Richards Volleyball Squad Makes Bold 'Statement'

Thursday night’s victory over conference foe Oak Forest was huge for Richards’ boys volleyball team. The Bulldogs went into a crowded gym at Oak Forest and defeated the Bengals in three games, 18-25, 25-19, 25-22.

“That was a statement game right there for us,” said libero Ryan Sautkus, who led the Bulldogs with 29 digs. “I’ve never beaten Oak Forest—ever—and it’s just great to beat them, especially to come to their home court in a hostile environment.”

Richards improved to 7-2 overall and 4-0 in the South Suburban Conference.

“I don’t know if enough teams respect Bulldog volleyball, but we have a lot of pride in what we’re doing,” said Richards coach Troy Grevengoed, whose team has nine players on its roster. “We may be small in numbers, but the guys play big on the court.”

Bulldogs outside hitter Nick Costa had nine kills against Oak Forest.

Oak Lawn Aces Shepard

Oak Lawn’s boys volleyball team defeated Shepard 25-22, 25-19 on Monday, as Pat McGuinness had seven kills, Marc Hansen had seven digs and Chris Duran had five blocks.

The Spartans are playing in the Wheaton Warrenville South Invite this weekend.

Richards Boys Track Team Highlights

The Richards boys track team just finished its indoor track season. Here are a few of the season’s highlights:

• In the 4x400 meter relay, Ahmad Mohammad, Andre Gallion, Desmond Gallion and Henry Jones earned first place at the Argo Invite with a time of 3:39.4.
• In the long jump, Mohammad earned first place at the Argo Invite with a jump of 21 feet, 2 ½ inches.
• Tim Geraghty dominated the H-F Co-ed Invite with first-place times in both the 1600-meter race (4:47.31) and the 3200-meter race (10:08).

Dyson Leads Richards Girls Track Team

In the Richards girls track team’s opening outdoor meet this past Tuesday at home, Angelica Dyson led the way, earning first place in the 100-meter race (13.03), first place in the 200 meters (26.9) and second place in the triple jump (34 feet, 1 inch).

Dyson, along with Ciara Heard, Somer Jones and Chardonaye Logwood, placed first in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 51.9, while the team of Tashi Goffin, Skyy Thomas, Jones and Heard earned first place in the 4x200-meter relay (1:54). Logwood placed first in both the 100-meter hurdles (16.69) and the 300-meter hurdles (50.56).

Richards Grad a Stopper at Iowa

Richards graduate and current University of Iowa Hawkeye Kevin Lee has been named to the watch list for the annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, according to Hawkeyesports.com. The honor is awarded to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.