Chicago Public League Sports Blog

King Class 2A Sectional Will Be Sprint Heavy

Sandillo Wright(jr) of Harper

King Class 2A Boys Track Sectional
Friday, May 17,2013

Teams:
Chicago (Bowen)
Chicago (C. Vocational)
Chicago (CICS/Ellison)
Chicago (Corliss)
Chicago (DuSable)
Chicago (Harlan)
Chicago (Harper)
Chicago (Hope)
Chicago (Julian)
Chicago (King)
Chicago (Lindblom)
Chicago (Noble Street Charter/Comer)
Chicago (Noble Street Charter/Johnson)
Chicago (Perspectives Charter/Leadership) [Coop]
Chicago (Phillips)
Chicago (Robeson)
*Chicago (Urban Prep Charter/Englewood)

Watch Out For:

• Victor Talyor(sr) of King. The CPS long jump champion was also 3rd in the 100 at the CPS meet with a time of 11.21
• Sharvon Johnson(so) of Phillips. Johnson was 4th in the CPS meet in the 100. Has run a season best 10.93 FAT in the 100.
• Robeson the Relay School. Robeson will qualify in at least 1-2 sprint relays. The Raiders finished in the top 4 in the city meet in the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400. They won the 4x200 with a time of 1:30.49.
• Phillips relays- Phillips is coming off its best performance at the CPS meet in decades. They will battle with Robeson in almost every sprint relay.
• Other Individuals: sprinter Sandillo Wright(jr) of Harper, distance runnerWalmer Saavedra(fr) of Lindblom, hurdler/jumper Quincie Johnson(jr)of Dusable, hurdler Rhasia Kehpra(sr)  of King, distance runner Scandalace Frivits(sr)  of Robeson, jumper Tyron Jordan(jr) of Dusable, and sprinter Toure Wallace(so) of CVS.

King For a Day

King College Prep Surprises With 7th Place Finish at CPS Meet



Victor Taylor(sr) of King before his 3rd place finish in the 100 meter dash. He also won the long jump and ran a leg on King's 5th place 4x200 relay team.

If you told me a week that King would place 7th and score more points than Phillips, Payton, Robeson,Northside, Morgan Park, and Dunbar, I would have said it was very unlikely. Well King did just at at the CPS meet.

King was led by Victor Taylor(sr) who won the long jump, took 3rd in the 100 meter dash, and ran a leg on King's 5th place 4x200 relay. All of those results were surprise finishes.

King also got a 5th place discus finish from Johnell Wickfield(sr).

Victor Taylor of King Upsets Toye in the Long Jump

City Long Jump champion Victor Taylor(sr) of King College Prep. It took a personal record of over 1 feet, but that was just enough for Taylor to win the 2013 CPS long jump title. His leap of 21-6 was just one inch more than runner up Joseph Toye(so) of Whitney Young, the pre-meet favorite.

The top 4 finishers finished over 21 feet.

Malachi Goodman(jr) missed out on scoring valuable points for Whitney Young as he finished 9th.


Clark has a budding long jump star as freshman  Malachi Squall(fr) finished 10th overall with a great leap for a freshman of 19-1.25. That mark is the furthest long jump for a CPS freshman this year.

long jump picture results:
(click for bigger pic)

2013 CPS Boys Varsity Track Trials- Results

Results

Alejandro Reyes(sr) of Lane Tech and Victor Taylor(sr) of King College Prep in the 100 meter. Taylor advanced to the finals for the 2nd year in a row. Notably not participating in the 100 and in the meet were a couple of big names: defending 200 meter state champion Jamal McNeeley(sr) of Kelvyn Park, Nathaniel Agharese of Northside Prep, and former 100 meter all-state runner Lonnie Washington(sr) of Calumet.

King College Prep Ready for a Big Season

Raymond Ervy(6-2,270lbs, sr, OL/DL) and King are ready for another season and are amongst the favorites to win conference.

Last year: 9-3 overall; 4-1 tied for 2nd in the Illini-Land of Lincoln; lost 36-29 to Sycamore in first round state playoffs; beat Brooks and Julian in the CPS playoffs before falling 33-8 to Simeon.

Outlook:

King returns quarterback Nathaniel Powell(6-0, 160lbs, jr) who got some good playing time last year as a sophomore. He is still a bit raw on the throwing side- which is expected for a sophomore. King's success this year will be largely attributed to Powell's development. He is more dagerous with his feet as he rushed for over 1000 last year while averaging close to 100 yards a game.

