The Hardest-Working Paper in America | 
Friday, April 26, 2024
High School Basketball High School Sports Super 25 Basketball Rankings

Michael O’Brien’s final Super 25 basketball rankings

By  Michael O’Brien
   
SHARE Michael O’Brien’s final Super 25 basketball rankings
CLASS4A_CST_031917_09_67767183.jpg

Young coach Tyrone Slaughter reacts after a call during the Class 4A title game against Simeon. Worsom Robinson/ For the Sun-Times.

With record and preseason ranking

1. Young (27-7) 11

2. Simeon (30-4) 2

3. Morgan Park (26-6) 3

4. Bolingbrook (30-2) 8

5. Fremd (31-2) NR

6. Fenwick (30-5) 14

7. Orr (23-5) 25

8. Evanston (28-4) 4

9. Joliet West (26-4) 5

10. Jacobs (30-2) NR

11. Conant (27-5) 20

12. Naperville North (25-6) 16

13. Wheaton-Warrenville South (29-2) NR

14. North Lawndale (23-8) 10

15. Oak Park (24-7) NR

16. Curie (25-4) 1

17. Thornton (23-6) 6

18. Waukegan (21-9) NR

19. Brother Rice (25-6) NR

20. Marist (27-4) 21

21. Wheaton North (24-7) NR

22. Hinsdale South (19-12) NR

23. Joliet Central (23-6) NR

24. Benet (23-7) 18

25. Hope Academy (29-4) NR

Next Up In High School Basketball
City/Suburban Hoops Report Three-Pointer: Observations from the first live period weekend
Nick Martinelli’s recruitment soars after emotional parting with Elon
A very early look at next season’s top high school basketball teams
Five players set to break out during the first live recruiting period
City/Suburban Hoops Report Coach of the Year: Glenbard West’s Jason Opoka
45th annual McDonald’s All-American Game played in front of a nearly sold-out crowd
The Latest
Mayor Rahm Emanuel | Sun-Times file photo
Politics
Ex-National Enquirer boss testifies that he buried story about alleged affair by Rahm Emanuel
David Pecker said under oath that he paid $20,000 for the story and then suppressed it, as he did for other celebrities managed by Emanuel’s brother, Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel, Politico reported.
By Sun-Times staff
 
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Crime
A list of every known Illinois resident charged in the U.S. Capitol breach
More than 1,300 people have been arrested in connection with the breach in almost all 50 states. That includes Illinois, where at least 49 known residents have faced federal charges for their role.
By Jon Seidel
 
This postcard-inspired mural for the city of Blue Island welcomes drivers headed south on Western Avenue from Chicago.
Murals and Mosaics
In Blue Island, Chris Campagna's murals aim to soften hard edges, tie together neighborhoods
Construction of roadways and bridges decades ago brought a kind of starkness to residential areas in the south suburb, which is now using public art as part of a plan for beautification.
By Genevieve Bookwalter
 
Bears
Bears get all A's for Caleb Williams-Rome Odunze draft
It remains to be seen if Williams and Odunze will be as good as advertised, but draft analysts were virtually unanimous about the Bears’ draft: They took advantage of a tremendous opportunity. “There was only one rational path for the Beasr to take, and they took it,”
By Mark Potash
 
Elvis-Crespo-Miche-Festival
La Voz Chicago
Artistas para el Festival de Micheladas 2024: Junior H, Los Ángeles Azules, Luis R. Conriquez entre la lista
El sexto Festival anual de Michelada regresa al sur de Chicago los días 13 y 14 de julio, con Oakwood Beach como su nueva sede designada.
By Andrea Flores