Braves brain squad wins first in state
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March 23, 2016
BRAIN SQUAD – La Conner’s Knowledge Bowl team took first place honors in the state competition on Saturday. Here from left are team members Myken Hassler, Elizabeth Tripp, Will Malcomson, Keith Carlton, in back, and Kaleb Slaatthaug with the trophy. Coach Sally Schroeder is at right. – Photo by Kory Slaatthaug
Yes! They did it!
La Conner’s Knowledge Bowl team made a name for our small town by winning the state championship — the first Knowledge Bowl team in the school’s history to accomplish such a feat.
Senior Will Malcomson was clearly the heavyweight that carried the team to an exciting victory last Saturday in Arlington, but team captain Kaleb Slaatthaug, along with Keith Carlton, Elizabeth Tripp and Myken Hassler all played an important part in clinching this impressive title.
According to his mother, Will began reading encyclopedias and almanacs at age five, while Kaleb began read...
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