KIng could play a number of backs. Their top returning rusher is sophomore Lance Robinson(so- 5-10,165lbs, RB)- who got some valuable carries last year for King.

King's top returning tackler is Darold Freeman(6-3,230lbs/OL/DL).

King likes to play sophomores and even freshman up at the varsity level.

King Scheudle and Neilski's Prediction

Week 1 vs St. Joseph-  WIN
Week 2 vs North Chicago -WIN
Week 3 @ Ridgewood- WIN
Week 4 vs Raby - WIN
Week 5  @ Julian- Toss Up
Week 6 vs Phillips- WIN
Week 7 @ Fenger - Toss Up
Week 8 vs Harlan- WIN
Week 9 CPS playoffs/CPS cross over game

Football Team Previews Page

Denzel Ward transfers from Julian to King College Prep

King College Prep has been boosted by the transfer of talented Denzel Ward.

I am hearing reports that Denzel Ward(sr, 6-9,285lbs, jr, OL) has transferred from Julian to King College Prep. The highly touted football player is emerging as one of the top college prospects from the CPS for the junior (class of 2014) class.

Scouts love the combination of athleticism and size (6-9, 285 lbs). He's been busy at camps this summer including his latest camp at Ohio State University last Friday.

King College Prep get's an immediate boost with the addition of Ward. As long as he stays at King, King will have Ward's services for 2 years as Ward is only a junior.

King is coming off a pretty good season which they finished 9-3 including wins over Julian, Brooks, Ridgewood, and conference champion Fenger. King played well in a first round state playoff lost to Sycamore- losing only 36-29.

Update: Just got word that Denzel Ward has officially transferred to Hales. He will play for Hales starting Fall 2012

 

Jeffrey Allen of King/University of Illinois projected to go in Round 3 of NFL draft

Jeffrey Allen, a Chicago King graduate,and University of Illinois product is projected to be picked in the todays 2nd and 3rd round of the NFL draft. The 6-3, 307lb Offensive Tackle earned 2nd team All-Big Ten after a great season for the University of Illinois. He was recruited by former Illini coach Ron Zook. His talents were immediately shown and started 9 games as a true freshman then went on to start 47 consecutive games for the Illini.

"I grew up a Chicago Bears fan, but whoever picks me will now be my favorite team," said Allen.

Sean Cattouse(SS) from Hubbard and the University of California is projected to be a late round draft pick. Cattouse was the state of Illinois's #1 defensive back prospect in 2007 coming out of Hubbard.

Class 2A Sectional Wrestling Qualifiers from the CPS (King Regional)

from King Regional
(source IHSA)

Neilski's Take
This was an all CPS regional so obviously everyone that qualified was from the CPS. Sectionals are going to be much tougher as the qualifiers from this reional move onto the Lemont Sectional which features teams like #1 state ranked (all classes) Montini and Lemont. That being said, the CPS has chance to qualify a couple individuals to state. Some possibilities include Devonte Rimmer(sr-120lbs) from King, Miguel Ramirez(sr-145lbs) from Juarez, Torrell Maybon(sr-152lbs) from King, Levonte Cobb(jr, 285lbs) from King, and Chris Ballard(sr, 285lbs) from Gage Park. Cobb is the CPS heavyweight champion but was beaten by Ballard in regionals. Ballard did not participate in the CPS tournament. He was the CPS heavyweight champion and qualified for state last year.

106 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Tyrus Green           Fr.  Hyde Park                 12-2      Fall 3:57
2   Lorenzo Riley         Fr.  Phillips                  15-3
3   Michael Lamply        Fr.  Dusable                   9-2       Fall 3:32

113 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Idamus Jackson        So.  Phillips                  10-5      Fall 1:31
2   Davonta Johnson       Fr.  Gage Park                 7-6
3   Tykwanne Mitchell     Fr.  Dunbar                    15-8

120 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Devonte Rimmer        Sr.  King                      35-2      4-2 (OT)
2   Claudis Dawson        Jr.  Dunbar                    20-7
3   Max Rodriguez         Jr.  Juarez                    7-9       Fall 5:11

126 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Devontae Medlock      Sr.  Hyde Park                 14-2      Fall 5:49
2   Kelvin Taylor         Sr.  King                      18-5
3   Leon Austin           Jr.  Phillips                  16-7      Fall 1:21

132 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Johnell Winkfield     Jr.  King                      28-5      8-4 (OT)
2
3   Derrick Young         So.  Kenwood                   11-2      Fall 4:37
4   Dave Hardney          Sr.  Dunbar                    18-9

