Memorial Middle School Defends Title At Cardinal Challenge
The Memorial Minutemen won the annual academic challenge between Mentor middle schools by 10 points
Memorial Middle School's team lagged 60 points behind Shore going into the final round of the Cardinal Challenge -- an annual academic challenge between the Mentor middle schools. However, the Middlemen's knowledge of everything from igneous rocks to Euclid's geometry spurred them to a slim 10-point win over Shore and Ridge's teams. Memorial's coach wouldn't take any credit for her team's win afterward. "I have a very, very smart team," Danielle Sherritt said. "It's really all of them." This is the second year in a row Memorial has won. The year before they lost by only 10 points. Memorial will go on to a regional competition in March at John Carroll University. Sherritt complimented the other teams, as well, noting "a lot of who wins …
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