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