They topped 40 points 11 times and allowed seven or fewer points nine times. They won the Catholic League title with a 51-14 win against DePaul and the Prep Bowl 45-20 over Lane to complete a season in which they outscored their opponents 464-121. Please review the sports below to find additional IHSA / CPS program information. 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. All Guides; 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. 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. Morgan Parks Noah Malone (5) gets ready for a play against Simeon. 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). Holecek says hes done coaching at the high school level but isnt sure what his future holds. Origins of the Chicago Public League can be traced back to its predecessor, the Cook County High School League, which started during 1889-90. Simeon was demolished 49-0. On November 27, 2015, Phillips became the first Chicago Public school to win an Illinois state title with a 51-7 win over Belleville Althoff to win the Class 4A state championship. 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. 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. Ranked No. The championship trophy of the CPL is noted by "The Shield". Since 1974, crowds have dramatically dwindled with the emphasis switching to earning a state championship. Morgan Park scored on a 29-yard touchdown run by Napoleon Willliams and a 21-yard touchdown run by Deshun Britten. 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. 1 on the list in the 800- and 800-medley relays. Korhonen retired as the state's all-time coaching wins leader with 315. The Ramblers outscored their opponents 558-123, including 179-50 in the 8A playoffs and 164-42 in the tough-as-nails Catholic Blue. 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. Some big names in the sports world have gotten their start at Chicago public high schools. The senior had touchdown runs of seven and 26 yards. If a team pitches a shutout for an entire season in the middle of a streak of seven straight undefeated seasons it's in. ''We were sons of immigrants, and fathers wanted their kids to go out and work after playing sports. 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. One of the more powerful teams from this time was the 1950 Chicago Mount Carmel outfit. The Flyers from the year before might finish second, and the team before that might rank third. They outscored their opponents 341-0 and allowed negative rushing yards for the season. When he started chugging and had space, he was a locomotive.. The Chicago mayor and the 50 City Council members will have to deal with 66 members of . Scott, coached Simeon, from 1972 through 2004. They capped their undefeated season with a title in the inaugural state playoffs, and they also went undefeated the three seasons before. 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. Other stars included WR/S Joey Orlando, lineman Zach Timm and LBs Corby Ryan and Nick Catino. The Mid-Suburban League's first state champion was the only undefeated team in any class in 1986. 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). 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. Simeon will play Fenwick in the Prep Bowl next week! [20] The Wolverines "blue machine" were Chicago Public League champs in 1983, 1986, 2000, 2003 and 2009. On the second and third Simeon touchdowns, he accounted for all but six of the 120 yards. Loyola players listen as head coach John Holecek addresses the team after a 41-0 win over Marist in the 2015 Class 8A championship. 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Phillips won the historic championship by beating over Althoff Catholic from Belleville, 51-7. Friday, November 27, 2015. 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. They will face St. Laurence, a 28-0 winner against De La Salle, in the Prep Bowl next Friday. Dreams that were almost realized last year when Phillips made it to the state championship, but lost. 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. 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. [8] Most recently, CPS wrestling has gained notoriety with Bowen racking up regional titles. I feel like, me being a senior, I have to get back in the game with my brothers and make a mark, he said. CPL sanctioning of baseball goes back to the spring of 1914, and it entered the state tournament when that was formed in 1940. Chronology; Champions and Runners-Up; Playoff Scores, by Year . The Lane Tech sprinter set three national records in the 100-yard freestyle from 1949 to `51 and two in the 50 freestyle. Congratulations to Coach Troy McAllister and his team on not only a perfect season, but on securing a spot in Illinois' sports history.". 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. Parker and Senn earned boys' state tennis titles during the 1930s and 1940s. 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. Heres where things stand after all of the action. The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work. They outscored their opponents 265-128. 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. QB Bart Macomber was a future All-American for Zuppke at Illinois. 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. Calvin Davis currently holds this position. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. 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. During that time the Wolverines had 262 wins against 130 losses. 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. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. McHugh, Carey and FB Dan Shannon were named All-Americans, and OL Ted Cachey would be a captain at Michigan. 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. For decades, its baseball teams have frequently represented the league at the state tournament. 