ParentNewsletter
MARCH 2016
TEAM Quadruples LAST YEARS' MEDAL COUNT
Academic Decathlon Team Wins 88 Medals La Salle High School scored big in the Southern California Private Schools Academic Decathlon. The Lancers placed in three divisions, 3rd place overall in Division 2, 2nd place overall in Division 3 and winning FIRST PLACE OVERALL in Division 4! In 11 events, whose theme this year was India, 30 La Salle students won 88 medals, more than quadrupling the amount La Salle won last year. Team mentor and coach, Edgar Salmingo, expressed his thanks to their families, the faculty, whose commitment to developing these students academically has brought them this success. DIVISION 2 THIRD PLACE OVERALL: Alex Camargo, Cristina DeLaCruz, Tad Wanatabe, Japhet Quitzon, Brandon Perez, Jordan Regalado, Sebastian Schiff, Geroge Siberell.
Steven Luyapan, 1 medal: Silver (Economics) Emari McClellan, 3 medals: 3 Gold (Economics, Interview, Social Science) Erin McFaul, 1 medal: Bronze (Speech) Bhav Patel, 4 medals: 2 Silver (Art, Math), 2 Bronze (Economics, Music)
DIVISION 2 INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS Alex Camargo, 1 medal: Silver (Essay) Japhet Quitzon, 3 medals: Gold (Science), Silver (Interview), Bronze (Speech) Brandon Perez, 1 medal: Bronze (Essay) Jordan Regalado, 3 medals: 2 Silver (Economics, Literature), Bronze (Math) George Siberell, 2 medals: Gold (Essay, Social Science)
DIVISION 4 FIRST PLACE OVERALL: Mark Camarena, Zachary Damir, Samantha Hardy, Reilly Milton, Brandon Nguyen, JD Ramirez, Spencer Schoenbaum, Noah Sisson, Jacqueline Torrez
DIVISION 3 SECOND PLACE OVERALL: Michelle Cervantes, Max Dier, Kriztina Espinosa, Elijah Griffin, Steven Luyapan, Emari McClellan, Erin McFaul, Bhav Patel DIVISION 3 INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS Max Dier, 1 medal: Silver (Interview) Elijah Griffin, 2 medals: Silver (Literature), Bronze (Science)
DIVISION 4 INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS Christian Billings, 1 medal: Silver (Social Science)Zachary Damir, 9 medals: 2 Gold (Art, Literature), 5 Silver (Essay, Interview, Speech, Music, Science), 2 Bronze (Economics, Social Science) Samantha Hardy, 2 medals: Silver (Interview), Bronze (Speech) Bettina Lee, 3 medals: Gold (Interview), Silver (Literature), Bronze (Essay) Reilly Milton, 3 medals: 3 Bronze (Art, Economics, Interview) Brandon Nguyen, 3 medals: Gold (Art), 2 Silver (Music, Literature) Spencer Schoenbaum, 6 medals: 4
Silver (Economics, Essay, Math, Speech, Social Science), 2 Bronze (Science, Social Science) Noah Sisson,4 medals: 1 Gold (Art), 2 Silver (Math, Social Science), Bronze (Science) Robert Sweeney, 7 medals: 6 Gold (Economics, Essay, Literature, Math, Music, Social Studies), 1 Silver (Art) Kevin Tian, 1 medal: Silver (Social Science) Jackie Torrez, 2 medals: 2 Gold (Interview, Speech) ALTERNATE Garien Agapito TOTAL MEDAL COUNT 29 Gold 34 Silver 25 Bronze Total Medals: 88 TOP INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS Zachary Damir, 9 Robert Sweeney, 7 Spencer Schoenbaum, 6
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