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

9-MAN - GOLD	COACH
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy	Charlie Brue
Stephen/Argyle	Mark Kroulik
Hills-Beaver Creek	Dan Ellingson
Ada-Borup	Nathan Brager
Nicollet	Tom Murphy
Cleveland	Dave Krenik
Cromwell	Jeff Gonner
Verndale	Michael Mahlen
CLASS 1A - GOLD	COACH
Wabasso	Joe Kemp
Red Rock Central	Brian Walker
Fillmore Central	Chris Mensink
Springfield	Paul Dunn
Le Center	Ken Helland
Wabasha-Kellogg	Nick Richmond
Royalton	Joel Swenson
Mankato Loyola	Dan Rotchaal
Rushford-Peterson	Davin Thompson/Mitch Thompson
CLASS 2A - GOLD	COACH
Minnesota Valley Lutheran	Jim Buboltz
Eden Valley-Watkins	Ray Tri
St. James	Lee Carlson
Yellow Medicine East	Mike Gaffaney
Pierz	Leo Pohlkamp
Tracy - Milroy - Balaton	Derek Flann
Osakis	Patrick Kalpin
Maple River	Brian Schoneck
CLASS 3A - GOLD	COACH
New London-Spicer	Dan Essler
Holy Family	Dave Hopkins
St. Peter	Brian Odland
Litchfield	Jon Johnson
Sauk Centre	Joel Swanson
Minnehaha Academy	Ron Monson
Melrose	Jay DeCann
Montevideo	David Vik
CLASS 4A - GOLD	COACH
South St. Paul	Chad Sexauer
Spring Lake Park	Jeff Schlieff
New Prague	Jim Benick
Winona	John Cassellius
North Branch	Justin Sawyer
Northfield	Bubba Sullivan
Sauk Rapids	Bill Magnuson
Albert Lea	Clay Anderson
CLASS 5A - GOLD	COACH
Cretin Derham Hall	Mike Scanlon
Cambridge Isanti	Todd Larkin
White Bear Lake	Bob Jackson
Eagan	Rick Sutton
Eastview	Kelly Sherwin
Lakeville North	Mike Zweber
Rosemount	Jeff Erdman
Andover	Rich Wilkie