# Little Village basketball team denied Red Conference promotion

> Little Village won White West but CPS didn't promote them to Red conference.
- Title: Little Village basketball team denied Red Conference promotion
- Summary: Little Village won White West but CPS didn't promote them to Red conference. Little Village basketball team was denied promotion to the Red Conference…
- Keywords: little village, cps, public league, red conference, white west, basketball, transfer eligibility, dion boyd jr, news, local, Little, Village
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/10/20/little-village-basketball-chicago-public-league-cps
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:09:43.007+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: little village, cps, public league, red conference, white west, basketball, transfer eligibility, dion boyd jr, news, local
## Little Village wins White West
Little Village won the White West conference in 2024-25 with an undefeated record and 27-7 overall season.
## CPS denies promotion to Red conference
CPS did not promote Little Village to the Red conference despite winning the White West.
## Dion Boyd Jr. goal
Dion Boyd Jr. wanted to reach the Red Conference by his senior year after climbing from Blue to White.
## Transfer eligibility issue
CPS denied promotion due to a transfer-eligibility issue with a player who moved from Juarez to Little Village.
## Coach Chris Presswood's claim
Former coach Chris Presswood says CPS sent an email to Juarez's old athletic director instead of the new one for paperwork.
## Player's impact
The transfer player averaged maybe two points and had no minutes in meaningful games.
## Coach resigned
Coach Chris Presswood resigned to care for his elderly parents after the promotion denial.
## No coach listed
The IHSA website doesn't list a boys basketball coach for Little Village.
## Player's reaction
Dion Boyd Jr. said losing the promotion chance feels like being stopped right when they were about to make it to the top.
## Public League expansion
The Public League expanded the Red conference from 32 to 40 teams this season.
## Prosser and Wells promoted
Prosser and Wells were elevated from the White West to the Red West conference.
## Little Village's situation
Little Village has seven players back from last season but was denied promotion to the Red conference.
## Key takeaway

Little Village basketball team was denied promotion to the Red Conference despite winning the White West due to a transfer-eligibility issue with a player who moved from Juarez.