District repeat for Boyd, Ashland, Russell

Feb. 9—Over the past few weeks, the area's youngest scholars went head to head to compete for the top spot in district academic contests.

Boyd County Middle School, Ashland Blazer High School and Russell Middle and High School finished with the top placements in their sectors in 2024's District Governor's Cup — a near carbon copy of 2023's standings.

In individual performances, several area students showcased scores that placed them in the top 10 performers in the state for their respective assessments including: Russell High School's Snehan Saroch, Chase Holbrook, Ahya Farhat and Justin Jiang; Ashland Blazer's Nathan Woorley, Anna Bocook and Caroline Yates; Boyd County High School's Colton Thompson; and Ashland Middle School's Bristol Clark.

In area high school competition: Russell High School took the top spot against Raceland-Worthington and Greenup County; East Carter High School conquered West Carter and Elliott County; and Ashland Blazer triumphed over Boyd County and Lawrence County.

There was a shift in Boyd County's favor on the middle school level, though, where Boyd edged out Ashland in overall score by just seven points.

In area districts, West Carter Middle School and Russell Middle Schools also joined Boyd Middle as top dogs.

Unfortunately, the victory dances won't last forever, as Regional Middle School Governor's Cup action is kicking off today (Saturday).

Regional high school competition will be under way starting Monday, Feb. 12.

The following middle and high school scores round out the last few weeks of competition before the local academic teams are back in action:

Governor's Cup District Results High School

District 62: East Carter High School, Elliott County High School, West Carter High School

Quick Recall

1st Place: East Carter High School

2nd Place: West Carter High School

3rd Place: Elliott County High School

Future Problem Solving

1st: West Carter High School

2nd: East Carter High School

3rd: Elliott County High School

Mathematics

1st: Kya Taylor, West Carter High School

2nd: Jordan Richmond, West Carter High School

3rd: Adrian Ruiz-Celedonio, Elliott County High School

4th: Ellis Kidwell, West Carter High School

5th: Hallie Mayse, Elliott County High School

Science

1st: Eli Harper, East Carter High School

2nd: Adrian Ruiz-Celedonio, Elliott County High School

3rd: Michael Campbell, Elliott County High School

4th: Jordan Richmond, West Carter High School

5th: Abigail Tackett, West Carter High School

Social Studies

1st: Eli Harper, East Carter High School

2nd: Virgil Ramey, East Carter High School

3rd: Michael Campbell, Elliott County High School

4th: Ellis Kidwell, West Carter High School

5th: Alicia Lewis, Elliott County High School

Language Arts

1st: Gracie Thompson, West Carter High School

2nd: Virgil Ramey, East Carter High School

3rd, tie: Maddyson Flannery, East Carter High School

3rd, tie: Alicia Lewis, Elliott County High School

5th: Emily Black, Elliott County High School

Arts and Humanities

1st: Griffin James, East Carter High School

2nd: Kathryn Gilliam, Elliott County High School

3rd: Hallie Mayse, Elliott County High School

4th: Abigail Tackett, West Carter High School

5th, tie: Abagail Miller, East Carter High School

5th, tie: Olivia Thompson, West Carter High School

Composition

1st: Abagail Miller, East Carter High School

2nd: Kathryn Gilliam, Elliott County High School

3rd: Nico Debord, West Carter High School

4th: Kristin Casto, Elliott County High School

5th: Kara Mabry, East Carter High School

Overall

1st: East Carter High School

2nd: West Carter High School

3rd: Elliott County High School

District 63: Paul G. Blazer High School, Boyd County High School, Lawrence County High School

Quick Recall

1st: Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Boyd County High School

3rd: Lawrence County High School

Future Problem Solving

1st: Lawrence County High School

2nd: Paul G. Blazer High School

3rd: Boyd County High School

Mathematics

1st: Alexandra Ellison, Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Bonham Buchannon, Paul G. Blazer High School

3rd: Rileigh Cobern, Boyd County High School

4th: Brenton Long, Boyd County High School

5th: Noah Wurts, Paul G. Blazer High School

Science

1st: Nathan Woolery, Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Bonham Buchannon, Paul G. Blazer High School

3rd: Drake Caudill, Paul G. Blazer High School

4th: Michael Brickey, Boyd County High School

5th: Liam Edens, Lawrence County High School

Social Studies

1st: Dirk Hay, Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Zack Dillon, Paul G. Blazer High School

3rd: Carter Gray, Boyd County High School

4th: Addisyn Skeens, Lawrence County High School

5th: Madison Smith, Lawrence County High School

Language Arts

1st: Anna Bocook, Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Colton Thompson, Boyd County High School

