Idia Omiagate - star tennis player for Lane Tech.
Venus and Serena Williams are one of the more famous sister duos in women's tennis. Well, Lane Tech has it's own successful pair. Sister's Nike and Idia Omiagate (sr) advanced all the way to the 4th round of the IHSA girls state tennis tournament before finally falling. On the way they defeated tennis doubles pairs frm Jacobs, Metamora, and Wauonsee Valley. Their only losses came to state ranked New Trier and Normal Community. Their 3 victories were good enough for 4 state points and 50th place overall team points for Lane Tech.
Idia, a senior ends a very successful tennis career at Lane Tech. Idia leaves cementing her place as in the photo of Lane's most hearlded girls state tennis players ever. Lane's most famous girls players were the doubles pair of Anette Bandere and Suzana Gracianin when they won state doubles in 2002. Idia advanced to the state finals all four of her years at Lane. Twice as in individual her freshman and sophmore years and last year and this year in doubles with her sister Nike. In all four years, she scored state points for Lane Tech and left as the first doubles city champion.
Idia, tennis career ends for Lane, but we'll see more of her in track. By the way she is the defending city champion in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash. She is also state ranked in both of those events.




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