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There's no stopping Simeon, Spearman

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@suntimes.com — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00 CST

Brandon Spearman turned in yet another memorable performance, scoring 13 points and grabbing five rebounds to lead Simeon past Young 51-36 Saturday in the Class 4A state title game at Carver Arena in Peoria. It's the Wolverines' third state title in five seasons.

Freshmen stars going through it together

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN AND CLYDE TRAVIS — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00 CST

Young's Tommy Hamilton Jr. and Simeon's Jabari Parker are close friends who entered high school talked about in breathless tones before they played their first game. The early recognition and heightened expectations are a sign of the times. But the corollary is if you don�t produce early you tend to get labeled a disappointment.

Public League dominates 4A state

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN AND CLYDE TRAVIS — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00 CST

Seven years ago the Public League surrendered its automatic quarterfinal bid in two-class state tournaments series in an effort to qualify additional teams in the signature sport of basketball. With three Public League teams guaranteed trophies this weekend, the move looks more prescient than ever.

Starks reality: Young edges Waukegan

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@suntimes.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00 CST

Ahmad Starks sank the game-winning jumper with a second left, lifting Young to an epic 60-58 win over Waukegan in the Class 4A state semifinals Friday night at Carver Arena in Peoria.

Young-Waukegan rematch rivals the classics

CITY/SUBURBAN HOOPS REPORT | THREE-POINTER BY JOE HENRICKSEN — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00 CST

Big-time, highly-anticipated rematches typically don�t materialize too often in the state finals. But the Young-Waukegan semifinal clash Friday night at Peoria�s Carver Arena, which is a rematch of last year�s Class 4A state title game, is on the same level as the memorable Marshall-Simeon battles of the last decade.

Starks stellar again for Young

BY SCOTT PHILLIPS — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00 CST

Behind another brilliant performance from senior point guard Ahmad Starks, Young advanced downstate for the second straight year as they held off Maine South 63-39 on Tuesday in the Class 4A supersectional at U.I.C.

Starks brings Young back vs. Foreman

BY SCOTT PHILLIPS — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00 CST

Young gained momentum after senior guard Ahmad Starks hit a half-court three-pointer as time expired in the third quarter to spark a rally that would result in a 65-60 win over Foreman in the 4A Proviso East sectional title Friday night.

Schedule a survival test for Young, Simeon

CITY/SUBURBAN HOOPS REPORT | THREE-POINTER BY JOE HENRICKSEN — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00 CST

When Young got over the hump and claimed a state title last season, coach Tyrone Slaughter�s program took a page out of coach Robert Smith�s Simeon state tournament preparation handbook. Young, like Simeon, put together a tough schedule, featuring talented teams and playing in different and tough environments.

Q&A with Young's Ahmad Starks

BY TAYLOR BELL — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00 CST

Young senior guard Ahmad Starks explains what it's like to play as defending state champs in 4A, why he chose to play basketball next season at Oregon and why his Dolphins team has struggled of late.

Young survives scare vs. Proviso West

BY STEVE NEWHOUSE — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:00 CST

Young fought off a scrappy Proviso West team and prevailed 63-60. The Panthers led by as many as seven in the second quarter, but the Dolphins fought back to trail 29-26 at intermission.

Whitney Young 63, Proviso West 60

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 04:00 CST

Proviso West came awfully close to pulling off a third-straight upset in the state tournament.

Dolphins cruise past Lincoln Park

BY MATTHEW WOOD — Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00 CST

Young scored 19 straight points in the first half, holding Lincoln Park scoreless for more than eight minutes, and cruised to a 61-35 win Friday night at the Dolphins' Class 4A regional championship.

Lincoln Park escapes York's upset bid

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00 CST

Tim Brennan had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Lincoln Park past York 41-38 in the Class 4A Young Regional semifinals. In the second game, Sam Thompson's return highlighted Young's 62-45 victory over Dunbar.

Richmond takes center stage at UIC

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@chicagosuntimes.com — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:00 CST

Jereme Richmond filled up the stat sheet � 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks, four steals � as No. 1 Waukegan beat No. 4 Young 59-42 Saturday night in the City-Suburban Showdown at the UIC Pavilion.

