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PROWL TO STATEWIDE SUCCESS: Members of NDCL's Legal Lions mock trial
team celebrate after advancing to the quarter-finals at the Mock Trial
State Tournament in Columbus last week. Team members include seniors
Hannah Taylor and Tad Brennan, sophomore Connor Marrott, senior Tommy
Shero, juniors Emily Callahan and Pierce Thomas, and senior Carter
Callender. |
In their fourth consecutive trip to the state mock trial competition in Columbus, our Legal Lions finished among the top seven teams in Ohio in fiercely contested courtroom action.
The Lions swept both trials on the tournament's first day. The prosecution defeated Lake Ridge Academy, with junior Emily Callahan earning best attorney and sophomore Connor Marrott, best witness. The defense then beat the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine, with senior Carter Callender winning the best attorney award and senior Tommy Shero getting the judges' nod as best witness.
As a result of the first day's victories, the Lions were among just seven unbeaten teams to qualify for the quarter-finals. In sudden-death elimination, NDCL lost to Sylvania Southview, which won the tournament in 2018 and finished as the state runner-up this year.
More than 300 teams from throughout the state competed in this year's mock trial program. Only 29 qualified to advance to Columbus.
English teacher Ms. Victoria Frabotta '86 and Social Studies Department Chairperson Mrs. Molly Schneider advise NDCL's mock trial teams.