Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Monday, January 31, 2011

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School dominated its local field, and Henry Clay High finished a close second in the opening round of the 2011 Governor’s Cup, which concluded Jan. 29.

In District 44, Tates Creek High was third in a group that also included West Jessamine High, Lexington Christian Academy and East Jessamine High.

In District 43, Sayre School edged Henry Clay by one point. Lafayette was fourth, and Bryan Station was fifth. Lexington Catholic also competed in this group.

The Governor’s Cup was founded in 1986 as a way to promote and reward outstanding achievement. Kentucky’s premier academic competition, it consists of five written assessment exams, composition (on-demand writing), future problem-solving and quick recall (also known as quiz bowl).  

District 44 top results:

• Mathematics: 1^st Valerie Sarge, Paul Laurence Dunbar; 3^rd Idrees Kahloon, Dunbar.
• Science: 1^st Jay Li, Paul Laurence Dunbar; 2^nd Michael Druggan, Tates Creek; 3^rd Samuel Dong, Dunbar.
• Composition: 1^st Julie Graf, Paul Laurence Dunbar; 2^nd Danielle Wilson, Tates Creek.
• Social studies: 1^st Sandy Huang, 2^nd Grant Boggess, 3^rd John Luan, all of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
• Language arts: 1^st Victor Macrinici, 2^nd Idrees Kahloon, 3^rd Vania Ma, all of Dunbar.
• Arts & humanities: 1^st Helen Fu, 2^nd Victor Macrinici, 3^rd Athena Kern, all of Dunbar.
• Future problem-solving (team): 1^st Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.
• Quick recall (team): 1^st Paul Laurence Dunbar; 3^rd Tates Creek High School.

District 43 top results:

• Mathematics: 1^st Jeremy Bradford, Henry Clay; 3^rd Ben Brown, Lafayette.
• Science: 2^nd Evan Castle, Lafayette; 3^rd Jeremy Bradford, Henry Clay.
• Composition: 2^nd Kathleen Fitzgerald, Lafayette.
• Social studies: 2^nd Matthew Thornton, Lafayette; T 3^rd John Arotounian, Henry Clay.
• Language arts: 1^st Cullin Smith, Henry Clay.
• Arts & humanities: 2^nd Zach Atwell, Henry Clay; 3^rd Barrett Block, Henry Clay.
• Quick recall (team): 2^nd Henry Clay; 3^rd Lafayette.

Complete district-level results

In the elementary division of Governor’s Cup, students take part in a district and regional competition. The middle grades and high school divisions include a district, regional and state competition.

The high school regional contests are Feb. 15 and 19, and the state finals are March 12-14.