News and Notes

Apr. 28, 2009: 2008-2009 Scholastic Awards

This is the twenty-seventh year the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association will reward excellence in scholarship for our athletes. These recipients are not necessarily the most valuable players or players in the all star game, but students who have shown high academic achievement and still managed to represent their school on the basketball court.

We proudly present the winners for the 2008-2009 season:

Sam Thornton- 4.2 – Marshall

Gwen Anderson – 4.17 - Taft

These seniors are awarded a $500.00 scholarship for their dedication to basketball and scholastic achievement. We congratulate these truly successful students and wish them the best in their quest for higher education.

We have awarded over $6,100.00 since this scholarship was conceived.

Apr. 22, 2009: Boys All-City Team 2008-2009

Bell, Cortney (Lincoln Park) Sr.
Colvin, Chris (Young) Sr.
Dixon, Anthony (Hyde Park) Sr.
Dority, Lavonte (Foreman) Jr.
Eversley, Chris (Payton) Sr.
Griffin, Malcolm (Hyde Park) Sr.
Harris, Eric (Marshall) Sr.
Head, Crandall (Crane) Jr.
Hill, Hollis (CVCA) Jr.
Jones, Jeremy (Simeon) Sr.
Jordan, Marcus (Young) Sr.
Marshall, George (Brooks) So.
McCall, Michael (Foreman) Jr.
Mills, Jonathan (North Lawndale) Sr.
Mitchell, Eric (Harlan) Sr.
Smith, Darius (Marshall) Sr.
Spearman, Brandon (Simeon) Jr.
Starks, Ahmad (Young) Jr.
Taylor, Jonathan (North Lawndale) Sr.
Winfield, Jermaine (North Lawndale) Sr.


Honorable Mention
Clayton, Emil (King) Sr.
Cole, Michael (Manley) Sr.
Howard, Willie (Foreman) Sr.
Johnson, Anthony (Young) Jr.
Lee, Bill (Crane) Sr.
Mason, Joe (Kenwood) Sr.
Moore, Jerome (Hyde Park) Sr.
Scott, Victor (Morgan Park) Sr.
Smiter, Asante (Curie) So.
Taylor, Jerrel (Crane) Sr.

Apr. 22, 2009: Girls All-City Team 2008-2009

Jelisa Olive (Bogan)
Lynette Holmes (Bogan)
C. Avery (Brooks)
T. Johnson (Harlan)
Ruby Barnes (Hope)
Maria Joyce (Lane)
Adrianne Godbold (Marshall)
Jasmine Poteete (Marshall)
Ayanna Hadry-Fuller (Morgan Park)
Ericka Askew (Morgan Park)
Cassandra Baker (North Lawndale)
Katherine Molloy (Payton)
Satavia Taylor (Roosevelt)
Cheshi Poston (Simeon)
Devin Baker (Von Steuben)
Kierra Powell (Von Steuben)
Shonte Clay (Von Steuben)
Ashlee Anderson (Young)
Porsha Harris (Young)
Chanice Jenkins (Young)

Apr. 21, 2009: 2008-2009 All Section Selection

All - Section Boys

Red Central

Curie: Jason Ford, Dennis Hodge, Asante Smiter, Greg Travis

Dunbar: Jacoby Fields, Diamonte Liddle

Harper: Jonathan Henderson, Shauntell Jackson, Eddie Williams

Hope: Derrick Hill, Patrick Jackson

Hubbard: Kevin Collins

Hyde Park: Anthony Dixon, Malcolm Griffin, Martel Jackson, Jerome Moore

Kenwood: Joe Mason, Corero Means, Kenny Smith

King: Emil Clayton

Lindblom: Sedric Ferguson

Robeson: Lashane Purdey

Red North

Foreman: Levonte Dority, Willie Howard, Mike McCall, Tommy Woolridge

Lane: Kevin Dixon

Lincoln Park: Cortney Bell, Michael Gabriel, Michael Henley, Dimarco Nash, Cory Procter

