Congratulations to the 2003 Eastview Lightning Football Team for capturing the Section 1AAAAA Academic Championship, the Class AAAAA State Academic Championship, and the 2003 All State Academic All State Championship (best overall GPA in the state). Also congratulations to senior linebacker Pat Sommerstad for being named to the All State Academic Team for 2003. Go to Lightning Football Homepage.

2003 State Academic Champions

9Man Hillcrest Luthern Acad. 3.76
1A Ogilvie 3.64
2A Minnesota Valley 3.67
3A Glencoe/Silver Lake 3.70
4A Thief River Falls 3.65
5A Eastview 3.80 - All State Academic All State Champions

5A Section Champions with GPA

1 Eastview 3.80 - State AAAAA Academic Champions
2 Eden Prairie 3.78
3 Tartan 3.41
4 White Bear Lake 3.65
5 Cretin Derham Hall 3.58
6 NA NA
7 Anoka 3.56
8 Moorhead 3.49

Individual Academic All State Class 5 AAAAA

Isaac Bandy Eden Prairie
Drew Bennett Henry Sibley
Matt Schnieder Moorhead
Matt Penz Rochester Mayo
Josh Lucas Lakeville
Patrick Coleman Anoka
Ben Roff Osseo
Brad Dahlman Blaine
Pat Bowe Minnetonka
Pat Sommerstad Eastview
Richard Heeb Edina
James Clarke Highland Park
Matt Hoffman Tartan
Nathan Sis St. Cloud Tech
Dan Jaeger Elk River
Anthony Cullen Cretin-Derham Hall