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Downers Grove (South) (33-5)


School Information

Name: Downers Grove South High School
City: Downers Grove
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2748.5
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Henry Thiele
Principal: Edward Schwartz
Athletic Director: Randall Konstans
Head Coach: Kurt Steuer
Assistant Coaches: Anthony Nevrly, Ryan Altenburg, Madisen Babich, Jocelynn Birks
Athletic Trainer: Stephanie Smith, Diana Jacobo
Captains: Ryan Blazevich, Zach Mead, Matt Molnar
Managers: Natasa Prpa, Jaidyn Tan, Kate Wilson
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 25-20, 26-24 in Sectional Semifinals

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Colin Mason S 6-0 Sr.
2 Jordan Tan LIB 5-8 So.
3 Zach Mead LIB 5-10 Sr.
4 Tanner Sains OH 6-4 Sr.
5 Max Barbeau LIB 5-8 Sr.
6 Aidan Kurzwel DS 5-8 Sr.
7 Matt Molnar OH 6-7 Sr.
8 Mason Kolar MH 6-4 Jr.
9 Alex Johnson OPP 6-3 Sr.
10 Charlie O'Neill DS 6-3 Sr.
11 Ryan Blazevich OH 6-3 Sr.
12 Brannen Almarales OPP 6-4 Sr.
13 Declan Mulcahey MH 6-2 Sr.
14 Brad Padavic MH 6-3 Jr.
15 Nick Koch S 6-3 Jr.
16 Blake Nickels MH 6-3 So.

Statistics 

  


 


 

  Season Totals

  Single-Match High

 


 


  Name

  Kill

  Blk

  Ace

  Ast

  Dig

  Kill

  Blk

  Ace

  Ast

  Dig



 


 


  Brannen Almarales

  190

  70

  0

  1

  39

  8

  5

  0

  1

  4



 


 


  Max Barbeau

  1

  0

  15

  34

  325

  1

  0

  3

  3

  23



 


 


  Ryan Blazevich

  62

  13

  9

  0

  46

  13

  2

  1

  0

  8



 


 


  Alex Johnson

  123

  37

  0

  0

  17

  9

  5

  0

  0

  2



 


 


  Nick Koch

  1

  0

  26

  333

  105

  1

  0

  4

  18

  13



 


 


  Mason Kolar

  139

  75

  19

  6

  87

  8

  7

  4

  2

  5



 


 


  Aidan Kurzwel

  0

  0

  1

  0

  6

  0

  0

  1

  0

  2



 


 


  Colin Mason

  0

  0

  24

  447

  141

  0

  0

  3

  24

  11



 


 


  Zach Mead

  1

  0

  15

  2

  133

  1

  0

  2

  1

  10



 


 


  Matt Molnar

  224

  43

  36

  2

  210

  13

  4

  4

  1

  17



 


 


  Declan Mulcahey

  51

  70

  0

  1

  8

  5

  5

  0

  0

  2



 


 


  Blake Nickels

  4

  3

  0

  0

  0

  4

  2

  0

  0

  0



 


 


  Charlie O'Neill

  0

  0

  1

  0

  4

  0

  0

  1

  0

  4



 


 


  Brad Padavic

  10

  3

  0

  0

  3

  3

  1

  0

  0

  2



 


 


  Tanner Sains

  85

  23

  0

  1

  27

  6

  3

  0

  1

  5



 


 


  Jordan Tan

  0

  0

  0

  1

  6

  0

  0

  0

  1

  6

 










Scores







 


  Date

  Opponent

  W/L

  1st

  2nd

  3rd



 


 


  3/21

  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)

  W

  25-12

  25-15

   



 


 


  3/22

  Downers Grove (North)

  W

  25-20

  27-25

   



 


 


  3/24

  Naperville (North)

  W

  25-20

  21-25

  25-12



 


 


  Marist Invite

 


 


  3/25

  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)

  W

  25-19

  25-22

   



 


 


  3/25

  Chicago Heights (Marian)

  W

  25-4

  25-11

   



 


 


  3/26

  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)

  L

  22-25

  18-25

   



 


 


  3/26

  Plainfield (East)

  W

  25-16

  25-21

   



 


 


  3/26

  Lockport (Twp.)

