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Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) (34-6)
School Information
Name: Chicago Christian High School
City: Palos Heights
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 318
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Collegiate Gold/Purple
Conference: Metro Suburban
Superintendent: Henry Doorn
Principal: Mike Drury
Athletic Director: Mark Zylstra
Head Coach: Karen Van Assen
Assistant Coaches: Hunter Michniak, Michelle Balducci, Amy Kamp, Cuay Whitener
Athletic Trainer:  MaryKate Sulikowski
Captains: Logan Grevengoed, Olivia Ingelse
Manager: Jaci Byrnes
Roster
 
  | No. | 
    Name | 
  Pos. | 
  Ht. | 
  Yr. | 
 
 
  | 1 | 
    Elise Kooistra | 
  DS | 
  5-5 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 2 | 
    Alyssa Boersma | 
  OH-RS | 
  5-8 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 3 | 
    Delanie Grevengoed | 
  OH | 
  6-2 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 4 | 
    Melanie Gonzalez | 
  DS | 
  5-4 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 5 | 
    Josie Triezenberg | 
  OH | 
  5-7 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 6 | 
    Olivia Ingelse | 
  L | 
  5-7 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 8 | 
    Nikki Swiney | 
  MH | 
  5-10 | 
  So. | 
 
 
  | 10 | 
    Logan Grevengoed | 
  OH-RS | 
  6-3 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 11 | 
    Keely Colyer | 
  S | 
  6-0 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 14 | 
    Kayli Workman | 
  MH-RS | 
  5-10 | 
  Jr. | 
 
Statistics
 
  |   | 
  Season Totals | 
  Single-Match High | 
 
 
  | Name | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
 
 
  | Alyssa Boersma | 
  26 | 
  6 | 
  5 | 
  3 | 
  32 | 
  2 | 
  1 | 
  2 | 
  1 | 
  5 | 
 
 
  | Keely Colyer | 
  79 | 
  27 | 
  18 | 
  788 | 
  137 | 
  5 | 
  2 | 
  3 | 
  35 | 
  12 | 
 
 
  | Melanie Gonzalez | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  5 | 
  11 | 
  94 | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  1 | 
  11 | 
 
 
  | Delanie Grevengoed | 
  290 | 
  28 | 
  54 | 
  23 | 
  175 | 
  15 | 
  3 | 
  15 | 
  2 | 
  15 | 
 
 
  | Logan Grevengoed | 
  443 | 
  78 | 
  57 | 
  47 | 
  195 | 
  21 | 
  6 | 
  6 | 
  9 | 
  15 | 
 
 
  | Olivia Ingelse | 
  44 | 
  4 | 
  43 | 
  72 | 
  267 | 
  7 | 
  1 | 
  8 | 
  11 | 
  19 | 
 
 
  | Elise Kooistra | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  4 | 
  1 | 
  9 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
 
 
  | Nikki Swiney | 
  85 | 
  25 | 
  40 | 
  8 | 
  54 | 
  8 | 
  3 | 
  6 | 
  1 | 
  8 | 
 
 
  | Josie Triezenberg | 
  41 | 
  9 | 
  41 | 
  6 | 
  109 | 
  5 | 
  1 | 
  16 | 
  1 | 
  9 | 
 
 
  | Kayli Workman | 
  30 | 
  15 | 
  4 | 
  1 | 
  22 | 
  4 | 
  4 | 
  2 | 
  1 | 
  3 | 
 
Scores
 
  | Date | 
  Opponent | 
  W/L | 
  1st | 
  2nd | 
  3rd | 
 
 
  | 8/24 | 
  Palos Heights (Shepard) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
 
  | CCHS Knight Invite | 
 
 
  | 8/27 | 
  Schaumburg (S. Christian) | 
  W | 
  25-11 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 8/27 | 
  Burbank (Reavis) | 
  W | 
  25-22 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 8/28 | 
  Tinley Park (Andrew) | 
  L | 
  12-25 | 
  22-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 8/28 | 
  Palos Heights (Shepard) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 8/28 | 
   Bishop Nol Institute, Hammond IN | 
  W | 
  24-26 | 
  25-18 | 
  25-19 | 
 
 
  | 8/31 | 
  River Forest (Trinity) | 
  W | 
  23-25 | 
  25-23 | 
  25-15 | 
 
 
  | 9/1 | 
  Oak Lawn (Richards) | 
  W | 
  25-22 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Peg Bryan Memorial | 
 
 
  | 9/3 | 
  Aurora (Central Catholic) | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/3 | 
  Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  25-9 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/4 | 
  Oak Forest | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/4 | 
  Yorkville (H.S.) | 
  L | 
  22-25 | 
  25-19 | 
  14-25 | 
 