Williams breathes life into Mustangs

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@chicagosuntimes.com — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00 CST

Freshman Markee Williams sparked a third-quarter run that powered Morgan Park to a 72-53 upset of No. 1 Young Wednesday in the second round of the Public League playoffs.

Young starts fast, cruises to win

BY RICKY O'DONNELL — Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00 CST

Top-ranked Young opened the game with an 8-0 run and was seldom tested en route to a 74-58 win over Chicago Richards Wednesday in the first round of the Public League playoffs.

Johnson's tough play saves Young

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@chicagosuntimes.com — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00 CST

Young senior Anthony Johnson had a 14-point first quarter and finished with 17, but it was his 12 rebounds that kept the pace for the No. 2 Dolphins, as they edged out No. 6 North Lawndale 60-55 Wednesday in Red-West action at Collins.

Crane holds on to surprise Young

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00 CST

Crane opened an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter and survived a Young comeback to beat the top-ranked Dolphins 61-60 Friday in the Red-West.

Starks gets Young rolling against Orr

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:00 CST

No. 1 Young erased a nine-point deficit to knock off Orr 74-65 Wednesday in the Red-West behind Ahmad Starks' 22 points.

Young downs Marshall

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00 CST

Young 68, Marshall 64: No. 1 Young (11-0, 4-0) earned a win behind 19 points from Ahmad Starks and 18 points and 11 rebounds from Anthony Johnson. Highly-touted sophomore Sam Thomson finished with eight points, eight rebonds, and four blocks for the Dolphins.

Starks keeps short-handed Young rolling

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:00 CST

Top-ranked Young played without three key performers resting minor injuries, but Ahmad Starks delivered a game-high 19 points in an 82-74 Red-West win over Farragut on Wednesday.

Young beats Foreman in 1-2 showdown

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:00 CST

Sam Thompson scored a game-high 25 points as No. 1 Young knocked off No. 2 Foreman 79-64 Wednesday night in the title game of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament.

Hamilton rescues Young vs. Spartans

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00 CST

Tommy Hamilton Jr. scored all of his 10 points in the final nine minutes, rallying No. 1 Young past No. 4 Glenbrook North 39-33 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament.

Monday's Proviso West roundup

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Monday's Proviso West Holiday tournament action.

Young takes Simeon in 1 vs. 2 showdown

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@chicagosuntimes.com — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00 CST

Young's Sam Thompson used his supreme athletic ability to lead the No. 1 Dophins past No. 2 Simeon 62-55 Saturday at Young. The often overlooked junior led the way with 16 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks for the Dophins.

Eight years was enough

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@chicagosuntimes.com — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00 CST

Michael O'Brien: Derrick Rose never played a varsity game against Young. Despite Simeon and Young being the Public League�s flagship programs, the schools have not played in eight years.

Young's Johnson makes up for lost time

BY SCOTT PHILLIPS — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00 CST

Anthony Johnson, who missed most of the spring and summer with an ankle injury, showed he's at full strength by scoring 16 points in No. 1 Young's 91-40 Red-West romp past Manley on Monday.

Young nets top seed at Proviso West

BY STEVE NEWHOUSE — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:00 CST

Top-ranked Young is the No. 1 seed for the 49th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament and will open against Hinsdale Central.

Young comes back to win season-opener

BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN — Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00 CST

Anthony Johnson led No. 1 Young to a win in their season-opener, defeating Homewood-Flossmoor 74-61 at the City-Suburban Basketball Showcase on Sunday at Chicago State.

Public League Red-West preview

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

Breaking down the Public League Red-West.

No doubt about it: Young's No. 1

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN -- YourSeason.com Editor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00 CST

After erasing any lingering doubts about its ability to deliver in crunch time by winning the Class 4A title last March, Young is the Sun-Times' preseason No. 1 in boys basketball.

Public League scores big on signing day

BY MICHAEL O'BRIEN mobrien@suntimes.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00 CST

Signing day has arrived and it was a big day for the Public League, with four players signing from Foreman and three from Young.