kasik
L  15-12, 6-15, 4-15    Elmhurst (York)
1998              2-1 (37-2)     2nd  John Kasik
W  15-2, 15-5           Schaumburg (H.S.)
W  12-15, 15-7, 15-11   Buffalo Grove
L  13-15, 15-17         Naperville (Central)
2003              0-1 (28-11)    DNP  John Kasik
L  9-15, 3-15           LaGrange (Lyons)
2004              0-1 (35-5)     DNP  John Kasik
L  22-25, 19-25         Chicago (Brother Rice)
2005              2-1 (34-6)     3rd  John Kasik
W  25-21, 25-22         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-23, 20-25  Barrington
W  22-25, 25-23, 25-18  LaGrange (Lyons)
2006              0-1 (22-18)    DNP  Don August
L  21-25, 20-25         Naperville (North)
2008              0-1 (17-23)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 21-25         Buffalo Grove
2011              0-1 (27-13)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 25-23, 19-25  Naperville (North)
2013              0-1 (20-19)    DNP  Don August
L  22-25, 26-24, 25-27  St. Charles (North)
2017              0-1 (25-9-0)   DNP  Don August
L  25-27, 17-25         Roselle (Lake Park)