CV Science Shines at State Olympiad
The CVHS Team: Back: Christopher Kuo, Hudson Tien, Terry Deng, Nickolas Kiselev, Bryce Deng, Nate Rico, Sammi Jew. Front: Sophia Lyubimov, Jolene Lo, Sean Chen, Maya Dughi, Lauren Yee, Anna Dughi, Tulasi Venkatesh.
While most Castro Valley students were relaxing during spring break, 45 students from Canyon Middle School, Creekside Middle School, and Castro Valley High School spent the week studying hard in preparation for the NorCal State Science Olympiad tournament last Saturday (April 5) at Cal State University, East Bay. They pitted their knowledge and lab skills in various STEM subjects, ranging from Anatomy to Forensics to Wind Power, against the best schools in Northern California.
Alameda County champions CVHS beat rival Mountain View by 1 point to take home the 2nd place trophy in a field of 32 teams. They earned medals in 15 out of 23 events, including gold medals in Codebusters, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Fossils, Materials Science, and Robot Tour.
“We peaked at the right time,” said sophomore Nate Rico. However, it was not enough to defeat the defending National Champions from Monta Vista High School (Cupertino), who will again represent Northern California at Nationals.
In the Middle School division, Canyon finished in 5th place overall. Creekside claimed the 6th place trophy among 29 teams. Canyon earned medals in 13 out of 23 events, including a gold medal in the Tower event, a silver medal in Write It Do It, and bronze medals in Scrambler and Mission Possible. Creekside earned bronze medals in the Fossils and Wind Power events. Defending National Champions Kennedy Middle School (Cupertino) will advance to Nationals for the 7th time in a row.
Castro Valley Science is celebrating its 12th year of fostering STEM activities in Castro Valley. For more information or to provide support, please go to CVscience.us.
