Teams

2011-2012 (Quincy) Notre Dame High School Girls’ Team

Year Inducted: 2024

Category: Teams

Schools / Organizations: (Quincy) Notre Dame High School

Head Coach:  Eric Orne

Team Record:  33-1 (IHSA Class 2A State Champions)

Biography:  The QND Lady Raider basketball program won state titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013 becoming (at the time) the fourth girls’ basketbal program to win three straight titles and the first to do it in two different classes (2011 and 2012 in Class 2A/2013 in Class 3A).

The 2012 state title team may have been one of the best small school girls’ teams in Illinois history finishing with a 33-1 record and defeating their opponents by an average of 40+ points.  The squad finished as one of the top 50 high school teams in the country according to the ESPN national rankings at the time.  In the state title game, QND beat Breese Central HS to capture their 2nd consecutive state title in Class 2A.  The Lady Raiders were led by all state players Tori Kuhn, Jordan Frericks, and Kassidy Gengenbacher.

Team Members in the Picture:

Assistant Coaches: Kevin Meyer and Mark Longo.  Head Coach Eric Orne

Back Row (L to R):  Maggie Schwartz, Holly Dix, Abby Grawe, Hannah Marcola, Kassidy Gengenbacher, Jordan Frericks, Morgan Martin, Mary Beth Hugenburg, Kristin Gengenbacher, Cassidy Foley, Quenna Keating, and Madison Ervin.

Seated (L to R):  Ari Rigg, Gracie Barnes, Emily Arnold, Molly Waterkotte, Kate Gengenbacher, Tori Kuhn, Bailey Gengenbacher, and Shannon Foley.