 
  | 9/4 | 
  Morris | 
  W | 
  25-18 | 
  21-25 | 
  15-11 | 
 
 
  | 9/7 | 
  Aurora (Central Catholic) | 
  W | 
  25-22 | 
  26-24 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/8 | 
  Evergreen Park | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/9 | 
  Kankakee (McNamara) | 
  W | 
  25-10 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/15 | 
  Lombard (Montini) | 
  L | 
  13-25 | 
  22-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/17 | 
  Aurora (A. Christian) | 
  W | 
  25-8 | 
  25-5 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/21 | 
  Elmhurst (IC Catholic) | 
  L | 
  25-22 | 
  20-25 | 
  24-26 | 
 
 
  | 9/23 | 
  Elgin (St. Edward) | 
  W | 
  25-11 | 
  25-7 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/27 | 
  Oak Lawn (Community) | 
  W | 
  25-8 | 
  25-17 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/28 | 
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | 
  W | 
  25-22 | 
  25-23 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/1 | 
  Dyer (Illinia Christian) IN | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-20 | 
  25-20 | 
 
 
  | 10/5 | 
  Wheaton (St. Francis) | 
  L | 
  23-25 | 
  21-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/6 | 
  Palos Hills (Stagg) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-16 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/7 | 
  Norridge (Ridgewood) | 
  W | 
  25-11 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/13 | 
  Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Plainfield Fall Harvest | 
 
 
  | 10/15 | 
  St. Charles (North) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-22 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/15 | 
  Chicago (Marist) | 
  L | 
  15-25 | 
  27-25 | 
  10-15 | 
 
 
  | 10/16 | 
  Palos Heights (Shepard) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/16 | 
  Plainfield (North) | 
  W | 
  25-19 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/16 | 
  Joliet (West) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-20 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/19 | 
  Aurora (Rosary) | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  28-26 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/20 | 
  Riverside (R. Brookfield) | 
  W | 
  26-24 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/21 | 
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) | 
  W | 
  25-8 | 
  25-11 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Acero/Garcia) Regional | 
 
 
  | 10/26 | 
  Chicago (Gage Park) | 
  W | 
  25-1 | 
  25-0 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/28 | 
  Chicago (Acero/Soto) | 
  W | 
  25-7 | 
  25-6 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) Sectional | 
 
 
  | 11/1 | 
  Chicago (University) | 
  W | 
  25-4 | 
  25-4 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 11/3 | 
  Beecher | 
  W | 
  25-19 | 
  25-13 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Herscher Super-Sectional | 
 
 
  | 11/5 | 
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) | 
  W | 
  25-20 | 
  25-18 | 
    | 
 
Head Coach Karen Van Assen
 
  | Year | 
  W-L-T | 
 
 
  | Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy) | 
 
 
  | 2003 | 
   10-28 | 
 
 
  | 2004 | 
   23-17 | 
 
 
  | 2005 | 
   28-10 | 
 
 
  | 2006 | 
   13-24 | 
 
 
  | 2007 | 
   21-15 | 
 
 
  | 2008 | 
   23-15 | 
 
 
  | 2010 | 
   9-24 | 
 
 
  | 2011 | 
   10-25 | 
 
 
  | 2012 | 
   13-21 | 
 
 
  | 2013 | 
   13-21 | 
 
 
  | 10 yrs. | 
  163-200 | 
 
 
  | Burbank (Queen of Peace) | 
 
 
  | 2015 | 
   24-15 | 
 
 
  | 2016 | 
   15-22 | 
 
 
  | 2 yrs. | 
  39-37 | 
 
 
  | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | 
 
 
  | 2017 | 
   33-6 | 
 
 
  | 2018 | 
   22-17 | 
 
 
  | 2019 | 
   32-6 | 
 
 
  | 2020 | 
   12-4 | 
 
 
  | 2021 | 
   34-6 | 
 
 
  | 5 yrs. | 
  133-39 | 
 
 
  | GRAND TOTAL | 
 
 
  | 17 yrs. | 
  335-276 | 
 
Tournament History
2007-2A           0-2 (34-5)     4th  Leah Bruskewitz
L  16-25, 14-25         Hampshire
L  14-25, 11-25         Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
2009-2A           1-1 (28-11)    2nd  James Garcia
W  25-27, 25-13, 25-16  Harvard
L  19-25, 26-24, 17-25  Freeburg
2010-2A           2-0 (30-11)    1st  James Garcia
W  25-17, 18-25, 25-20  Decatur (St. Teresa)
W  21-25, 25-14, 25-22  Breese (Central)
2011-2A           1-1 (23-19)    2nd  James Garcia
W  25-23, 25-12         Breese (Central)
L  25-21, 24-26, 21-25  Quincy (Notre Dame)