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7 Lyons Wrestlers Headed to State Tourney in Champaign

"Winner dust" from '92 team may be a factor—or could it be the excellent coaching?

has a proud tradition of wrestling excellence dating back to the 1950’s. Every year since 1964, the team has sent at least one wrestler to the state tournament.

Last year, three LT wrestlers qualified to compete with the best of the best in state in Champaign, IL. This year, half the team is going! Why is 2011 such an extraordinary year?

The last time LT’s wrestling team sent this many guys to State was 1992. Many of the current wrestlers were born that very same year. Coincidence? Maybe.

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Or perhaps those 1992 wrestlers released some “winner dust” into the La Grange area air that year. Could my son and his teammates have breathed in some of that stuff as babies? 

That’s not to say that good karma is a substitute for good management. The hard-working, well-coached Lions turned out a phenomenal performance at the Leyden Class 3A Sectional on Feb. 11-12. Coach Griff Powell and his staff brought seven wrestlers to the tournament on Friday afternoon.  Just over 24 hours later, seven state qualifiers hopped on the bus and rode home. Champaign, here we come!

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LEYDEN 3A SECTIONAL RESULTS

WRESTLER

PLACE DREW BATES - 130 CHAMP JACK WINDMOELLER - 135 CHAMP MATT NORA - 152 CHAMP JOE GONZALEZ - 215 CHAMP LUKE POLKA - 145 RUNNER-UP BRIAN PIEROTH - 285 3RD JAIME JONES - 189 4TH
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