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84th annual Lake Villa Days comes to a close

Posted August 06, 2017 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Jenny Schild, left, hugs Tara Heitman after the Lake Villa VFW Water Witches won their match Sunday during the water fights at Lake Villa Days in Lehmann Park. The Water Witches took first place in the women's division after defeating Selina's Secrets. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

It was a water battle royale Sunday when the women of the Lake Villa VFW Water Witches faced off against Selina's Secrets for first place in the women's division of the Lake Villa's water fights.

After struggling to a draw in the best of three challenges, the Water Witches finally won the title of champions.

"There is nothing better. We have taken second place three years in a row and we finally got our first place trophy from here. It is the most amazing feeling," Jenny Schild of the Water Witches said as she stood exhausted and wet.

Water fights were among the attractions Sunday with eight women's teams and 21 men's teams on the final day of the 84th annual Lake Villa Days festival.

Firefighters took center stage Saturday, while Sunday's competition featured regular folks who for a few minutes got a sense of what the pros experience as they shot water from fire hoses to push an empty beer keg over the line to victory.

The annual community festival also featured live music, food, rides, games, bingo, vendor booths and other family-oriented activities at Lehmann Park in downtown Lake Villa.

Jason Justen, right, and Jeremy Redman of Redman's Exteriors handle the nozzles as they get the barrel past Stepanek Landscaping during the water fights Sunday at Lake Villa Days in Lehmann Park. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

Selina DiPersio, left, and Nicole Larsen lead the team Selina's Secrets as they battle Lake Villa VFW Water Witches during the water fights Sunday at Lake Villa Days in Lehmann Park. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

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