Govenor’s Cup District Championship
The Calloway County High School Academic Team earned its 13th consecutive KAAC Governor's Cup District Championship on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The Lakers took 1st place in Quick Recall, 1st place in Future Problem Solving, and earned 73 total points across eight events. Murray High earned 2nd place with 22 points, edging out Graves County with 20.5 points. Mayfield rounded out the top four with 4.5 points.
In Quick Recall, the Lakers went undefeated, scoring 141 total points in three matches, first defeating Mayfield 48-3, Graves County 41-9 in round 2, and defeating Graves County again 52-15 in round 4 of the double elimination tournament. Seniors Isaac Martin, Ellie Whisman, Ethan Cain, and Cesar Villeda were assisted by Amber Wu, Nathaniel Fowler, Taylor Frantz, Ezra Foote, Kaylee Tharp, Connor Pile, and Addi Pervine and will advance to Regionals.
The Future Problem Solving team of Drake Calhoon, Sidney Lasley, Brooklyn Swatzell, and Vayla Carlisle wrote the award-winning booklet on Digital Realities and will advance to Regionals.
Many students also placed individually in their written testing events:
Arts & Humanities:
2nd: Ellie Whisman and Connor Pile (tie)
5th: Addi Pervine
Language Arts:
1st: Ellie Whisman
2nd: Kaylee Tharp
3rd: Aubrey Naber
Math:
1st : Amber Wu
3rd: Ethan Cain
Science:
1st: Isaac Martin
3rd: Ethan Cain
4th :Elizabeth Lanier
Social Studies:
1st: Cesar Villeda
2nd: Ezra Foote
4th: Nathaniel Fowler
English Composition
2nd: Drake Calhoon
3rd: Sydney Naber
5th: Vayla Carlisle
The Lakers will compete in the regional tournament in February at Paducah Tilghman.
