Sports

Parade to Celebrate Griffins Girls Track Team: 3A State Champs

Lincoln-Way East Griffins Girls track team is 3A State Champs.

The Lincoln-Way East Girls Track team scored 79 points compared to the next highest scoring team, Edwardsville, which earned 68.5 points at IHSA Girls Track and Field competition May 18 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

A parade to celebrate their success began at 1 p.m. Sunday, winding through Mokena and Frankfort. A trophy ceremony was held in the Fieldhouse at Lincoln-Way East High School.

Fans filled the bleechers and listened to accolades form the coach and Principal Scott Tingley.

Find out what's happening in Frankfortwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….............................

Have sports news to report? Post it on the Lincoln-Way Patch sites:

Find out what's happening in Frankfortwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here