Benson Middle School won the district's annual Battle of the Books competition, held March 4, 2004, advancing the team to the central regional battle. All of the 12 middle schools participated, with a total of 116 middle school students participating in this highly competitive event. During each game, students answered a series of 12 questions on 27 books read during the year. The following teams won the competition: 3rd Place (with a total score of 174 points) Clayton Middle School: Team Members: Morgan Avery Elizabeth Grady Corey Hitchcock Jenae Klinger Daniel Miller Louis Moses Laura Owens Gregory Perez Melissa Perez Maria Valdovinos Eric Wilbanks Ashley Woolsey Coaches: Sandra LaCarter William Williams 2nd Place (with a total score of 180 points) Princeton Middle School Team Members: Kent Boyette Summer Capps Joey Grantham Alaina Hester Taylor Johnson Elizabeth Jones Tiffany King Christi Mileski Amanda Nester Mandi Smith Casey Spencer Brooke Worley Coach: Bonnie Whitesell 1st Place (with a total score of 188 points) Benson Middle School (Second year in a row as champs!) Team Members: Priscilla Martinez Don Maynor Candice Parrish Alyssa Rauschenburg Bethany Rogers Alicia Stewart Zachary Williams Coach: Sherry Williams The winning team, Benson Middle School, now advances to the Central Regional Battle of the Books competition to be held in Granville County on March 30. Congratulations to all teams!
