a former Chicago Public Schools CEO and budget director, who has . Lane Tech has the most city titles in the sport of any school, having won its 24th title in 2022. Prairie Ridge knocked the Wolverines out of the state playoffs two weeks. But what the CCL's basketball teams did last week was almost unheard of, when 10 of the league's 14 teams brought home regional championships. The league has had its share of state titles, with Lane, Fenger, Schurz and Hubbard taking their place atop the podium. The Eagles rushing attac, led by quarterback Barah Abad and running back Jaiden Padilla, gashed the Simeon front time after time, finishing with 243 yards rushing. 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. It happens. Playoff victory margin: 20.2 (Clemente 42-8, Palatine 13-0, Naperville Central 28-8, Downers Grove South 24-10, Marist 26-6). 15 in USA Todays national rankings. 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. What started with 22 teams in Chicago Public Schools as the Chicago Public League Girls Flag Football in 2021 has grown to 66 CPS teams. They defeated Englewood 111-0 in 1911 and Evanston 101-0 in 1912. Robeson`s second-place Class 5A finish in 1982 is the lone Public League finalist since the state playoffs started in 1974. Englewood was the first public school to win a state title with its 1895 state track championship. But there are simply too many great teams. Local players expected to sign during the early signing period, which runs from Dec. 21 to 23. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The league in 1922 began sponsoring tennis, golf, and swimming competition, and became lax in its ban on the other sports, so that the girls began interschool competition in basketball, volleyball, and softball. Hes at a different level. At the height of its popularity in the late 1930s, the bowl drew more than 100,000 fans. 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. Nearly 90 points were scored in the Class 5A state championship game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, but the deciding moment was defensive. The next year's team extended the Bulldogs' win streak to 28 behind QB John Rutkowski. It's the fourth time since 2016 that the Wolverines will have played in the Prep Bowl. Other stars included WR/S Joey Orlando, lineman Zach Timm and LBs Corby Ryan and Nick Catino. More importantly, they are the definition of 'team.' RBs Bob Hanlon and Robert Kelly went on to play for Notre Dame's 1943 national champions. 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. PUBLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS - 2023: Wed 2-1: Fri 2-3: Tue 2-7: Thu 2-9: Sat 2-11 . State Playoffs Information. 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. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Chronology; Champions and Runners-Up; Playoff Scores, by Year . 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. Future NFL All-Pro lineman Eric Steinbach played for the 1995-97 champs and set a state record with 26 sacks his final year. Scott, coached Simeon, from 1972 through 2004. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. The Friars fell to Morgan Park in the first round of the state playoffs this season. Simeon was demolished 49-0. Why the Corsairs were great: They rushed for 4,196 yards behind "The Great Wall of Carmel," an offensive line led by Dan Osterhout (6-2, 280), Drew Cairo-Gross (6-3, 295) and Luke Krombach (6-4, 255). This years game will pit Simeon and Fenwick and will be played at Fenwicks home field at Triton College, November 25, at 11 a.m. Fenwick made the game by defeating St. Laurence Thursday and will be playing its second Public League opponent in a matter of weeks. College Football; Football; Golf; Hockey; Horse Racing; March Madness; Soccer; World Cup; Betting Guides. In football, there are three divisions: the Illini (Red) Conference, the Chicago (Blue) Conference and the Intra-City (Green) Conference. Lack of money and the general deterioration of the Chicago school system have all contributed to the demise of the Public League in athletics. Playoff victory margin: 26.4 points (Stevenson 63-29, Loyola 26-7, Barrington 42-0, Bartlett 23-6, Hinsdale Central 41-21). 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. They finished No. Phillips ranked poorly across the board when it became a turnaround school in 2010 Now, grades, attendance and graduation rates are up and colleges are taking notice. All Rights Reserved. Division I players included Byrne (Indiana), OL Larry Smith (Michigan State), OL Joe Kosiak (Nebraska, Drake) and All-State QB Jim Klutcharch (Purdue), and assistant George Perles was the head coach at Michigan State from 1983-94. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Phillips Academy High School football team made history Friday night with a 51-7 victory that made them state football champions. The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years. They cruised all season until the final, when they needed two touchdowns in the final three minutes to overcome Sacred Heart-Griffin. In girls' basketball, there are three divisions: Red, Blue, and Green. The most city basketball championships for boys is a dead heat as Crane and Marshall each have 11 Shields. It is an amazing opportunity and were grateful, Crews said. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. 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 One exception: The Pittsfield team from 1970 defeated its opponents 341-0. See Chicago vs Detroit consensus picks and bet percentages for the point spread and Over/Under on March 1. . Simeons Chau Smith (6) is forced out of bounds by Morgan Parks Deshun Britten (3). [20] The Wolverines "blue machine" were Chicago Public League champs in 1983, 1986, 2000, 2003 and 2009. 6 in USA Today's national rankings. The Chicago mayor and the 50 City Council members will have to deal with 66 members of . 