November 10, 2005

Lincoln High School walked away with first-place honors during the 38th annual Knowledge Bowl, which was held for the first time at A-B Tech. Shelby High School finished second and St. Stephens High of Hickory was third.

The academic competition between high schools had been held at UNCA for 30 years, before moving. Twenty regional high schools from Hayesville to Hickory competed in the challenge.

“A-B Tech was thrilled to host this regional event for high school students,” said Michele Hathcock, director of Recruitment and Student Activities. “It gave them an opportunity to come together in a fun, competitive environment and test their knowledge. They also got a chance to become more familiar with the North Carolina Community College System.”

Each school sent a team of four students with alternates to answer an array of questions in the categories of English, history, mathematics, science and general knowledge.

The 2005 Knowledge Bowl was Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 in Ferguson Auditorium on A-B Tech’s Asheville campus. The winning school received a $400 cash prize and a large traveling trophy to display at the school for a year. Each first-place team member also received a small trophy and hardcover dictionaries. The second-place team received $100 for its school and each member got a plaque. Third-place team members received a ribbon.

Lincolnton coaches were Jerri Sue Staton and Harriet Dobbins. Team members were David Lambert, Matt McGee, Joseph Morton, Neal Bartholomew, and Ashton Howard.

Martha Moore coached the Shelby High team. Team members were Sam Morgan, Elliott Welton, James Rose, Sara Cheaney, Jordan LeGrand, Jacob Cummings and Sherod Thurman.

Stephanie Kelley coached the St. Stephens teams. Team members were Josh Light, Ankit Gupta, Jordan Roddy, Nichole Wooten, Tyson Badders and Chelsie Propst.