ECMS Academic Team Wins Region 5 Governor's Cup Championship

Wildcats Are Back-To-Back Regional Champs

ECMS claimed the Region 5 Governer's Cup competition championship Feb. 3, 2018.

Edmonson Voice Staff Report: photos courtesy of Robin Grey:
Members of the Edmonson County Middle School competed in the Region 5 Governor’s Cup competition, which was held at South Warren High School earlier today.

"The ECMS Team performed at a tremendously high level in all areas, earning them the overall Region 5 championship," said middle school Principal Brandon Prunty. 

The win makes the second year in a row that Edmonson County has won the trophy. Coach Greg Grey talked about the performance from the team.

"Our academic team turned in an outstanding overall performance in one of the most competitive Governor’s Cup regions in the state," he said. "Our team excelled in future problem solving, quick recall, and written assessment. ECMS continued its superior tournament play by placing first overall for the fifth time this season." 

L-R: Coach Robin Grey, Jonas Miller, Coach Greg Grey, Brody Johnson, Meredith Hennion, Coach Nick Skaggs. These students won first and second place individual honors.

As a result, the team with be competing in the state Governor’s Cup competition next month. Highlights from today include:

• 1st Place Overall
• 1st Place Quick Recall (Defeated Glasgow MS, South Warren MS, and Bowling Green Junior High)
• 1st Place Future Problem Solving
• 1st Place Language Arts Testing (Brody Johnson)
• 2nd Place Language Arts Testing (Meredith Hennion)
• 1st Place Social Studies (Jonas Miller)
• 1st Place Art and Humanities (Brody Johnson)
• 3rd Place Arts and Humanities (Jonas Miller)

"Congratulations to coaches Mr. Greg Grey, Mrs. Robin Grey, Mr. Nick Skaggs, Mr. Alan Florence, and the ECMS Academic Team members on this wonderful accomplishment," Prunty said. 

Coach Grey said he was looking forward to what he believes will be a solid performance in the state competition.

​"Our overall quick recall record of 63-3, our back-to-back future problem solving victories, and the strengths of our state test takers should lead us to great success at the Governor’s Cup State Finals in Louisville in March," he added.