Brother Rice High School Announces Patryk Kibler as Head Coach of Crusader Soccer

2026-01-21T11:03:42-06:00

Brother Rice High School is proud to announce the appointment of Patryk Kibler as the next Head Coach of the Crusader Soccer Program, effective immediately.

Coach Kibler brings a strong and diverse background in soccer, with experience at the high school, collegiate, club, and private training levels. He currently serves as Director of High School Boys and Head Coach with the La Grange Celtics, where he oversees U13–U18 programming, leads long-term player development, mentors coaches, and establishes clear standards for competitive excellence. In addition, he has collegiate coaching experience as an Assistant […]

Brother Rice High School Announces Patryk Kibler as Head Coach of Crusader Soccer2026-01-21T11:03:42-06:00

The Standard: Crusaders Soccer Team Takes Down Caravan

2025-10-17T13:51:23-05:00

By Brent Nevils ’26 

On Thursday, Oct. 9, the Crusader soccer team traveled to Mount Carmel in a big Chicago Catholic League game against the Caravan. 

The Caravan struck first with goals putting them up 2-0 early, but the Crusaders came back later in the game to win 4-2.

Sophomore Julian Gaona said, “I knew we and Carmel were a good matchup, and we all had to play 100 percent if we wanted to win.” 

Gaona was a key factor in the offense, scoring the first goal for the Crusaders; and […]

The Standard: Crusaders Soccer Team Takes Down Caravan2025-10-17T13:51:23-05:00

The Standard: Crusader Soccer Team Shuts out Marist

2025-09-18T23:20:59-05:00

By Ian Sorensen ’26

On the afternoon of Saturday Sept. 6, the Crusader Soccer team shutout the Redhawks with the score of 1-0. This was the first win of the season for the Crusaders, and they hope to keep the momentum going throughout the season.

Junior Andy Ocampos said, “As a team, we’re going to use this (momentum) as motivation to keep striving to be a better team.”

The Crusader soccer team is young, and there are only three returning starting varsity players:  David Valencia, Anthony Piech, and Julian Gaona.

In the net, senior goalkeeper David Valencia kept the Redhawk Soccer team scoreless with […]

The Standard: Crusader Soccer Team Shuts out Marist2025-09-18T23:20:59-05:00

The Standard: Crusader Soccer Off to Hot Start in the Playoffs

2024-10-31T22:31:34-05:00

By Evan Wills ‘25

On Monday, Oct. 21, the Brother Rice soccer team kicked off their postseason with a game against the Agricultural Science Cyclones. The Crusaders took home the win with a final score of 9-0. A wide variety of Crusaders found the back of the net.

Due to the strong lead, many underclassmen and inexperienced players were given the opportunity to compete in a varsity playoff game.

Senior captain Angelo Piech said, “The most exciting moment from our first game was being able to see all my teammates that don’t usually play get a chance to close out the game for us.”

After […]

The Standard: Crusader Soccer Off to Hot Start in the Playoffs2024-10-31T22:31:34-05:00

The Standard: Brother Rice Soccer Wins on Senior Day

2024-10-18T11:40:01-05:00

By Luke Bishop ‘25

The Brother Rice soccer team dominated against the St Rita Mustangs on Senior Day, winning the match 8-0.

Brother Rice improved to 12-3-2, while St. Rita fell to 2-13 on the year. The Crusaders also improved to 3-1-1 in conference.

There are 11 seniors on the Brother Rice soccer team that all took the field for what may be one of the last times playing at Gary Little Stadium.

The ceremony was very nice, as all the seniors’ families received photos and flowers. All of the seniors’ names were listed along with their achievements and where they are going to college.

Senior […]

The Standard: Brother Rice Soccer Wins on Senior Day2024-10-18T11:40:01-05:00

The Standard: The Christian Brothers Cup

2024-10-03T22:40:34-05:00

By Josh Torres ‘25

The Brother Rice Crusaders soccer team fell to the host St. Laurence Vikings in a 0-0 game (7-6 in penalty kicks).

Coming off a strong 4-2 win against the St. Ignatius Wolfpack, the Crusaders went in ready to take home the Christian Brother Cup. The Crusaders came out cold as they didn’t possess the ball well, almost letting up a couple goals to leave them behind going into the second half.

Junior goalie David Valencia didn’t let that happen. He saved a penalty kick to keep them in the game.

Valencia said, “I chose that side (left) because when he was […]

The Standard: The Christian Brothers Cup2024-10-03T22:40:34-05:00

The Standard: The Story Behind Brother Rice Soccer vs Washington

2024-09-27T07:27:32-05:00

By Daniel Tait ‘25

On Monday, Sept. 16, the Brother Rice soccer seam faced off against a tough opponent, Chicago Washington. The Crusaders defeated Washington 2-0, in a convincing win.

The Crusaders came out with the win, improving their record to 6-2-2 on the season. However, the team’s victory wasn’t the biggest story of the night.

Brother Rice Head Soccer Coach Al Perez had coached at Washington for many years. This season, Coach Prunckle stepped down and gave the reins of the program to new teacher and coach, Al Perez.

Coach Perez felt good about beating his old team and is looking forward to many […]

The Standard: The Story Behind Brother Rice Soccer vs Washington2024-09-27T07:27:32-05:00

The Standard: The Pulaski Cup

2024-09-19T22:47:09-05:00

By Luke Bishop ‘25

Can you imagine if the biggest match of the year in Brother Rice soccer went to penalties? That’s what happened on Saturday, September 9, in the Pulaski Cup against Marist.

The Brother Rice soccer team played Marist in the annual Pulaski Cup. The Crusaders won the match in penalties after a very intense match. Brother Rice improved to 4-1-1 overall on the season.

The match was very competitive from the start. Rice had many shots on goal, but Marist goalkeeper Joe Lieber was incredible and kept them in the match.

Senior Liam Greene said, “I think he was amazing. If he […]

The Standard: The Pulaski Cup2024-09-19T22:47:09-05:00

Al Perez – Brother Rice’s New Head Soccer Coach

2024-04-26T10:41:19-05:00

“I’m thrilled to join the Brother Rice family as the new head coach for boys’ soccer. I fully embrace the responsibility of this role, and I look forward to building on the foundation Coach Prunckle established. It’s an honor to be part of this community, and I hope to be a catalyst for great things ahead in our soccer program.”

Al Perez – Brother Rice’s New Head Soccer Coach2024-04-26T10:41:19-05:00

The Standard: Coach Matt Prunckle Resigns as Head Soccer Coach

2024-02-15T17:15:53-06:00

By James Bowes ‘24

A couple weeks ago, Coach Prunckle hosted a meeting in the Forum with his soccer team. He announced that he would no longer be the head coach of the soccer team.

After his best season to date, and having a lot of junior starters returning to the team, it was very surprising to hear this news.

Coach Prunckle later sent out an email and a social media message explaining his decision. He was very happy to be the soccer coach for all these years, but would prefer to focus on the new “Mount Sion” program he founded earlier this year.

He […]

The Standard: Coach Matt Prunckle Resigns as Head Soccer Coach2024-02-15T17:15:53-06:00

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