Huntington, W.Va. – Huntington High School Team 1 (Cabell County) and Winfield High School Team 1 (Putnam County) are headed to the 2025 Academic Showdown Finale after capturing first- and second-place finishes (respectively) in the Region 2 competition. The wins complete the final two slots for the championship on April 30, 2025, at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston.
The following schools participated in the Region 2 competition:
- Buffalo High School
- Huntington High School
- Hurricane High School
- Ripley High School
- Spring Valley High School
- Wayne High School
- Winfield High School
The Huntington competition was slated for January 10 at Marshall University but was rescheduled several times due to inclement weather.
“Everyone here is a student athlete, so it feels good to represent student athletes and scholars as well,” said Huntington Team 1 Captain Dash Carey-Squire. “We’ve been to the finale three times, and this is the strongest team I’ve been on. I feel good going into it, and I hope we feel good coming out of it.”…