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Bill VandeMerkt Thanksgiving Classic
The Bill VandeMerkt Thanksgiving Classic is named after long time Riverside Brookfield Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Bill VandeMerkt. Bill spent his career building the Riverside Brookfield athletic program. Bill still bleeds royal blue and white and has attended all 14 years of the Bill VandeMerkt Classic. The classic is a boys varsity, sophomore and freshman level tournament.
Click here for the 2018 schedule for all levels
Click here for the 2018 schedule for all levels
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2018: Results:
November 19: Varsity: Wheaton North 61 Urban Prep Englewood 25 Kenwood 55 St. Rita 46 November 20: Varsity: Morton 55 Oak Park 61 Riverside Brookfield 61 Rich East 32 November 21: Varsity: St. Rita 44 Wheaton North 43 Kenwood 78 Urban Prep Englewood 41 Oak Park 85 Rich East 61 Riverside Brookfield 69 Morton 63 Sophomore: Riverside Brookfield 50 Morton 47 (ot) Oak Park 49 St. Ignatius 46 Freshman A: Fenwick 56 St. Rita 34 Riverside Brookfield 60 Argo 14 Freshman B: Fenwick 36 St. Rita 22 Riverside Brookfield 41 Argo 27 November 23: Varsity: St. Rita 93 Urban Prep Englewood 73 Kenwood 58 Wheaton North 55 Morton 65 Rich East 60 Riverside Brookfield 70 Oak Park 50 Sophomore: Riverside Brookfield 61 St. Ignatius 38 Oak Park 49 Morton 29 Freshman A: Fenwick 69 Argo 34 Riverside Brookfield 70 Argo St. Rita 57 Freshman B: Fenwick 60 Argo 18 Riverside Brookfield 48 St. Rita 29 November 24: Varsity: Rich East 77 Urban Prep Englewood 51 (7th) Morton 55 Wheaton North 50 (5th) Oak Park 74 St. Rita 68 (3rd) Riverside Brookfield 72 Kenwood 49 (Championship) Sophomore: Oak Park 54 Riverside Brookfield 24 (Championship) Morton 55 St. Ignatius 41 (3rd) Freshman A: Fenwick 59 Riverside Brookfield 50 (Championship) St. Rita 49 Argo 38 Freshman B: RB 49 Fenwick 48 (ot)-Championship St. Rita 44 Argo 31 (3rd) Tournament History: Tournament Champions (Varsity): 2018: Riverside Brookfield 2017: Oak Park River Forest 2016: Oak Park River Forest 2015: Riverside Brookfield 2014: Riverside Brookfield 2013: Oak Park River Forest 2012: Neuqua Valley 2011: Riverside Brookfield 2010: Nazareth (tie breaker) 2009: Riverside Brookfield 2008: Riverside Brookfield 2007: Hinsdale South 2006: Proviso West 2005: Hinsdale South 2004: Bremen 2003: Riverside Brookfield Tournament Champions (Sophomore): 2018: Oak Park River Forest 2017: Oak Park River Forest 2016: Riverside Brookfield 2015: Oak Park River Forest 2014: Riverside Brookfield 2013: Brother Rice 2012: Riverside Brookfield 2011: Oak Park River Forest 2010: Oak Park River Forest 2009: Riverside Brookfield 2008: Riverside Brookfield 2007: Riverside Brookfield 2006: Riverside Brookfield 2005: Chicago John Hope 2004: Riverside Brookfield 2003: Mount Carmel Tournament Champions (Freshman A): 2018: Fenwick 2017: St. Rita 2016: Riverside Brookfield 2015: Fenwick 2014: St. Rita 2013: Riverside Brookfield 2012: Riverside Brookfield Tournament Champions (Freshman B): 2018: Riverside Brookfield 2017: St. Rita 2016: Fenwick 2015: Fenwick 2014: Fenwick 2013: Fenwick 2012: St. Rita Participants (Varsity): 2018: RB, Oak Park, Rich East, Wheaton North, Morton, Urban Prep Englewood, St. Rita, Kenwood 2017: RB, Oak Park, Rich East, Wheaton North, Morton 2016: RB, Oak Park, Rich Central, Rich East, St. Laurence 2015: RB, Oak Park, Rich Central, Lake Park, St. Laurence 2014: RB, Oak Park, Rich Central, Providence St. Mel, Team Englewood 2013: RB, Oak Park, Brother Rice, Rich Central, Kenwood 2012: RB, Neuqua Valley, Brother Rice, Rich Central, Urban Prep 2011: RB, Neuqua Valley, Brother Rice, Rich Central Urban Prep 2010: RB, Nazareth, Brother Rice, and Manley 2009: RB, Hinsdale South, Nazareth, Payton 2008: RB, Hinsdale South, Argo, Nazareth 2007: RB, Hinsdale South, Argo, Nazareth 2006: RB, Hinsdale South, Proviso West, Bremen 2005: RB, Hinsdale South, Chicago Hope, Bremen 2004: RB, Hinsdale South, Mount Carmel, and Bremen 2003: RB, Hinsdale South, Mount Carmel and Nazareth Participants (Sophomore): 2018: RB, St. Ignatius, Oak Park, Morton 2017: RB, St. Ignatius, Oak Park, Morton 2016: RB, Lane Tech, De Paul Prep, Oak Park 2015: RB, Lane Tech, De Paul Prep, Oak Park 2014: RB, Lane Tech, De Paul Prep, Oak Park 2013: RB, Lane Tech, Oak Park, Br. Rice 2012: RB, Lane Tech, Oak Park, Urban Prep 2011: RB, Lane Tech, Oak Park, Urban Prep 2010: RB, Lane Tech, Nazareth, Oak Park 2009: RB, Hinsdale South, Nazareth, Payton 2008: RB, Hinsdale South, Argo, Nazareth 2007: RB, Hinsdale South, Argo, Nazareth 2006: RB, Hinsdale South, Proviso West, and Downers Grove North 2005: RB, Hinsdale South, Chicago Hope, and Mount Carmel 2004: RB, Hinsdale South, Mount Carmel, and Beecher 2003: RB, Hinsdale South, Mount Carmel and Nazareth Participants (Freshman A and B): 2018: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick 2017: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick 2016: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick 2015: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick 2014: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick 2013: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick 2012: Riverside Brookfield, Argo, St. Rita, Fenwick |
