It always feels good to get something with my boys.. 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. 4. Jardine went 51-6 in five years at Fenwick and later was the head coach at Wisconsin from 1970-77. They also won the Prep Bowl in 1951 and 1952. 16 nationally. Playoff victory margin: 29.6 (Notre Dame 42-18, Crystal Lake South 55-7, Rockford Boylan 42-14, Minooka 40-20, Bloomington 54-26). Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. Four plays later, the Eagles were up 34-26 after Stephen Carrera scored on a three-yard scamper. Playoff victory margin: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). Chicago was an early force in girls track but has faded from the scene. Crews would finish with 212 yards rushing on 24 carries and four touchdowns. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. 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. ''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. Dreams that were almost realized last year when Phillips made it to the state championship, but lost. Sometimes it takes four quarters to win a football game, the coach said. 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. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). They finished No. It`s been 10 years since Arthur Hill of CVS won the state diving title to become the last Public League state champion. They didn't allow a point in the first quarter all season while outscoring their opponents 387-37. Nearly 90 points were scored in the Class 5A state championship game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, but the deciding moment was defensive. Wrestling has accounted for two state team titles and 37 individual titles. Goro passed for 3,171 yards with 38 TDs, and Perez rushed for 1,145 and 22. 2012Simeon 53, Curie 49 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. Here then is our view of the top 32 high school football teams in Illinois history. Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. The senior had touchdown runs of seven and 26 yards. 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). Badminton Girls Baseball Basketball Boys Girls Bowling Boys Girls Cross Country Boys Girls Football Girls Flag Football Golf Boys Girls Lacrosse Boys Girls Soccer Boys Girls My first recollection of high school football in the Chicago area: . Ten players went on to play Division I football. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill DeCorrevont and Chick Evans first tasted victory in Chicago. Champions League. After coming out of halftime with a 27-26 lead, the Eagles tried an onside kick to start the half and recovered it at the Simeon 46-yard line. Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. Simeon coach Dante Culbreath holds the 2019 City Champions plaque after winning the game against Morgan Park. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. 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. 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. Quarterback Quayvon Skanes did it all with 141 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. They topped 40 points 11 times and allowed seven or fewer points nine times. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). 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. 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. The Chicago Public League is PROUD to offer 19 sports to our high school student-athletes. Jan 14 Come on out to Whitney Young H.S as our student-athletes compete in the small, medium and large and co-ed division competitions to be crowned this year's Chicago Public League Cheer and Dance Champions. Likewise, Providence uses all its fingers to count its state championships and Joliet Catholic and Mount Carmel have to use some of their toes. 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. Public League Boys Basketball Championship teams. 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 championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years. We pushed the offensive line this week and they stepped up.. The Friars fell to Morgan Park in the first round of the state playoffs this season. They outscored their opponents 455-159, including 191-38 in playoffs, and went 7-0 in the Catholic Blue. State Playoffs Information. U. of C.'s mens tennis adjusts to new team as defending champs Isi Frank Ativie, sports writer Updated Feb 16, 2023 0 Why the Bulldogs were great: They dominated the state for two seasons with two largely different groups in 1988 and 1989. 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. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. SCORE! 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. 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 boys' baseball team won an Illinois state title and placed first in 1945-46 and were public league champions four times; 1945-46, 1951-52, 1970, 1985-86. The defense was led by brother LBs Gus (eight sacks) and Jon (seven) Olofsson. 1 on the list in the 800- and 800-medley relays. Schweighardt had 94 receptions for 1,572 yards and 26 TDs, with McGoey adding 60, 1,274 and 21. They finished No. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. It was easy to see the confidence Taft had coming into the game, as it went possession for possession with the top-seeded Wolverines. 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. "I was always taught you're not supposed to be rewarded for the things you're supposed to do and I feel like my priorities are what I'm supposed to do," Watts said. Heres where things stand after all of the action. The CPL as it stands today is very diverse with nearly every major nationality and race represented in all sports. Simeon running back Chau Smith had 22 carries for 209 yards. Simeon was demolished 49-0. See Chicago vs Detroit consensus picks and bet percentages for the point spread and Over/Under on March 1. . 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. 42 W. Madison StreetChicago, IL 60602773-553-1000, Chicago Public Schools Office of Sports Administration, 2651 W. Washington BoulevardChicago, IL 60612773-534-0700 | [email protected], 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. East St. Louis destroyed the Wolves 57-7 to win its tenth state championship. Safety John Gorman had an astounding-for-the-time 11 interceptions. Over the years they have included Soldier Field, the UIC Pavilion, United Center, International Amphitheater, Chicago Coliseum, Chicago Stadium, Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park-US Cellular Field, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and DePaul University. This game definitely has united the school with the community and is a bragging right for the city. But there are simply too many great teams. Then fate dealt him a winning hand. By Mike Clark Dec 8, 2022, 12:30pm PST High School Football IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). Thurman was an All-Stater in football, basketball and track. Since 1974, crowds have dramatically dwindled with the emphasis switching to earning a state championship. The best thing for us was that we had a week off, Simeon football coach Dante Culbreath said. Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. 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. [2][failed verification]. 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. Nearly every sport has four playing levels: Varsity, Sophomore, Freshman and Elementary. Three players RB Ira Matthews, DE Jerry Holloway and LB Stuart Walker were selected in the NFL draft, and QB Dean Schlueter, RB Russell Pope and RB Joe Black were stars as well. Why the Huskies were great: Coached by Zuppke, who went on to coach Illinois, in 1910-12 and then in 1913 by Glenn Thistlewaite, who later coached at Northwestern and Wisconsin, Oak Park won four mythical national titles in 1910-13 while playing in Boston, Toledo and Portland, Ore., going undefeated in 1911-12. Complete list of Chicago Public League basketball championships, Downers Grove North beats Young: We wanted to come at these city guys, Is this the Catholic Leagues year? Making the best of challenges that opponents from suburban and parochial schools may not face. For decades, its baseball teams have frequently represented the league at the state tournament. 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. Trey Pierce is heading to one of the nations premier college football programs after signing his letter of intent with Michigan on Wednesday. The governance of the CPL is set through the Department of Sports Administration and Facilities of CPS. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. 7 in USA Today's national rankings. Why the Mustangs were great: The small but sturdy team was coached by Buckley, a former Marine and three-sport star at Harvard. They finished No. Some of those points came from defensive lineman Amir Watts, who scored a touchdown. Fenger football team won Chicago prep bowls titles four times; 1937-38, 1939-40, 1944-45, 1953-54. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. The 1912 team put up a point differential of 431-17, again with eight shutouts. Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now? 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. 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 . Why the Wildkits were great: Even without superb RB Howard Jones, who missed the season with a broken arm, the Wildkits were unbeatable. They outscored their opponents 590-117, including 202-44 in the playoffs, and the finished No. 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. Why 32? The CPL didn't play for a state championship until the 1926-27 school year, when it first gained entry into the IHSA. We knew what type of game this would be, Culbreath said. Incoming freshmen can 'play-up' to either sophomore or varsity levels; the same with sophomores for the varsity. 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. By 2022, the girls' flag program expanded to the Rockford . 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. Walter Payton Girls Volleyball finished fourth in state in 2008. 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. The strike threatened to take away Simeons chance at the state playoffs, so the players fought backall the way to the mayors office. College Football; Football; Golf; Hockey; Horse Racing; March Madness; Soccer; World Cup; Betting Guides. Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! Next fall, Amundsen will move up to the highest level of Public League football when it debuts in the newly reconfigured Red North. Those four programs probably deserve to have more than their nine combined entries here, but a list of 32 teams that includes 20 or so from the same four schools isn't quite in the spirit of this type of projects. 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. Gillespie said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here. The Lane Tech sprinter set three national records in the 100-yard freestyle from 1949 to `51 and two in the 50 freestyle. Whitney Young hurdler Mark Clancy and Chicago Vocational 800-meter runner Aaron Rogers were the last Public League state champions, with titles in 1987. Tilden, coached by Hall-of-Famer Bob Hicks, won the 1946 and 1952 state titles. The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. It's the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. 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 | [email protected], 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. So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. LB Mark Zavagnin played at Notre Dame, and QB Mark Strimel played at Purdue. Playoff victory margin: 22.0 (Belvidere 30-13, T.F. 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. Go @ChiPubSchools ! They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. 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. A crowd of 12,000 filled the International Amphitheatre to see Phillips' Darius Clemons outplay Westinghouse's Mark Aguirre, Eddie Johnson and Skip Dillard in a duel of unbeaten teams that were ranked 1-2 in the state . South Shore`s Lisa Chess is still tied for No. 2. The team averaged 312 rushing yards per game behind DiLullo, Dan Dinello and Tim Wengierski. The first state title for CPL basketball came in 1958 with Marshall, four years after Du Sable earned the league's first ever state championship berth. McHugh, Carey and FB Dan Shannon were named All-Americans, and OL Ted Cachey would be a captain at Michigan. Coincidentally, the schools' two head coaches, Simeon's Daunte . 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. 2022 IHSA state football playoff scores and pairings, Ryan Keeler, former Nazareth football player, dies at age 20, Emerging Kankakee star Marques Easley picks up offers from Georgia, Alabama and more, Portal opens door to Illini for Glenbrook Norths Patrick Mahoney, New CPS football alignment unveiled: Amundsen, 15 other Public League teams eligible for state playoffs, Signing Day: Brother Rices Trey Pierce signs with Michigan, Chicago Sun-Times High School Football Player of the Year: Prairie Ridges Tyler Vasey, 2022 Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League football team, IHSA moves football finals to Illinois State, John Holecek on his next move and the decision to leave Loyola, Loyola football coach John Holecek steps down. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. To date, every championship game that was held at the United Center earned more fans than the present state championship sites of Carver Arena in Peoria and Redbird Arena in Bloomington combined. RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. 