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. One exception: The Pittsfield team from 1970 defeated its opponents 341-0. Wendell Phillips Academy is the city's first public league team to win a state football title. WR/DB John Newton was one of three players to start for both teams. 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? 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). The basketball ranks have enjoyed the most success at the state tournament of any sport sanctioned by CPS. A school holding one of these trophies is recognized as having beaten a very large field of competitors for the city title. You get the ball last, it always seems like thats who wins.. Simeon will face Fenwick in the Prep Bowl on Friday at. Among the stadiums used to stage the city championship were the Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater, the UIC Pavilion, and recently the United Center. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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. Playoff victory margin: 30.6 points (Urbana 48-0, Decatur MacArthur 34-28, Prairie Ridge 35-3, Bloomington 33-7, Richards 41-0). This was Kenwood's first trip to the City Championship and first City Title in school history. And that focus has also paid off with academics. RB Russ Calabrese and Mike Mannott each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. The previous three JCA champs included stars such as QB Mark Parker and RB Rick Thayer (Tom's brother). Also, Tilden earned a pair of state wrestling titles for the city in 1946 and 1952. 15 in USA Todays national rankings. They responded with a dominant effort against the Mustangs (7-5). Tilden, coached by Hall-of-Famer Bob Hicks, won the 1946 and 1952 state titles. Some of those points came from defensive lineman Amir Watts, who scored a touchdown. Harrison earned the city's first boys' state soccer title in 1973 and Schurz finished second in 1977; Lake View finished fourth in 2008. In a Catholic League playoff game against Loyola, Marek couldn't play, but Sherwin Hunt filled in with 200 yards in a 26-8 win. Their closest wins were 27-7 over Thornridge and Joliet. 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. Incoming freshmen can 'play-up' to either sophomore or varsity levels; the same with sophomores for the varsity. 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!! Morgan Parks Jayon Moffat (4) is taken down during the game against Simeon. 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). Carmel, won the 1949 state title at 155 and then won two NCAA titles for Northern Iowa. CPL sanctioning of basketball dates back to 1913, when the CPL was formed. The offense scored 40 or more eight times, while the defense allowed 20 or more only twice. There was a time before spring and summer basketball leagues, meat-market recruiting camps and the age of specialization. The game was at NIU's campus in DeKalb. 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. 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. The girl freed herself from the footballer and sent a message to a friend who came to the house to help her. Jones College Prep in 2012 and Lane in 1963 earned the only state cross country titles; Englewood earned runner-up status in 1955. 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. 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. Next fall, Amundsen will move up to the highest level of Public League football when it debuts in the newly reconfigured Red North. 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. 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. a former Chicago Public Schools CEO and budget director, who has . Why the Caravan were great: They were led by future Notre Dame coach Brennan and QB Tom Carey, a future Caravan coach. Sometimes it depends on who ends up with the ball last. Champions League. 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. He also caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jacquez Woodland. Swimming titles in Illinois used to be owned by Lane Tech. The next day, 4,188 watched the Bears play the Cleveland Rams at Wrigley Field. They outscored opponents 630-170, including 195-63 in the playoffs, and finished No. The Tars are No. Dunbar was second in 1978. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill DeCorrevont and Chick Evans first tasted victory in Chicago. 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 (WLS) -- A Chicago high school is celebrating a historic win over the holiday weekend. The Wildcats beat Altoff Catholic High School. George Halas, Dick Butkus, Johnny Kerr, Ralph Metcalfe, Phil Cavarretta, Sweetwater Clifton, Bill. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 points (West Aurora 31-0, Stevenson 49-0, Homewood-Flossmoor 34-28, Palatine 24-22, Marist 41-0). Why the Hilltoppers were great: It's hard to pick the best of their four straight 4A champions from 1975-78. RB Tim McHugh, an All-American, rushed for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs. 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 Simeons Chau Smith (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against Morgan Park. 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. Good Luck! So since the state's playoffs are divided into eight classes, with 32 teams competing in each division, we expanded the list. For more than a century, Chicago Catholic League football has bordered on being legendary. State track and field titles have come in bunches for the CPL. 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. Simeons Jacquez Woodland (1) rolls out with the ball during the game against Morgan Park. 10 in USA Today's national rankings. With the win, the Wolverines qualify for the Prep Bowl, the annual matchup between the Chicago Public League and the Chicago CatholicLeague. The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years. 