LA PLATA, Md.—Thomas Stone High School’s It’s Academic team competed in a regional match against Einstein and Loudon County high schools that will on Saturday, Nov. 8 on WRC TV (NBC 4).
The three-member team consists of seniors Rainey Southworth, who is the team captain, and Matthew Trusnovic, and junior Lee Powell. Team coaches are Nancy Jeffrey, a foreign language teacher at Stone, and Sara Thompson, who teaches English at Stone. The team won second place in the Charles County competition in December 2013, which earned them a chance to compete in a televised match this school year.
It’s Academic is sponsored by Giant Food and Morgan State University. The program has been televised for the past 54 years. Visit http://www.itsacademicquizshow.com/ for more information.