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Lyons takes sectional title, heads to state

By  George M. Wilcox
   
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Entering Thursday night’s Stevenson Sectional, only Prairie Ridge co-op (149.525) owns a higher sectional score than Lyons (149.25), which won the Hinsdale Central Sectional Wednesday night. Lyons will seek its first state title at 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at Palatine.

From left to right: Olivia McGann, Alyssa Lancaster, Jessica Lyons, sectional all-around champion Kelsy Kurfirst, Michelle Cozza, Katie Carling, Kelly Ryser, Maren Craig.

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