  W

  25-22

  25-20

   



 


 


  4/5

  Darien (Hinsdale South)

  W

  25-22

  25-21

   



 


 


  4/7

  LaGrange (Lyons)

  W

  25-19

  25-19

   



 


 


  Glenbard East - Springfest Tournament

 


 


  4/9

  Hoffman Estates (Conant)

  W

  25-19

  25-20

   



 


 


  4/9

  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)

  W

  25-20

  25-15

   



 


 


  4/9

  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)

  L

  18-25

  18-25

   



 


 


  Glenbard East - Springfest Tournament 

 


 


  4/9

  Plainfield (Central)

  W

  25-22

  25-21

   



 


 


  Glenbard East - Springfest Tournament

 


 


  4/9

  Lombard (Glenbard East)

  W

  25-23

  38-36

   



 


 


  4/12

  Addison (A. Trail)

  W

  25-17

  25-16

   



 


 


  4/19

  Villa Park (Willowbrook)

  W

  25-21

  25-17

   



 


 


  4/20

  Lombard (Glenbard East)

  W

  25-15

  25-22

   



 


 


  Downers Grove South Invite

 


 


  4/22

  Evanston (Twp.)

  W

  25-18

  25-21

   



 


 


  4/22

  Joliet (Central)

  W

  25-7

  25-16

   



 


 


  4/23

  Barrington

  W

  21-25

  25-21

  25-20



 


 


  4/23

  Skokie (Niles West)

  W

  25-15

  25-13

   



 


 


  4/23

  Plainfield (North)

  W

  25-20

  25-18

   



 


 


  Lincoln Way East Invite

 


 


  4/29

  Joliet (Catholic Academy)

  W

  25-14

  25-13

   



 


 


  4/29

  Orland Park (Sandburg)

  W

  25-18

  25-7

   



 


 


  4/30

  Park Ridge (Maine South)

  W

  25-18

  25-16

   



 


 


  4/30

  LaGrange (Lyons)

  L

  21-25

  24-26

   



 


 


  4/30

  Indianapolis Roncalli, IN

  L

  16-25

  17-25

   



 


 


  5/3

  Maywood (Proviso East)

  W

  25-10

  25-8

   



 


 


  5/5

  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)

  L

  19-25

  16-25

   



 


 


  5/10

  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)

  W

  25-15

  24-26

  25-17



 


 


  5/11

  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)

  W

  25-13

  25-10

   



 


 


  5/16

  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)

  W

  25-23

  21-25

  28-26



 


 


  5/18

  Naperville (Central)

  W

  25-11

  25-11

   



 


 


  Hillside (Proviso West) Regional

 


 


  5/24

  Aurora (West Aurora)

  W

  25-10

  16-25

  25-17



 


 


  5/26

  Lombard (Glenbard East)

  W

  25-0

  25-0

   



 


 


  Hinsdale (Central) Sectional

 


 


  5/28

  Oswego (H.S.)

  W

  25-22

  23-25

  25-17



 


 


  5/31

  Hinsdale (Central)

  W

  25-20

  22-25

  25-23

Head Coach Kurt Steuer
Year W-L-T
Downers Grove South
2012 25-11
2013 31-10 (1st)
2014 27-9
2015 18-17
4 yrs. 101-47
Downers Grove (South)
2016 27-12
2017 23-15
2018 22-15
2019 23-15
2021 17-4
2022 33-5
6 yrs. 145-66
GRAND TOTAL
10 yrs. 246-113

Tournament History 

2007              0-1 (26-13)    DNP  Tony Nevrly

L  25-23, 15-25, 22-25  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)

2013              3-0 (31-10)    1st  Kurt Steuer & Chris Toth

W  25-20, 22-25, 25-17  Deerfield (H.S.)

W  25-18, 25-21         St. Charles (North)

W  25-18, 25-20         Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)