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Maui High competes in 2 science competitions

The Maui High Science Bowl and Ocean Sciences Bowl teams competed in state competitions on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 on Oahu.

On Jan. 28 at the State Regional Science Bowl competition, Maui High swept through the preliminary rounds in the morning and advanced to afternoon round. Team A swept through morning round without a loss. In the afternoon semifinal round, Maui High faced McKinley I and lost by 2 points after defeating them in morning round.

In the third-place round, Punahou 2 defeated Maui High, placing Maui High fourth.

Maui High’s team consisted of seniors Joseph Kim and Son Phan, juniors Laney Flanagan and Zain Jabbar, and sophomore Kaitlyn Takeno.

Punahou 1 defeated McKinley 1 in the finals. Punahou 1 will compete in the National Science Bowl finals in Washington, D.C.

With only a week to prepare, Maui High Ocean Sciences Bowl team entered the Aloha Bowl competition with two teams: A and B. Maui High’s Team A would again complete the preliminary rounds without a defeat, winning all of its six matches and entering the championship round as the No. 1 seed. However, in the afternoon semifinals Maui High was upset by Kalani B, which Maui High A defeated handedly in the morning round. Team A fell behind at the half by a large margin and made a furious comeback to come within a point by answering the last toss-up question. However, team A could not answer the last bonus question.

Kalani B would go on to the final and defeat NESCi, a home school team. As a result of its record in the elimination round, Maui High was awarded third place. Each member of the team received a $50 Apple gift card. Team A members were Joseph Kim, Son Phan, Laney Flanagan, One Jae Lee and Zain Jabbar.

As a result of their win, Kalani B will go to the National Ocean Science Bowl on April 27-30 in Portland, Ore. Each of the winning teams received a $250 Apple gift card.

Maui High’s Team B won the Spirit Award. Each member of Team B received a $25 Apple gift card. Team B members were Jason Gumboc, Kaitlyn Takeno, Marielle Cedano, Josh Lee and Briana Lazo-Corado.

Maui High’s teams were coached by Ed Ginoza and Greg Jones.

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