All the pairings and scores for Class 8A through Class 1A. It was needed so they could get past that loss, because they were really hurt.. Thurman was an All-Stater in football, basketball and track. All Rights Reserved. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. The girl freed herself from the footballer and sent a message to a friend who came to the house to help her. QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. State Playoffs Information. After the game, Lenti still going strong in 2017 with 374 wins and 11 state titles and counting in his 34th season said: "I told the kids it was (a matchup of) two of the greatest traditions in state football history, and it was an opportunity for them to be remembered as one of the greatest teams at Mount Carmel. Carmel trailed Bloomington 26-25 late in the third quarter before Mike Serio responded with a 91-yard kickoff return that put the Corsairs up for good, and they outscored the Purple Raiders 22-0 in the fourth quarter to ice their only state title. They cruised all season until the final, when they needed two touchdowns in the final three minutes to overcome Sacred Heart-Griffin. In 2022, the league has expanded from 22 teams to 50, and has incorporated teams from Rockford and the Western Suburbs as the league vies to become a sanctioned IHSA sport. More importantly, they are the definition of 'team.' Taft played a good team, big shoutout to them and what theyre building over there.. Fenger football team won Chicago prep bowls titles four times; 1937-38, 1939-40, 1944-45, 1953-54. The team averaged 10.7 per rushing attempt, with four backs averaging 100 or more yards per game behind a huge offensive line led by Keith Bruns, Joe Pieper and Gary Stajduhar. The Public League still is turning out big names like Terry Cummings, Mark Aguirre, Eddie Johnson and Tim Hardaway but, with an occasional exception, the stars that the Public League turns out are basketball players. Ranked No. Most noteworthy was Schurz`s Terry McCann, who won the 1952 state title at 112 and went on to the University of Iowa to win two NCAA. Chicago Academy : 15: Intrinsic-Belmont: Juarez : 18: Juarez : Julian : 7: Julian : Julian : 10: Solorio A tradition that has been a staple of the CPL baseball ranks has been the city title game played in either of the major league stadiums, Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Field (formerly Comiskey Park). Named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! Things have changed. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). Prior to 1972, the Lane boys' swim team enjoyed nine state titles in the 1930s and 1940s, the earliest domination of any sport by any CPL team. The game has changed so dramatically that it makes it extremely difficult to compare teams from different eras. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. All-inclusive participation-based program focused on skill development, sportsmanship, and intraschool competition for fifth through eighth graders. . Why 32? (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). Carter was charged with reckless driving and racing, both misdemeanors, by the Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Police Department in relation to the death of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staffer Chandler LeCroy in January. Until 2004, the trophy was made of wood with either a gold or silver plate notating champion or runner-up finish. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. There's no question who is the top team in the girls' ranks: Marshall, with 23 championships - the most by a single sports team (boys or girls) in league history. a former Chicago Public Schools CEO and budget director, who has . As of the 2010-11 school year, the Jones Convocation Center at Chicago State University is the current host of the CPS basketball title games. Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. Fans of small- and medium-sized schools especially Bishop McNamara, Driscoll, Montini, Geneseo, Metamora, Rochester and Phillips' historic 2015 squad have a right to be upset at their teams' absence here, but their best squads just did not play the level of competition that make comparisons to the teams represented here possible. The Public League hasn`t delivered a state championship team in any of those sports since 1973, when Hubbard won the state baseball title and placed third baseman Phil Klimas, center-fielder Phil Weinberg, right-fielder Mike Politakis and catcher Mike Horn on the all-tournament team. The last individual state champions have been Travis Hammons of Hubbard (2005) and Max Schneider of Lane Tech (2009, 2012). Future NFL All-Pro lineman Eric Steinbach played for the 1995-97 champs and set a state record with 26 sacks his final year. You dont want to deal with shootouts, Culbreath said. Mount Carmel didnt leave anything to doubt, solidly beating Batavia 44-20 at Memorial Stadium. