PRIVATE SCHOOLS' ACADEMIC DECATHLON BISHOP ALEMANY WINS BRAIN BOUT.Byline: SUE DOYLE Staff Writer MISSION HILLS -- Bishop Alemany High School Bishop Alemany High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in the Mission Hills neighboorhood of Los Angeles, California, located in the San Fernando Valley. It is located within the San Fernando Pastoral Region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. took home the gold Sunday after seizing first place in this year's Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Private Schools Academic Decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. . Led by team member Eddie Grinnell, the Mission Hills school bested 18 others to take the title. The team now heads to the state competition March 15-18 in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to compete against public schools as well as other private ones. An awards banquet Sunday recognized participants at Bishop Alemany, where about 170 students competed in the all-day battle of the brains Feb. 3 -- a combination of essays, speeches, interviews and tests covering eight subjects. This year's contest attracted 27 more students than last year's, said Jo Ann Schnelldorfer, regional coordinator for the event. Universities recognize the hard work and dedication the teens put into the challenge. "Not everyone can play a sport," Schnelldorfer said. "This is an academic way to excel." St. Francis High School of La Canada Flintridge finished second, and Santa Ana's Mater Dei High School Mater Dei High School is the name of several high schools:
Branch of atmospheric science concerned with describing climate and analyzing the causes and practical consequences of climatic differences and changes. Climatology treats the same atmospheric processes as meteorology, but it also seeks to identify slower-acting . The theme was China and its influence on the world. Throughout the year, students studied everything Chinese, from music to science. Winners at the state decathlon will vie for the national championship in Honolulu. sue.doyle(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3746 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Bishop Alemany High School Academic Decathlon members Eddie Grinnell and Julie Catzalco proudly display the first-place trophy Sunday after their team won this year's Southern California Private Schools Academic Decathlon. (2) Bishop Alemany High School Academic Decathlon team members, from left, Ryan Manalo, Frances Fernandez and Eddie Grinnell celebrate victory during Sunday's awards ceremony. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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