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Falcons Set 7-on-7 Milestone with

First Ever Tournament Championship

In the finals, the Falcons faced a very fast team from La Marque in the mid-afternoon sun.  The weather was hot, and both teams were fatigued from playing football since 9:30 in the morning.  The game turned into an offensive shoot-out, with both Le Marque and Clear Lake scoring on each possession of the regulation game to end in a tie.  On the first tie breaker, La Marque scored first and made the extra point to go up by 7.  Lake came back and equaled the score with a TD and extra point of their own.  In the second overtime, Lake’s defense came up with a big stop keeping Le Marque out of the end zone.  Lake’s offensive quickly capitalized by scoring and securing the victory and Friendswood 7-on-7 Tournament Championship.  

The Falcons travel to Baytown on June 28 for the last regular 7-on-7 tournament before heading off to College Station on July 18-19 for the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament. Way to Go Falcons! 

2003 Clear Lake Falcon 7-on-7 Squad

Many thanks to Coach Lane for his oversight of the 7-on-7 program.

QB Fritz Receives Scholarships

Niemczak Honored

Congratulations to Matt Niemczak, starting center for the 2002 Clear Lake Falcon Varsity Football Team, who was recently honored at the 40th Annual Spring Sports Scholar/Athlete Awards Dinner for Outstanding Houston Area Scholar/Athlete in Track.  Matt was also nominated for Most Outstanding Scholar/Athlete of the Year, an honor reserved for accomplished senior scholars who start in at least two varsity sports.  These awards are based on academics, athletics, community service, and leadership.  An All-District Offensive Lineman in football, Matt won discus at the Division 23-5A district track meet, where he also placed third in shot put.  He went on to place ninth in discus at the regional track meet.   

Sponsored by Cornerstone Mortgage Co. of Bellaire and the Houston Law firm of Doherty Long Wagner, LLP, the awards gala was held at the JW Marriott—Westheimer, on Wednesday, May 28, 2003.  In attendance along with parents Lynn and Dan Niemczak were Head Football Coach Troy Aduddell, older brothers Kevin and Brian, and Kevin's wife, Wendy. Craig Roberts (former news sports caster) was the master of ceremonies and guest speaker was Jerry Levias, former SMU football player, an All-American in athletics and academics, who was also the first African-American to play football in the Southwest Conference.  Matt and the other award winners were interviewed on the High School Sports Live, channel 55.

Matt will be attending Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts this fall where he will throw the hammer, weight, and discus.  He joins Brian Niemczak, who was the recipient of the Most Outstanding Houston Area Scholar/Athlete Award in 2001, and is starting outside linebacker for the Crimson squad.

A gifted scholar, Matt also won the George Carlisle Award for most outstanding male in the senior class and was awarded the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Medal.

Lynn Niemczak's Great Photomontage Video to be available the night of the Varsity Banquet. This is a treasure trove of memories that is a must for any Falcon Players Family. More information available here

Final Game Stats

Everett to Next Level at Graceland University

Chad Everett has signed to play Football for Graceland University in Lamoni, IA.  New head coach Chris Welch from Boston College is excited about the upcoming season and recruiting efforts are paying off in Texas. Graceland University is a NAIA school playing in the Heart of America Conference.  The conference is comprised of schools from Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa.  Several new and returning athletes from Deer Park, Pearland, and Clear Lake will attend Graceland this fall.
 

Dahlke to Play with Nicholls State

Dasche Dahlke has signed his letter of intent with Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The Nicholls State Colonels are in the extremely competitive Southland Conference so Dahlke will have his hand full playing against some of the best teams in the nation. Nicholls always fields a great team. Nicholls had a 7 win 4 loss season last year. They are primed for major victories in 2003.
 

Perkins Signs Letter of Intent with Rice University
February 5, 2003

David Perkins, Clear Lake Falcon Offensive Tackle, signed his Letter of Intent with Rice University (Western Athletic Conference) following an official visit to Rice several weeks ago. Perkins noted that he found "Rice a beautiful campus with a great educational program." Rice is the smallest University with a Division 1-A sports program and it has one of the best graduation rates of any of the NCAA athletic programs. Perkins will be joining two other former Falcons who now attend Rice: Mike Holman (1999) and Ross Huebel (2000). The Rice 2002 signing class can be found here.

Texas High School Coaches Association All-State Teams
January 16, 2003

The Texas High School Coaches' Association has released its 2002 all-state teams, which are founded on academic success more so than athletic achievements. A number of Clear Lake student/athletes were selected to the All-State 5A team.

According to the THSCA, of the 311 honorees in 5A, nine were 1st or 2nd in their class and 141 were ranked in the top 10. Eighty-nine made 1,300 or better on their SAT and 17 made 26 or better on the ACT. Thirty-three had GPA's over 100.

Our own Matt Niemczak is one of the Valedictorians and on the All-State First Team. You can find the entire list of students on the THSCA All-Star Teams here..

First Team	Matt Niemczak
Second Team	Michael Fritz Cody Goetz Austin Sherrill
Honorable Mention	Geoff Cole Mark Nowinski

Congratulations to all of these young men!

Fritz Goes to Dartmouth