Friday, March 5, 2010

BoB Squad Wins State Championship


Pictured (left to right): Coach Juanita Lasswell, Sarah Angelo ’10, Eric Tyler ’10, Captain Greg Tito ’10, Tommy Casalaspi ’11, and Coach John Barnes.

Maggie Walker won the VHSL AAA State Scholastic Bowl Championship in Williamsburg on February 22. The winning team was comprised of seniors Sarah Angelo and Greg Tito of Henrico and Eric Tyler of Chesterfield, along with Tommy Casalaspi, a junior from Chesterfield. The team was coached by Ms. Juanita Lasswell and Dr. John Barnes.

The team defeated Langley High School 290-135, Ocean Lakes High School 315-130, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 235-170 to advance to the tournament finals. This was a double elimination tournament, which required Maggie Walker to play TJHSST a second time. Maggie Walker defeated TJHSST in the final game by a score of 280-150, giving The Green Dragons their 4th state Scholastic Bowl championship.