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. They beat Curie in the city playoffs last week and on Friday Simeon knocked off arch-rival Morgan Park 30-16 in the Public League championship game at Gately Stadium. BG allowed only 489 rushing yards all season, an average of 35 per game, behind DT Jon Gustafsson (Illinois), a 6-foot-5, 260-pound monster from Sweden, and LB Jim Wagner (UCLA), a fellow All-Stater. Simeons Jacquez Woodland (1) rolls out with the ball during the game against Morgan Park. Kids were learning skills they would use after high school. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Under the Director are the City Wide Sport Coordinators, who govern competition in the sports that they are assigned. Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. Phillips won the historic championship by beating over Althoff Catholic from Belleville, 51-7. Swimming titles in Illinois used to be owned by Lane Tech. CPS SCORE! Ranking the all-time best in anything is a challenging task, but football is tougher than most. We knew what they were going to do, theyre consistent and theyre good at it, Culbreath said. Friday, November 27, 2015. Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. A look at the title games in Class 8A through Class 3A. The Tars are No. But thats when the Wolverines defense showed up finally stopping the Taft offense on the Eagles next two possessions, forcing the upstart squad to turn the ball over on downs both times. Good Luck! Marek left as the Badgers' all-time rushing leader, and Lick was a starter for six seasons with the Bears. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. However, an unofficial online source is the CPS fan store. Some of those points came from defensive lineman Amir Watts, who scored a touchdown. LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. Why the Caravan were great: They were led by future Notre Dame coach Brennan and QB Tom Carey, a future Caravan coach. With the exception of soccer, football, girls basketball and baseball, each sport in the CPL has two distinct playing divisions: Red and Blue. They will face St. Laurence, a 28-0 winner against De La Salle, in the Prep Bowl next Friday. WLS. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. Are there champions that lost a game or two that deserve to make the list? It always feels good to get something with my boys.. Adolph Kiefer of Roosevelt set a world record in the 100-yard backstroke in 1935. While basketball continues to carry on the tradition started by the great Du Sable and Marshall teams of the `50s, football started to decline when Butkus left town. [2][failed verification]. By 2022, the girls' flag program expanded to the Rockford . Thirteen games are in the books and it looks like we expected it to back in August. Why the Redhawks were great: Senior RB Ryan Clifford had perhaps the state's best individual season ever, rushing 301 times for 2,673 yards and 44 TDs. 4. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. "We had alumni saying we couldn't win it but we're living our dreams through you guys," Watts said. They outscored their opponents 455-159, including 191-38 in playoffs, and went 7-0 in the Catholic Blue. So dynasties like the four-peats from Joliet Catholic (1975-78), Mount Carmel (1988-91) and Providence (1994-97) get one team on the list as do repeat powerhouses such as Maine South 2008-09 and Richards 1988-89. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Mike McFarland of Parker won the sprint double in 1973, and Kelly Reed of Englewood was the last double winner in 1983. They finished No. The Chicago Public High School League was formed in the summer of 1913, when the Cook County High School League broke apart as a result of the Chicago Board of Education's desire to be responsible for a league in which all the schools would be under its jurisdiction. EVENT PROGRAM: cpsathletics.com/event-programs/ 3 4 Lane Tech has the most city titles in the sport of any school, having won its 24th title in 2022. On Saturday September 10, the Chicago Public League (CPL) and the Chicago Bears will kick off the second season of High School Girls Flag Football in the state of Illinois. At the height of its popularity in the late 1930s, the bowl drew more than 100,000 fans. They beat Curie in the city playoffs last week and on Friday Simeon knocked off arch-rival Morgan Park 30-16 in the Public League . The Eagles werent the only ones with a stout running attack, however. RB Mike Mentz and QB Mike Budde led the offense, with LBs Rory Steinbach and Matt Eggert and DBs Mark Reiter and Gannon leading the defense. Why the Celtics were great: Routed undefeated Richards 41-0 for their seventh state title, holding the Bulldogs to 76 total yards with DB Matt Gannon nabbing three interceptions. Every year The Shield is contested in a number of professional or major college stadiums. In baseball, various divisions are notated by the names of famous major league baseball players, with the highest competition division being the Jackie Robinson conference. Playoff victory margin: 17.2 (Thornton 38-21, Lincoln-Way Central 39-9, Brother Rice 32-6, Wheaton Warrenville South 14-7, Maine South 30-24 2OT). 