Plum Grove shines at Scholastic Bowl

Posted June 18, 2015 11:00 pm

Submitted by District 15

Plum Grove Junior High's Scholastic Bowl team capped off a successful season with a second-place finish in the Illinois Elementary School Association's Class AA Section B competition held May 4 at Humphrey Middle School in Bolingbrook.

The team finished one round away from qualifying for state. It defeated Homer Junior High from Homer Glen 330-120, and Jane Addams Middle School from Bolingbrook 280-115, but lost to Aptakisic Junior High in Buffalo Grove, 265-205.

The team qualified to compete at sectionals after taking first place at the IESA Class AA Region 6 Scholastic Bowl competition, which was held April 29 at Westview Middle School in Willowbrook.

At regionals, the team defeated Pleasantdale Middle School from Burr Ridge twice, 280-135 and 205-80, before beating Roosevelt Middle School from River Forest, 320-170, to advance to sectionals.

Members of Plum Grove's Scholastic Bowl team are Sidharth A., Shalin M., Shreyah P., Sidharth K., Srishti S., Kellie L., Yansong T., Justin C., Shyam S., Suchet K., Arnav B., and Nipun V. The team is coached by Ana Kamath.

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