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 midnight on R…