ARS and AHS scholars bowl teams compete at competition at Athens State
Published 4:20 pm Monday, February 13, 2023
- Athens Renaisance Scholars Bowl team members, from left, Blake James, Tristan McDonald, Joseph Illg (standing), Emily Beddingfield, Chloe Smith, and Audrey McKeeprepare to compete on Athens State’s campus Feb. 10.
On Friday, teams from Athens High School and Athens Renaissance School competed in the Scholars Bowl at Athens State University.
The AHS team placed second in their pool at the District tournament.
“Everything was kind of made possible by working with [Dr.] Wagner. I’m giving all the credit in the world to [Dr.] Wagner being so open with their information and being such a good mentor to me,” ARS Sponsor Joseph Illg said of the AHS Sponsor Dr. Angela Wagner.
This was Illg’s first year with the ARS team.
“This team I had, I was very impressed with them. They lost their first match, but it kind of got better and better, and we ended up beating Huntsville High in the last match 190 to 170,” Illg said. “We’re going to start preparing for matches next year. This is a nice stepping stone for us as we sort of build the program and compete both state level and get signed up for the national competitions as well.”
“I’m super excited to work with the team. It’s rare to find young people have that grit and resilience to work through challenges like that. It was it was really special to be a part of, Illg said.
The AHS Scholars Bowl team will compete in State in April and nationals in May, according to Dr. Angela Wagner.
