High School Basketball League Playoffs
56 teams competed in the 2007-08 season from December 1 – February 17. The final results are listed below (by division). All parishes are Chicago, unless otherwise noted.
Prep Blue Division Champion – Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Glenview)
Prep Brown Division Champion – St. Tarcissus “Soph”
Varsity Black Division Champion – St. Francis Xavier “Jrs” (Wilmette)
Varsity Gray Division Champion – St. James “Silver” (Arlington Heights)
Varsity Green Division Champion – Our Lady of the Wayside “Detloff”
(Arlington Hts)
Varsity Red Division Champion – Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Blue”
Girls Division Champion – Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Prep Division (Freshman / Sophomore)
Round of 16:
#9 St. James def. St. Mary (Lake Forest)
#7 St. John the Baptist (Wheaton) def. #10 Immaculate Conception
Quarterfinals:
#1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help def. #9 St. James
#2 St. Tarcissus “Soph” def. #7 St. John the Baptist
#6 St. Mary of the Woods def. #3 Holy Cross “Black” (Deerfield)
#4 Faith Hope & Charity (Winnetka) def. #5 St. Norbert (Northbrook)
Semifinals:
#1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help def. #4 Faith Hope & Charity, 44 – 18
#2 St. Tarcissus “Soph” def #6 St. Mary of the Woods, 32 – 31 (in 3 OT)
Championship:
#1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help def. #2 St. Tarcissus “Soph”, 34 -26
Varsity Division (Junior / Senior)
Round of 16:
#1 St. Francis Xavier “Jrs” (Wilmette) def. #16 St. Francis Xavier “Srs”
#2 Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Blue” def. #15 St. Norbert
#14 Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Srs” def. #3 St. James
#4 Our Lady of the Wayside “Detloff (Arl Hts) def. #13 St. Tarcissus “Jrs
#5 St. Eugene def. #12 Holy Cross “Blue”
#11 Faith Hope & Charity def. #6 St. John the Baptist
#7 St. Thecla def. #10 Holy Cross “Black”
#9 St. Tarcissus “Srs” def. #8 St. Petronille (Glen Ellyn)
Quarterfinals:
#9 St. Tarcissus “Srs” def. #1 St. Francis Xavier “Jrs”
#7 St. Thecla def. #2 Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Blue”
#4 Our Lady of the Wayside “Detloff” def. #5 St. Eugene
#14 Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Srs” def. #11 Faith Hope & Charity
Semifinals:
#4 Our Lady of the Wayside “Detloff” def. #9 St. Tarcissus “Srs”, 41 - 28
#7 St. Thecla def. #14 Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Srs”, 42 – 22
Championship:
#7 St. Thecla def. #4 Our Lady of the Wayside “Detloff”, 39 – 32
Girls Division (Freshman / Sophomore)
Semifinals:
#4 St. Thecla def. #1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
#2 St. Juliana def. #3 Our Lady of Victory, 32 – 24
Championship:
#4 St. Thecla def. #2 St. Juliana, 28 – 24 (OT)
Grade School Cheer Tournament
The Grade School Cheer Tournament was held on Saturday, January 26 at Maryville. The winning squads are listed by division.
Peewee (6th grade & under)
1st – St. Michael (Orland Park) 272.5 points
2nd – St. Mary (Buffalo Grove) 256.5 points
Spirit Award – St. Michael, 67 points
Small Varsity (8th grade & under) – 14 members or less
1st – St. Linus (Oak Lawn), 264 points
2nd – St. James (Arlington Heights), 257.5 points
3rd – Our Lady of the Wayside (Arlington Heights), 241.5 points
4th – St. Mary of the Woods (Chicago) , 238.5 points
5th – St. Mary of Gostyn (Elgin), 230.5 points
Spirit Award – St. Linus, 65 points
Large Varsity (8th grade & under) – 15 members or more
1st – St. Michael (Orland Park), 288.5 points
2nd – St. Bede (Chicago), 269.5 points
3rd – Independence (Palos Heights), 268 points
4th – St. Mary (Buffalo Grove), 260.5 points
5th – Queen of Martyrs (Evergreen Park), 254.5 points
6th – Queen of All Saints (Chicago), 233 points
Spirit Award – St. Michael, 71 points