Warrior mentality

Lance Russell proves toughness during difficult state championship finals defeat
 

  • Aurora senior Lance Russell receives a motivational message from his coach, Martin Phillips after suffering a shoulder injury early in his finals match and had injury time run out on his chances.
    Aurora senior Lance Russell receives a motivational message from his coach, Martin Phillips after suffering a shoulder injury early in his finals match and had injury time run out on his chances.
    Lance Russell fell short of his ultimate goal Saturday afternoon but proved to a packed CHI Health Center crowd and statewide television audience what he was willing to do to be a state champion.The Storm senior suffered a shoulder injury just seconds into his finals matchup with Palmer’s Uriel Guzman. It was an issue that popped up three different times until the clock struck mi...

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