Corbin, W’burg elementary school academic teams win District Governor’s Cup competitions

Saturday was a big day for local elementary school academic teams as the Corbin Elementary School Academic Team took home first place honors in their District Governor’s Cup competition, while Williamsburg Elementary School Academic Team took home first place honors in their District Governor’s Cup competition.

Corbin Elementary School Academic Team

The Corbin Elementary School Academic Team competed in their competition at Whitley North Elementary School taking on host Whitley North, Oak Grove Elementary School and Whitley Central Elementary School.

Corbin Elementary was the 2024 District Governor’s Cup Champions in their district in addition to finishing first place in quick recall and winning the Hume Sportsmanship Award.

Team members include: Thomas Baker, Greyson Barton, Kyle Coleman, Anniston Cox, Luke Evans, Mila Hammons, Landon Howard, Graham Lewis, Jackson Lowe, Haddie Miller, Cami Mullins, Garrison Scearse, Connor Sherman and Ronnie Sulfridge.

The following Corbin Elementary School Academic Team members finished in the top four in the following respective subject areas, including:

• Math – first place Thomas Baker, second place Ronnie Sulfridge, and third place Jackson Lowe.
• Social Studies – first place Landon Howard, second place Graham Lewis, and third place Thomas Baker.
• Science – first place Garrison Scearse, and a second place tie between Mila Hammons and Luke Evans.
• Language Arts – first place Landon Howard, second place Connor Sherman, and third place Graham Lewis.
• Arts & Humanities – first place Mila Hammons, second place Jackson Lowe, and fourth place Garrison Scearse.
• Composition – first place Cami Mullins, second place Connor Sherman, and third place Anniston Cox.

Three Corbin Elementary School students finished in the State Top 10, including Thomas Baker in Math, Mila Hammons in Arts and Humanities, and Landon Howard in Social Studies and Language arts.

Corbin coaches include Nickie Dixon and Angela Kilburn.

The Williamsburg Elementary School Academic Team also competed in their District Governor’s Cup competition Saturday.

Williamsburg Elementary School Academic Team

The Williamsburg Elementary School Academic Team took first place in quick recall and first overall in the district against Pleasant View Elementary and Boston Elementary.

The following Williamsburg Elementary School Academic Team members finished in the top five in the following subject areas, including:

• Math – first place Colton Farris, second place Zechariah Conn, and third place John Curtis White.
• Social Studies – third place John Curtis White and fourth place Zechariah Conn.
• Language Arts – second place John Creekmore and fifth place Derek Jones.
• Arts & Humanities – third place Eli Warfield and fourth place Ben Stephens.
• Composition – first place John Creekmore, second place Colton Farris, and fifth place Derek Jones.

Williamsburg coaches include Myah Lowrie and Haylie Reeves.

The winners will move onto regional competition in March.