News and Notes

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)

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)

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.