3rd: Caroline Yates, Paul G. Blazer High School

4th: Nathan Woolery, Paul G. Blazer High School

5th: Sarah West, Lawrence County High School

Arts and Humanities

1st: Anna Bocook, Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Caroline Yates, Paul G. Blazer High School

3rd: Emily Williams, Paul G. Blazer High School

4th, tie: Elle Caldwell, Boyd County High School

4th, tie: Mia Brandenburg, Boyd County High School

Composition

1st: Marley Walter, Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Rileigh Shannon, Lawrence County High School

3rd: Ben Katterheinrich, Paul G. Blazer High School

4th: Reagan Hayes, Paul G. Blazer High School

5th: Addisyn Skeens, Lawrence County High School

Overall

1st: Paul G. Blazer High School

2nd: Boyd County High School

3rd: Lawrence County High School

District 64: Greenup County High School, Raceland-Worthington High School, Russell High School

Quick Recall

1st: Russell High School

2nd: Raceland-Worthington High School

3rd: Greenup County High School

Future Problem Solving

1st: Russell High School

2nd: Greenup County High School

Mathematics

1st: Miguel Pangan, Russell High School

2nd: Myra Jindal, Russell High School

3rd: Ethan Gibson, Greenup County High School

4th: Yasmeen Farhat, Russell High School

5th: Ethan Conlon, Raceland-Worthington High School

Science

1st: Snehan Saroch, Russell High School

2nd: Justin Jiang, Russell High School

3rd: Brody Kilburn, Russell High School

4th: Kaitlyn Pullin, Raceland-Worthington High School

5th: Jamez Copley, Raceland-Worthington High School

Social Studies

1st: Chase Holbrook, Russell High School

2nd: Ian Broun, Russell High School

3rd: Justin Jiang, Russell High School

4th: Mason Harris, Raceland-Worthington High School

5th: Owen Nickel: Greenup County High School

Language Arts

1st: Ahya Farhat, Russell High School

2nd: Snehan Saroch, Russell High School

3rd: Alden Frederick, Russell High School

4th: Gianna Cook, Raceland-Worthington High School

5th: Kiera Meyer, Raceland-Worthington High School

Arts and Humanities

1st: Laura Jiang, Russell High School

2nd: Yasmeen Farhat, Russell High School

3rd: Isaac Love, Raceland-Worthington High School

4th: Mia Stephenson, Raceland-Worthington High School

5th: Ahya Farhat, Russell High School

Composition

1st: Sara Pierce, Greenup County High School

2nd: Madison Chapman, Russell High School

3rd: Reese Highfield, Russell High School

4th, tie: Ceeley Floyd, Russell High School

4th, tie: Madeline Smith, Raceland-Worthington High School

4th, tie: Mia Stephenson, Raceland-Worthington High School

Overall

1st: Russell High School

2nd: Raceland-Worthington High School

3rd: Greenup County High School

Middle School

District 69: East Carter Middle School, Elliott County Middle School, Morgan County Middle School, West Carter Middle School

Quick Recall

1st: West Carter Middle School

2nd: Elliott County Middle School

3rd: East Carter Middle School

4th: Morgan County Middle School

Future Problem Solving

1st, tie: West Carter Middle School

1st, tie: Elliott County Middle School

Mathematics

1st: Amos Hatton, West Carter Middle School

2nd: Ethan Wilson, East Carter Middle School

3rd: Rylan Raybourn, West Carter Middle School

4th: Carson Cramer, East Carter Middle School

5th: Elijah McClain, East Carter Middle School

Science

1st: Kaden Rogers, West Carter Middle School

2nd: Dane Ring, West Carter Middle School

3rd: Kaelyn Ring, West Carter Middle School

4th: Samuel Maggard, Elliott County Middle School

5th: Keegan Thomas, East Carter Middle School

Social Studies

1st: Kaden Rogers, West Carter Middle School

2nd: Dane Ring, West Carter Middle School

3rd: Mason Given, Elliott County Middle School

4th: Samuel Maggard, Elliott County Middle School

5th, tie: Khloe Cooper, East Carter Middle School

5th, tie: Kenzie Gilbert, West Carter Middle School

Language Arts

1st: Izabella Carter, West Carter Middle School

2nd: Khloe Cooper, East Carter Middle School

3rd: Nevada Houle, Elliott County Middle School

4th, tie: Kenzie Gilbert, West Carter Middle School

4th, tie: Kasyn Adams, Morgan County Middle School

Arts and Humanities

1st: DeLaney Stevens, West Carter Middle School

2nd: Izabella Carter, West Carter Middle School

3rd: Branlon Johnson, East Carter Middle School

4th: Anna Hallock, East Carter Middle School

5th: Nevada Houle, Elliott County Middle School

Composition

1st: Rylan Raybourn, West Carter Middle School

2nd: DeLaney Stevens, West Carter Middle School

3rd: Amos Hatton, West Carter Middle School

4th: Karsyn Branham, East Carter Middle School

5th: Khloe Cooper, East Carter Middle School

Overall

1st: West Carter Middle School

2nd: East Carter Middle School

3rd: Elliott County Middle School

4th: Morgan County Middle School

District 70: McKell Middle School, Raceland-Worthington Middle School, Russell Middle School, Wurtland Middle School

