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News from the National Tournament
NAL champs Wilbur Middle (Wichita Public Schools, Wichita Kansas) and Fairfield Junior (Davis School District, Farmington, Utah) played one another in a Sweet 16 bracket of
the National Tournament.
Wilbur Middle School NAL Team
From the Wichita NAL Commissioner, Colonel Robert Hester:
8th annual National Academic
League Awards Banquet at the Sedgwick County Extension Office. More than 350 students, parents, school administrators and teachers attended. Narrators for the banquet were Meagan Shannon from Stucky, and Danny Nguyen from Curtis. Keynote
speaker was Learning Services Division Director Susanne Smith who commended the NAL students and thanked coaches,
officials, administrators, and parents for their support.
Hamilton Leadership Cadets presented the Colors and the National Anthem was sung by cadets Callie Hobkirk, Mariah Green and Brook Weakly from Brooks Middle Magnet Leadership Program. Mr. Dale Brotton gave the invocation.
Mark Mohesky prepared an outstanding video on this season's league which was enjoyed by all.
Individual awards were presented to NAL students in all schools for High Scorer, Most Valuable 3rd Qtr Player, and Most Inspirational.
Team awards went to:
Brooks for Excellence in Sportsmanship
Hadley for most successful 3rd Qtr
Stucky for most improved
3rd Place finishers were Horace Mann and Robinson
Runner-Up champion - Hadley
District Championship Team - Wilbur.
Special thanks to Beth Drescher for securing the Extension Office for us and to Northwest Grizzly Battalion for setting up and decorating the banquet room.
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