Scholastic Bowl Team Captures Regional Championship

NEW LENOX (March 7, 2017) – Congratulations to the Providence Catholic High School Regional Champion Scholastic Bowl Team.  The Celtics, who hosted the event, topped teams from Brother Rice High School, Lemont High School, Lockport High School, Lincoln-Way Central High School, Lincoln-Way West High School and Andrew High School.

Front row, left to right:  junior Mike Hu (Frankfort), junior Kevin Kavanaugh, Jr.  (Tinley Park), junior Joe Nugent (Manhattan).  Back row, left to right: senior Lexi Cornelio (Wilmington), senior, Christian Hecht (Tinley Park), junior, Brendan Nieukirk (Tinley Park), senior, Brad Baldys (Mokena), senior Jessica Baldys (Mokena), junior, Zach Landy (New Lenox), junior, Jacob Hilty (Mokena), and Mr. Christopher Tagler, Moderator of the Scholastic Bowl Team!

The Scholastic Bowl Team is the only IHSA-sanctioned academic “sport” at Providence!  This marks the fifth Regional Championship since 2011.