GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Greenbrier County Schools held the annual Battle of the Books competitions this week. It was the 33rd year for elementary school competitions and the 18th for middle school competitions. Students at all 9 Greenbrier County elementary and 2 middle schools plus 3 Pocahontas County elementaries and 2 middle school teams battled it out on Monday and Tuesday this week. This competition involves students reading 6 books and then competing in a “quiz bowl” type game.
ELEMENTARY Winners—Lewisburg Elementary
Alysha Kahn, Brack McClung, Stella Rodebaugh, Archer Ward, Dashiell Ward
Alternate—Milyn Neumann
Other team members—Andrelyn Coleman, Larie Coleman, Taylor Huffman, Ayaan Patel, Ishann Patel
Coach—Heather Stickler
ELEMENTARY Runners Up—Alderson Elementary
Hadley Adkins, Evie Alderson, Annie Byers, Kenleigh Dolin, Raylin Stidom
Alternate—Jack Kelly
Coaches– Andrea Sloan and Alicia Utterback
MIDDLE SCHOOL Winners—Eastern Middle School Unbeatables
Emil Applegate, Chaya Thiab, Eden Trent, Adalyn Wallington, Arabella Webb
Coaches—John Freeman, Teresa Koon, Jennifer McCallister, Brindi Nida, Eleonore Sams, Hannah Yost
MIDDLE SCHOOL Runners up—Marlinton Middle School Copperheads
Eli Beezley, Draydon Cassell, Silas Dean, Wade Goldizen, Karis Lowe
Alternate—Ezra Bond
Coach—Erin Murphy Doss
