Chicago Sun-Times High School Sports Editor mobrien@suntimes.com
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Jamier Montgomery started his high school career as an inelgible freshman at a Public League White division school.
Today he signed with Kent State, one of just 6 seniors in the area heading to a Division I school on Signing Day.
Read all about Montgomery's rise:
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
Congrats @RyanDinnon!!! Super proud of you and thankful for all the effort and energy poured in our program. Exicted to see what you senior year and beyond holds. @UWPMBB IS GETTING A GREAT ONE ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Michael O'Brien retweeted
Congratulations to 2027 All-State Guard Nojus Venckus!
@ESUMensBBall @Rgw114G @HeraldNewsSport @ssuburbanhoops @Joliet_HN
There is nothing like Signing Day smiles. It's a wonderful part of this job, talking to happy families on the one of the best days of their lives. More of @KirstenStickney's photos from today at Crane.
Michael O'Brien retweeted
Congrats once again to Alex Sirbu. We were happy to celebrate his signing this morning.
The 2026 Chicago Elite Classic lineup is here. The prestigious high school basketball event will be at UIC on Dec. 4-5.
Many of the young stars playing at the CEC this year grew up attending the event, which started back in 2012 (excellent chance to use a vintage Ayo Dosunmu photo).
Check out this year's matchups:
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Was out at Evanston's practice today and had to chuckle when Mike Ellis told me this, driving a stake into the hearts of all us fools trying to make preseason rankings:
"That irks me every time I hear that. When someone says you are going to be good because you have four starters back. Every season is a new movie, a new book. I’ve seen a lot of teams that have returning starters not do as well as the previous season."
This poll ran a full week to get as many votes as possible. The two-path proposal is wildly unpopular and most readers prefer things remain as they are currently set up.
Morgan Park students walked out of school today to protest the firing of popular football coach Chris James.
Here's the latest, with @MoSamra16:
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If things go as planned on the basketball court this winter, St. Laurence may evolve from the most misspelled local high school into the area’s new basketball power.
Live from Burbank on the first day of practice:
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UPDATE: Morgan Park principal Dan Kuzma on the decision to fire football coach Chris James.
"[James] made a series of decisions that made his status as head coach no longer viable after the conclusion of Morgan Park’s state playoff run. It is unfortunate that these decisions have had a significant impact on our student-athletes, families, and the school community.”
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JUST IN: A shocker. Morgan Park has fired football coach Chris James.
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
The new Super 25 rankings after a tumultuous second round:
-St. Ignatius finally gets its flowers, joins the top 10
-Wheaton North is in after upsetting Geneva
-Several star QBs were injured over the weekend
-Fenwick, Wheaton-Warrenville South, Cary-Grove also crack the rankings
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The new Super 25 rankings after a tumultuous second round:
-St. Ignatius finally gets its flowers, joins the top 10
-Wheaton North is in after upsetting Geneva
-Several star QBs were injured over the weekend
-Fenwick, Wheaton-Warrenville South, Cary-Grove also crack the rankings
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Michael O'Brien retweeted
The No. 2 quarterback in the country led back-to-back state champs Montini into Morris on Saturday for a playoff showdown.
The football-crazed city had waited a full year for this game. And their team delivered with a dominant win.
“Yeah, they have a five-star quarterback,” Morris QB Marion Persich said. “I might not have all that many offers, but I am going to come out here and give it my all, and I’m going to play with all my heart.”
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The No. 2 quarterback in the country led back-to-back state champs Montini into Morris on Saturday for a playoff showdown.
The football-crazed city had waited a full year for this game. And their team delivered with a dominant win.
“Yeah, they have a five-star quarterback,” Morris QB Marion Persich said. “I might not have all that many offers, but I am going to come out here and give it my all, and I’m going to play with all my heart.”
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