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. The governance of the CPL is set through the Department of Sports Administration and Facilities of CPS. 16 nationally. They finished No. Why the Hilltoppers were great: The middle team of a three-peat that was led by RB J.R. Zwierzynski, one of the best Hilltoppers of all. Here then is our view of the top 32 high school football teams in Illinois history. Ralph Metcalfe, who later devoted his life to public service as a member of Congress, had perhaps the greatest high school career of any Chicago runner. 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. Incoming freshmen can 'play-up' to either sophomore or varsity levels; the same with sophomores for the varsity. The 1988 team, led by QB Efrem Haymore, outscored its opponents 520-66 and 200-40 in the playoffs. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. 21 in USA Today's national rankings. 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. Renovation of Soldier Field in 2003 has seen a steady resurgence in crowds for the game, averaging around 20-25,000. It was easy to see the confidence Taft had coming into the game, as it went possession for possession with the top-seeded Wolverines. 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 . Simeon last played in the game in 2019 when it fell to St. Laurence by a point, 35-34. 5 in USA Today's national rankings. Some of the schools that participated in the Cook County League still exist today: Crane (as English High and Manual Training), Englewood, Lincoln Park (as North Division), Hyde Park, Phillips (as South Division), Calumet, Marshall, Austin, Lake (now Tilden), and Lake View. The Kenwood Academy Broncos, reigning Chicago Public League football champions, were off to a rough start this season. Woodland was 5-for-13 for 106 yards and two touchdowns. 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. 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: 31.2 points (Lane 42-0, Sandburg 54-14, Naperville Central 40-26, Downers Grove North 38-6, Barrington 42-14). Originally we were aiming for Top 25. Football Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing Rugby Racing Cricket Golf Tennis F1 MMA More. 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. Padilla finished with 102 yards and a touchdown. Why the Trojans were great: They were led by two of the greatest athletes in Illinois history: RB Leroy Jackson and end Homer Thurman. The team was named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Tennis was also a strong sport in the Chicago public schools, especially in the late `30s and early `40s. As of the end of the 2006 season, Chicago Vocational holds the record for most football city titles with nine, with Lane and Julian tied for second with eight. On the second and third Simeon touchdowns, he accounted for all but six of the 120 yards. The 1937 city championship is legendary for packing an estimated 120,000 about 45,000 over capacity into Soldier Field to see Austin defeat Leo 26-0 on Nov. 28. 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. Champions League Home; Scores & Matchups; Odds; News & Analysis; Teams; Standings; Betting Sites; . 10 in USA Today's national rankings. Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. They finished No. Harrison earned the city's first boys' state soccer title in 1973 and Schurz finished second in 1977; Lake View finished fourth in 2008. Parker won the 1938 and `39 state titles; Senn won in 1940, `42 and `43. Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! That came after a little after the senior was down in pain on the Simeon sideline, suffering from a bad cramp. But we did it anyway. Playoff victory margin: 24.8 (Normal West 45-0, Taylorville 49-8, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 52-35, Pontiac 28-20, Metamora 27-14). Why the Ramblers were great: They finally broke through for the program's first state title since 1993 after years of close calls. Why the Saukees were great: Taking a team this talented and putting it in 1970s rural western Illinois turned out to be quite unfair. This group is relentless, Culbreath said. They didn't win by fewer than 20 points until the final, when they won their second straight 7A title and seventh overall. QB Anthony Kropp passed for 3,010 yards and 31 TDs. CPL sanctioning of football dates back to 1913. They outscored their opponents 590-117, including 202-44 in the playoffs, and the finished No. Mount Carmel didnt leave anything to doubt, solidly beating Batavia 44-20 at Memorial Stadium. [21] The Mustangs won Prep Bowl 18-12 over Morgan Park behind 178 yards from Marek, who rushed for 27 TDs as senior and 3,000-plus yards in three years. 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. My first recollection of high school football in the Chicago area: . They finished No. We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family, UNLV football head coach Barry Odom said in a statement. Why the Caravan were great: They were led by future Notre Dame coach Brennan and QB Tom Carey, a future Caravan coach. 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. It`s been 10 years since Arthur Hill of CVS won the state diving title to become the last Public League state champion. 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. Wolverines coach Dante Culbreath was disappointed in his offensive lines performance against Prairie Ridge. Denzell was amazing, Williamsville coach Aaron Kunz said. They outscored their opponents 265-128. 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). Strimel threw and ran for a TD in the state final. There was a time before spring and summer basketball leagues, meat-market recruiting camps and the age of specialization. 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. Crews would finish with 212 yards rushing on 24 carries and four touchdowns. 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. Dynasties get represented once. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. 