16 in USA Today's national rankings and beat the nucleus of Naperville Central's 1999 greats 56-42 in Week 6 and 40-26 in the quarterfinals. CPL sanctioning of baseball goes back to the spring of 1914, and it entered the state tournament when that was formed in 1940. They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family, UNLV football head coach Barry Odom said in a statement. They beat Vocational 42-7 in the Prep Bowl behind 231 yards and four TDs from RB John Byrne in front of 81,270 fans at Soldier Field, capping a season in which they outscored opponents 348-60. Playoff victory margin: 26.4 points (Stevenson 63-29, Loyola 26-7, Barrington 42-0, Bartlett 23-6, Hinsdale Central 41-21). Metcalfe, who would tie the world 100-meter record three times in his career, ran a 9.8 in the 100 and a 21.1 in the 220 in his senior year in 1930. 5 nationally. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). I really wanted [a state title] but this is an accomplishment too, Smith said. Davis, who has 25 years of teaching, coaching, and administrative experience in the Chicago Public Schools took over in 2003 after being selected by CEO Arne Duncan to replace Dr. J.W. Their 27-8 opening win over West Chicago was their closest game. LB Nick Duffy led the defense with 131 tackles for a team that outscored its opponents 615-136 (216-60 in playoffs). Why the Caravan were great: Mount Carmel capped its undefeated season with a 17-6 win over Joliet Catholic in the 5A title game, holding the Hilltoppers to 183 yards, all on the ground. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. Prairie Ridge knocked the Wolverines out of the state playoffs two weeks. All that is left, in most sports, is history. John Holecek is leaving Loyola. Crews would finish with 212 yards rushing on 24 carries and four touchdowns. I feel like, me being a senior, I have to get back in the game with my brothers and make a mark, he said. It happens. They outscored their opponents 265-128. Originally we were aiming for Top 25. Trey Pierce is heading to one of the nations premier college football programs after signing his letter of intent with Michigan on Wednesday. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. Quickly: Readers sound off on issues of the day, Speak Out reader opinion: We need Poker Face character in political debates, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The history of what is now the Chicago Public League is a long and storied one with greats and even legends on its rosters in nearly every sport. SHARE 2022 Public League boys basketball tournament scores and . Why the Flyers were great: They were named national champs by USA Today and the National Sports News Service, the last team from Illinois to earn that title a fitting honor for perhaps the state's all-time best team. They didn't win by fewer than 20 points until the final, when they won their second straight 7A title and seventh overall. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. It`s been 10 years since Arthur Hill of CVS won the state diving title to become the last Public League state champion. The basketball ranks have enjoyed the most success at the state tournament of any sport sanctioned by CPS. Austin won the title 26-0 over Leo Catholic before 120,000 spectators at Soldier Field in. In the first 15 years of the Public league's history a full plethora of sports were offered. Their 46-0 rout of Brother Rice in the Class 6A championship concluded a three-year run in which the Flyers went 40-0 with three 6A titles. They won the championship game Friday night, and they're still celebrating. PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE PLAYOFFS - 2023: Fri 1-27: Mon 1-30: Thu 2-2: Sat 2-4: Tue 2-7 . Why the Trojans were great: They were led by two of the greatest athletes in Illinois history: RB Leroy Jackson and end Homer Thurman. Marek, Lick and Norwick all played at Wisconsin. Why the Mustangs were great: The first Chicago team to win a football state championship outscored its opponents 399-58, including 113-21 in the playoffs. Next fall, Amundsen will move up to the highest level of Public League football when it debuts in the newly reconfigured Red North. East St. Louis destroyed the Wolves 57-7 to win its tenth state championship. Four plays later, the Eagles were up 34-26 after Stephen Carrera scored on a three-yard scamper. 