Northside Prep: Wemidi Sanders

Payton: Dominique Bellamy, Christian Byrd, Chris Eversley, James Gill

Prosser: Dantrell Edwards, David Plain

Senn: Larry Outlaw

Steinmetz: Darius Jenkins

Taft: Anthony Hardeman, Darko Raskovic

Von Steuben: Floyd Campbell, Jamal Dantzler, Jermaine Hiler, Esteban Vega

Red South

Brooks: Eural Black, Kevin Gray, Keith Gray, Corey Jumper, George Marshall

Carver: Jerry Mosley

Chicago Vocational: Angelo Nwankpa, Diontae Palmer, Gerald Washington, Aaron Williams

Fenger: Kevin Davis, Scott Laggitt

Morgan Park: Cole, Aaron Moise, Victor Scott

Simeon: Krystol Jackson, Jeremy Jones, Brandon Orange, Tywan Pickney, Brandon Spearman

Red West

Crane: Crandall Head, Bill Lee, Jerrel Taylor

Farragut: Tyshawn Ferguson, D. J. Tolliver

Manley: Michael Cole, Javian Linson

Marshall: Vincent Garrett, Eriq Harris, Darrius Smith

North Lawndale: Jonathan Mills, Jonathan Taylor, Jermaine Winfield

Orr: Curtis Jones, Will Jones

Whitney Young: Chris Colvin, Anthony Johnson, Antonio Johnson, Marcus Jordan, Ahmad Starks

Blue Central

DuSable: Derrick Harris, Andre Jackson, Daryl Johnson, Anthony Tatum

Dyett: Brady Buford, Devon Stewart

Jones: Jon Chico, Marchus White

Phillips: Michael Holt, Jacoby Knight, Terrance Peel, Darius Wells

Tilden: Daniel Beals

Blue North

Amundsen: Eugene Johnson

Chicago Academy: Jamal Norwood

Mather: Glen Heffernan, Eddie Seda

North Grand: James Johnson, Andre Washington, Abaraham Zamot

Rickover: Bobby Golden

Roosevelt: Jimmy Stepulveda

Schurz: Anton Amison, Frank White, August Williams

Sullivan: Willie Belski, Derek Wright

Uplift: Misgna Caulos, Deon Lockhard, Devante Smith

Blue South

Ace Tech: Donald Davis

Bowen: Brian Payne

Harlan: Toure Atwater, Dondricas Kellum, Eric Mitchell

Blue West

Al Raby: Andrew Banks, Daniel Cleveland, Dangelo Thigpen, Clifton Sandifer, Eric Vortes

Collins: Jerome Harris, Maurice Person, Tyshawn Troupe, Travary Williams

Douglass: Xavier Givens, Charles Harris, Michael Baker, Deangelo Mills

Chicago Green

Marine Academy: Antwon Durham

All - Section Girls

Windy City Central

Bogan: Laparis Newsome, Jolisa Olive

Curie: Brittany Wells

Hope: Ruby Barnes

Windy City North

Lane: Jazmin Carranza, Marnisha Jones, Maria Joyce

Lincoln Park: Wessie Johnson, Tarnisha McTiller

Northside Prep: Becky Duffy, Aral Johnson

Payton: Kathleen Molloy, Miracle Pitts, Julia Schenk

Von Steuben: Devin Baker, Shonte Clay, Kierra Powell, Poe

Windy City South

Brooks: Leah Avery, Kinosha Hill

Harlan: Camille Byrd, Ashley Crawford

Morgan Park: Erica Askew, Brianna Hayes

Simeon: Angela Byrd, Cheshi Poston

Windy City West

Clark: Dorthea Hayes, Latoya Tate

Crane: Clay, Gwen Smith

Marshall: Raven Gary, Adrienne Godbold, Tierra Miller, Jasmine Portee, Marion Thompson

