Editing Lemont, Illinois (section)

==Sports==
In 2006, the Lemont Little League All-Star team traveled to the 60th [[Little League World Series]] in [[South Williamsport, Pennsylvania]]. The team, which represented the Great Lakes region, received 4th place after losing to the [[Beaverton, Oregon]], team and was the only team to beat the champions from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Upon returning home, the Lemont team received a parade down State Street in honor of their achievements.

The [[BMW Championship (PGA Tour)]], and the prior [[Western Open]], were held in unincorporated Lemont township between 1991 and 2007, and 2009 to 2011. Cog Hill Golf & Country Club has subsequently rejected incorporation into Lemont and has agreed to incorporate into Palos Park. The tournament was played at [[Cog Hill Golf & Country Club]], which was founded in 1927. The [[Ruffled Feathers Golf Club]] is located in Lemont.

In 2008, the girls' 11-year-old Lemont Little League All-Star team traveled to [[Beardstown, Illinois]], for the state tournament and won the state title.

In 2009, a new group of 11-year-old All-Stars from Lemont won the State Championship for a second consecutive year.

The Lemont High School varsity cheerleading team placed first at the IHSA State Championships in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2017.

In 2020, the Lemont High School wrestling program won the 2020 IHSA Class 2A Dual Team State Championship and set a school record for wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/illinois/lemont/lemont-wrestling-team-wins-2020-ihsa-class-2a-state-championship|title=Lemont Wrestling Team Wins 2020 IHSA Class 2A State Championship|date=March 3, 2020|website=Lemont, IL Patch|language=en|access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref>