CCHS Academic Team Finishes 14th Overall at State Governor's Cup

Calloway County High School's Academic Team capped off a successful season finishing in a tie for 14th overall at the KAAC Governor’s Cup State Tournament held in Louisville, KY March 14-17, 2025.  The Lakers advanced 21 students to the state tournament, where they competed against more than 2200 students statewide. CCHS advanced a student in every event for the third consecutive year. The Lakers were recognized for their efforts in both team and individual events.

The Laker Quick Recall team advanced to the Sweet 16 after winning the district and regional tournaments earlier in the year.  They defeated Marion County HS 44-7, Glasgow 35-28, before taking a loss to eventual Quick Recall state champions Russell High School 35-28. In the fourth round, they took another loss to quarterfinalist Owensboro 38-28 before defeating Trinity (Louisville) 28-25 to secure a spot in the Sweet 16.  The Lakers were defeated by 4^th place Paul G. Blazer (Ashland) 51-30 to end their season. The Lakers were led by captain Nathaniel Fowler, Aubrey Naber, Connor Pile, Amber Wu, and assisted by Sean Williams, Kaylee Tharp, Addi Pervine, Maya Munoz, Aiden Hooper, Jack Williams, Max Chapman, Levi Dunnaway, and Ezra Foote.

In Individual Quick Recall, Nathaniel Fowler advanced to round 6 and finished just shy of top 10 in the state. Addison Pervine, Jack Williams, and Levi Dunnaway advanced to the 4^th round, while Max Chapman advanced to the second round.

The Laker Future Problem Solving Team broke the top 10, earning a 7^th place finish for their work identifying problems and providing an actionable plan to issues surrounding nanotechnology. Brooklyn Swatzell, Aubrey Naber, Vayla Carlisle, and Madison Morris competed on this team, which has consistently placed in the top 10 in the state, earning a state championship in 2022.

In Individual Events, the following students placed in the top 20:

Amber Wu: 7^th Math

Maya Munoz: 9^th Arts & Humanities

Nathaniel Fowler: 12^th Social Studies

Aubrey Naber: 18^th Language Arts

In Future Problem Solving Component Events, several Lakers were awarded for their efforts:

Aubrey Naber: 1^st place Senior Division Scenario Writing, qualified for International Conference

Vayla Carlisle: 1^st place Senior Division Scenario Performance; qualified for International Conference

Sarah Doyle: 1^st Place Senior Division Alternates Future Problem Solving

Samantha Dickinson: 2^nd place Middle Division Alternates Future Problem Solving

Hollyn Aldridge: 4^th place Middle Division Scenario Writing

Pictured L to R:

Back row: Aiden Hooper, Jack Williams, Ezra Foote, Connor Pile, Sean Williams, Levi Dunnaway, Max Chapman, Nathaniel Fowler

Middle row: Addy Finley, Sarah Doyle, Aubrey Naber, Brooklyn Swatzell, Amber Wu, Hillary Bohannon, Vayla Carlisle

Front row: Kaylee Tharp, Addison Pervine, Madison Morris, Maya Munoz, Samantha Dickinson

The Lakers are coached by Erica Gray, Lane Springer, Cassidy McAllister, Margaret Richter, Dan Thompson, and Jayden Morris.