The Wrestlers of South Newton

If you're heading east from Peoria, Illinois to Lafayette, Indiana, which you might do if you have friends in both cities, you will see, on the I-24 just past Kentland, a group of buildings standing alone, surrounded by cornfields, and a sign outside advertising the Rebels.  If you drive north to investigate, you will find the South Newton School Corporation, a combined elementary-middle-high school drawing students from across Newton County.  There are 900 students, 250 in the high school.

And dozens of photo galleries documenting the wins and losses of the track, wrestling, swimming, and other teams for years.








The wrestling team galleries don't omit provocative beefcake shots.















Of course, the wrestling singlets help.


















I like the candid shots with team members encouraged to adopt unusual poses.







This pair is surprisingly chummy.


















I think these are the middle school swimmers.  What are they begging him for?

















There's also a hall of fame of wrestlers going all the way back to the 1970s.















Quite a lot of beefcake to be found among the 250 students in a group of nondescript buildings surrounded by cornfields.