Volleyball
Program History
The De Smet Volleyball program was built by Coach Pat Chura during the formation years of St. Louis Men’s Volleyball in the late ‘80s. Mr. Shawn Kendrick then took over the program while Coach Chura was away from De Smet. During this time, the De Smet program continued to grow and succeed creating great men and great volleyball players. This was evident when the De Smet Spartans won State in 1996 and have been competing in the Final Four ever since. Coach Chura returned in the early 2000s to guide the program to more Final 4 Finishes and a 2nd place finish in State.
Coach John Hawkey '96 took over as head coach in 2006 and helped guide the Spartans to 4 MCC Championships, 8 District Championships, 7 Final 4 Finishes, and 1 State Championship. In 2009, the Volleyball Spartans returned to the State Championship and had their most successful season ever, winning the State Championship, finishing with a 30-3 record, and won the Tiger Classic in Chicago, were undefeated in the MCC, won Districts, and finished ranked #3 in the Nation by ESPN Rise.
Coach Tim Haffner took over the program in 2016 and currently leads the Volleyball Spartans leading the Spartans to the 2022 Final Four.
Volleyball Schedule
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636 Cardinals
De Smet Jesuit
Win
2 - 0
25-17, 25-10
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SLUH
De Smet Jesuit
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SLUH
De Smet Jesuit
Win
2 - 0
25-19, 25-23
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SLUH
De Smet Jesuit
Win
3 - 1
25-15, 23-25, 25-20, 25-11
Teams
Varsity
Schedule
Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Type | Details | Result | Score | Recap |
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Ft. Zumwalt West
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Win | 3 - 0 | 25-13, 25-10, 25-8 | |
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Ft. Zumwalt South, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | Pool Play - 25-18, 25-18 |
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Ft. Zumwalt East, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | Pool Play - 25-14. 25-15 |
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Bayless, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | Pool Play - 25-16. 25-21 |
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Chaminade, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | Quarterfinals - 25-17, 25-15 |
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Francis Howell North, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Win | 2 - 1 | SemiFinals - 21-25, 25-17, 15-11 |
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Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | Championship - 25-18, 25-19 | |
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SLUH
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Win | 3 - 1 | 25-15, 23-25, 25-20, 25-11 | |
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St. Michael the Archangel
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Lee's Summit West | Details | ||||
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Lee's Summit West
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Lee's Summit West | Details | ||||
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Marquette
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Lee's Summit West | Details | ||||
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Lafayette
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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CBC
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CBC | Details | ||||
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Chaminade
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Vianney
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Vianney | Details | ||||
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Eureka
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Eureka | Details | ||||
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Parkway Central Tournament
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Parkway Central | Tournament | Details | |||
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Parkway Central Tournament
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Parkway Central | Tournament | Details | |||
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CBC
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Chaminade
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Chaminade | Details | ||||
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Lafayette Tournament
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Lafayette | Tournament | Details | |||
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Vianney
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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SLUH
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SLUH | Details | ||||
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Mehlville
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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O'Fallon Township High School
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Senior Night | |||
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MSHSAA Districts
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All Day
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TBD | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Districts
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All Day
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TBD | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Districts
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All Day
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TBD | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Districts
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All Day
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TBD | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Quarterfinals
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All Day
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TBD | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Quarterfinals
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All Day
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TBD | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Semi-Finals
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All Day
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Maryville University | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA Semi-Finals
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All Day
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Maryville University | Details | ||||
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MSHSAA State Championship
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All Day
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Maryville University | Details |
Roster
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Cole Esparza12OH2026
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William Glosemeyer5OH2025
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Evan Gresham14L6'22023
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James Griesemer10MH2026
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Andrew Harszy9OH6'42024
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Austin Harszy8MH6'42024
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Nicholas Kramer7OH6'42023
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Ramon Luina4L2025
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Riley Massey1S6'12025
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Trent Massey11OH6'32023
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Benjamin Niebruegge20MH6'62023
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David Nieters6OH6'22023
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Evan Strahlendorf13OH6'02025
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Tyler Zippay3S6'32024
Coaches
Junior Varsity
Schedule
Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Type | Details | Result | Score | Recap |
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Ft. Zumwalt West
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | 25-19, 25-13 | |
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636 Cardinals
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | 25-17, 25-10 | |
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SLUH
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Win | 2 - 0 | 25-19, 25-23 | |
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Marquette
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Lafayette
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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CBC
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CBC | Details | ||||
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Lutheran South, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Ft. Zumwalt South, Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Francis Howell Central Tournament
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Francis Howell Central | Tournament | Details | Bracket Play | ||
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Chaminade
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Vianney
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Vianney | Details | ||||
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Eureka
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Eureka | Details | ||||
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Marquette
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Marquette | Tournament | Details | |||
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CBC
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Chaminade
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Chaminade | Details | ||||
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Vianney
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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SLUH
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SLUH | Details | ||||
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Mehlville
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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O'Fallon Township High School
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De Smet Jesuit | Details |
Roster
Coaches
Freshmen
Schedule
Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Type | Details | Result | Score | Recap |
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Ft. Zumwalt West
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | Loss | 0 - 2 | 16-24, 23-25 | |
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SLUH
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Marquette
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Lindbergh, Oakville Tournament
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Oakville | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Affton, Oakville Tournament
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Oakville | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Marquette, Oakville Tournament
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Oakville | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Oakville Tournament, Ft. Zumwalt North
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Oakville | Tournament | Details | Pool Play | ||
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Oakville Tournament
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Oakville | Tournament | Details | Bracket Play | ||
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Lafayette
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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CBC
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CBC | Details | ||||
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Vianney
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Vianney | Details | ||||
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Eureka
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Eureka | Details | ||||
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Webster Groves
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Webster Groves | Details | ||||
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CBC
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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Vianney
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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SLUH
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SLUH | Details | ||||
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Mehlville
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De Smet Jesuit | Details | ||||
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O'Fallon Township High School
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De Smet Jesuit | Details |
Roster
Coaches
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