Strong showing for OMHS at Shelby Scholars’ Bowl competition

Oak Mountain Schools nearly swept the 2014 Shelby County Scholars’ Bowl competition in February.

The Oak Mountain High School (OMHS) Varsity Scholars’ Bowl team took home top honors with a win over Pelham High School in a finals match prior to the regular Shelby County Board of Education meeting. Chelsea High School placed third in the competition.

Matt Tindal was awarded first-place individual high scorer in the varsity team competition. Marwa Elgazzar, Tate Pollock and Dal Welsh (tied) from Chelsea High School were also awarded as individual high scorers.

OMHS took top honors for the B-team competition as well, and Chelsea High School finished in second place.

Jack Christiansen from OMHS was the first-place individual high scorer for B-team competition, and Josh Silas from Chelsea High School tied for third.

In middle school competition, area eighth-grade team winners were:

• Oak Mountain Middle School (OMMS), second place. First-place individual high scorer Cole Sullivan, second-place individual high scorer Adam Pendry

• Chelsea Middle School, third place, individual high scorer Nick Hunter and Cole Jefferies

Area seventh-grade team winners were:

• OMMS, first place. Second-place individual high scorer Nick McDuff

• Chelsea Middle School, individual high scorer Hunter Thompson

Area sixth-grade team winners were:

• OMMS, first place. Second-place individual high scorer Elizabeth Camp