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Knowledge of history leads to a national championship at Largo High
April 25, 2017
Largo High School’s History Bowl team took first place for the varsity middle bracket division at the National History Bowl and Bee National Championships.
The championships were held April 21-23 in Washington D.C. and Arlington, Va. There were 144 teams from across the country competing.
Members of the winning team are: Jackson Gillette, Ethan Daniel, Noah Denker, Chase Timberlake, Aden Yacobi, and Charles Phillips. The coaches are Deborah Pettingill and Scott Kaplan. In addition to wining the team championship, team member Noah Denker placed in the top 10 in an individual competition.
The National History Bee and Bowl promotes global history education by providing students with an appreciation for the past that will help them to better navigate the future.