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Friday Flyover: Lockport Township High School

Friday, September 6, 2019
This week, we feature Lockport Township High School on ABC7's Friday Flyover, celebrating high school sports!
LOCKPORT, Ill. (WLS) -- This week, we feature Lockport Township High School on ABC7's Friday Flyover, celebrating high school sports!

PHOTOS: Friday Flyover

Coal City students show off their third Friday Flyover formation.none
Coal CIty High School students get in their second Friday Flyover formation.none
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This week, we feature South Elgin High School on ABC7's Friday Flyover, celebrating high school sports!none
This week, we feature South Elgin High School on ABC7's Friday Flyover, celebrating high school sports!none
This week, we feature South Elgin High School on ABC7's Friday Flyover, celebrating high school sports!none
Crystal Lake Central High School gets into their first Friday Flyover Formation.none
The students at Crystal Lake Central High School show off their second Friday Flyover formation.none
Crystal Lake Central High School students get in their third Friday Flyover formation.none
Plainfield South High School students get in their third Friday Flyover formation.none
Plainfield South High School students show off their second Friday Flyover formation.none
Plainfield South High School students show off their first Friday Flyover formation.none
Students at Prospect High School show off their third Friday Flyover formation.none
Students at Prospect High School show off their second Friday Flyover formation.none
Prospect High School students show off their first Friday Flyover formation.none
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FUN FACTS
-First graduating class was in 1909
-Enrollment of nearly 3,900 students
-Serves the communities of Lockport, Homer Glen, Crest Hill
-65 square miles
-Two campuses: Central-Freshman Center, East-Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
-U.S. News and World Report: Best Schools-2019
-2020 Best Schools-Niche
-20 team IHSA state championships

-Member of the Southwest Suburban Conference
-LTHS Band was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off (parade scene)
-The nickname "Porters" is in reference to residents who referred to themselves as "Lockporters" and a local newspaper started referring to Lockport as the Porters, also in reference to those who worked on the docks of the I & M Canal

PHOTOS: Lockport Township High School
Lockport Township High School Friday Flyover Formation 3.WLS
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Famous alumni:
-Ron Coomer: former MLB baseball player, Cubs radio broadcaster
-Tony Pashos: former NFL offensive lineman
-Alando Tucker: former NBA basketball player

-Richaun Holmes: current NBA basketball player (Sacramento Kings)
-Haley Augello: 2016 U.S. Olympic Wrestler
-Mike Zimmer: Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings
-CM Punk: Mixed martial artist, retired WWE wrestler
-Samantha Findlay: former professional softball player
-Robert Carr: notable philanthropist, founder of the Give Something Back Foundation

Friday Flyover: Lockport Township High School


Social Media: @LockportHS205, Facebook, Twitter

Game time: 7:00 vs. Wheaton Warrenville South

To find out more about Lockport High School, visit www.lths.org.
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