OLV hosts 12 schools in Diocesan Religion Scholars Bowl

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School hosted 12 area Catholic schools for the 33rd annual Diocesan Religion Scholars Bowl this March.

The RSB was started by OLV teacher Winnie Lucas Martinez more than 30 years ago for students in third through eighth grades with the highest religion grade. They are given oral and written tests on their knowledge of Catholicism taught per grade level. Teams are divided by grade level instead of by school to create a unified atmosphere.

The schools that participated in the March 7 Diocesan Religion Schools Bowl were St. Barnabas; Holy Family; St. Francis Xavier; Our Lady of the Sorrows; Our Lady of the Valley; Prince of Peace; and St. Aloysius, all from the Birmingham-metro area; as well as Holy Spirit, Hunstville; St. Ann’s, Decatur; Sacred Heart, Cullman; Sacred Heart, Anniston; and Saint John the Baptist, Madison.

Teams were composed of one student from each grade. Competition consisted of a 25-point matching test, which was taken in cooperative groups, as well as three oral rounds of questions.

In first place with 170 points was the seventh-grade team. In second place with 169 points was the third-grade team. In third place with 163 points was the fifth-grade team. In fourth place with 156 points was the sixth grade team. In fifth place with 153 points was the fourth grade team. In sixth place, with 144 points was theeighth-grade team.

– Submitted by Marie Leech.