By Carmen Lezama
Once again this year, Grantham Village School (GVS) and Lebanon Middle School (LMS) students showed their skills in all DI tournaments from Regional to Global. Seven teams from Grantham participated in the DI regionals. Four of these teams went on to the State Tournament, and two were invited to Globals.
OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL TOURNAMENT CHALLENGES:
ANIMAL MISH MASH
The Rising Stars Level (This category is designed to introduce the youngest students, from pre-school to grade 2, to DI, without the pressure of competition.): GVS Students: Faye Hastings, Jack Hastings, Abigail Gallagher, Amelia Gallagher, Kailyn Rappaport and Matias Sepulveda. Managers: Nan Parsons and Anwen Morgan.
FIRST PLACE in the Instant Challenge, The Grantham Smarties, GVS, Middle Level. Students: Kristina Austin, Raven Bryant, Emma Cranage, Kaitlyn Eylander, Alex Matzkin, Erin Panella and Andrea Rentel. Manager: Aurora Drew.
THE FEARY TALES CHALLENGE
FIRST PLACE in the Regional Tournament: The Wizard and Us, LMS, Middle Level (Grade 7). Students: Anna Hill, Caitlin McHugh, Molly Neu, Astrid Rentel and Julie Sentman. Managers: Carmen Rentel and Anne Neu.
THIRD PLACE, GVS Stars, Elementary Level (grades 3 and 4). Students: Andrew Belk, Sarah Belk, Olivia Britton, Finn Ericson, Ella Gesner, Drew Sanchez and Brady Spring. Managers: Michelle Belk and Christine Fitts-Spring
CREATURE FEATURE CHALLENGE
FIRST PLACE in the Instant Challenge, The Expeditioners, GVS, Elementary Level. Students: Jonah Matzkin, Sean Miller, Samuel Hastings, Clare McIntyre, Emma Moore, Sophia Salo and Ayla Frye-Matte. Managers: Kirsha and Todd Matte.
FIRST PLACE, GVS, Middle Level. Students: Ryan Tanski, Logan Sanchez, Sam Hanks, Alex Felix and Thomas Belk. Manager: Laurie Hanks
THE IMPROVISATIONAL GAMES CHALLENGE
FIRST PLACE, Regional Tournament, ZIDLS, GVS, Elementary Level. Students: Lilly Carson, Zoe Chinn, Stephen Miller, Daniel Rogers and Ian Whedon. Managers: Nancy Rugo and Kristin Miller.
STATE TOURNAMENT WINNERS, MOVING ON TO GLOBALS.
FIRST PLACE: ZIDLS, GVS, Elementary Level. (First time ever in DI!)
FIRST PLACE: GVS, Middle Level. (Second year invited to participate in Globals.) This team was unable to accept the Globals invitation because they were participating in an end-of-the-year sixth grade outdoor trip.
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