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Public League semifinal preview: Perspectives-Leadership has crashed the party

The Warriors knocked off Hyde Park in the quarterfinals on Tuesday and have entered the spotlight for the first time in the history of the Perspectives charter schools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Curie’s Carlos Harris scores 35 to beat Young and send Condors to city semis

Over the past two weeks Carlos Harris has elevated his game and is emerging as a star.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Hyde Park beats Farragut to advance to city quarterfinals; Lincoln Park forfeits vs. Curie

Jurrell Baldwin had 14 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks in Hyde Park’s 45-32 victory against visiting Farragut in the second round Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2023

A classic Farragut formula: Admirals overwhelm Lindblom with rebounding, toughness

Lindblom, normally a program on the fringes of Public League basketball, has been in the spotlight a bit this year. The Eagles have played in two major shootouts and high-scoring junior Je’Shawn Stevenson Jr. recently picked up a scholarship offer from Northern Illinois. 

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2022

Kenwood coach Mike Irvin explains his brash, outspoken style: ‘I love the show’

Mike Irvin hasn’t been bashful about who he is as a coach and where he believes his team and program are headed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2022

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 Sun-Times · Dec 8, 2022

Previewing the Chicago Elite Classic’s girls basketball matchups

Though the CEC has showcased girls teams in the past, this is the first time the event has devoted an entire day to them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022

This season’s 30 must-see high school basketball games

Whether it’s key conference games, heated rivalries, shootout showdowns or non-conference measuring sticks, these are all big, important games featuring in-state teams.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2022

Betnijah Laney watched her mother give back to the Philly basketball community. Now the WNBA standout is following her lead.

Yolanda Laney had a motherly instinct that her daughter, Betnijah, was going to be special in the basketball world. She knew it during a workout session at the Mallery Recreation Center in East Germantown, when young Betnijah paused to tell her mother, “I love basketball!”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 24, 2022

Four Downs: Mount Carmel’s aerial attack sets school records

Quarterback Blainey Dowling has passed for 35 touchdowns and more than 2,491 yards so far this season. Both numbers smash the school’s previous records.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 13, 2022