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March 18, 2005 Media Release: PR0305-08 |
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Sharks Victorious in Mock Trial Finals |
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(Hagåtña, Guam) In a court battle of wits and knowledge, the Simon Sanchez Sharks defeated the John F. Kennedy Islanders in the 2005 Mock Trial Final yesterday at the Superior Court of Guam. Sanchez Seniors, UrdujaLyn Drapeza, Kyle Mesa, Jason Chua, Nikhil Singh, Annette Diola, Mhelvic Delos Reyes, Charles Santos, Artee Arenas, and Vince Villaruel will now represent Guam at the National High School Mock Trial Championship set for May 5-7, 2005 in North Carolina. The 2005 Champions were advised by Attorney Coach Stephen Hattori, Teacher Coach Wilhemina P. Sharma, and Assistant Coach Shefaali Singh. Six schools competed this year including, Notre Dame, Academy of Our Lady, Father Duenas Memorial, and St. John’s. Father Duenas held the title for School Year 2003-2004. The Mock Trial program is an educational program that provides an intensive hands-on experience in Law and Public Policy, set in the context of the American Judicial System. Teams of students spend months preparing for a hypothetical case on issues of significant current interest, then as would lawyers in real cases, the teams present their cases to judges and community members at competitions. For more information, call Simon Sanchez High School at 653-2313. |