Boys Basketball: Marshall edges short-handed Young
With its three big men on the bench in street clothes, Young was already behind the eight ball before the start of its Public League …
- Feb 11, 2012
Boys Basketball: Curie, Orr are logical contenders
Simeon star Jabari Parker has two state championships but no city titles. The phenom is hungry to add that line to his basketball resume, and …
- Feb 11, 2012
Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Public League teams
SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun …
- Feb 8, 2012
Boys Basketball: Young has little trouble with Crane
Whatever problems Young had at the beginning of the season seem to be getting righted towards the end of the season. Young followed up Tuesday’s …
- Feb 7, 2012
Boys Basketball: Sun-Times All-Public League teams
SUN-TIMES All-PUBLIC BASKETBALL SELECTIONS First Team: Milton Doyle, Marshall, G, 6-4, Sr Devin Foster, Curie 6-3 G, Sr Jabari Parker, Simeon, 6-9, F, Jr Rashaun Stimage, Farragut, 6-7, F, Sr Steve …
- Feb 2, 2012
Boys Basketball: Simeon flavor to All-Public picks
The Sun-Times All-Public League basketball team is especially deep this season. Most of the second-team players would have earned first team status in a normal …
- Feb 8, 2012
Boys Basketball: Young escapes North Lawndale at the buzzer
Sometimes all you need is a chance. That’s what Young got with 1.03 seconds left Tuesday afternoon. Young’s fate seemed all but sealed when North …
- Feb 3, 2012
Boys Basketball: Curie wins showdown with Young
When perennial Public League powers Curie and Young play, there’s a natural interest from city basketball fans clamoring for a good game. The fans came …
- Jan 28, 2012
Boys Basketball: Marshall strikes late, downs Young in OT
The game wasn’t looking good for Marshall, but after a few big steals and even bigger shots late, the No. 14 Commandos outlasted No. 15 …
- Jan 24, 2012
Boys Basketball: Young rallies past Farragut
Something about Young brings out the competitive spirit in its opponents. Farragut had the Dolphins on the ropes, but faltered down the stretch as Young …
- Jan 18, 2012
Boys Basketball: Young’s hot first quarter overpowers Raby
Young won its home opener in impressive fashion with a 78-60 win over Raby in Red-West action on Wednesday. The Dolphins went on a 10-0 …
- Jan 16, 2012
Boys Basketball: Clash at UIC goes to Simeon
The Pavilion seemed closer to a rock show than a high school basketball game Thursday night for the clash between top-ranked Simeon and No. 25 …
- Jan 4, 2012
Boys Basketball: Clash at UIC goes to Simeon
The Pavilion seemed closer to a rock show than a high school basketball game Thursday night for the clash between top-ranked Simeon and No. 25 …
- Dec 22, 2011
Boys Basketball: Short-handed Young flies by Manley
Young is still not completely healthy. The frightening part is imagining how good they are when fully loaded. Even so, the Dolphins looked a lot …
- Dec 27, 2011
Boys Basketball: Young bounces back by topping Westinghouse
After struggling to score just 29 points in its previous game, No. 25 Young bounced back behind the efforts of three sophomores to capture a …
- Dec 26, 2011
Boys Basketball: Orr upsets short-handed Young
Jamal McDowell never stopped to think of it as an upset. “We’re supposed to win,” the Orr point guard said. He scored 10 of his …
- Dec 19, 2011
Junior class ready to shine
When the Class of 2013 entered high school a little more than two years ago, the talk mostly centered around the trio of Simeon’s Jabari …
- Oct 21, 2011
Recruiters take note of Young's Hamilton
Somehow, Young's Tommy Hamilton Jr. might actually be under the radar at this point in his career. Coming off a season in which the Dolphins …
- Apr 8, 2011
Young's runs prove too much for Austin
This one was never in doubt. No. 6 Young used defensive pressure and slam dunks to roll over the visiting Tigers 66-21 in a Red-West …
- Jan 5, 2011
Sykes leads Marshall past Young
Keifer Sykes has a glowing resume playing basketball at Marshall. But there was one nagging piece that left to be fulfilled. "I'd never beaten Young …
Pinckney, Simeon stay on course with win
Jabari Parker, Kendrick Nunn and Steve Taylor are Simeon's bonafide high-major college talents. They are the players the college coaches show up to see. But …
- Jan 30, 2011
Slaughter suspended; Young on probation
Young coach Tyrone Slaughter has been suspended from all coaching activities until Feb.14, according to IHSA Executive Director Marty Hickman. Young is also on probation …
- Feb 4, 2011
Young crashes title celebration
Whitney Young was running a fast break during the first quarter of its nonconference game with Bowman Academy when 6-9 Thomas Hamilton tried to finish …
- Feb 6, 2011
Young blows by Prosser
Kevin Bush has faced the rare challenge of having to step in as interim coach of No. 24 Young in the absence of coach Tyrone …
- Feb 9, 2011
Brooks takes respect, city title as well
On the back of Brooks' warm-up shirts is the phrase "Respect is taken." The Eagles took their respect over the past three weeks, knocking off …
- Feb 19, 2011










