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Monday, March 4, 2013

CJHS Wins Big off the Basketball Court

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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Mazel Tov CJHS on an outstanding season!   more ›

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Dream Season Ends for CJHS in Sectional Final

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 …

Friday, February 22, 2013

CJHS Wins Regional, Heads to Sectional

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…

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