Students from both Penn and Trafford Middle Schools participated in a Middle School Mock Trial program on Thursday, November 3rd at Penn-Trafford High School.
Teams from middle schools around the region argued a case written by Penn-Trafford alumna Kate Polechko (class of 2018). The Penn-Trafford High School Mock Trial team members acted as judge and jury members for the event. School Districts participating at the event were Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional, Southmoreland, Greensburg Salem, Latrobe, Burrell, Kiski and Yough.
Penn-Trafford students fared well. Students on the middle school teams were given peer awards for “Best Witness” and “Best Advocate”. One team won both of their trials while the other held their competitors in very close matches!
High School Mock Trial Judges, (Front) Cole O’Hern, Kayla Ferguson, Sarah Hugus, Eliza Kleinschmidt, Adithri Pingali, (Middle) Tom Freilino, Emma Edwards, Madeleine Watson, Amelia Bender, (Back) Dylan Claypool, Angelina DiMatteo, Jared Miller, Mia Cavada, Eilish Connolly, Mark Harris, Caeley Simon
‘Best Witness’ Carter Blasi and ‘Best Advocate’ Riley Joyce
‘Best Advocate’ Chloe Yun and ‘Best Witness’ Elle LeJeune
Match 2 ‘Best Witness’ Matthew Phipps and ‘Best Advocate’ Riley Joyce
Match 2 ‘Best Advocate” Chloe Yun and ‘Best Witness’ Ellasyn Tautkus-Berry
Penn-Trafford Middle School Match Winners: Matthew Phipps, Carter Blasi, Riley Joyce, Cienna Oien, Madi Gavrish, and Sydney Mularski