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his month’s Cool@School demonstrates that good news isn’t just reserved for our “Good News” section! The GreeneSaver congratulates Central Greene School District’s Junior League Quiz Bowl teams for a successful 2013-2014 season and tournament. Quiz Bowl is a Jeopardy-style question and answer competition in which students are asked questions to show their knowledge in the categories of Literature, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Music, Religion, Mythology, Philosophy, History, Geography, General Knowledge, Current Events, Pop Culture, and Sports. Students benefit by being exposed to a broad range of academic subjects, increasing memorization and study skills, developing critical and strategic thinking skills, learning teamwork and fair play, experiencing leadership and expanding capacity for responsibility. The Varsity team, made up of 7th and 8th graders Will Behm, Myles Cramer, Cade Rush, Cole Leathers, Matt Hawk and Emily McCarty were undefeated in the regular season for a 1st place finish. They walked away from the double elimination tournament held in lateApril with a first place finish as well. The Varsity team Margaret Bell Miller Middle School Varsity Team members attend Margaret Bell Miller Middle School. The Junior Varsity team, consisting of 5th and 6th members display their 1st place plaque. grade students from Waynesburg Central Elementary Row 1: Coach Alice Matis Row 2: Cade Rush, Emily McCarty and Margaret Bell Miller Middle School, finished the Row 3: Matt Hawk, Myles Cramer, Will Behm regular season in third place. After a hard fought battle at the double elimination tournament, Junior Varsity team members Ray Behm, Mary Larkin , Luca Augustine, Rainey Block, Meghan Braun, Hayden Church, Jonah Higley, and Olivia Sanvicente took it down to the wire with a 7th round loss to finish in second place. The Quiz Bowl Academic competitions are sponsored by the Tri-County Academic League. Teams from Central Greene compete against their counterparts from Albert Gallatin, Jefferson-MorJunior Varsity Team members from Margaret Bell Miller gan, Uniontown, Laurel Highlands, Brownsville, Carmichaels, West Greene, Avella and Southeastern Middle School and Waynesburg Central Elementary School: Greene (Mapletown) school districts. Row 1: Hayden Church, Meghan Braun, Luca Augustine, The GreeneSaver gladly echoes the sentiments of Central Greene School District, which said in Olivia Sanvicente a recent press release, “Central Greene is proud of our students for the outstanding effort they consis- Row 2: Coach Mark Willis, Mary Larkin, Jonah Higley, Ray Behm, Rainey Block, Coach Alice Matis tently put forth to accomplish such amazing tasks.”
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