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Whiz Kids: Lemont Indians 10U Baseball Team

The team took second place in Batavia's "Red, White and Blue Tournament" on Sunday, July 3.

Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below. And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kids are... Whiz Kids' Names: Chad Biggs, Jaxson Dian, Luke Kilhafner, Justin Lazowski, Josh Pack, Brandon Pollard, Joey Rita, Danny Strzelczyk, Conrad Tauer, James Tauer, Matthew Valone and Bobby Wisz. Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: The Lemont Indians 10U …

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Lemont Baseball Teams Seek Coaches for 2012 Season

The Indians are looking for qualified individuals to coach 8U and 9U teams.

The Lemont Indians travel baseball program is seeking coaches for its 2012 season, the club announced this week. The Indians are seeking qualified individuals with coaching and/or playing experience to take on the organization's 8U and 9U teams. Currently, there are 10 teams ranging from 8U to 14U, consisting of more than 110 players from the Lemont area. The Indians play many local games and tournaments, as well as out-of-state tournaments. The 12U team has the opportunity to participate in the National Invitational tournament at Dreams Park in Cooperstown, N.Y.—home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The organization is also looking for new players to join its teams. Tryouts for the 2012 season will be held in August for the 8U, 9U, 10U and …

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Lemont Lacrosse Wins Season Opener

The team made history Wednesday night as they played their first-ever varsity contest.

The Lemont Indians Lacrosse team made history Wednesday night as they played through snow and freezing temperatures to win their first-ever varsity contest. The team, which sits atop the South Suburban Conference with a 1-0 record, edged out Lincoln Way Combined by a score of 6-5 in their season opener at Lincoln-Way East. Lemont sophomore Tom Griffin scored the winning goal with 37 seconds left in the game. Junior David Johnson scored three goals for the Indians, while senior Clayton Fejedelem and sophomore Mike Malloy each contributed one. Junior goalkeeper Mark Marek had seven saves and picked up an assist for Lemont. Griffin and juniors Anthony Cassaza and Joe Rimbo each had assists.   Other members of the Indians Lacrosse team are: …

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Indians, Bridwell Deliver with Game on the Line

Lemont sinks 6 of 6 free throws in the final 2:08 to seal the victory over Argo.

The longest shots Lemont’s Evan Bridwell hit on Tuesday night were from the free-throw line, and he drained a pair with 28.7 seconds left to give the Indians a two-possession lead against visiting Argo. Bridwell scored a game-high 19 points to lead Lemont past Argo, 46-45, in a South Suburban Conference crossover game. Driving layups and a put-back accounted for 14 of Bridwell’s points, while the remaining five came from the charity stripe. “I jokingly told them that all we need to do is have Evan score 30 points to win, and tonight it’s nice to win and Evan didn’t have to score 30,” Lemont coach Rick Runaas said. “They laughed about it, and we had contributions from a lot of people.” Lemont (7-9) led 34-27 after Germantas Valionis drained…

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Romiti Leads Hinsdale South to Season-Opening Victory over Lemont

Sophomore dials in from long distance, drills 8 three-pointers and scores 29 points in the Hornets' 55-50 victory over the host Indians.

Toni Romiti doesn't know how she's going to shoot the basketball this season. But if Tuesday's season opener is any indication of what the sophomore is going to do with regularity, then it's going to be a fun season for Hinsdale South. Romiti drained eight 3-pointers to lead the visiting Hornets to a 55-50 victory over Lemont in the opener for both schools. After missing her first attempt from beyond the arc, Romiti connected on her next eight attempts. She added a successful layup and a 3-of-4 effort from the charity stripe to pace the Hornets with a career-best 29 points. "I just came to play and just shot the ball and they went in," Romiti said. "I want to average 15 points a game, and tonight I just shot when I was open. I never got a …

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Lemont Wins Battle of Football Unbeatens

Indians knock off Oak Forest behind Medwed's 4 TDs, Fejedelem's key interception.

Lemont senior Clayton Fejedelem and his teammates more than had their hands full trying to slow down Oak Forest star receiver Tevin Coleman Friday night in Oak Forest. Yet it was Fejedelem and the Indians who left with the last laugh in the battle of the unbeatens. Fejedelem's interception of a Tim Longawa pass with just over two minutes left to play sealed the Indians' 35-21 South Suburban Blue victory. It was not until that point that Lemont could breathe easy after watching the Bengals' speedy Coleman keep the hosts in the game with dazzling touchdowns through the air, on the ground and even on an 85-yard kickoff return to open the second half. "No. 1 (Coleman) is fast, and we talked about him all week," Fejedelem. "He's pure speed. He …

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Wheaton Classic Presents Challenge for Best of the Best

Several local teams in the 24-team field at Wheaton Warrenville South in one of the biggest volleyball tournaments in the state.

Naperville North's girls volleyball team got a good feeling about playing at Wheaton Warrenville South with a dramatic win over the Tigers Tuesday. Starting Thursday, the Huskies will be part of a 24-team field at the Wheaton Classic, a tournament that features some of the best teams in the state. "It's going to be great to be back here since we already have a win here," North sophomore Corinne Gajcak said. "Hopefully, we can have a lot more." The field has a definite local flavor, with the Huskies joined by Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley, Benet, Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South all in the mix. Pool play starts Thursday for Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South and Waubonsie Valley. Benet, Naperville …

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