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Lamar
Viking History in 7 on 7 State Tournaments
According to Dave Campbell’s Texas
Football, The Lamar Vikings are one of only two teams in the
State out of 1350+ high schools that has qualified for the
State 7 on 7 Championship Tournament each of the eleven
years of its existence. In those eleven
Championship Tournaments, Lamar has finished tied for 3rd
four times out of 64 teams. In 1998, 2003 and 2004 Lamar’s
only loss was to the eventual State Champion. The last 7
years Lamar has knocked on the door, three times
finishing tied for 3rd and going 27-9 in State
Tournament games against some of the best high school
passing games in the state. Below is a recap of each year.
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1998
Tied for 3rd
Lost to Southlake
in theSemi-finals |
1999
Tied for 1st in Pool Play. |
2000
Qualified for championship bracket.
Lost in first rd to Keller |
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2001
Tied for 1st in pool play
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2002
Won all three pool games.
Seeded #1 in Championship
Bracket but lost in first round to
the Last seed. |
2003
Undefeated in pool play for 2ndconsecutive year.
Won first three games in Championship bracket
before loosing to Odessa-Permianin the Semi-finals. Finished tied for
3rd
our of 64 teams.
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2003
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2004
For the 3rd consecutive year
the Vikes advanced to the Championship
Bracket. Only loss in pool play was to the
eventual 7 on 7 Champion Tyler Lee who also won
the Div. 1 State Championship in the regular
season. Beat the Woodlands in pool play. |
2005
The Vikings defeated Beaumont
Ozen and Houston Klein and
lost 27-26 to Brenham to go 2-1 at the State Championship.
The Vikes were 19-1 in Pool Play and 26-3 overall. |
2006
Undefeated in Pool Play beating Round Rock
Westwood, Odessa Permian and Houston Bellaire. Lost in the first
Round of the Championship bracket on a controversial
score reversal after time had expired. Lamar Sophomore team
won the PRIME TIME JV STATE tournament going undefeated
in the tournament.
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2004
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2005 Roster |
2006
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2007
Undefeated in
pool play for 2nd year
in a row. Won first three games of
Championship round before a one point
loss to Houston Stratford in the semi-finals.
Finished tied for 3rd. |
2008
The Vikes finished the regular season 26-2-1 tops in school history.
The Vikings made a second consecutive “final four” appearance
with a dominating defensive performance, holding 2 teams scoreless.
The Vikes went 5-2 in the tournament; losing for the second year in
a row by one point in the State Semi-finals. Finished tied for 3rd.
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2009 State Champs? |
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2007
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2008
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MISSION STATEMENT
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The mission of the Lamar 7 on
7 program is to develop through repetition under tournament
conditions, throwing, catching and coverage skills that have
a positive carry over into the regular football season and
play offs. This must be balanced with recognition that it
is the summer, with other activities (weight lifting,
family vacations, work schedules and just time off) having
priority as well. Finding the right mix to achieve this
mission is the responsibility of the head coach, with input
from the assistant coaches, players and the Arlington Lamar
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2008 Team Navy
2007 State Championship Team
Max
Emfinger National Championship Tournament
Until 2007 when the first true National
Championship event will be held in Hoover, Alabama under the
direction of the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA),
the Max Emfinger Tournament was perhaps the premier
tournament in the country gathering teams from the south and
the southeastern United States for a two day tournament. The
event has been held 4 times with Lamar High School capturing
the “mythical” National Title two of the four years of the
tournament’s existence and the only multi-year winner.
YEAR
PLACE
2003
1ST
2004
2nd
2005
1st
2006 Tied for 3rd
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