Monday, March 4, 2013
The Chicagoland Jewish High School basketball team's deep post-season run brought the entire community together and made winners of the Tigers off the court as well as on.
The Chicagoland Jewish High School basketball team won’t win a state trophy this year after falling to Newark, 67-64, during Saturday’s Class 1A Mooseheart sectional championship game. But they won over the Jewish community, garnered the attention of their classmates and alumni and crafted wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. Earlier: Dream Season Ends for CJHS in Sectional Final They truly are champions of their school and their community. “We talk about building memories that’ll last a lifetime, and life is so short,” Coach Marty Dello. “I’m more proud of our kids on what they do off the court.” Because of their Jewish faith, the Tigers, thanks to assistance from the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), had Saturday’s game …
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Chicagoland Jewish High School's rally falls short as Tigers drop Sectional title game Saturday night.
The Chicagoland Jewish High School basketball team proved this week that it can rally late to come out victorious in a win-or-go-home game. The Tigers found themselves in such a predicament again during Saturday’s Class 1A Mooseheart Sectional championship game against Newark, falling 67-64. Earlier: CJHS Nips Mooseheart in Sectional, Makes History While the Tigers were able to turn around an 11-point deficit against Mooseheart in the sectional semifinals Wednesday, they were not able to fully recover from a 59-51 deficit against Newark falling three points short at the final buzzer. “We knew we could come back and we did but not enough,” Tigers sophomore Josh Newlander, who led his team with 22 points and 13 rebounds, said. “But we kept …
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Friday, March 1, 2013
If Chicagoland Jewish High School advances to the state semifinals, the Illinois High School Association will change the schedule so that the team can observe the Sabbath. Today's Sectional Title game is already moved to Saturday night.
The Chicagoland Jewish High School boys basketball is only two wins away from heading to the Class 1A state semifinals. If they make it, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has agreed to tweak the schedule so the team can observe the Sabbath. The IHSA made its first schedule change when it moved the Tigers' Sectional title game against Newark from 7:30 p.m. today to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Should they win the next two games, the state semifinal match, originally scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday in Peoria, will be rescheduled for Saturday evening. That way, the Deerfield team can observe the Jewish Sabbath, according to a press release issued by the Illinois High School Association. The Class 2A games would be played during the first …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Chicagoland Jewish High School routs Ida Crown to advance to Sectional Tournament.
Feb. 21 The Final Score: Chicagoland Jewish High School 67, Ida Crown 38 Tigers’ Star Performer: Jake Newlander of Skokie scored 15 points. Other Notable Performances: Josh Newlander of Skokie and Avdan Halivni of Deerfield chipped in 13 tallies each. Who’s Next: The Tigers head to the Sectional semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Mooseheart against the winner of today’s Mooseheart-Hinkley Big Rock contest. The Bottom Line: CJHS went on a run midway through the second quarter to turn a one-point edge into a 37-21 halftime lead. The Tigers continued to build their advantage the rest of the way. In running its record to 20-2, CJHS won its second Regional basketball title in the school’s 10-year history. Want…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Chicagoland Jewish High School basketball team, with an enrollment of 165, beats a school with 1,361 students.
Feb. 5 The Final Score: Chicagoland Jewish High School 74, Vernon Hills 66 Tigers’ Star Performer: Josh Newlander of Skokie tossed in 30 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out four assists and stole the ball twice. Other Notable Tiger Performances: Jake Newlander of Skokie added 19 tallies along with three rebounds, assists and steals. Daniel Fishbaum of Highland Park contributed seven points while both Joshua Silverman of Skokie and Nate Moses of Chicago added six apiece. Silverman also helped out with five assists, three steals and two rebounds. Who’s Next: The Tigers travel to Chicago Hope Academy today. The Bottom Line: Josh and Jake Newlander scored 21 of their combined 39 points in the fourth …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Chicagoland Jewish High School runs league record to 6-1.
Jan. 30 The Final Score: Chicagoland Jewish High School 70, CICS Northtown Prep 51 Tigers’ Star Performer: Jake Newlander of Skokie scored 23 points, dished out nine assists, grabbed eight rebounds and stole the ball three times. Other Notable Tiger Performances: Daniel Fishbaum of Highland Park added 13 points, took down four rebounds, had two assists and a pair of steals. Joshua Silverman of Skokie chipped in 10 points, seven assists, three rebounds and three steals. Who’s Next: The Tigers travel to Vernon Hills at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Bottom Line: CJHS started fast and kept going clearing the bench in the fourth quarter. The Tigers are now 14-2 for the season and 6-1 in league play. For more news and …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Chicagoland Jewish High School falls to Providence St. Mel in battle for conference supremacy.
Jan. 30 The Final Score: Providence St. Mel 83, Chicagoland Jewish High School 57 Tigers’ Star Performer: Jake Newlander of Skokie scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds, stole the ball four times, dished out three assist and blocked a pair of shots. Other Notable Tiger Performances: Josh Newlander added 10 points, five rebounds and two assists. Who’s Next: The Tigers travel to CICS Northtown Academy tonight. The Bottom Line: The undefeated leaders of the Chicago Prep Conference met in Deerfield Tuesday with the league lead on the line. After getting a quick 7-4 early lead, CJHS fell behind 17-8 at the end of the first quarter as Providence St. Mel built its edge to 42-29 by intermission. The Tigers are…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Deerfield and Highland Park athletes power Chicagoland Jewish High School into Sectional Tuesday.
Oct. 25 The Final Score: Chicagoland Jewish High School defeats Waldorf (Chicago), 25-13, 25-6. Tigers’ Star Performer: Caroline Dreifuss of Deerfield aced eight serves and had three kills. Other Notable Tiger Performances: Zoe Goldsirsh of Highland Park dug four balls off the floor and had a kill; Annie Schrayer of Highland Park served four aces and had a kill while Lena Rabinowitz of Highland Park had four aces and a pair of digs. Who’s Next: The Tigers compete against Harvest Christian Academy at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the opening round of Sectional play in Elgin. The Bottom Line: The outcome was never in doubt as the Tigers easily won the first set and were dominant in the second. They won the first Regional…
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Deerfield and Highland Park athletes push Chicagoland Jewish High School into Regional final.
Oct. 23 The Final Score: Chicagoland Jewish High School defeated North Shore Country Day, 20-25, 25-18, 25-23. Tigers’ Star Performer: Caroline Dreifuss of Deerfield recorded four kills, dished out six assists and had 12 digs. Other Notable Tiger Performances: Annie Schrayer of Highland Park scored on five kills and had the same number of digs. Highland Park’s Zoe Goldhirsch chipped in seven assists. Who’s Next: The Tigers meet Waldorf of Chicago for the Illinois High School Association 1A Regional title at 6 p.m. Thursday on the Chicagoland Jewish High School campus. The Bottom Line: After dropping the first set to North Shore Country Day, 25-20, the Tigers rallied to easily win the next set, 25-18, and…
Monday, August 27, 2012
Four new teachers, a school rabbi and finance director join Chicagoland Jewish High School for new term.
Chicagoland Jewish High School welcomed six new staff members to its Deerfield campus when its new term began Monday including a school rabbi, a finance director and four teachers. Holding the title rav beit sefer—Hebrew for school rabbi—Rabbi Zachary Silver was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in May after experiences as diverse as leading student on a trip to Uganda and working as a sports editor. Silver did his undergraduate work at the University of Pennsylvania where he was the sports editor of the school paper. He was also a group leader for a high school American Jewish World Service trip to Uganda devoted to engaging in issues of global responsibility, according to information provided by the school. Bob Karkowsky will …
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