North Lawndale: Cassandra Baker, Terryne McClurg

Young: Ashley Anderson, Chanice Jenkins, Marion King

Chicago Central

Kenwood: Christian Williams

Phillips: Davanise Atwood, Tatian Haynes, Michelle Howard, Vesa Stevenson

Richards: Marquice Kent

Robeson: Jalisha Morgan

Chicago North

Roosevelt: Satavia Taylor

Chicago South

Fenger: Lanita Calloway, Kevonna Robinson, Dominique Torry

Metro Central

DuSable: Bianca McCree, Shaday Neal, Brittany Owens, Jasmine Thompson

Metro South

CICS-Longwood: Shykila Carradine, Latrece Harris, Krystal Jones

Apr. 18, 2009: 2008-2009 Girls All-Stars

North

Clark: Doretha Hayes

Crane: Gwen Smith

Farragut: Seleni Bivanco

Lakeview: Theresa Lam

Lane: Maria Joyce

Marshall: Raven Gary, Adreienne GodBold, Jasmine Poteete, LaQuentia Lemons

North Lawndale: Cassandra Baker

Payton: Kathleen Molloy, Miracle Pitts

Roosevelt: Satavia Taylor

Steinmetz: Shanteia Rogers

Sullivan: Althea Adejudge

Taft: Ashley Borzewski, Lisa Broqaard

Von Steuben: Devin Baker, Kierra Powell, Romisha Taylor

Young: Porsha Harris

Coaches: Serena Lewis (Taft), Jennifer Jones (Marshall)

South

Bogan: Jalisa Olive

Bowen: Tierra Williamson

Brooks: Dorothy Muchinson, Leah Avery, Kinosha Hill

Curie: Brittany Wells

CVCA: Shanta Marble

Dunbar Somone McCullough

Fenger: Dominique Torry

Harlan: Crystal Jones, Ashley Crawford, Camille Byrd

Hope: Ruby Barnes

Julian: Naomi McNeal

Morgan Park: Emily Cook, Ericka Askew, Briana Hayes

Phillips: Michelle Howard

Robeson: Jalisha Morgan

Simeon: Jacquline Smith, Cheshi Poston, Angela Byrd

South Shore: Veronica Taylor

Coaches: Joe Crumb (Phillips),
Paul Stubblefield (Bowen), Thomas Johnson (Morgan Park),
Kennard Johnson (Brooks)

Apr. 16, 2009: 2008-2009 Boys All-Stars

North

Crane: Bil Lee, Jerrel Taylor

Douglass: Xizer Givens

Foreman: Willie Howard

Lane: Kevin Dixon

Lincoln Park: Cortney Bell, Mike Henley

Manley: Mike Cole

Marshall: Eriq Harris, Darius Smith

North Lawndale: Zillenger Jones, Jon Mills, John Taylor

Northside: Wemi Jemine

Payton: Chris Eversley

Prosser: David Plain

Senn: Larry Outlaw

Steinmetz: Darius Jenkins

Taft: Darko Raskovic

Uplift: Misgna Caulos

Von Steuben: Esteban Vega

Young: Franklin Griffith, Chris Colvin, Marcus Jordan

Coaches: David Taylor (Uplift),
Tony Colston (Senn), Tim Anderson (Crane),
Lewis Thorpe (North Lawndale), Glen Heffernan (Mather)

South

Ace Tech: David Armstrong

Bowen: Brian Payne, Deandre Williams

Brooks: Eural Black, Corey Jumper

CVCA: Angelo Nwankpa, Gerald Washington

Curie: Jason Ford

Dunbar: Jonathan Weatherspoon

DuSable: Deerrick Harris

Fenger: Gerard Carter, Sean Liggett

Harlan: Toure Atwater, Eric Mitchell

Harper: Johnathan Henderson

Hyde Park: Anthony Dixon, Malcolm Griffin, Jerome Moore

Kenwood: Joe Mason

King: Emil Clayton

Lindblom: Sedric Ferguson

Philips: Darius Wells

Simeon: Brandon Orange

South Shore: Hakeem Nathaniel

Coaches: Brandon Moody (Dunbar),
Patrick Williams (Phillips), Chris Head (Brooks),
Kyle Mason (Brooks)

Jun. 12, 2008: 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Hall of Fame now includes the 2008 crop of inductees.

