2008 State Runner-Up
Number Sense

   In State UIL Academic competition at Austin the Poolville High School Number Sense Team came in 2^nd place.  Jeremy Brawley came in 2^nd place individually, while Megan Elliott, Tyler Williams, and Joseph Herbel were the other team members.  Each team member receive a silver medal, while Jeremy Brawley also received a 2^nd place individual medal.
   The Calculator Applications team won 5th place led by Tyler Williams, Jeremy Brawley, Blaine Hicks, and Joseph Herbel.
   It is an honor to compete in the State Meet – to receive medals is icing on the cake!  Congratulations, and thanks to all of you who have been a part of educating these wonderful students!
   Joe Herbel is the only senior, so hopefully we will be able to return to Austin next year.

Poolville High School Advances Two Teams
to State UIL Meet

The Poolville HS Number Sense team and the Calculator Applications team both earned the right to compete at Austin on May 2 and 3 at the University of Texas Campus.  Each team came in 2^nd place at Regional, but won the honor of advancing to state by winning the wildcard in each event. The wildcard team is the best 2^nd place team out of all 4 regions that will be represented at state.
The 5  students who will be competing at UT Austin in May will be attempting to earn a medal at the state meet. The top 2 teams will be awarded medals for each member, and the top 3 individuals receive medals.
Kaitlyn Clements won 4^th place in Prose, and will be 1^st alternate to state from Region 3. Angelica Windham won 6^th place in Poetry, so she will be 3^rd alternate to state. All seven students contributed points to Poolville’s total at Regional. 

Number Sense

The Number Sense team represents Poolville with the following students:  Jeremy Brawley, who also placed 2^nd individually, Megan Elliott, Tyler Williams, and Joseph Herbel. Poolville’s team would have one 1^st place in 2 other Regional contests; either Region1 or Region 4.

Calculator Applications

The Calculator Applications team was comprised of the following students:  Jeremy Brawley,who tied for 2^nd with his raw score of 199 but ended up 4^th after being edged out in the tie-breaker, Blaine Hicks, Tyler Williams, and Joseph Herbel. This team would have won 1^st place in Region 1.