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Racing out of high school.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-MAY-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Racing out of high school.(City/Region)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Bob Albrecht The Register-Guard

June was too late for Kyle Lemon to wait.

The North Eugene High School graduate had already had his passion stripped away from him for six months last summer when doctors discovered a blood clot in his right arm that cut off all circulation to his throttle hand.

Waiting for graduation would have put his dreams on hold for longer, and he already realized how a misstep could derail his aspirations of flying around the dirt track with the spraying mud, cheering crowds and roaring engines that make up professional motocross.

So Lemon didn't wait. Instead, he loaded up on classes and completed all of his requirements before spring break.

When his classmates returned to school, Lemon took off for the Bay Area, where he trained with former professional rider Jim Gibson for about a month.

He has since returned to the...

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