Nov. 20, 2007: 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees

The 2007 Hall of Fame inductees have been added to the site.

Mar. 14, 2006: 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees

Here are the 2006 Inductees to the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Coaches:

Thomas Green (Beasley Academy)

Gene Ideno (Prosser)

Eddie O'Farrell (Parker (Robeson))

Bobby Ricks (Harper)

Players:

Jelani Boline (Young)

Russell Cross (Manley)

Bob Donahue (Chicago Vocational)

Ronnie Fields (Farragut)

Danielle Green (Roosevelt)

Bato Govedarica (Lane)

Natasha Pointer (Marshall)

Fred Sheppard (King)

Dwayne Tyus (Farragut)

Officials:

Phil Robinson

Friends:

Larry Casey (Sports Writer)

Willie Cobb

Steve Foltin (Sports Writer)

Bill Gleason (Ss Writer)

Larry Gross (Sports Writer)

Kenny McReynolds (Media)

Administrator: John Butterfield (Principal, Mather High School)

John McClendon Award: Kenneth Crump (Assistant Principal/Coach, Washington)

Nate Humphrey Award: Malik Murray

Mar. 12, 2006: CPLBCA Membership Dues

Athletic Directors & Basketball Coaches,

If you have not already done so, submit your association dues ($125 for the entire basketball staff which includes a $25 late fee or $30 each for individual coaches which includes a $5 late fee). The regular fee for the entire staff is $100 and $25 for individuals. A membership form for paying dues is listed on the website, www.cplbca.org.

Remember to continue to check out the website, www.cplbca.org, for news and scheduled events.

The MVP/Scholastic banquet is Tuesday, April 4th, 6 p.m. at Maggianos (Clark & Grand). Cost is $25 per person. You should have received a notice from Jim Nelsen at Mather. The all-star game is Thursday, April 6 at Crane. Girls game begins at 5 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m. The coaches Hall of Fame Dinner will take place Saturday, May 13 at Hawthorne Racecourse, 35th and Laramie beginning at 11 a.m.

If you have any questions, contact me or Jim Nelsen at Mather, 534-2345.

Sincerely,

Eugene S. Henry Jr.

Mar. 11, 2006: GIRLS ALL-CITY - 2006

GIRLS ALL-CITY - 2006

Harris, Jessica (Marshall)

Thompson, Amanda (Young)

Downs, Andrea (Harlan)

Harper, Samira (Wash)

Shelton, Kenyatta (Crane)

Lawrence, Lanikia (Crane)

Wilson, Tenisha (Bogan)

Eason, Latear (Hope)

Gaddis, Precious (Hope)

Weeks, Brandy (Simeon)

Crawford, Jashada (Dunbar)

Smith, Morriah (Morgan Pk)

Garr, Danielle (Phillips)

Busch, Shetera (Lindblom)

Nizio, Angie (NCP)

Tucker, Danielle (Lane)

Ortiz, Tatiana (Von)

Gray, Zhaque (Hope)

Mahmud, Rnida (Roosevelt)

Smart, Defranz (Young)

Mar. 11, 2006: BOYS ALL-STAR TEAMS - 2005-2006

Boys North All-Stars: (North, Northwest, West)

Ellis, Lazerrick (Westinghouse)

Ervin, Huey (Austin)

Gaters, Darius (Marshall)

Hearn, Julius (Lincoln Park)

Hughes, Cory (Farragut)

Johnson, Marquis (Westinghouse)

Muhammad, Marvin (Taft)

Russell, Kendall (Von Steuben)

Simmons, Jeremie (Von Steuben)

Trotter, Kenneth (Foreman)

Walton, Darrius (Crane)

Williams, Jared (Whitney Young)

Alternates: Oliver, Montrail (Steinmetz); Williams, James (Manley)

Boys South All-Stars (Central, East, South)

Cullicult, Lawrence (Hubbard)

