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. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. Walter Payton Girls Volleyball finished fourth in state in 2008. The last Chicago player to win a boys state title was Dave Nelson of Taft in 1955; Young`s Katrina Adams, now a professional, won the state girls title in 1983 and `84. After an incredible back and forth game, Simeon is your 2022 Chicago Public League Football Champions (38-34 Final)!Congrats to the Wolverines and congrats to Taft on a great year!! Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. Going to the school directly or if some schools offer it the school webpage, is one source to get school or team apparel. The suburban schools joined by University High formed the Suburban League (Chicago area). How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? Simeons Chau Smith (6) is forced out of bounds by Morgan Parks Deshun Britten (3). Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball against Morgan Park. Tonight, we celebrate them as the pride of Bronzeville and all of Chicago. The mid-1920s saw the adoption of such exotic sports as gymnastics, rifle marksmanship, fencing, indoor golf, and speed skating, but none of these sports ever attracted more than a small percentage of the schools. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. He knew, however, that it wouldnt let him not sit out the rest of the game. They outscored their opponents 579-194, including 219-68 in the playoffs on the way to the first of the program's two state titles (2013). Three other schools from this League have since gone to other leagues around the area: University High, which plays in the Independent League, Lyons Township High of LaGrange and Oak Park High, both of which now play in the West Suburban Conference. It was needed so they could get past that loss, because they were really hurt.. In the year before the IHSA playoffs began, they outscored opponents 369-49, with the offense averaging 6.5 yards per play and the defense allowing 1.9. Phillips had seven busloads of students, teachers, parents and alumni make the trip. Patrick Mahoney was talking to schools anywhere from NCAA Division I to Division III, where he could double as an offensive lineman and long snapper. Lane Tech has the most city titles in the sport of any school, having won its 24th title in 2022. It took all four quarters, all the way down to the last second, but theyre built for this. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. They finished No. Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. In addition, the advent of the Chicago Conference Championship game in 2004 has given the second division an opportunity to earn at least one piece of hardware before being seeded into the Prep Bowl tournament. Watts, a senior, has 25 scholarship offers. The advent of charter schools in the late 1990s and early 2000s yet saw another expansion of the league as schools such as CICS, Noble Network of Charter Schools, and ACE Technical Charter High School were included. Why the Falcons were great: The Falcons had many great teams under Rexilius, and stars including QBs Chuck Long and Kent Graham, but this was his most dominant squad. However, when the CPL schools began joining the IHSAA in 1926 (so as to participate in the state golf, tennis, and track and field contests, in which the IHSAA that year assumed joint sponsorship with the University of Illinois) the league then ended its sponsorship of girls' golf, tennis, and swimming, and cracked down on girls' interscholastic contests in the other sports. 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. The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that it selected ISUs Hancock Stadium to host the state football finals for the next five years. The Tars are No. The 1912 team put up a point differential of 431-17, again with eight shutouts. SHARE 2022 Public League boys basketball tournament scores and . 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. Champions League. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. WLS. RB Dave Matichak, QB Mark Morel and future Bears lineman Tom Thayer led the offense, and defensive standouts included DL John Piazza and DBs Paul Carberry and Tim Tyrell. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. We have two teams from the 2010s, five from the 2000s, five from the 1990s, five from the 1980s, seven from the 1970s, three from the 1960s, two from the '50s, and one each from the '40s, '30s and 1910s. TV&Showbiz. 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. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. 4. The states top high school football coach is moving on after 17 years. Future NFL All-Pro lineman Eric Steinbach played for the 1995-97 champs and set a state record with 26 sacks his final year. Mount Carmel didnt leave anything to doubt, solidly beating Batavia 44-20 at Memorial Stadium. Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (ISFA) 333 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616 P. (312) 674-5590 | F. (312) 674-5591 David Rosengard currently serves as the Executive Director of Sports Administration for Chicago Public Schools. The basketball ranks have enjoyed the most success at the state tournament of any sport sanctioned by CPS. (Sorry, Roaring Twenties.). So, with those criteria in mind, here they are: the 32 best high school football teams in Illinois history, listed chronologically. 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). Basketball, on the other hand, continues to flourish, with four state champions in the `80s, but that is just about all the Public League has. Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) takes down Simeons Chau Smith (6) with the help of Napoleon Williams (9). They finished No. It was easy to see the confidence Taft had coming into the game, as it went possession for possession with the top-seeded Wolverines. Parker won the 1938 and `39 state titles; Senn won in 1940, `42 and `43. Since 1983, only three schools have made it to the state semifinals: Morgan Park (2005), Hubbard (2000, 2006) and Simeon (2014). Prairie Ridge knocked the Wolverines out of the state playoffs two weeks. We have been through our ups and downs but we are still a family and we know how to pull back together.. 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. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). The Wolverines fought back. Toby Willis of Morgan Park won the 155-pound title in 1988 and is the last Public League champion. 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. There was a time before spring and summer basketball leagues, meat-market recruiting camps and the age of specialization. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against Morgan Park. Between 1972 and 2002, the CPL had enjoyed status as sending its city champion to the Illinois State Finals in numerous other sports, including soccer, wrestling and softball. Football Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing Rugby Racing Cricket Golf Tennis F1 MMA More. During the 1920s, the Chicago Public League, which had unofficially abided by the Illinois High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) ban on all girls interscholastic contests, began to relax its strictures against interscholastic sports for girls. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. They finished No. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. All that is left, in most sports, is history. Eight of the ten girls' titles also belong to Marshall, thanks to the state's all-time winningest coach in the sport, Dorothy Gaters, who at last count was near 830 wins for her career after winning the state championship in class 3A in 2008 along with the Whitney Young girls team who won the class 4A state title in the first year of the class expansion from 2 classes to 4. Pruitt, 48, who is the regional athletic director in charge of football for Chicago Public Schools, said of the nearly 90 Chicago Public League teams, only about 10 have three levels of. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. Other greats to win state championships include Austin`s Abe Woodson, who would go on to football stardom at Illinois and with the San Francisco 49ers; Olympian Sunder Nix of Phillips and world record-holder Jim Golliday of Phillips. Westinghouse 65, Public League championship, 1977. Originally we were aiming for Top 25. Their numerous Division I players included 250-pound OL Jim Gatziolis, who played at Wisconsin and Nebraska. Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. In all, Marques Easley has more than 30 Power Five offers, including 11 from the SEC and 10 from the Big Ten. 42 W. Madison StreetChicago, IL 60602773-553-1000, Chicago Public Schools Office of Sports Administration, 2651 W. Washington BoulevardChicago, IL 60612773-534-0700 | sportsad@cps.edu, Elementary Sports Registration Hard Copy (ENG / SPAN), Elementary CPS Concussion Information Form, High School Girls Flag Football Initiative, Prep Bowl: Catholic League vs. Public League, IHSA High School Transgender Student-Athlete Policy. ''We were sons of immigrants, and fathers wanted their kids to go out and work after playing sports. CPS SCORE! 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. Both Coach McAllister and Principal Matthew Sullivan credit the commitment of the team's players. I wanted to leave everything on the field. Chicago was an early force in girls track but has faded from the scene. 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. All Rights Reserved. Future Illinois QB Reilly O'Toole passed for 3,187 yards and 42 TDs, and RB Matt Rogers rushed for 1,269 behind a line that included Kansas-bound Luke Luhrsen. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. 2022 Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League football team The All-Public League football team was selected by a committee of Public League coaches and administrators. Chicago public schools fielded competitive teams in almost all sports. Holecek says hes done coaching at the high school level but isnt sure what his future holds. Crews would finish with 212 yards rushing on 24 carries and four touchdowns. Among the stadiums used to stage the city championship were the Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater, the UIC Pavilion, and recently the United Center. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). 3. Why the Tigers were great: They possessed possibly the greatest offense the state has ever seen, led by QB Jon Beutjer (Iowa, Illinois) and WRs Jon Schweighardt (Northwestern) and Eric McGoey (Illinois). This was Kenwood's first trip to the City Championship and first City Title in school history. Parker and Senn earned boys' state tennis titles during the 1930s and 1940s. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. Chicago Prep Bowl, an annual football game between the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League; Minnesota Prep Bowl, the high school football championship in Minnesota This page was last edited on 12 November 2020, at 12:13 (UTC). Why the E-Rabs were great: The program has qualified for the IHSA playoffs only four times and not since 2001, but this team was one of the best collections of talent the state has seen. Playoff victory margin: 23.2 points (Lake Park 28-18, Barrington 30-7, Homewood-Flossmoor 48-21, Andrew 48-22, Addison Trail 52-22). They really pushed it to the second level to allow me to be able to hit the holes and go for a lot of yards.. The Flyers from the year before might finish second, and the team before that might rank third. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). Wendell Phillips Academy, the landmark Bronzeville high school that boasts Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke as alumni, can now claim the first state title by a public league football team. 11 in USA Today's national rankings after the 1999 team ranked No. Similarly, a recent run of dominant Class 6A champions from Prairie Ridge, Nazareth, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin and Cary-Grove were too hard to differentiate from each other to include one over the others. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. CPL sanctioning of football dates back to 1913. Why the Mustangs were great: They were led by two all-time greats, RB Billy Marek and OL Dennis Lick, and two other All-Staters, OL John Rock and DT Joe Norwick. 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. Between 1979 - when the League first gained entry into the state playoffs - and 1983, at least one Chicago Public school earned a state semifinal berth, with Robeson making it all the way to the Class 6A championship in 1982 before losing to (Rockford) Guilford. Their 1970 team that didn't allow a point all season earns the right to be called the best of the bunch. State Playoffs Information. Playoff victory margin: 30.2 points (Benet 49-7, Wheaton North 44-0, Glenbard West 40-20, Belleville East 41-7, Lake Zurich 28-17). Phillips won the historic championship by beating over Althoff Catholic from Belleville, 51-7. The figure includes a newly agreed upon payment from the county of $13.5 million along with the $15 million a federal jury awarded Bryants widow, Vanessa Bryant, at a trial in August. My freshman year, we we won the city championship with a bunch of great seniors against Morgan Park, so just to have another opportunity, this time our senior year, to win the city championship again and go play in the Prep Bowl is a great opportunity., 42 W. Madison StreetChicago, IL 60602773-553-1000, Chicago Public Schools Office of Sports Administration, 2651 W. Washington BoulevardChicago, IL 60612773-534-0700 | sportsad@cps.edu, Elementary Sports Registration Hard Copy (ENG / SPAN), Elementary CPS Concussion Information Form, High School Girls Flag Football Initiative, Prep Bowl: Catholic League vs. Public League, IHSA High School Transgender Student-Athlete Policy. Why the Ramblers were great: They finally broke through for the program's first state title since 1993 after years of close calls. Renovation of Soldier Field in 2003 has seen a steady resurgence in crowds for the game, averaging around 20-25,000. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. If a team pitches a shutout for an entire season in the middle of a streak of seven straight undefeated seasons it's in. Friday, November 27, 2015. Each era is represented as fairly as possible. The records of the Illinois High School Association show Chicago public school champions in swimming, cross country, golf, tennis, baseball and wrestling in addition to boys and girls basketball. Nate Thomas had 228 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Vikings (7-5). The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. He won the 100 and 220 titles three straight years for Tilden. The Red division is considered the highest level of competition citywide, while the Blue features programs just starting or not quite as talented. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). QB Anthony Kropp passed for 3,010 yards and 31 TDs. Yet despite the fact he's leading the league in assists (10.7 per game), averaging 21.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and is on track to have the second-best true shooting percentage of his career (.620 . Playoff victory margin: 35.0 (Danville 44-0, Lockport 58-12, Sandburg 13-0, Buffalo Grove 33-7, Brother Rice 46-0). 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. [21] George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill DeCorrevont and Chick Evans first tasted victory in Chicago. 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. Morgan Parks Jayon Moffat (4) is taken down during the game against Simeon. The Ramblers outscored their opponents 558-123, including 179-50 in the 8A playoffs and 164-42 in the tough-as-nails Catholic Blue. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! Here then is our view of the top 32 high school football teams in Illinois history. Individually, few Chicago public school athletes were as dominant as Ron Gora. Tennis was also a strong sport in the Chicago public schools, especially in the late `30s and early `40s. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. Why the Friars were great: They outscored opponents 317-32, including a 40-0 Prep Bowl win over Schurz that was highlighted by All-America RB Jim DiLullo's 224 yards and five TDs on 12 carries in front of 91,328 fans at Soldier Field. But we did it anyway. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. He went on to play football at Michigan State. 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. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). Champions League Home; Scores & Matchups; Odds; News & Analysis; Teams; Standings; Betting Sites; . See Chicago vs Detroit consensus picks and bet percentages for the point spread and Over/Under on March 1. . The next year's team extended the Bulldogs' win streak to 28 behind QB John Rutkowski. 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. The last individual state champions have been Travis Hammons of Hubbard (2005) and Max Schneider of Lane Tech (2009, 2012). All the scores from the state title games in Champaign this weekend. 2012Simeon 53, Curie 49 ''When I was in school, the big thing was learning a trade,'' said Kerr, who went on to star at Illinois and in the NBA before becoming the Bulls`, first coach. Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). John Holecek is leaving Loyola. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. It is the most titles for any sports team in league history. After suffering a narrow season opening loss to Glenbard North (21-18) on August 27, and the loss of a quarterback due to injury sustained during the match, the Broncos are turning their luck around. Morgan Parks Napoleon Williams (9) runs for a touchdown against Simeon. The Wolverines feature one of the states top running backs in senior Andre Crews. With the exception of soccer, football, girls basketball and baseball, each sport in the CPL has two distinct playing divisions: Red and Blue. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. And that focus has also paid off with academics. 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. They displayed offensive balance with 2,802 rushing yards and 2,799 passing yards, led by QB Emmett Clifford, RB Dara Laja and All-State brothers Sam and Jack Badovinac on the line. 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. The elementary school sports program which offers 17 sports for girls and boys in grades five through eight for 500 schools was developed in the late 1990s by the league as a way to close the athletic gap between the CPL and its parochial counterpart, the Chicago Catholic League/Girls Catholic Athletic Conference. They capped a run of three straight state titles, finishing with national rankings of 2 in 1984 and 4 in 1983. Then get their pads, walk down to mandrake park then practice for two hours walk back get on a bus, maybe two buses, go home and finish homework and come back and do it all again," Principal Sullivan 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. Taft, which started the season 0-5, came into the game having won six of its last seven, including wins over Lane and Phillips, two teams it had lost to during conference play. As early as 1927, the CPL football champion met the CCL champion at Soldier Field for the city title. Local players expected to sign during the early signing period, which runs from Dec. 21 to 23. In their previous Prep Bowl playoff games they defeated St. Rita 39-6 and Leo 34-6. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. It was the largest margin of victory in a title game in state history. The National Weather Service is tracking a storm that could bring a decent accumulation of snow. State track and field titles have come in bunches for the CPL. Dreams that were almost realized last year when Phillips made it to the state championship, but lost. 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. All the pairings and scores for Class 8A through Class 1A. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". 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). More importantly, they are the definition of 'team.' After coming up short in the Chicago Public League (CPL) championship game earlier this month, the Kenwood Academy Lady Broncos beat the Simeon Lady Wolverines in a blowout 105-34 game for the IHSA Class 4A regional title. The Kenwood Broncos cemented their place as one of the premier Chicago Public League football teams in CPS after defeating perennial powerhouse Simeon in the City Championship 25-7. 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. Other than the 35-31 Week 2 win over Bolingbrook, the Wolverines hadnt really been tested until the loss to the Warriors, so it wasnt sure what was going to happen with the top-seeded Wolverines took the field against Taft in the Chicago Public League Football Championship Game at Gately Stadium. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Chicago public schools have won 17 state track team championships and provided the state with some of its greatest athletes. Leonard, the winningest coach in state history, has won more than 400 games and after the Cyclones 44-20 win against Providence, he will retire with six state championships. Since 1974, crowds have dramatically dwindled with the emphasis switching to earning a state championship. Probably. This is the second straight year that the Bronzeville neighborhood team has fought for the 4A title, losing last year. 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. Dynasties get represented once. Abad accounted for 120 yards rushing with two rushing touchdowns and a 55-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Harris. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. Has also paid off with academics the program 's first state title at 155 and then won two titles. Won in 1940, ` 42 and ` 43 and summer basketball leagues, meat-market camps. Find additional IHSA / CPS program information Kenwood & # x27 ; first. Then won two NCAA titles for the point spread and Over/Under on March.. 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