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. Playoff victory margin: 25.8 (East Moline United 53-27, Pekin 41-0, Sandburg 14-13, Conant 36-22, Thornton 55-8). State Playoffs Information. 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). Simeon was demolished 49-0. The CPL is headed by the Director of Sports Administration and Facilities of the Chicago Public Schools. [1] CPL schools have enjoyed the top of the podium 22 times, 14 of those on the boys side. [21] This is the second straight year that the Bronzeville neighborhood team has fought for the 4A title, losing last year. "Our young men have an hour study hall after school. 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. They finished No. 2. 2015Bogan 47, Simeon, 42. 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. This group will rank as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, in Mount Carmel history." football coach in the Chicago Public League. Brogan Amherdt entered Saturdays Class 6A state semifinal game against St. Ignatius having never attempted a field goal. Until 2004, the trophy was made of wood with either a gold or silver plate notating champion or runner-up finish. Other stars included QB Mark Benson (Northwestern), DT Gavin Pearlman (Illinois) and RB Pat Milz, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards. In all, Marques Easley has more than 30 Power Five offers, including 11 from the SEC and 10 from the Big Ten. 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. They defeated Englewood 111-0 in 1911 and Evanston 101-0 in 1912. It happens. The school with about 500 students won a state-record 64 consecutive games, with seven undefeated seasons in a row from 1966-72. Gillespie said his first state champs were his best, but the '78 team's defensive dominance gives them the edge here. They outscored their opponents 614-160, including 208-49 in playoffs, and finished No. 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. 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. 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 . Chicago Catholic League - State Championships - Football - Prep Bowl Prep Bowl 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. Morgan Parks Napoleon Williams (9) runs for a touchdown against Simeon. They finished No. He won the 100 and 220 titles three straight years for Tilden. Robeson`s second-place Class 5A finish in 1982 is the lone Public League finalist since the state playoffs started in 1974. They beat Tilden 46-13 in front of 95,000 fans at Soldier Field to win the Prep Bowl on Nov. 29, 1941, eight days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Thirteen games are in the books and it looks like we expected it to back in August. The season is all wrapped up. 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. Champions League Home; Scores & Matchups; Odds; News & Analysis; Teams; Standings; Betting Sites; . QB Cory Paus (UCLA) passed for 2,180 yards and 24 TDs. Their numerous Division I players included 250-pound OL Jim Gatziolis, who played at Wisconsin and Nebraska. We have been through our ups and downs but we are still a family and we know how to pull back together.. 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. The Kenwood Academy Broncos, reigning Chicago Public League football champions, were off to a rough start this season. 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. This group is relentless, Culbreath said. It took all four quarters, all the way down to the last second, but theyre built for this. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. The CPL didn't play for a state championship until the 1926-27 school year, when it first gained entry into the IHSA. Why the Knights were great: They showed New Lenox was more than just Providence, running up a point differential of 519-184 against a stacked schedule of 14 teams that combined to go 90-62. 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. SCORE! Making the best of challenges that opponents from suburban and parochial schools may not face. The team averaged 312 rushing yards per game behind DiLullo, Dan Dinello and Tim Wengierski. But there are simply too many great teams. They won their five playoff games by a combined score of 194-19 and punted a total of 10 times in 14 games. Elzy, who had offers from nearly 30 FBS colleges, committed to Illinois on Saturday at the All-American Game in San Antonio. Walter Payton Girls Volleyball finished fourth in state in 2008. They finished No. With the exception of soccer, football, girls basketball and baseball, each sport in the CPL has two distinct playing divisions: Red and Blue. Dynasties get represented once. Undefeated champions only. Tilden`s Bill Weick, who returned to his alma mater to coach for many years before moving to Mt. The Indians won nine of 10 state titles from 1938 to 1947 and were second in 1944, 1948 and `49. Another reason schools play for The Shield is the venues that they play in. Jason Statham, Hugh Grant and Aubrey Plaza star in an inconsequential serving of empty cinematic calories. 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. 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 . The strike threatened to take away Simeons chance at the state playoffs, so the players fought backall the way to the mayors office. Renovation of Soldier Field in 2003 has seen a steady resurgence in crowds for the game, averaging around 20-25,000. It was needed so they could get past that loss, because they were really hurt.. The 1911 team outscored its opponents 331-12 with eight shutouts in 10 games. In the final two of those seasons, East outscored its opponents 526-93. Things have changed. The Wolverines fought back. 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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. 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.