Davis, Joshua (Simeon)

Dillard, Roosevelt (Kenwood)

Downey, Roland (Corliss)

Drake, Lamont (Carver)

Jackson, Anthony (Harper)

Little, Mario (Washington)

McIntosh, D'Angelo (Julian)

Melvin, Harold (Robeson)

Murphy, Marlon (Curie)

Redmond, Devon (Dunbar)

Thrasher, Sheldon (DuSable)

Alternates: Creighton, Delmar (Englewood); Gadson, Joshua (Morgan Park)

Mar. 11, 2006: BOYS ALL-SECTION PLAYERS - 2005-2006

BOYS ALL-SECTION PLAYERS - 2005-2006

Red Central: Donovan Foster, Darren Ingram, Marlon Murphy (Curie); Anthony Jackson, Aaron Johnson, Malcolm Thompson (Harper); Lawrence Callicott, Aaron Johnson, Malcolm Thompson (Hubbard); Eric Burgin, Zavion Neely, Tremell Welch (Hope); Isaiah Berry, Harold Melvin, Eric Mitchell (Robeson).

Red East: Fontaine Jackson, Isiah Williams (Chicago Vocational); Devon Redmond (Dunbar); Sheldon Thrasher (DuSable); Delmer Creighton, James Roberson (Englewood); Isiah Johnson, Jeremiah Wilson (Hyde Park); Jeremy Coleman, Roosevelt Dillard (Kenwood); Tee Miller (South Shore); Aaron Brown, James Jackson, DeAndre Liggins, Mario Little (Washington).

Red North: Jamil Harris, Allen McGaha, Kenneth Trotter (Foreman); Adriano Silva (Lake View); Shelton Jackson, Eric Patterson, Nail Sabanagic (Lane); Michael Burke (Northside Prep); Mahmoud Abdelfattah, Darrell Jones, Marvin Muhammad (Taft); Trevor Dale, Michael Horton, Kendall Russell, Jeremie Simmons (Von Steuben).

Red Northwest: Julius Hearn, Jonathan Montgomery, Michael Thompson (Lincoln Park); Darius Turner (Orr); Osiris Eldridge, Tony Lewis (Phillips); Darrell Carman, Wilfredo Excabar (Prosser); Lazerrick Ellis, Marquis Johnson, Carl Lynch (Westinghouse); Larel Gary, AJ Rompza, Jared Williams (Whitney Young).

Red South: Jeremiah Horton, Richie Walker, Arsenio Williams (Bogan); Lamar Drake, Donte Jarmar, Antonio Lofton (Carver); Roland Downey, Michael Haynes (Corliss); Jeremiah Boyd (Harlan); Isiah Martin, Dominique Walker (Morgan Park); Joshua Davis, Tim Flowers, Bryant Orange, Derrick Rose (Simeon).

Red West: Jamal Dixon, Huey Ervin (Austin); John Flowers (Collins); Sherron Collins, Kenneth Iris, Brandon McGee, Darrius Walton (Crane); Micheal Dunigan, Sean Scott, Isiah Williams (Farragut); James Williams (Manley); Patrick Beverley, Darius Gaters, Ryan Hare, Michael Stovall (Marshall).

Blue Central: William Comfort, Peter Delsol, Christopher Jamfi, Brandon McKeever, Leonard Sago (Gage Park); Alfonzo Harris, Alex Sotelo (Hancock); Steven Gonzalez (Kelly); Michael Frugoli, Pawel Kielbasa (Kennedy); Devin Kidd (Lindblom); Ricardo Dominguez (Richards)

Blue East: Willie Jackson, Devon Redmon (Dunbar); Glen Sims, Greg Sims, Sheldon Thrasher (DuSable); Dontrell Wilson (Dyett); DaVeed Dildy (King).

Blue North: Roger (Amundsen); Dareya Brisco, Maurice Fuller, Harry Rodriguez (Mather); Tomaris Wilson (Roosevelt); Eric Soliz (Schurz); Curtis Johnson, Jeremiah Moore, Byron Pickens, Pierce Thompson (Senn); Grant Smith (Sullivan).

