The IHSA has come under fire several times in recent years when the state's top teams have played each other in the quarterfinals, rather than in the championship game. He also said the IHSA plans to change its postseason format for Class AA team sports, likely by next winter. Currently, teams are seeded one to 16 within a sectional complex. Hickman said the IHSA will either set up regional sites according to geography, the system used before the current sectional seeding system was adopted, or establish four regional sites within a sectional complex and have the top four or eight teams seeded. Miles recently was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team.
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The school is at 211 S. Laflin Ave. The winners, selected in part by a national media advisory board, were chosen based on accomplishments on and off the field. Each is automatically a finalist for the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year award. He's also hitting about .350 with five home runs. New Trier was second to Detroit Catholic Central in last year's final rankings.