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Boys Water Polo State Final Qualifier
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2002-03 
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 Chicago (Brother Rice) (27-2)
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Name: Brother Rice High School 
City: Chicago 
City Population: 3 Million 
County: Cook 
Enrollment: 2362(B) 
Nickname: Crusaders 
Colors: Maroon/Burnt Orange 
Conference: Chicago Catholic League 
Principal: Br. Karl J. Walczak 
Boys Athletic Director: James P. Antos 
Asst. Boys Athletic Director: Br. Paul Ickes 
Head Coach: William Mulcrone 
Assistant Coaches: Scott Mulcrone, Chris Kolasa 
Captains: Brian McShane, Matt Latham, Alonzo Cruz 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Oak Park (Fenwick),17-9, in State Championship Match 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
     Dan Melaniphy            GOALIE 6-2  190   16  So.
  1  Dan Fadden               GOALIE 6-0  180   16  Jr.
  2  Jake Oprondek            UTILITY6-2  165   16  Jr.
  3  Brian McShane            HOLE SET6-4  190   18  Sr.
  4  Brian Kuczynski          UTILITY5-11 170   17  Jr.
  5  Matt Wood                UTILITY6-2  189   17  Jr.
  6  Ulysses Cortes           UTILITY5-10 195   17  Jr.
  7  Oscar Martinez           DRIVER 5-6  140   18  Sr.
  8  Fernando Chavez          UTILITY5-11 155   15  So.
  9  Matt Latham              DRIVER 6-1  173   17  Sr.
 10  Damian Roman             UTILITY5-5  155   17  Sr.
 11  Alonzo Cruz              UTILITY6-0  190   18  Sr.
 12  Dominic Barraco          DRIVER 6-1  180   17  Jr.
 13  Dan Hanzie               DRIVER 5-10 180   16  Jr.
 14  Kevin McShane            DRIVER 5-7  118   15  So.
 15  Mark DiCola              HOLE SET6-2  230   15  So.
 16  Sean Castle              WING   5-7  110   16  Jr.
 17  John Colby               UTILITY5-8  160   17  Jr.
 18  Omar Vasquez             DRIVER 5-6  140   15  So.
 19  Nick Velasquez           DRIVER 5-7  135   15  So.
 20  Andrew Omastiak          DRIVER 5-9  140   17  Jr.
 
 
Name                 Games Shots Goals Assists
Dominic Barraco                               
Fernando Chavez                               
John Colby                                    
Ulysses Cortes                                
Alonzo Cruz                                   
Mark DiCola                                   
Dan Hanzie                                    
Brian Kuczynski                               
Matt Latham                                   
Oscar Martinez                                
Brian McShane                                 
Kevin McShane                                 
Andrew Omastiak                               
Jake Oprondek                                 
Damian Roman                                  
Omar Vasquez                                  
Nick Velasquez                                
Matt Wood                                     
GOALKEEPERS
Name                 Games Goals  Avg. Saves PK BlkdPK Allwd
Sean Castle                                                 
Dan Fadden                                                  
Dan Melaniphy                                               
 
Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
3/11   Arlington Heights (St. Viator)   W  17   3
3/13   Chicago (St. Rita)             W  18  12
Fenwick Varsity Water Polo Tournament
*3/14  Evanston (Twp.)                W  17   7
*3/15  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)   W  22   9
*3/15  Chicago (St. Patrick)          W  14   6
*3/15  Oak Park (Fenwick)             L   8  11
3/18   Wilmette (Loyola Academy)      W  21   5
3/25   Chicago (St. Patrick)          W  14  11
3/26   Naperville (Central)           W  16   9
3/27   Chicago (Mt. Carmel)           W  13   5
St. Patrick Varsity Water Polo Tournament
*3/28  Chicago (St. Rita)             W  16  14
*3/29  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)      W  13   4
*3/29  Oak Park (Fenwick)             W   9   6
*3/29  Chicago (St. Patrick)          W   5   3
4/1    Chicago (St. Ignatius)         W  15   7
4/2    Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)   W  11   6
4/3    Oak Park (Fenwick)             L  12  14
4/4    Naperville (North)             W  16   8
4/16   Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)        W  16   7
4/24   Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)      W  19   6
Brother Rice Varsity Water Polo Tournament
*4/25  Chicago (St. Rita)             W  21   8
*4/25  Orland Park (Sandburg)         W  16   5
*4/26  Mundelein (H.S.)               W  19   6
*4/26  Oak Park (Fenwick)             W  15   6
Metro Catholic Aquatics Conference Championships
*4/29  Chicago (St. Ignatius)         W  11   3
*5/2   Wilmette (Loyola Academy)      W  17  11
*5/3   Chicago (St. Patrick)          W  12   9
Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
*5/9   Chicago (Mt. Carmel)           W  18   5
*5/10  Chicago (The Latin School)     W   9   5
 
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 Head Coach William Mulcrone
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Year      W-L       
Chicago (Brother Rice)
2003      27-2       (2nd)
 
 
 
This is the first tournament appearance for Chicago (Brother Rice). 
 
 
 
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