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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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Maryland School for the Deaf student wins individual title at national academic competition
A junior at the Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) won the 2025 National Deaf Academic Bowl's individual competition and was named an all-star. Josiah Lockhart defeated 64 students in the national competition for the individual title. 'Winning felt like I finally proved I was the best out of all the players at the tournament,' he said in a press release. 'My victory showed that MSD's Academic Bowl team is a force to be reckoned with.' The MSD team placed in the top eight of 16 schools in the national competition, which was held at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., from April 17 to 21. Lockhart was the team's only returning player. He was joined by his brother, Tobias Lockhart, as well as students Blane Shank and Jace Timm. Head coach Seanna Guettler and assistant coach Jessica Willoughby led the team to the national competition after months of preparation. 'The team is proud of how far they've come and they are already motivated for next season,' Guettler said in the press release. In March, MSD hosted the East Regional Academic Bowl for the first time in 20 years. MSD's Academic Bowl team fell to Montgomery Blair High School by two points in the championship round. MSD's team still earned a bid to the national competition. At the national competition, the MSD team lost by one point, 53-52, to Model Secondary School for the Deaf in the quarterfinal round. 'At nationals, we faced the best: the top four teams from each region,' Guettler said in the press release. 'To come out of pool play with six wins and just one loss was an incredible achievement for such a young team.' Josiah Lockhart said he was grateful to have represented the school at nationals. 'I finally felt like I was able to reap what I sowed over the past two years,' he said in the press release. 'Those countless nights of studying paid off — not just in winning the individual competition, but in everything our team accomplished. The future looks bright for us, and I'm really looking forward to what's next.'
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
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Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind to host 28th annual Academic Bowl
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind will host the 28th annual Academic Bowl for the third time in history, the previous two years being 1998 and 2008. The event will take place from Feb. 27- March 2. It is sponsored by Gallaudet University, a private university in Washington, D.C. for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, through its Youth Programs Office. 16 total schools and programs from across the United States will attend the Academic Bowl. Here are the schools and programs that will be in attendance: Alabama School for the Deaf American School for the Deaf in Connecticut Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Florida School For the Deaf Jean Massieu School for the Deaf in Utah Lexington School for the Deaf in New York Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C. North Carolina School for the Deaf Ohio School for the Deaf St. Mary's School for the Deaf in New York Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Birdville High School's Day School Program for the Deaf in Texas Plano Senior High School's Regional Day School Program for the Deaf in Texas Mountain Lakes High School's Program for the Deaf in New Jersey Pinellas County School District's Program for the Deaf in Florida Jefferson County Sheriff's Office recognizing county's first African American Deputy 96 guests in total will participate in the event. Each school and program will bring four students and two coaches. The following topics will be covered in the Academic Bowl: Mathematics Literature Science History Current events Sports Art Deaf culture The event will consist of three rounds: The team round, the individual round and the final round. The top four teams that place in the event will travel to Gallaudet University in April for the National Competition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Sport
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Claremore cinches state Academic Bowl title
Claremore High School's Academic Bowl team won the Class 5A state championship Feb. 1, beating last year's winners for the title. The championship took place at Rose State College in Midwest City. Claremore High School won its first three rounds, defeating Booker T. Washington High School from Tulsa, Classen School of Advanced Studies from Oklahoma City and El Reno High School. The team lost to last year's Class 5A state champions, Tulsa's Bishop Kelley High School, in the next round — but Claremore's subsequent victory over Bishop Kelley in the final round won the Zebras the state title. Senior Campbell Crum, the team captain, said he didn't expect to win until the last 30 seconds. The team placed second last year and fourth the year before. "To be honest, it hasn't been too close the past few years, but it was great going out on a win," Crum said. Another senior, Christian Holland, said he expected to win because Claremore had beaten some of the other teams at the state championship earlier in the season. "It was amazing, and I carry my medal everywhere for fun now," Holland said. "I knew we could do it if we had the right combination of people." Drew Cummings, the team's