Varsity Scholars’ Bowl students from Pelham High School and Oak Mountain High School faced off prior to the Shelby County Board of Education meeting on February 20 to determine the winner of the Varsity Scholars’ Bowl Competition, with Oak Mountain emerging as the county champions.  

The two teams competed in the county-wide Scholars’ Bowl competition on February 5 to determine their top two places for the final. Chelsea High School’s varsity team finished in third place at the county competion.

Matt Tindal was the first place individual high scorer in the varsity team competition, with Wally Morris from Shelby County High School finishing second and Grant Beard from Pelham High School finishing third.   Additional individual high scorers in the varsity competition included Preston Waid and Skylar Hendrix (tie) – Calera High School; Marwa Elgazzar, Tate Pollock and Dal Welsh (tied)  – Chelsea High School; Kenny Oswald – Montevallo High School; and Davis Whitfield – VincentHigh School.

Oak MountainHigh School took top honors for the B-team competition.  Chelsea High School finished in second place and Shelby County High School finished in third place.

Jack Christiansen from Oak Mountain High School was the first place individual high scorer for B-team competition.  Daniel Creekmore from Shelby County High School was the second place individual high scorer, while Richard Taylor from Pelham High and Josh Silas from Chelsea High School tied for third.

Additional individual high scorers in B-team competition included Jacob Goldberg– Calera High School; Sam Reece – Montevallo High School; and Hannah Crowder – Vincent High School.

Results for the middle school competition are as follows:

8th Grade Team Winners:

Columbiana Middle School – First Place

Oak Mountain Middle School – Second Place

Chelsea Middle School – Third Place

Individual High Scorers

Calera Middle School – Kobee Toyer

Chelsea Middle School – Nick Hunter

Columbiana Middle School – Cole Jeffries

Helena Middle School – Josh Daughtry

Montevallo Middle School – Grace Stermer

Oak Mountain Middle School – Cole Sullivan

Riverchase Middle School – Alesia Hulcher

Vincent Middle School – Brock Sanders 

Individual Honors: Cole Sullivan, Oak Mountain Middle (first place individual high scorer); Adam Pendry, Oak Mountain Middle (second place individual high scorer); Nick Hunter, Chelsea Middle School (third place individual high scorer, tied) and Cole Jefferies (third place individual high scorer, tied).

7th Grade Team Winners

OakMountain Middle School – First Place

Columbiana Middle School – Second Place

Helena Middle – Third Place

Individual High Scorers

Calera Middle School – Matthew Rousey

Chelsea Middle School – Hunter Thompson

Columbiana Middle School – Billy Fryer

Helena Middle – Will Hernandez and Justin Ritondo (tied)

Montevallo Middle School – Leah Waites

Oak MountainMiddle School – Nick McDuff

Riverchase Middle School – Louie Smith

Vincent Middle School – Logan Clayton

Individual Honors: Billy Fryer, Columbiana Middle (first place individual high scorer); Nick McDuff, Oak Mountain Middle (second place individual high scorer); Will Hernandez, Helena Middle School (third place individual high scorer, tied), Justin Ritondo, Helena Middle (third place individual high scorer, tied), and Louie Smith, Riverchase Middle (third place individual high scorer, tied).

6th Grade Team Winners

Osk Mountain Middle School – First Place

Montevallo Middle School – Second Place

Columbiana Middle – Third Place

Individual High Scorers

Calera Middle School – Rankin Allen

Coumbiana Middle School – Rachael Reeves

Helena Middle School – Thomas Adair

Montevallo Middle School – Grayson Fulmer

Oak Mountain Middle School – Elizabeth Camp

Riverchase Middle School – Kylie Snyder

Vincent Middle School – Paisely Armstrong

Individual Honors: Grayson Fulmer (first place individual high scorer); Elizabeth Camp, Oak Mountain Middle (second place individual high scorer, tied); Rankin Allen, Calera Middle School (second place individual high scorer, tied); Rachel Reeves, Columbiana Middle School (third place individual high scorer, tied), Justin Ritondo, Helena Middle (third place individual high scorer, tied), (third place individual high scorer, tied).

Link to Varsity and B-Team Photos: Scholars’ Bowl 2014