Saint Viator High School
Saint Viator High School
Athletics // Girls / Basketball

Varsity Basketball

Paul Bjerkness

Head Coach: Paul Bjerkness
847-392-4050 ext. 323
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2010 Banquet Info view
Feeder Girls' Basketball info
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Paul Bjerkness
   Assistant: Tom Blenner
   Assistant: Jim Williams
Sophomore: Jim Williams
   Assistant: Denise Walker bio
Freshman: Jennifer Kottra bio
   Assistant: Dan Ansani

Practice Schedule January February
     
Regular Season Schedule    
Varsity  Sophomore Freshman A Freshman B
       
2009-10 Awards:  
  Lion Award MVP
Varsity Mary Calov Susan Hohenadel/Ronnie Mack
Sophomore Emily Williams Mallory Hess
Freshman A Samantha Stanley Chloe Luthringshausen
Freshman B Francesca Smeriglio Carli Klimek

Accomplishments:
Team

  • 2009-2010 Regional Champions and 2009 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Champions
  • 2008-2009 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Champions
  • 2007-2008 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Champions
  • 2006-2007 3rd place in the Snowflake Christmas Tournament
  • 2006-2007 3rd place in the Fenton End of the Year Tournament
  • 2000-2001 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Third Place
  • 1999-2000 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Champions
  • 1999-2000 Wheeling Thanksgiving Tournament Champions
  • 1998-1999 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Champions
  • 1998-1999 Wheeling Thanksgiving Tournament Champions
  • 1995-1996 Snowflake Christmas Tournament Champions

Individual

  • 2009-10
    • Susan Hohenadel - ESCC All-Conference / Daily Herald All-Area Team
    • Mary Calov - Daily Herald All-Area Team
    • Daily Herald All-Area Special Mention: Ronnie Mack, Meghan Malone, Meghan McGrath, Bridget Urbanus, Taylor Skala
  • 2008-09 ESCC All-Conference and Daily Herald All-Area : Susan Hohenadel
  • 2007-08 SVHS Female Athlete of the Year : Jenny Muench

2009-2010 Season Highlights
We play an extremely difficult schedule highlighted by the ESCC and some of the top MSL and GCAC teams.  Our schedule consisted of 13 teams that won regional a title and 3 teams that played downstate.  Throughout the course of the season we played some terrific basketball and had some great crowds.

Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournament
3-1 record with victories over Streamwood, Dundee-Crown, Palatine and a tough loss to Jacobs.

Saint Viator Snowflake Christmas Tournament
5-0 record with victories over Fenton, Maine East, Leyden, Mother Guerin, and Highland Park.  Tournament champions for the third straight year.  Players:  Ronnie Mack and Meghan McGrath made the all-tournament team while Taylor Skala was named the MVP of the tournament.

Fenton Year End Tournament
3-1 record with victories over Streamwood, Riverside-Brookfield, Rolling Meadows and a hard fought loss to Hersey.  Finished in 3rd place, Mary Calov and Susan Hohenadel made the all-tournament team.

East Suburban Catholic Conference
5-5 record with quality victories over Nazareth Academy, Joliet Catholic, Bishop McNamara, Providence Catholic, Carmel and tough losses to Marian Catholic, Benet, Saint Joseph, Fenwick, and Marist.  Finished tied for 5th place.  Susan Hohenadel was named a member of the all-conference team.

Non-Conference  
3-3 record with victories over North Chicago, Regina Dominican, Resurrection and losses to Prospect, Hoffman Estates, and Conant

State Tournament
2-1 record with a hard fought emotional loss to Johnsburg in the first round of the sectional, regional win over Grayslake Central and regional championship victory over Wauconda at Vernon Hills. 

Team Highlights
Regular season record of 19-10
Ranked in Daily Herald at 19th out of 20
Regional Champions at Vernon Hills, 2nd regional championship in school history
Overall  record of 21-11

Individual Highlights
All-tournament at the 27th annual Snowflake Classic
            Ronnie Mack and Meghan McGrath
MVP of the Snowflake
            Taylor Skala
All-tournament at the Fenton Year End Tourney
            Mary Calov and Susan Hohenadel
All-ESCC
            Susan Hohenadel       
IHSA 3 point contestant 3rd round
            Ronnie Mack
1000 point scorer
            Susan Hohenadel
All-Area in the Daily Herald
            Mary Calov and Susan Hohenadel