Waccamaw High Wins Senior Academic Bowl

Waccamaw High School won the Senior Academic Bowl January 28 by defeating Andrews High twice in the last two rounds. The event, which also included Carvers Bay and Georgetown high schools, was held at the J.B. Beck Administration and Education Center. Andrews had defeated Waccamaw 18-12 in the first match of the evening, forcing Waccamaw into the losers' bracket of the double-elimination tournament. In the final match, Andrews led 5-3 after one round but Waccamaw came on strong in the final two rounds to take a 20-9 victory and tournament title. Members of the All-Star Team -- which consists of students who got the most correct answers -- are: Paul Seley, Brock Shehan and Garrett Beinbrink of Waccamaw; Lindsay Smith of Andrews; and Andrew Benge of Georgetown.