High School academic teams’ meets focus on 20th Century Ireland

Hoosier high schools have begun their academic meet competition season, and several schools in Wayne, Randolph and Fayette counties have won at least one subject during their first three competitions.

Indiana Academic Super Bowl program is sponsored by Indiana Association of School Principals.

Since 1987, teens enhance their research and study skills by delving into topics beyond what’s usually covered in the classroom.

Teams can compete in English, fine arts, math, science, social studies and interdisciplinary at each meet, although some schools don’t field a team in each subject every time.

This year’s theme is “Ireland in the Twentieth Century.”

Reading lists for English include “The Dubliners” by James Joyce and “The Playboy of the Western World” by John M. Synge.

Social studies teams are reading “On Every Tide: The Making and Remaking of the Irish World” by Sean Connolly.

This year’s state finals take place May 10.

Feb. 18

At Richmond: Randolph Southern won three subjects (fine arts, science and social studies). Three Wayne County schools each won one category. Centerville was first in English, Hagerstown starred in math and Richmond shined in interdisciplinary.

Centerville was second in social studies and math, fourth in fine arts, and fifth in science and interdisciplinary.

Hagerstown was second in science, third in social studies and interdisciplinary, and didn’t compete in English and fine arts.

RHS was second in fine arts and English, third in math, and fourth in social studies and science.

Northeastern was third in fine arts, English and science, fourth in interdisciplinary, and fifth in social studies and math.

At Connersville: Tri finished first in fine arts, second in social studies, third in science, and fifth in math, English and interdisciplinary.

Connersville won the English competition and was second in interdisciplinary, third in fine arts, social studies and math, and fourth in science.

Other competitors were Union County, Eastern Hancock and Knightstown.

At Winchester: Union (Modoc) finished sixth in fine arts. Winchester, Wapahani and Daleville each won two categories. Other competitors were Monroe Central and Jay County.

Because of inclement weather, some of the Feb. 5 and Jan. 22 meets were conducted asynchronously over a week’s span for affected schools. 

Feb. 5

• Richmond finished first in two categories (fine arts and social studies) in a five-school meet. Monroe Central won two, and Union County and Wapahani each took a top prize.

RHS was second in math, science and interdisciplinary, and third in English.

Tri was second in fine arts and social studies, third in interdisciplinary, and fifth in science and English.

• In a dual meet, Union (Modoc) won first in fine arts, while Eastern Hancock won all other categories. Neither competed in interdisciplinary.
• Centerville, Randolph Southern and Jay County each won a category and Connersville won three in a six-team meet.

Centerville bested Connersville for top honors in English, but the Spartans won interdisciplinary, math and social studies. Randolph Southern led in fine arts.

Centerville was third in fine arts and interdisciplinary, fourth in math and science, and fifth in social studies.

Hagerstown was second in interdisciplinary, third in math, fourth in social studies, fifth in science and didn’t compete in fine arts.

Northeastern was fifth in math but didn’t compete in other events.

Jan. 22

• Hagerstown finished first in math and Tri was first in interdisciplinary in a competition also including Centerville, Jay County, Daleville and Knightstown.

Hagerstown also was fourth in science and third in interdisciplinary. The Tigers didn’t compete in other categories.

Centerville was third in math, fourth in social studies and English, and fifth in fine arts and science.

Tri was second in social studies, fourth in fine arts and English, and fifth in science. The Titans didn’t compete in math.

• Northeastern and Wapahani won one event and Connersville and Richmond won two each in a five-school meet.

The Knights had the highest score in fine arts, while Richmond excelled in social studies and science, and Connersville led math and interdisciplinary scores.

RHS was second in interdisciplinary and English, third in fine arts, and fourth in math.

Connersville was second in social studies and science, third in English, and fourth in fine arts.

Union (Modoc) was fifth in fine arts, social studies and English, and didn’t compete in math, science or interdisciplinary.

• Randolph Southern and Winchester each won two categories, and Monroe Central and Union County each finished first in one. Eastern Hancock also competed.  

Randolph Southern won social studies and interdisciplinary, while Winchester led in English and science.

The Rebels also were second in science, fourth in fine arts and math, and fifth in English.