UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Four local high schools – three from Lake County and one from Mendocino County – will square off on Saturday in the annual Academic Decathlon event.
The competition will take place at Upper Lake High School.
This year’s topic is Africa.
The public portion of the event begins at 2 p.m. with the Super Quiz.
Teams competing in this year’s Academic Decathlon are Clear Lake High School, Middletown High School, Upper Lake High and Willits High.
Upper Lake is the returning champion.
Below are this year’s team rosters.
Clear Lake High School
Superintendent April Leiferman, Principal Jill Falconer, Coach Kristi Tripp
Team members: Brenden Allen, Kaity Avila, Carlos Bernardino, Michael Camacho, Nicabec Casido, Adrian Ceja, Luis Cortez, Zoe Cramer, Anna Del Bosco, Sereno Dominguez, Camille Donald, Anahit Govorgyan, Brent Hinchcliff, Trinitee Hoaglen, Blake Jensen, Brody Jensen, Kyle Jensen, Julia Lyon, Isabella Mattina, Courtney McIntosh, Nathan Porter, Oscar Quilala, Jessica Romero, Felix Salinas, Quintin Scott, Alexa Shepherd, Connor Simons, Kally Vinson, Shawnee Weed, Ethan Wynacht
Middletown High School
Superintendent Catherine Stone, Principal Bill Roderick, Coach Jeff Mielke
Team members: Makenna Brown, Taylor Harris, Steven Harvey, Austin Lapic, Colleen Schimansky, Amy Trapani, Amida Verhey
Upper Lake High School
Superintendent Giovanni Annous, Principal Sandy Coatney, Coaches Anna Sabalone and Angel Hayenga
Team members: Alan Balderas, William Cromwell, Daniela Estrada-Flores, Jeff Fannon, Anisha Kalan, Deeya Kalan, Jessica Lee, Kehlani McKelvey, Katlyn Minnis, Robert Porterfield, Brenna Sanchez, Seneca Snow, Maria Tinoco, Sarah Williams
Willits High School
Superintendent Mark Westerburg, Principal Michael Colvig, Coach Mary Colvig
Team members: Jacob Arms, Brieana Evans, Isabelle Grieve, Nicholas Hebel, Elizabeth Henning, Savanna Hofmaister, Mychaela Nowlin, Ariel Reyes, Micah Stamps, Naomi Strickland, Byron Torres, Ian Watson, Alisabeth Wilcox
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High schools to compete in annual Academic Decathlon Feb. 3
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