4. Bill DeCorrevont was the team's star, scoring 35 touchdowns in 10 games. Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against Morgan Park. How about a great team that ran into another great team in a great game during the playoffs? Mather ended the city's state championship drought by winning the title in the fall of 2011. All the scores from the state title games in Champaign this weekend. I feel like, me being a senior, I have to get back in the game with my brothers and make a mark, he said. I really wanted [a state title] but this is an accomplishment too, Smith said. They have proven to be the true definition of perseverance and determination. The strike threatened to take away Simeons chance at the state playoffs, so the players fought backall the way to the mayors office. 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. Beginning in 2010 Simeon won the state championship four times in a row. Simeon was demolished 49-0. They were named national champion by the National Sports News Service. Its the eleventh city title for the Wolverines (9-2). 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. Are there champions that lost a game or two that deserve to make the list? 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). It is the most titles for any sports team in league history. He went on to play football at Michigan State. Arrest warrant issued for top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter, ABC7 Chicago says farewell Meteorologist Phil Schwarz, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. 11 in USA Today's. Since then, Hyde Park, Phillips, Lane, Senn, Tilden, Harlan, South Shore, and Morgan Park have earned the gold medal at the state championships. 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. 1 on the list in the 800- and 800-medley relays. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Nate Thomas had 228 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Vikings (7-5). 2 St. Laurence 14-6 in front of 23,000 at Soldier Field. In their previous Prep Bowl playoff games they defeated St. Rita 39-6 and Leo 34-6. 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. Robert Cruz played QB for the 1995 and 1996 undefeated champs. Another reason schools play for The Shield is the venues that they play in. Junior QB Owen Daniels passed for 1,477 yards and 14 TDs before going on to a productive career as an NFL tight end. Heres where things stand after all of the action. Under the Director are the City Wide Sport Coordinators, who govern competition in the sports that they are assigned. The Intra-City Conference championship is the only title that that division can attain, having no opportunity to vie for the Varsity or State championships. 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. Here are a few things to share about our selection process before you dive in: 1. State track and field titles have come in bunches for the CPL. "Our young men have an hour study hall after school. He won the 100 and 220 titles three straight years for Tilden. During that time the Wolverines had 262 wins against 130 losses. The future Northwestern star, who would share a backfield with Otto Graham for the Wildcats, scored nine TDs on 10 touches in a 93-0 rout of McKinley. The next year they were undefeated 5A champions, finishing ranked No. Since 2004, it is now made of black marble with gold trimming and plated with a silver sculpture of the sport the trophy was earned in. 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 Tars are No. They finished No. 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. 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. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. Things have changed. WLS. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. Playoff victory margin: 23.0 (Willowbrook 22-0, East St. Louis 48-12, Richards 28-0, Buffalo Grove 15-9). 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. Nearly every sport has four playing levels: Varsity, Sophomore, Freshman and Elementary. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". 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. Named national champion by the National Sports News Service. ''We were sons of immigrants, and fathers wanted their kids to go out and work after playing sports. Why the Griffins were great: After dominating an independent schedule of teams that went a combined 91-60, they ran through a gauntlet of top programs in the playoffs in the school's fifth year. The Wolverines fought back. 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. Coaches will create an intraschool schedule. 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 When the boys championship was contested for the first time at the United Center in 2000, the league set a new state attendance record in basketball as 20,002 patrons watched Westinghouse earn the crown against Whitney Young. This year, they had a perfect season, winning every game. With the exception of soccer, football, girls basketball and baseball, each sport in the CPL has two distinct playing divisions: Red and Blue. 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. We knew what they were going to do, theyre consistent and theyre good at it, Culbreath said. By 2022, the girls' flag program expanded to the Rockford . 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. Individually, few Chicago public school athletes were as dominant as Ron Gora. 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. Whitney Young hurdler Mark Clancy and Chicago Vocational 800-meter runner Aaron Rogers were the last Public League state champions, with titles in 1987. Simeons Chau Smith (6) and Jelen Lee (4) hold off Morgan Parks Camron Fulton (1). They responded with a dominant effort against the Mustangs (7-5). We knew they were going to to run the ball, but we had to step up and stop it.. 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