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Melrose Park (Walther Christian) (14-2)


School Information

Name: Walther Christian Academy
City: Melrose Park
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 468.6
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Green/White
Conference: Metro Suburban
Superintendent: Jim Craven
Principal: Jim Craven
Athletic Director: Todd Fisher
Head Coach: Bruce Tuomi
Assistant Coach: Tim Eberhard
Athletic Trainer: Stephanie Pauliks
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Peotone, 49-21, in Sectional

Roster
Wt. Name Ht. Yr.
106 Luis Dieguez 5-1 Fr.
106 Shannon Hester 5-2 Fr.
113 Richard Bongeorno III 5-4 So.
113 William Miller 5-3 Fr.
113 Nicholas Peterson 6-1 So.
120 Jonah McGinnis 5-11 Sr.
126 Christopher Buchanan 5-7 Fr.
126 Jerard Jackson 5-11 Jr.
132 Ian Evans 5-9 Jr.
138 Asher Eichert 6-2 So.
145 William DeShazer 5-8 Fr.
145 Elijah Gaiter 5-11 Fr.
160 Noah Collins 5-4 Jr.
160 Ean Eichert 5-10 Sr.
182 Malik Jenkins 5-10 Jr.
195 Josiah Clair 6-3 Jr.
195 Felix Martinez 5-10 So.
220 Juan Dieguez 5-8 Jr.
220 Eric Frazier 6-1 Jr.
285 Mykel Farries 5-10 Jr.
285 Marc Anthony Winfield 5-8 Fr.
360 Jared Israel 6-2 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  W-L
  TD
  PF-PA

 

 

  Luis Dieguez (106)
  21-9
  20
  10-6

 

 

  Shannon Hester (106)
  5-3
  4
  1-3

 

 

  Richard Bongeorno III (113)
  0-0
  0
  0-0

 

 

  William Miller (113)
  11-4
  17
  8-3

 

 

  Nicholas Peterson (113)
  17-10
  19
  5-2

 

 

  Jonah McGinnis (120)
  22-10
  21
  12-5

 

 

  Christopher Buchanan (126)
  2-9
  2
  0-9

 

 

  Jerard Jackson (126)
  7-8
  12
  2-4

 

 

  Ian Evans (132)
  18-10
  27
  10-5

 

 

  Asher Eichert (138)
  28-9
  24
  20-1

 

 

  William DeShazer (145)
  2-1
  1
  1-1

 

 

  Elijah Gaiter (145)
  16-11
  21
  9-6

 

 

  Noah Collins (160)
  21-12
  36
  18-6

 

 

  Ean Eichert (160)
  30-6
  63
  17-3

 

 

  Malik Jenkins (182)
  24-12
  34
  12-6

 

 

  Josiah Clair (195)
  22-9
  22
  13-3

 

 

  Felix Martinez (195)
  2-7
  0
  0-5

 

 

  Juan Dieguez (220)
  7-5
  1
  1-5

 

 

  Eric Frazier (220)
  5-3
  4
  3-3

 

 

  Mykel Farries (285)
  12-13
  11
  7-13

 

 

  Marc Anthony Winfield (285)
  0-0
  0
  0-0

 

 

  Jared Israel (360)
   
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  11/25
  Chicago (Luther North)
  W
   84 
   0 

 

 

  12/3
  Hampshire
  L
   24 
   52 

 

 

  12/3
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
   45 
   34 

 

 

  12/9
  Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
  W
   54 
   23 

 

 

  12/20
  Chicago (St. Francis de Sales)
  W
   84 
   0 

 

 

  12/20
  Chicago (Marshall)
  W
   81 
   0 

 

 

  12/20
  Fairhaven Baptist Academy, IN
  L
   21 
   48 

 

 

  1/14
  Chicago (Ida Crown)
  W
   63 
   10 

 

 

  1/15
  Elmwood Park
  W
   55 
   22 

 

 

  1/15
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   60 
   10 

 

 

  1/20
  River Grove (Guerin)
  W
   81 
   0 

 

 

  1/22
  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
  W
   83 
   0 

 

 

  1/22
  Chicago (Agricultural Science)
  W
   57 
   20 

 

 

  1/29
  Norridge (Ridgewood)
  W
   48 
   26 

 

 

  1/29
  Chicago (Kelvyn Park)
  W
   54 
   18 

 

 

  Plano Sectional
 

 

  2/24
  Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
  W
   46 
   33

Head Coach Bruce Tuomi
Year W-L
Harper Woods (Lutheran East), MI
1978-1979 13-3
1979-1980 13-1
1980-1981 11-2
1981-1982 11-2
1982-1983 18-1
1983-1984 15-1-1 (3rd)
1984-1985 12-4
1985-1986 14-0
1986-1987 7-5-1
1987-1988 9-4-2
1988-1989 18-1-1
1989-1990 9-5-1
1990-1991 13-6
1991-1992 13-6
1992-1993 13-0
1993-1994 5-5
1994-1995 1-7
1995-1996 1-11
1996-1997 0-14-1
1997-1998 4-13-1
1998-1999 8-11
1999-2000 11-14-1
22 yrs. 219-116-9
Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran)
2000-2001 13-5
2001-2002 18-1
2002-2003 16-5
2003-2004 15-4
2004-2005 8-8
2005-2006 15-4
2006-2007 16-1
2007-2008 18-4
2008-2009 14-8
2009-2010 13-6
2010-2011 12-5
2011-2012 14-8
2012-2013 10-10
13 yrs. 182-69
Melrose Park (Walther Christian)
2013-2014 14-5
2014-2015 14-2
2 yrs. 28-7
GRAND TOTAL
37 yrs. 429-192-9

Tournament History 

This is the first tournament appearance for Melrose Park (Walther Christian).