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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Signing Day: L-W East Sends 4 to Collegiate Ranks

Three-time IHSA state wrestling medal winner and 2011-12 state champ Kyle Langenderfer headed a class of four Lincoln-Way East recruits announcing their college plans on signing day.

Lincoln-Way East's Kyle Langenderfer turned his thoughts away from football for a moment. He signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to wrestle next season at the University of Illinois. Langenderfer was one of four Lincoln-Way East student-athletes honored during a ceremony in the Griffins Liar. All four announced their college plans, their coaches, closest friends and family members on hand to cheer them on. Jorgi Calombaris (softball) will attend Valparaiso. Matt Stoner (golf) will attend Lewis and Dana Van Dyck (vollyeball) will attend Tusculum. Langenderfer, a two-sport standout, plays linebacker for the Lincoln-Way East football team that takes on Benet Academy at 6 p.m. Saturday in Lisle in the Class 7A semifinals. He placed …

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Boys Golf: L-W East Nabs Second Place in Conference Tournament

Matt Contey and Matt Stoner charged to a 1-2 finish as the Griffins narrowly missed defeating Joliet Township at the Southwest Suburban Blue Conference boys golf tournament. Sandburg finished third.

After a night of rain and a morning with spotty drizzle, the weather cleared into a cool day that left the Inwood Golf Course  in Joliet soggy, but playable for the Southwest Suburban Conference  Blue boys golf tournament. While it was the Joliet Central Steelmen  who took first place with a team total of 302 at the tournament on their home course, the Lincoln Way East Griffins  were only two strokes behind, taking second place with a 304 total. Sandburg placed third at 308. “If you would've told us before coming in we would've shot a 304, I would've taken it,” East coach Ryan Pohlmann said. “Joliet is honestly a legitimate threat this year to do some damage down the stretch in the playoffs, and they took advantage of the course being …

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