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. 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. Education Three National Blue Ribbon Schools are located in Lemont, recognized by the US Department of Education for excellence in student achievement. Lemont High School received the Blue Ribbon award in 2017. Saints Cyril and Methodius School received the Blue Ribbon award in 2019. Public schools in Lemont include: River Valley Elementary School Oakwood Elementary School Old Quarry Middle School Lemont High School Private/Parochial Schools St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick SS. Cyril & Methodius: Everest Academy Montessori School of Lemont Žiburėlis Lithuanian Montessori School Polska Szkoła Jana Pawła II Polish School Media Productions filmed in Lemont include: Save the Last Dance The Hunter (1980) Straight Talk (1992) Children on Their Birthdays (2002) Witless Protection Chain Reaction (1996) Infrastructure Transportation Lemont has a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor, which provides weekday rail service between Joliet and Chicago Union Station. In 2007, the Interstate 355 tollway extension opened, providing Lemont with more direct access to the Chicago expressway system. An interchange is located on 127th Street. Notable people Diablo Cody, Academy Award-winning writer of the film Juno, raised in Lemont. Scott Darling, goaltender for Carolina Hurricanes Clayton Fejedelem, safety for the Miami Dolphins and [Cincinnati Bengals]. Coby Fleener, former tight end for