J.T. Lambert Intermediate School
The J.T. Lambert Intermediate School team is located in the town of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania [1]. They participate in the competitive Northeastern region [2]. They have qualified for states for four of the last six years and look to continue their current streak of two this year. Their sibling school, East Stroudsburg High School South, has yet to reach the state level.
History
| Year | Place at Regionals | Place at States | Place at Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-2002 | X | X | Never made it |
| 2002-2003 | 6th | 10th | |
| 2003-2004 | 2nd | 6th | |
| 2004-2005 | 9th | N/A | |
| 2005-2006 | 7th | N/A | |
| 2006-2007 | 5th | 11th | |
| 2007-2008 | 4th | 6th | |
| 2008-2009 | ? | ? |
The Early Years
The first several years of the team's existence, the team was not as competitive as they are at the present time. Most of the time, they placed in the bottom half of their region, as they were only serious about a few of the events. It was thought of more as a casual club than a true team. The results were so terrible that they cannot be posted on the table.
The Later Years
In 02-03, however, a new trend was started. The new coach, who was formerly an assistant, stated to make the team a contender in their region.
2002-2004
These first two years were the beginnings of a competitor. In 02-03 the team seemingly came out of nowhere to finish 10th at states, led by a 7th grader who specialized in building events. The next year, they built on this, finishing 2nd in the region and 6th at states, again led by the same participant, now an 8th grader. This let many teams in Pennsylvania know that a new team had come into being one of the better teams in the state.
2004-2006
After this team leader graduated, however, the team went into two years of struggling, finishing 9th and 7th in the two years, respectively. Since the state qualification mark was the top 6 in the region (now top 5), they missed the cut both years. The team was mostly forgotten outside the region, and the years of success they had were starting to be considered as a fluke.
2006-2008
Recently, however, a new core of students led the team back into respectability. The hungry team made states by placing 5th in the region, and made a dent at states, finishing 11th. Still, they wanted to break the top 10 and be recognized to the entire state. The next year, led by two 8th grade co-captains (one of which was EASTstroudsburg13) they entered the group of top teams in the state, finishing 4th in the region and 6th in the state. This created a winning tradition within the team, and now the current team is hopeful to continue the current streak.
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