CCMS Academic Team Wins Championship at Sixth Grade Showcase
CCMS Academic Team Wins Championship at Sixth Grade Showcase
Calloway County Middle School's Academic Team brought home their 17th championship in the past 18 years at the Sixth Grade Showcase at Lone Oak Middle School on December 7th. The event was sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Academic Competition.
The Lakers posted a team score of 69 points, while Heath Middle finished as runners-up with a total of 35 points.
In the written assessments, the Lakers brought home hardware in every competition. In Fine Arts, the Lakers claimed the top three spots as Grace Munoz finished in first place, followed by Madison Purdy in second place, and Ethan Pervine in third place. The Lakers also claimed three medalists in Language Arts where Madison Purdy was named champion, followed by Gus Russell in third place, and Azlyn Rose in fourth place. The area of Mathematics had Daniel Briedwell claiming fourth place and Elliott Malone finishing in fifth place. In Science, the Lakers had Hannady Loveless finishing in second place with Grace Munoz claiming fifth place. The Lakers had Daniel Briedwell claiming the second-place medal in Social Studies. The Lakers also had success in composition with Rylee Hixson finishing in fourth place followed by Naomi Dean in fifth place.
The Quick Recall team won the championship going undefeated throughout the tournament. The Quick Recall team includes Azlyn Rose, Anna Grace Pearson, Gus Russell, Hannady Loveless, Ethan Pervine, Daniel Briedwell, Madison Purdy, and Grace Munoz. Additional competing members for the Lakers include Liam Morris, Kamden Hendrick, Payton Hixson, Odin Beatty, Emmitt Champion, and Gunnar Champion.
A few individuals of the Laker Team brought home some special state recognition from the weekend. Grace Munoz’s Fine Arts score was the second highest score in Kentucky, while Madison Purdy’s Fine Arts score came in as seventh highest in the state. In addition, Madison Purdy got the third highest score in the state in Language Arts, while Daniel Briedwell finished with the ninth highest state score in Social Studies.