Seventh and eighth-grade students from across Shelby County participated in the district’s annual Scholars Bowl competition Thursday, February 2 at the Shelby County Instructional Services Center.

Montevallo Middle School’s seventh-grade team took top honors competition with the first place win. Helena Middle School finished in second place while Oak Mountain Middle finished in third place.

 High Scorers for seventh-grade from each school were:

• Calera Middle School – Gavan Hawks
• Chelsea Middle School – Holden Griswold
• Columbiana Middle School – Elijah Hockman
• Helena Middle School – Richard Oehrlein
• Montevallo Middle School – William Landers
• Oak Mountain Middle School – Aiden Dokland
• Vincent Middle School – Toni Lee

Elijah Hockman from Columbiana Middle School was the overall individual first-place high scorer. William Landers from Montevallo Middle School was the second-place high scorer.  Holden Griswold from Chelsea Middle, Richard Oehrlein from Helena Middle, and Aiden Dokland from Oak Mountain Middle School tied for third place.

For the eighth-grade competition, Oak Mountain Middle School won first place.  Montevallo Middle School placed second and Helena Middle School placed third.

High Scorers for eighth grade from each school were:

• Calera Middle School – Kylie Jordan
• Chelsea Middle School – Akayla Isbell
• Columbiana Middle – Rachel Reeves
• Helena Middle School – Jack Dickerson
• Montevallo Middle School – Grayson Fulmer
• Oak Mountain Middle School – Elizabeth Camp
• Vincent Middle School – Blake Roberson

Elizabeth Camp from Oak Mountain Middle School was the first-place individual high scorer.  Jack Dickerson from Helena Middle School and Grayson Fulmer from Montevallo Middle School tied for second place.  Akayla Isbell from Chelsea Middle School finished third.