69° M/SUNNY, Academic decathlon team from Petaluma heads to state finals
Casa Grande High a perennial powerhouse in competition
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 2:22 p.m.
Members of the Casa Grande High School academic decathlon team are in non-stop study mode in preparation for this weekend’s state finals in Sacramento, where they will try to capture their eighth title.
Coach Rick Pillsbury said the 12-member team from Petaluma is cramming for the event in the faculty lounge, breaking to eat and sleep but little else.
“They’re pretty hard at it,” Pillsbury said.
The big-brained group will drive Friday to Sacramento and stay at the downtown Hyatt Regency hotel.
The competition involving 55 schools starts bright and early Saturday morning at the hotel with written tests.
It moves to Sacramento State University on Sunday for the speech portion and shifts to Memorial Auditorium on Sunday afternoon for the Super Quiz. The awards ceremony is Monday morning.
Casa Grande, a perennial powerhouse, came out on top in regional competition Feb. 2. The team has gone to state finals 23 times, winning last in 2006.
A team from Santa Rosa’s Maria Carrillo High also has been invited to the decathlon.
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