coach, said the competition was possibly the most stressful professional experience he's had, but it paid off to see his team win. He said it reflected the hard work the students put in preparing for the competition throughout the year. Each Academic Bowl match has four quarters, Cummings said. The first and third quarters are "toss-up" rounds, in which the moderator reads a question and both teams get one chance to answer it correctly. The second and fourth quarters are lighting rounds, in which a team gets a minute to answer as many questions as possible from three categories. Cummings said questions cover a broad variety of topics, from school subjects such as math, science, English and history to pop culture and current events. "If it's a subject that can be learned, it's a subject they will ask questions about," Cummings said. "For some reason, NASCAR comes up more often than you think it should." Claremore High School offers Academic Bowl as a class, which Kreps said was a blessing that allowed the students to have enough time to practice while staying on top of their other school work. Holland said the students spend the class period researching subjects that come up often, such as literature and geography, and squaring off in practice matches. "The team is very friendly, and that makes everyone more confident," Holland said. "Seeing each other win makes us feel strong." Crum said one pivotal moment of the competition came when freshman Nathan Howard correctly answered all 10 questions in a category during a lightning round. Crum said another came when Holland used his chemistry knowledge to boost the team through a round that required students to provide the element directly to the left of a given element on the periodic table — "They were all easy," Holland said. Kreps said Crum saved the team early in the competition when he won a sudden-death showdown against Classen. The question asked which Roman leader transitioned Rome from a republic to an empire, and Crum correctly answered "Julius Caesar." Kreps said it took the whole team's contributions to win the state championship. "I am extremely grateful to have been a part of a team that made CHS history," Kreps said.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Sport
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CSDB hosts regional Academic Bowl
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Over 60 deaf high school students from a dozen states have converged on the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) for the Gallaudet University Midwest Regional Academic Bowl. The Gallaudet University Academic Bowl was established in 1996 and CSDB said the event showcases academic excellence, competition, and sportsmanship among deaf students. 'Academic Bowl events encourage academic intelligence and sportsmanship. It's not all about competition. The experience gives you tools to grow as a person,' said Casey Johnson-Pasqua, the national Academic Bowl coordinator under Gallaudet University Youth Programs. 'To become more understanding and friendly. Also to grow as a teammate. It gives you skills that you can apply to the rest of your life.' The regional event takes place on Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15. Friday had preliminary matches each comprising three rounds. Saturday will have the playoffs and championship starting at 2:45 p.m. Winners of the event earn a place at the Academic Bowl National at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. in April. Teams of four are asked questions on various subjects, such as math, current events, history, and sciences, with 30 seconds to answer in a Jeopardy!-style gaming environment. The competition has visuals, including multiple TV monitors for questions, live scorecards, and game clocks. CSDB said the competition is fun for hearing and deaf fans alike. 'Academic Bowl is a place where (deaf students) can thrive and be themselves among their peers. It's a place they can break the glass ceiling of deaf people are capable of,' Johnson-Pasqua said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Science
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Fairmont Senior High November students of the month
Feb. 8—FAIRMONT — The Student of the Month program at Fairmont Senior High recognizes young men and women for their achievements in school and community life, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Their accomplishments should be recognized and praised. Seniors Raegan Sisk and Triston Wills were selected as the November Students of the Month at Fairmont Senior High. The daughter of Breein and Grant Sisk, Raegan Sisk serves as Senior Class President, is a two-time cross country regional champion and two-time cross country state runner-up. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and was named to the Second Team All-Region AA Cross Country team. She has signed a letter of intent to run cross country at Glenville State University where she plans to major in elementary education. Son of Kyle and Michelle Wills, Triston Wills has a 4.1 GPA, scored 1,300 on the SAT and 31 on the ACT. He is a two-year letterman on the Polar Bears football team which was 2023-24 state runners-up and a three-year letterman on the Polar Bears wrestling team and a 2022-23 state runner-up. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and serves as vice president of the Science Honorary, and memberof Academic Bowl, Science Showdown and Math Field Day teams. After Fairmont Senior, he is considering attending either Vanderbilt University or West Virginia University and study biomedical engineering.