All Tournament Teams:
2018 Varsity All Tournament Team: Zach Vaia--Riverisde Brookfield (co-MVP) Andrew Veon--Riverside Brookfield (co-MVP) Patrick Hanley--Riverside Brookfield Lamond Johnson--Kenwood Seryee Lewis--Kenwood Latik Murphy--Morton Anthony Roberts--Oak Park River Forest Chase Robinson--Oak Park River Forest Jacob Schauer--Wheaton North Joel Watts--St. Rita 2017 Varsity All Tournament Team: Dashon Enoch--Oak Park River Forest (MVP) Ryan Cicenas--Riverside Brookfield Charlie Hoehne--Oak Park River Forest Stephon Jordan--Morton Vashawn Sims--Rich East Josh Sorenson--Wheaton North Ramone Woods--Rich East 2016 Varsity All Tournament Team: Jared Scott--Oak Park River Forest (MVP) Glen Abram--Rich Central Jalen Clanton--Riverside Brookfield Isaiah Fuller--Oak Park River Forest Henry Trelenberg--Riverside Brookfield Antron Washington--Rich East Justin Wierzgac--St. Laurence 2015 Varsity All Tournament Team: Daniko Jackson--Riverside Brookfield (MVP) Jeremiah James--Rich Central Mitchell Jarosinski--Lake Park Brett Risley--St. Laurence Mark Smith--Riverside Brookfield Breshawn Wilkeson--Oak Park River Forest 2014 Varsity All Tournament Team: Daniko Jackson--Riverside Brookfield (MVP) Eddie Burnett--Providence St. Mel Jalen Clanton--Riverside Brookfield Dallis Flowers--Oak Park River Forest Sam Johnson--Riverside Brookfield Twan Taylor--Rich Central Breshawn Wilkeson--Oak Park River Forest 2013 Varsity All Tournament Team: Erick Locke- Oak Park-River Forest (MVP) Simmie Cobbs--Oak Park-River Forest Joel Davis--Kenwood Will Kincanon--Riverside Brookfield Quinn Niego--Brother Rice Ray Rubio--Brother Rice Jack VandeMerkt -Riverside Brookfield 2012 Varsity All Tournament Team: Jabari Sandifer- Neuqua Valley (MVP) Pat Kenny- Neuqua Valley Miki Ljuboja -Riverside Brookfield Damonta Henry- Riverside Brookfield Alex Majewski-Brother Rice Jimmy Barista- Brother Rice Jamaal Murray - Rich Central 2011 Varsity All Tournament Team: Damonta Henry - Riverside Brookfield (MVP) Steven McAfee - Urban Prep Munang Ekoi - Rich Central Tyler Sutton - Nequa Valley Garrett O'Neill Brother Rice Alex Majewski - Brother Rice Luke Nortier - Riverside Brookfield Miki Ljuboja - Riverside Brookfield 2010 Varsity All Tournament Team: Ryan Jackson--Riverside Brookfield (MVP) Charlie Morrissey--Riverside Brookfield Patrick Kelly--Nazareth A.J. Ryan--Nazareth Bobby Harmening--Brother Rice Garrett O'Neill-Brother Rice Javon Linson--Manley 2009 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Sean McGonagill--Riverside Brookfield (MVP) Ryan Jackson--Riverside Brookfield Billy VandeMerkt--Riverside Brookfield Ryan Powers--Nazareth Joe Petrak--Hinsdale South 2008 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Dan Oswald--Riverside Brookfield (MVP) Sean McGonagill--Riverside Brookfield Karl Ploger--Hinsdael South Patrick Kelly--Nazareth Morris Woods--Argo 2007 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Eric Travis--Hinsdale South (MVP) Devin Smith--Hinsdale South Mike Garabedian--Nazareth Morris Woods--Argo Chris Parrish--Riverside Brookfield Sean McGonagill--Riverside Brookfield 2006 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Justin Hightower-Proviso West (MVP) Jon Baldermann--Riverside Brookfield Nigel Jackson--Proviso West Andre Quarles--Bremen Paul Riskus--Hinsdale South 2005 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Jerail Kindred (MVP)--Hinsdale South Paul Riskus--Hinsdale South Andre Quarles--Bremen Matt Sandrik--Riverside Brookfield Eric Bergin--Chicago John Hope 2004 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Markus Hunt (MVP)--Bremen Travon Winston--Bremen Alex Devaris--Riverside Brookfield McKenzie Kimbrough--Hinsdale South Antonio Stevens--Mount Carmel 2003 Varsity All-Tournament Team: Fiore Buccieri (MVP)----Riverside Brookfield Dan McCloskey----Riverside Brookfield Cassanova Brown----Mount Carmel Adam Kandah----Hinsdale South Steve Petrak----Nazareth |
