North High School will induct three new members into their Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s recipients include Duane Buturusis, former coach, athletic director and administrator of Downers Grove North High School, and siblings Kendall and Dale Ryndak. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, before the Varsity Boys’ basketball game against Notre Dame College Prep. The induction will take place on center court in the Purple Gym.
The 2024 North High Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include:
Kendall Ryndak - Class of 2011
- WSC All-Conference - 2008, 2010, 2011
- Downers Grove Reporter All-Area Team - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Downers Grove Reporter - Player of the Year - 2011
- Voyager Media All Area Team - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Voyager Media - Player of the Year - 2011
- Daily Herald All-Area Team - 2010, 2011
- Chicago Suntimes All-Area First Team - 2010, 2011
- Chicago Tribune All-Area First Team - 2010, 2011
- IHSA All-State Team - 2010, 2011
- MIAA - All-Conference Team - 2013, 2014, 2015
- 198 strikeouts over 160 innings - 2015
- Threw two no-hitters - 2014, 2015
- MIAA Ranked #1 in strikeouts - 2015
- NCAA Women’s College Softball Division II - Ranked #26 in Strikeouts - 2015
Dale Ryndak - Class of 2014
- WSC All-Conference - 2011, 2012, 2014
- Downers Grove Reporter All-Area Team - 2011, 2012, 2014
- Downers Grove Reporter - Player of the Year - 2014
- Voyager Media All-Area Team - 2011, 2012, 2014
- Voyager Media - Player of the Year - 2014
- Daily Herald All-Area Team- 2011, 2012, 2014
- Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Team - 2011, 2012
- Chicago Tribune All-Area First Team - 2014
- Daily Herald Player of the Year - 2014
- IHSA All-State First Team - 2014
- Gatorade Illinois Softball Player of the Year - 2014
- PAC12 - All-Freshman Team - 2015
- Sixth pitcher in the history of ASU to throw a perfect game - 2017
- NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team - 2016
- NCAA Women’s Softball Tournament Participant - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- NCAA Women’s Softball College World Series Participant - 2018
Duane Buturusis - Coach, Athletic Director, Administrator - 1987 - 2005
- Oak Park River Forest - WSC All-Conference Football Team - 1966
- Elmhurst College - Football/Hockey - 1967-1971
- United States Marine Corps - 1971-1977
- Riverside Brookfield HS - Asst. Football Coach, Asst. Wrestling Coach, Asst. Boys & Girls Track & Field Coach, Dept. Chair - 1973 - 1987
- Downers Grove North HS - Asst. Football Coach, Dean, Dept.Chair, Asst. Athletic Director, Director of Athletics, Associate Principal for Athletics & Activities - 1987 - 2005
- State Champion Teams - Badminton, Football
- Nazareth Academy - Athletic Director - 2005 - 2019
- State Champion Teams - Football
- Athletics2000.com and 4Preps.com - Founder and Principal
- IHSA Boy Lacrosse Advisory - Member
- NSCA Vice President for Adolescent Activities - CSCS Coaching Certification
- United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - 2008 - 2017
- Member of East Suburban Catholic Conference Hall of Fame - 2022
For more information about the Downers Grove North High Athletic Hall of Fame and the induction ceremony, contact Athletic Director Denise Kavanaugh at dkavanaugh@csd99.org or 630-795-8417.