Quick recall team’s first time win sparks victory
March 12, 2024—Noe Middle School is the winner of the 2024 Governor’s Cup for middle schools. The finals of the statewide academic competition were held in Louisville March 8-11 with Noe capturing the overall title for the first time. More than 15,000 middle school students from across Kentucky competed in the multiple rounds of the competition.
“I am so proud of our students,” said Jennifer Cave, Noe’s principal. “Winning this competition for the first time is an honor for our school. The students worked hard, displayed great sportsmanship and represented Noe and JCPS well.”
The Governor’s Cup is considered the preeminent academic competition for Kentucky schools. Students and teams are scored in three main categories: Quick Recall, Written Assessment and Future Problem Solving.
Noe’s Quick Recall team finished in first place for the first time. Team members include: Amelia Albers, Henry Braden, Meredith Calhoun, Neha Chakkaran, Kevin Decker-Monsour, Maylin Kidwell, Tyler Martin, Sylvia Mason, Patrick Morrison, David Noles, Hunter Sauer, Ryleigh Sitgraves, Prisha Soni, Eli Wright, and Sydney Yowell. The team is coached by Richard VerWiebe.
Noe students were successful in the content assessments as well:
Helen Bai - 5th in Mathematics
Henry Braden - 8th in Social Studies
Caitlin Casey - 9th in Composition
Sylvia Mason - 2nd in Composition
David Noles - 2nd in Language Arts and 2nd in Arts & Humanities
In addition, David Noles won Individual Quick Recall and finished 2nd on the General Knowledge Exam. Maylin Kidwell finished 5th on the General Knowledge Exam. Noles’ and Kidwell’s placements in these individual events were not included in the team scoring for State Governor's Cup points.
By Mark Hebert