Alumni

A list of football graduates for each season is located at the "Senior Class" link for each season. The following Lightning Football alumni players listed and pictured below continued their playing careers in college and professionally. Their most recent football team is listed first.

"One Purpose" 2008 - Senior Class


Matt Garin

University of Minnesota
Garin Articles 1 2
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Alex Jensen

Winona State University (MN)


Averell Gibson
Minnesota State-Mankato


Dijon Sanders
North Dakota State College of Sciences

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Patrick O'Neill

Winona State University (MN)

"Relentless" 2007 - Senior Class

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Will Jackson

University of Northern Iowa

Dan Edem

University of Northern Illinois

Matt Amundson

South Dakota State University


Pat Coyne
Augustana College (SD)


Trevor Flaten

University St. Thomas (MN)

Trever Sutherland

Hamline University (MN)

Erik Klefsaas
St. Olaf College (MN)

Erik Fabry

Carleton College (MN)
Fabry Article

 

"The Storm Within" 2006 - Senior Class


Steffan Curtis

University of St. Thomas (MN)

Scott Horvath

St. Cloud State University (MN)

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Blake Williams
Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota Maulers (NAFL), New Mexico Highlands

 


Peter Krueger
University of St. Thomas (MN)

 

"Whatever It Takes" 2005 - Senior Class


Jake Machacek
St. Cloud State University (MN)
Jake Machacek Articles: 1 2

Kyle Krusentjerna
University of North Dakota

Evan Sanford
Columbia University (NY)


Jeremy Yeazle

Concordia University - St. Paul (MN)

Chad Eul
Gustavus College (MN)

Chris Morgan
St. Olaf College (MN)

Peter Keller
St. Olaf College (MN)

"E Pluribus Unum" 2004 - Senior Class


Ryan Ruckdashel

University of Minnesota

Jason Meinke

University of Minnesota

Kane Bechstein
Carleton College (MN)

Nick Cesarek
Carleton College (MN)

Zach Johnson
Carleton College (MN)

Mike Higgs
University of Montana

Kyle Wilson
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Hamline University (MN)

 

 

"On a Mission" 2003 - Senior Class


Matt Horvath
University of Minnesota-Duluth

Eric Yuen
St. Olaf College (MN)

David Paradeise
Rochester C.C. (MN), Drake University (IA)


Cory Wagner

Luther College (Iowa)


Patrick Sommerstad
University of St. Thomas (MN)
Sommerstad Article

Dan Hitzeman
Northwestern College (MN)

"Blackout" 2002 - Senior Class


John Shevlin
University of Minnesota
Shevlin Article


Joe Bowen
North Dakota State University


Josh Rud
North Dakota State University


Evan Klefsaas
St. Olaf College (MN)


Chris Kemp
Carleton College (MN)


Mitch Kieffer
University of St. Thomas (MN)

"Ready to Battle" 2001 - Senior Class


Kyle Sherwin

University of St. Thomas (MN), St. Cloud State (MN)

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Steve Heiting
Rochester Community College (MN)


Andrew Fried

University of St. Thomas (MN)


Mike Groth

University of St. Thomas (MN)

"Judgement Day" 2000 - Senior Class


Jon Lockhart

St. John's College (MN)


Kyle Krivoruchka

Minnesota State-Mankato


Paul Sommerstad

University of St. Thomas (MN)
Sommerstad Article


Rhys Lloyd

NFL Carolina Panthers, NFL Baltimore Ravens, NFL Europe Frankfurt Galaxy, University of Minnesota, Rochester C.C. (MN)
Lloyd Article


Nate Johnson

University of St. Thomas (MN)

"Sound the Sirens" 1999 - Senior Class


Brian Hanson
St. Olaf College (MN)

Adam Larson
Air Force Academy (CO)

Tim Sluiter
Central College (IA)

Gregg Angell
University of St. Thomas (MN)


Steve Groth
Team USA DIII Aztec Bowl, University of St. Thomas (MN)
Groth Article

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Kevin Spring
Jamestown College (ND)

 

"Taking the Lake By Storm" 1998 - Senior Class


Dan Lundin
Winona State University (MN)

Kasey Clowe
Carleton College (MN)

Shane Bundy
Bemidji State University (MN)

Guy Parsons
(NAFL - Semi Pro) Twin Cities Lumberjacks

"Be the Tradition" 1997

No Senior Class

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)
Contact Coach Sherwin: kelly.sherwin@district196.org