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. 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. I didnt want to leave the game knowing I could have done something better.. 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. . Individually, few Chicago public school athletes were as dominant as Ron Gora. The Intra-City Conference still cannot vie for either a state or city title. 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. Football Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing Rugby Racing Cricket Golf Tennis F1 MMA More. Things have changed. Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. Origins of the Chicago Public League can be traced back to its predecessor, the Cook County High School League, which started during 1889-90. Nate Thomas had 228 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Vikings (7-5). On the city level, football has been long dominated by schools south of Madison Avenue, but north side powers like Lane and Schurz have also hoisted The Shield as league titleholders. 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. Bill DeCorrevont was the team's star, scoring 35 touchdowns in 10 games. 10. Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement after the win: "Before today, no Chicago Public Schools football team had ever won a state title. Mike McFarland of Parker won the sprint double in 1973, and Kelly Reed of Englewood was the last double winner in 1983. This year, they had a perfect season, winning every game. Simeons Chau Smith (6) is tackled by Morgan Parks Semaj Brown (21). Toby Willis of Morgan Park won the 155-pound title in 1988 and is the last Public League champion. 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. championships and the 1960 Olympic gold medal at 125.5 pounds. The last state title earned by the CPL was 1973 (Hubbard); since then, the closest the league has come to a state championship was Simeon's 4th-place finish in 1998. Elzy, who had offers from nearly 30 FBS colleges, committed to Illinois on Saturday at the All-American Game in San Antonio. Some coordinators handle multiple sports: one example is Mickey Pruitt, a graduate of Robeson and former member of the Chicago Bears. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. EVENT PROGRAM: cpsathletics.com/event-programs/ 3 4 Probably. Playoff victory margin: 23.0 (Willowbrook 22-0, East St. Louis 48-12, Richards 28-0, Buffalo Grove 15-9). South Shore won the 1981 title after having been second in 1980. Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. As recent as 2009, due to the explosion of new high schools in the league, changes in state qualification have now allowed the division champions in the Chicago Conference to also participate in the state tournament, which means at least eight CPS programs will battle in the Downstate Dance. It is an amazing opportunity and were grateful, Crews said. Simeons Jacquez Woodland (1) rolls out with the ball during the game against Morgan Park. Since then, Hyde Park, Phillips, Lane, Senn, Tilden, Harlan, South Shore, and Morgan Park have earned the gold medal at the state championships. Think of this as the Terrific 32 all-time playoff bracket. 21 in USA Today's national rankings. Playoff victory margin: 35.0 (Danville 44-0, Lockport 58-12, Sandburg 13-0, Buffalo Grove 33-7, Brother Rice 46-0). Success in the state playoffs for the Public League has been fleeting at times, but since elementary football came on board in the late 1990s, the league has seen considerable progress in competing with outside competition. It could have been really easy for Simeon to hang its head and trudge along after it lost to Crete-Monee on November 5th in the IHSA State Playoffs. This group is relentless, Culbreath said. Since 1983, only three schools have made it to the state semifinals: Morgan Park (2005), Hubbard (2000, 2006) and Simeon (2014). The Wildcats . 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. He won the 100 and 220 titles three straight years for Tilden. 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!! They finished No. The CPL did not return to girls' interscholastics until the early 1970s, with the passage of Title IX by the federal government in 1972. They avenged their only 1970 loss with a 45-24 win against Hinsdale Central in the 1971 opener, and they outscored their remaining seven opponents 289-14. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. Local players expected to sign during the early signing period, which runs from Dec. 21 to 23. All that is left, in most sports, is history. PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE PLAYOFFS - 2023: Fri 1-27: Mon 1-30: Thu 2-2: Sat 2-4: Tue 2-7 . The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. Between 1972 and 2002, the holder of The Shield gained automatic entry into the Illinois State Finals in most sports (except football). Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). The Prep Bowl is an annual contest played between the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League and is played at Chicago's Soldier Field. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. When they say they are brothers they really mean it. The same Sunday, the girl went to the police station to inform them of the facts. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. Playoff victory margin: 30.2 points (Sandburg 43-6, Wheaton South 29-18, Larkin 42-6, Glenbard East 49-7, Schaumburg 56-31). As early as 1927, the CPL football champion met the CCL champion at Soldier Field for the city title. Simeon will face Fenwick in the Prep Bowl on Friday at. Loyolas first offensive play was an 80-yard touchdown pass from Jake Stearney to Declan Forde on a flea flicker. They will face St. Laurence, a 28-0 winner against De La Salle, in the Prep Bowl next Friday. Class matters. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. Why the Caravan were great: They were led by future Notre Dame coach Brennan and QB Tom Carey, a future Caravan coach. Lack of money and the general deterioration of the Chicago school system have all contributed to the demise of the Public League in athletics. South 28-0, Barrington 31-7, Normal 34-15). Kids were learning skills they would use after high school. [21] I really wanted [a state title] but this is an accomplishment too, Smith said. 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. 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. 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. They outscored their opponents 600-209. QB Anthony Kropp passed for 3,010 yards and 31 TDs. Marek left as the Badgers' all-time rushing leader, and Lick was a starter for six seasons with the Bears. 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. 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