Academic Awards

Lightning Football Academic Awards

"A decade after graduation, almost everyone will have forgotten where and what they played. But every time they speak, everyone will know whether or not they are educated."

- Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh University of Notre Dame President

2010 - The Lightning Football team was awarded a Minnesota Class AAAAA Team Academic Gold Award, which is the highest team academic award possible with a combined GPA of 3.3. This is the 8th consecutive year that the Lightning football team has received an academic award.

2009 - The Lightning Football team was awarded a Minnesota Class AAAAA Team Academic Gold Award, which is the highest team academic award possible with a combined GPA of 3.4. This is the 7th consecutive year that the Lightning football team has received an academic award.

2008 - The Lightning Football team was awarded a Minnesota Class AAAAA Team Academic Gold Award with a combined GPA of 3.3.

2007 - The Lightning Football team was awarded a Minnesota Class AAAAA Team Academic Gold Award with a combined GPA of 3.6.

2006 - The Lightning Football Team was Academic Section Champions with a combined GPA of 3.6.

2005 - The Lighning Football Team was Academic Section Champions with a combined GPA of 3.61.

2004 - The Lightning Football Team was Academic Section Champions with a combined GPA of 3.68.

2003 - The Lightning Football Team was Academic Section Champions and Academic State Champions with a combined GPA of 3.8. To read more about this accomplishment.

SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS & GPA

CHAS CHASNEY
 1997 3.96
TIM SLUITER
 1998 3.96
TIM SLUITER
 1999 3.96
NATE GROVER
 2000 3.97
NATE GROVER and JOEL PETERSON
 2001 3.97
JOSH RUD and JASON CERMAK
 2002 3.96
RYAN CZPAR
 2003 3.98
KANE BECHSTEIN
 2004 3.98
JEFF FREDERICKSON
 2005 3.96
PAT LENERTZ
2006 3.99
ERIK FABRY and ERIK KLEFSAAS
2007 3.94
TY GROSKREUTZ
2008 4.0

ACADEMIC ALL STATE:

JOHN SHEVLIN
2002
LINEBACKER
PAT SOMMERSTAD
2003
LINEBACKER
JEFF FREDERICKSON
2005
LINEBACKER
ERIC ZIMMERMAN
2005
WIDE RECEIVER
PAT LENERTZ
2006 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
ERIK FABRY
 2007 PUNTER
TY GROSKREUTZ
2008 LINEBACKER
BRAD LOSEE
 2009 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
MATT GALLOWAY
 2010 LINEBACKER

 
Eastview Lightning Football
Conference Champions (2005), Section Champions (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009), State Semifinalists (2002, 2005, 2007), Section Academic Champions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), State Academic Champions (2003), State Academic Gold Award (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Contact Coach Sherwin: kelly.sherwin@district196.org