11 teams advanced to sectionals and are dreaming of state, Orioles, Pirates dont need umpires to finish game, Arrest warrant issued for top draft prospect Jalen Carter, Kobe Bryant family agrees to $28.5 million settlement over crash site photos, Rain or snow coming later this week; NWS says stay tuned, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre cant be taken seriously, or humorously, 2014Curie 69,Young 66 4 OT, (later forfeited). As early as 1927, the CPL football champion met the CCL champion at Soldier Field for the city title. Why the Bison were great: After losing to all-time great East St. Louis teams in the semifinals the previous two seasons, the Bison defense took it out on the state's biggest class in 1986. Dunbar was second in 1978. Their numerous Division I players included 250-pound OL Jim Gatziolis, who played at Wisconsin and Nebraska. The Wildcats win marks the first time a Chicago Public League school has ever won the Illinois High School Association's state championship game for football. Simeons Chau Smith (6) and Jelen Lee (4) hold off Morgan Parks Camron Fulton (1). The Friars fell to Morgan Park in the first round of the state playoffs this season. 11 in USA Today's. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). Beginning with the Great Migration coming in the 1920s, a number of schools became predominantly African American, notably Phillips (started as South Division), DuSable (started as New Phillips), Dunbar, Forrestville (now King), Carver; and later into the second half of the 20th century with Julian, Simeon, Curie, Orr, and Kennedy. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. It was first played in 1927, though after a forfeit in 1928, was not played again until 1933, and was the premier high school football event in Illinois until the IHSA formed the state . A school holding one of these trophies is recognized as having beaten a very large field of competitors for the city title. Why the Caravan were great: They knocked off three consecutive undefeated teams to take the title, starting with one of the best games in state history against Homewood-Flossmoor in the quarterfinals, when TE Mark Norville's 1-yard TD catch of a tipped pass on the final play in the rain at Gately Stadium allowed the Caravan to advance. The list is dominated by teams that currently play in Class 7A and 8A and those that competed in 5A and 6A before 2001's class expansion. Jones College Prep in 2012 and Lane in 1963 earned the only state cross country titles; Englewood earned runner-up status in 1955. They finished by knocking off undefeated Wheaton South in the semifinals and Maine South, which was making its third straight trip to the finals, in one of the state's best championship games ever. 2014Curie 69, Young 66 4 OT, (later forfeited) 2013Young 60, Morgan Park 56, OT. 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It was really just my offensive line, he said. Whitney Young hurdler Mark Clancy and Chicago Vocational 800-meter runner Aaron Rogers were the last Public League state champions, with titles in 1987. Walter Payton Girls Volleyball finished fourth in state in 2008. Playoff victory margin: 23.2 points (Lake Park 28-18, Barrington 30-7, Homewood-Flossmoor 48-21, Andrew 48-22, Addison Trail 52-22). The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. Jackson won the state title in the 100-yard dash three years in a row and was selected 11th overall out of Western Illinois by the Redskins in the 1962 NFL draft. QB Mark Venegoni passed for 1,629 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 782 and 17 but missed the championship game with an injury. That came after a little after the senior was down in pain on the Simeon sideline, suffering from a bad cramp. football coach in the Chicago Public League. They trailed only once all season, 7-0 against Stagg in an eventual 42-13 win. Robert Cruz played QB for the 1995 and 1996 undefeated champs. 1 on the state all-time list with a 11.6 100 meters and is second on the list with a 23.9 in the 200. The Red division is considered the highest level of competition citywide, while the Blue features programs just starting or not quite as talented. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). There was a time before spring and summer basketball leagues, meat-market recruiting camps and the age of specialization. The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years. The season is all wrapped up. The CPL didn't play for a state championship until the 1926-27 school year, when it first gained entry into the IHSA. The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. We knew what type of game this would be, Culbreath said. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). But since so many great teams that did not lose failed to make the list, it simply doesn't seem right to include a team that did. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. David Rosengard currently serves as the Executive Director of Sports Administration for Chicago Public Schools. College Football; Football; Golf; Hockey; Horse Racing; March Madness; Soccer; World Cup; Betting Guides. Likewise, Providence uses all its fingers to count its state championships and Joliet Catholic and Mount Carmel have to use some of their toes. State Championship Games Class 1A, 2A, 3A & 4A: Friday, November 25, 2022 Site: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana | Directions | Parking Tickets: $15 per day at gate Digitial Ticket: $15 plus TicketMaster Fee | Order Here Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Rich East 60-6, Champaign Centennial 43-6, Kankakee 46-6, Richards 17-0, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 22-17). Why the Tigers were great: They proved their bona fides early with a 44-7 rout of eventual 8A champ Maine South in Week 2 and never stopped rolling. Chris Gruber added 1,130 rushing yards for the 2000 team, which outscored its opponents 541-202, including 201-77 in playoffs and 311-86 in the first half. The Indians won nine of 10 state titles from 1938 to 1947 and were second in 1944, 1948 and `49. It's the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. Football Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing Rugby Racing Cricket Golf Tennis F1 MMA More. Until the advent of the Illinois state playoffs in 1974, the Prep Bowl was the main attraction of the fall season, attracting crowds in upwards of 100,000 in its heyday and averaging close to 65,000. Halfback Bill DeCorrevont, of Austin High School, carries the ball in the Prep Bowl on Nov. 27, 1937. Chris Gruber added 1,130 rushing yards for the 2000 team, which outscored its opponents 541-202, including 201-77 in playoffs and 311-86 in the first half. Playoff victory margin: 10.0 points (Bogan 24-7, Marist 7-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 13-12, St. Rita 18-7, East St. Louis 21-7). A year after losing to Kenwood in the CPL championship game, Simeon is going back to the Prep Bowl after taking down the upstart Eagles 38-34 on a day where it felt like it was eight degrees outside with flurries flying throughout the game. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Today, coaches in the high school sector of the CPL actively recruit the elementary division to fill their ranks, as opposed to earlier years where most kids came into the high school athletic arena with little or no experience. For more than a century, Chicago Catholic League football has bordered on being legendary. Their six Division I players included QB Shawn Lazier, the coach's son. Metcalfe was followed by Phillips sprinter Ira Murchison and Murchison`s teammate, hurdler Willie Stevens, who were double winners in the 1951 state meet, where the Wildcats won the team title. He was a member of the 1932 and 1936 Olympic teams, winning silver medals in the 100. Quarterback Quayvon Skanes did it all with 141 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. The All-Public League football team was selected by a committee of Public League coaches and administrators. This group will rank as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in Mount Carmel history." PUBLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS - 2023: Wed 2-1: Fri 2-3: Tue 2-7: Thu 2-9: Sat 2-11 . Since then, the city championship has been decided prior to the start of the state tournament. Wolverines coach Dante Culbreath was disappointed in his offensive lines performance against Prairie Ridge. "To see the looks and the joy and feeling of excitement that they've accomplished something that's never been done before," said Troy McAllister, coach. The team averaged 312 rushing yards per game behind DiLullo, Dan Dinello and Tim Wengierski. Champions League. Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. For decades, its baseball teams have frequently represented the league at the state tournament. Going to the school directly or if some schools offer it the school webpage, is one source to get school or team apparel. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. They topped 40 points 11 times and allowed seven or fewer points nine times. U. of C.'s mens tennis adjusts to new team as defending champs Isi Frank Ativie, sports writer Updated Feb 16, 2023 0 Loyolas first offensive play was an 80-yard touchdown pass from Jake Stearney to Declan Forde on a flea flicker. Since 1983, only three schools have made it to the state semifinals: Morgan Park (2005), Hubbard (2000, 2006) and Simeon (2014). The Wolverines feature one of the states top running backs in senior Andre Crews. Origins of the Chicago Public League can be traced back to its predecessor, the Cook County High School League, which started during 1889-90. 2012Simeon 53, Curie 49 They finished No. Under the direction of Coach Terry Brennan, who would soon jump to the head job at Notre Dame, the Caravan swept to an 11-0-0 record that included both the Catholic League and city championships. Their other stars included RB Larry Snoddy, QB Butch Mech, FB Mark Callanan,DE Ray Jakubiak, LB JenkinsDavis and linemen Clarence Kennedy, William Murphy, Rick Jones and Joe Banasiak. This game definitely has united the school with the community and is a bragging right for the city. We pushed the offensive line this week and they stepped up.. Parker won the 1938 and `39 state titles; Senn won in 1940, `42 and `43. ''We were sons of immigrants, and fathers wanted their kids to go out and work after playing sports. 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