Quick Recall

1st: Raceland-Worthington Middle School

2nd: Russell Middle School

3rd: McKell Middle School

4th: Wurtland Middle School

Future Problem Solving

1st: Russell Middle School

Mathematics

1st: Jonah Dean, Russell Middle School

2nd: Spencer Gross, Russell Middle School

3rd: Eli Craft, Russell Middle School

4th: Kyler Robinson, McKell Middle School

5th: Boone Martin, McKell Middle School

Science

1st: Dom Romero, Russell Middle School

2nd: Mason Moore, Raceland-Worthington Middle School

3rd, tie: Gage Darnell, Russell Middle School

3rd, tie: Kyler Robinson, McKell Middle School

5th: Caden Noble, McKell Middle School

Social Studies

1st: Mason Moore, Raceland-Worthington Middle School

2nd: Noah McCullough, McKell Middle School

3rd: Gunther Mussetter, Russell Middle School

4th: Sawyer Bonzo, Russell Middle School

5th: Xander Everman, Russell Middle School

Language Arts

1st: Brennan Harris, Raceland-Worthington Middle School

2nd: Rosalie Tate, Russell Middle School

3rd: Raelynn Ream, Wurtland Middle School

4th: Mya Defoe, McKell Middle School

5th: Hadley Johnson, McKell Middle School

Arts and Humanities

1st: AnnReed Stone, Russell Middle School

2nd: Avalyn Roll, Russell Middle School

3rd: Esther Burton, McKell Middle School

4th, tie: Norah Smith, Russell Middle School

4th, tie: Emma Thomas

Composition

1st: Esther Burton, McKell Middle School

2nd: Mya Defoe, McKell Middle School

3rd: Savannah Miles, Russell Middle School

4th, tie: Khloe Haywood, Russell Middle School

4th, tie: Lilah White, Raceland-Worthington Middle School

Overall

1st: Russell Middle School

2nd: McKell Middle School

3rd: Raceland-Worthington Middle School

4th: Wurtland Middle School

District 71: Ashland Middle School, Boyd Middle School, Holy Family School

Quick Recall

1st: Ashland Middle School

2nd: Boyd County Middle School

3rd: Holy Family School

Future Problem Solving

1st: Ashland Middle School

2nd: Boyd County Middle School

Mathematics

1st: Adrian Mattingly, Ashland Middle School

2nd: Mason Hamilton, Boyd County Middle School

3rd: Cooper Mcilvain, Boyd County Middle School

4th: Bransen Kelley, Ashland Middle School

5th: Jonathan Sharp, Holy Family School

Science

1st: Adrian Mattingly, Ashland Middle School

2nd: Owlsley Wells, Boyd County Middle School

3rd: Alex Price, Ashland Middle School

4th: Jett Layne, Ashland Middle School

5th: Landry Cobern, Boyd County Middle School

Social Studies

1st: Simon Davis, Boyd County Middle School

2nd: Tyler Easterling, Boyd County Middle School

3rd: Allie Jackson, Boyd County Middle School

4th: Kendan Palmer, Ashland Middle School

5th: Jonathan Sharp, Holy Family School

Language Arts

1st: Bristol Clark, Ashland Middle School

2nd: Tyler Easterling, Boyd County Middle School

3rd: Alex Listerman, Holy Family School

4th: Isaac Calhoun, Boyd County Middle School

5th: Gracie Taylor, Ashland Middle School

Arts and Humanities

1st: Molly Hicks, Ashland Middle School

2nd: Lily Womack, Boyd County Middle School

3rd: Gracie Justice, Boyd County Middle School

4th: Reagan Thomsen, Holy Family School

5th: Tylar Seasor, Boyd County Middle School

Composition

1st: Delanie Crump, Boyd County Middle School

2nd: Gracie Taylor, Ashland Middle School

3rd, tie: Lily Womack, Boyd County Middle School

3rd, tie: Gracie Justice: Boyd County Middle School

5th, tie: Lily Charles, Ashland Middle School

5th, tie: Rylan Braden, Ashland Middle School

Overall

1st: Boyd County Middle School

2nd: Ashland Middle School

3rd: Holy Family School