The Seton Academy Sting stung their competition on the way to a Class 2A state championship last season. Coach Ken Stevenson's crew dismantled the field at Carver Arena in Peoria, defeating Winnebago (83-58) in the semifinals, and downed Massac County (83-63) in the title game.

Last year's championship marked the first of any kind at the South Holland-based school. The Sting finished the season at 31-2. The team's only losses came at the hands of (Chicago) Hyde Park (69-60) and Chicago Leo (65-61). Seton Academy won the South division of the Chicago Catholic League, going a perfect 7-0.

Lost from last year's squad are three players who have gone on to play college basketball. Leading the charge a year ago was D.J. Cooper, who was named the Class 2A Player of the Year, along with a host of other All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area teams. Cooper has moved on to Ohio University. The Sting's second Division-One player was Tony Nixon, an IBCA All-Stater who is at Northern Illinois. Another leader from last year's state championship team was Jordan Walker, an IBCA All-Stater who is now at Midland College. Corbin Thomas was also an IBCA All-State mention, who is now at Southwestern College.

It will be very hard for Seton Academy to repeat last year's performance with the losses of quality talent. Five players are back that saw significant time last season. Kenny Stevenson (6'2" Sr. Guard) averaged 5.3 points/game and dished out 91 assists. Stevenson was a Catholic League Honorable Mention and IBCA All-State Honorable Mention. Khameron Harper (6'3" Sr. Guard) is back after averaging around 6 points/game and 2 rebounds/game. Tavares Ingram (6'2" Sr. Guard) averaged 1.4 points and 1 rebound/game. Kendall Lett (6'4' Sr. Forward) averaged 3.5 points/game and nearly 2 rebounds/game. The big man at Seton Academy will be Chris Olivier (6'7" Sr. Forward). Olivier averaged more than 4 points/game and over 2 rebounds/game.

Newcomers to the varsity will be, Aszante Hawkins (5'10" Jr. Guard) and Rashad Jacob (5'9" Jr. Guard). "We will not be 31-2 like we were last season, but we will be a good team this year," coach Ken Stevenson said.

Ken Stevenson is in his seventh season as head coach at Seton Academy. Stevenson led the Sting to a Regional championship during the 2007-08 season.