138 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Sir Lathan Wynn       Jr.  King                      24-8      9-3
2
3   Danny Garcia          Sr.  Juarez                    6-6       Fall 1:00
4   Jose Martinez         Jr.  Gage Park                 16-16
5

145 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Miguel Ramirez        Sr.  Juarez                    23-5      14-10
2   Antonio Cobb          Jr.  Hyde Park                 21-6
3   London Suber          So.  King                      24-13     7-6

152 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Torrell Maybon        Sr.  King                      35-4      4-0
2   Antoine Cobb          So.  Hyde Park                 25-5
3   Chrishaun Lash        So.  Gage Park                 13-16     9-4

160 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Aaron Mitchell        Sr.  Kenwood                   20-3      Fall 3:18
2   Joseph Branch         Fr.  Dunbar                    13-4
3   Cory Frazier          Sr.  Phillips                  19-6      Fall 4:35

170 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Jarvis Guy            So.  Hyde Park                 28-3      8-1
2   Cesar Davila          Jr.  Gage Park                 18-15
3   Rashaad Muhammad      Jr.  Kenwood                   6-6       Fall 5:30
4   Antonio Nelson        Jr.  King                      5-7
5

182 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Jason Dawson          Fr.  Dunbar                    13-9      Fall 0:37
2   Omar Iborra           Fr.  Juarez                    24-4
3   Michael Martin        Sr.  Phillips                  19-5      Fall 3:26

195 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Dionne Washington     Jr.  Gage Park                 19-12     16-8
2   Justin Johnson        Jr.  Dunbar                    12-8
3   George Solomon        So.  Dusable                   6-9       Fall 1:18

220 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Melvin Okwuedei       Sr.  King                      31-5      Fall 3:45
2   Ryan Gray             Sr.  Robeson                   12-6
3   Daniel Fulgencio      Jr.  Juarez                    25-8      Fall 1:19

285 Pounds

Pl  Wrestler              Yr   School                    W-L       Result            Seed 
1   Chris Ballard         Sr.  Gage Park                 24-0      11-3
2   Lavontay Cobb         Jr.  King                      30-2
3   Aarion Gray           Sr.  Phillips                  7-2

Tavin Allen of Fenger Voted Illini-Conference Player of the Year - Rimmer of King 2nd!

Tavin Allen(sr,RB) of Fenger was a major offensive weapon for a much improved Fenger program that won the Illini Land of Lincoln conference via tiebreakers over good teams from King and Julian.

From Allen:

"If it  wasnt for my FAMILY AND FRIENDS I'll still have 37 votes. ITZ A HONOR WINNING THIS AWARD OVER ALL THESE GOOD PLAYERS I would also like to give a big shout out to first my coach for believing in me to make big plays and 2nd my OFFENSIVE LINE for making good blocks and allowing me to make plays I thank everybody for voting for me and hopefully I'll be seeing my lil bro Damarco Gilmore on there next year."
-#6 Tavin Allen

Devonte Rimmer(sr, RB) of King was second in the voting. Rimmer was a speedy playmaker for King that finished with a 4-1 conference record.

Top 10 in votes
1. Tavin Allen, Fenger - 805 votes
2. Devonte Rimmer, King- 545 votes
3. Robert Gregory, Simeon- 41 votes
4. Dae Shaun Hurley, Julian- 40 votes
5. Darvell Harris, Dunbar - 38 votes
6. Jordan Diamond, Simeon - 35 votes
7. Darrien Boone, Fenger- 32 votes
8. Kevonte McIntyre, Curie - 28 votes
9. Demarlon Morris, Julian-25 votes
10. Mikhail Dubose- 18 votes

King 16 Julian 12

King beat Julian 16-12 in a 2nd round CPS playoff game. Julian took advantage of a King fumble to score in the first quarter on a 5 yard Dae Shuan Hurley run. King took a 7-6 lead in the 2nd quarter on a 13 yard Lance Robinson(fr) run. They scored again in the last seconds of the first half and led 14-6 in the half.

Julian star Demarlon Morris(sr, WR) caught a 39 yard touchdown pass in the 3rd score to pull Julian within two by a score of 14-12. The key play came when King prevented Julian from scoring on a two point coversion.

King scored a safety with 2 minutes left in the game after Julian tried a desparate failed punt attempt in their end zone.

But Julian was not done. A 3 and out gave Julian the ball with very little time left. But KIng intercepted a pass to preserve the hard fought victory.