Addams Wins VVSD Middle School Math Crown for Second Year

Jane Addams is the overall 2014 Valley View School District 365U Middle School Math Contest champion for the second straight year.

The Mustangs tied for first in the 7th grade team competition, finished 2nd at the 8th grade level, won algebra, and took home four firsts and three seconds in individual competition.

Individual winners were:

• 6th grade—1st  James Tynan, Addams and 2nd Sierra Crownhart, Lukancic
• 7th grade—1st Mark Lou and 2nd Charlie Steenstra, both Addams
• 8th grade—1st Jolin Zheng, 2nd Aza Leal and Allie Platon, all from Addams

Algebra—1st Hannah Yeung, Addams and 2nd Haley Carr, Brooks

Team finishes:

• 6th grade—Brooks 1st and Lukancic 2nd
• 7th grade—Lukancic and Addams tied for first
• 8th grade—Brooks 1st and Addams 2nd
• Algebra—Addams 1st and Humphrey 2nd

Competitors in the contest included:     

Addams

• 6th—Jumobi Arowoio, Sam Harvey, Jack McDermott, Nishaan Suga and James Tynan
• 7th—Amit Bhat, Mitch Frey, Josh Kurian, Mark Lou, Charlie Steenstra and Trevor Mohrmann (alternate)
• 8th—Payton Eken, Aza Leal, Allie Platon, Melencio Sanidad, Jolin Zheng, Hector Sanchez (alternate) and Sean Miller (alternate)
• Algebra—Lance Baldevarona, Jacob Harvey, James Ioannou, Reena Nandyala, and Hannah Yeung

Brooks

• 6th—Jacob Chow, Luke Chow, Nafay Abdul, Amanda Crisp, Alyssa Madsen and Charlie Madura (alternate)
• 7th—Milton Qumsieh, Benz Hoffmeyer, Ryan Jacobs, Daniel Wiafe and Aman Siddiqui
• 8th—Julian Herrera, Mike Cahall, John Francisco, Advai Podduturi and Riley Criddle
• Algebra—Piper Smith, Madison Mack, Peyton Carr and Anesha Wheaton

Humphrey

• 6th—Louis Lopez, Sana Shamsi, Adrian Castillo, Angela Saenz, Rachael Doweidt, Jalen Javier (alternate) and Tyler Cushing (alternate)
• 7th—Kevin Januska, Mohammed Shamsi, Brianna Hohenzy, Emma Fagust, Daniel Dempsey, Cristina La (alternate), Kyle Januska (alternate) and Shealyn Hargreaves (alternate)
• 8th—Sumrana Nazib, Omar Castillo, Josue Lopez, Nicole Moreno and Janielle Javier
• Algebra—Yohna Zaidi, Dakota Mszal, Andra Molnar, Peter Masek and Noor-ul-ain Arif 

Lukancic

• 6th—Sierra Crownhart, Kaleb Anderson, Michael Daum and Mallory Drada
• 7th—Arta Osmani, Ashley Zipperich, Harley Worcester, Matt Baumen and Peter Dziewulski
• 8th—Corinne Doty, Justin Ligeski, Manuel Buendia, Peyton Camden and Erik Larsen
• Algebra—Kaitlyn Jones, David Gomez, Jordan Sanneman, Brianna Clifton and Nora Osmani

Martinez

• 6th—Hamide Azizi, Paulina Antolak, Maja Kuczynski, Timothy Murphy, Maria Picazo, Antonio Hernandez (alternate) and Ryan Boots (alternate)
• 7th—Sharf Abu-Taleb, Javier Mendez, Eric Nelson, Lynette Lopez, Victor Zatorski, Hunter Frost (alternate), Kevin Pacis (alternate) and Vincent Mason (alternate)
• 8th—Katie Townsend, Joshua Patricio, Shee Chaparro, Thomas Rocha, Brenda Olaez and Jonathan Bumber (alternate)
• Algebra—Justin Seiler, Jacob Salazar, Jacob Brooker, Benedict Austriaco, Macayla Dwyer, Katie Kerwin (alternate) and Danny Spatz (alternate)