Oak Mountain Middle School won first place in the State Middle School Scholars’ Bowl Tournament held by the Alabama Scholastic Challenge Association at Hoover High School Feb. 26.
Members of the district/state team are seventh graders Alex Dobson and Hugh McEldery and eighth graders Emily Harrington, Kevin Hubbard, Alexa Pappanastos and Matthew Tindal.
The team was undefeated at the Scholars’ Bowl district tournament Jan. 22 to earn the berth in the state competition.
Twenty-eight teams from Alabama competed in four pools; the top two teams from each pool advanced to the finals. Oak Mountain defeated Altamont School and top-seeded Arab Middle School to meet Challenger Middle School of Huntsville in the final round to win the state championship.
Oak Mountain’s seventh and eighth grade teams also won first in their respective Shelby County Scholars’ Bowl Tournaments.
Eighth grade teacher Anthony Walker coached the championship team.