Blue Northwest: Ellis Agnewdowns, Shawn Bradley, Marcus Ward (Bronzeville); Anthony Orange (Jones); Daniel Cruz, Quinn Smith (Kelvyn Park); Andy Deleon, Montrail Oliver, Vashun Pinson, Mike Zeigler (Steinmetz).

Blue West: S. Raggs (ACT); Anthony Johnson, Annikko Miller (Best Practice); Cedric Coenic, Joe Moore, Lance Cathey (Clark); Devin Melecio, Charles Fenner (Clemente); Miguel Matos (Juarez); Alexander Rapier (Perspectives).

Blue South: Mitchell Anderson, L. Dunn (Ag/Science); Robert Butler, Leroy Catlin, Jimmie Price, (Brooks); Nevelle Henyard, Tyvelle Henyard (CICS-Longwood); Donald Pritchard, Leslie Weekly, Quintin Williford (Fenger); DeAngelo McIntosh, Luis Muhammad, Steven McNabb (Julian).

Mar. 11, 2006: BOYS ALL-CITY TEAM - 2005-2006

BOYS ALL-CITY TEAM - 2005-2006

Beverley, Patrick (Marshall)

Burgin, Eric (Hope)

Collins, Sherron (Crane)

Drake, Lamarr (Carver)

Eldridge, Osiris (Phillips)

Ervin, Huey (Austin)

Flowers, Tim (Simeon)

Gaters, Darius (Marshall)

Hare, Ryan (Marshall)

Johnson, Marquis (Westinghouse)

Little, Mario (Washington)

McGee, Brandon (Crane)

McIntosh, D'Angelo (Julian)

McNabb, Steven (Julian)

Russell, Kendall (Von Steuben)

Rose, Derrick (Simeon)

Simmons, Jeremie (Von Steuben)

Stovall, Michael (Marshall)

Thompson, Michael (Lincoln Park)

Williams, Arsenio (Bogan)

Honorable Mention

Davis, Joshua (Simeon)

Liggins, Deandre (Washington)

Oliver, Montrail (Steinmetz)

Scott, Sean (Farragut)

Walton, Darrius (Crane)

Sep. 23, 2005: Thank you, Jim.

A huge thanks goes to our out going President, Jim Nelsen. He was one of the corner stones of this organization's success through the years. Although he has resigned as the head coach at Mather High School; he will continue his duties as a board member and chairperson for our annual Coaches Award/Hall of Fame Induction Dinner.

Sep. 23, 2005: Morgan Park Position Filled

The coaching vacancy at Morgan Park has been filled by Thomas Johnson.

Sep. 19, 2005: Congratulations

• Diane Williams - Bogan High School - CPLBCA President
• Paul Stubblefield - CVCA - CPLBCA 3rd Vice-President
• Eugene Henry - Retired - CPLBA Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary

Aug. 26, 2005: Morgan Park High Coaching Vacancy

Morgan Park High School is looking to fill the following coaching vacancy in their Girls' Basketball Program.

- Varsity Head Coach
- Varsity Assistant Coach
- Sophomore Coach
- Freshmen Coach

Contact Deborah Carter

May. 11, 2005: MVP/Scholastic Winners from the 2004-2005 school year

Emily Matthews: 4.96 GPA Northside College Prep
Joseph Lee: 4.70 GPA Northside College Prep

May. 11, 2005: Congratulations

Eugene S. Henry, Jr.: induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame at Illinois State University on April 30, 2005-Career Coach Category
Paul Moseley: induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame at Illinois State on April 30, 2005-Official Category

Oct. 14, 2004: Congratulations

Mr. Cyrus McGinnis, the former head basketball coach at Lincoln Park, has been named the boys basketball coordinator for the Department of Sports Administration.
Mr. Clarence Notree, the facilities manager at Gately Stadium, has been named the coordinator for girls basketball by the Department of Sports Administration.