University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academics hosted their annual district tournament at South Grand Prairie High School on March 18. With two teams earning firsts and having many placed competitors, Legacy won first overall for the third year in a row, with a 54 point gap between second place, Midlothian.
Individual Placing:
Accounting– Brittany Sutton, 5th
Calculator Apps- James McMasters, 3rd; Joanna Huynh, 5th
Current Issues and Events- Madison Davis, 6th
Computer Apps- Joanna Huynh, 1st; Mari Schultze, 2nd; Laura Baker, 3rd
Computer Science- Owen Cook, 2nd; Ethan Kamphaus, 5th
Editorial Writing- Josh Perry, 3rd; Amanda Granato, 5th
Feature Writing- Megan Henry, 1st; Amanda Granato, 5th
Headline Writing- Julianna DiNapoli, 1st; Megan Henry, 3rd
Informative Speaking- Jacob Weaver, 2nd
LD Debate- Jacob Weaver, 1st
Literary Criticism- Kayce Stubblefield, 2nd
Number Sense- James McMasters, 3rd
News Writing- Josh Perry, 3rd; Amanda Granato, 4th
Ready Writing- Jesse Wright, 3rd; Kayla Long, 5th
Biology- Laura Baker, 1st
Chemistry- James McMasters, 1st
Science- James McMasters, 1st; Laura Baker, 2nd; Mari Schultze, 4th
Physics- James McMasters, 1st
Social Studies- Kevin Tillotson, 5th
Spelling and Vocabulary- Drew Alers, 1st
Team Placing:
Computer Science- 3rd
CX Debate- 3rd
Journalism- 1st
Science- 1st
Spelling and Vocabulary- 2nd
School Results:
Legacy- 1st, 326 points
Midlothian- 2nd, 272 points