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South Bend Community School Corporation Page 1 of 2 <br /> Dateline SBCSC <br /> ADAMS MOCK TRIAL TEAM RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> For the seventh year in a row, an Adams High School <br /> fi^ Mock Trial team earned the title state champion. After <br /> the team's latest win,the City of South Bend recognized <br /> the program's accomplishments by unveiling city <br /> recognition signs.The signs will soon be placed at each <br /> y _ of the eight gateway entry points throughout the City of <br /> South Bend. <br /> i Adams High School Mock Trial team sponsor Judith <br /> Overmyer said, 'The growth of the program has been <br /> mostly fed by the success of the program." <br /> The Adams High School team known as the Renegades placed third in the nation at the National <br /> High School Mock Trial Competition in Dallas,Texas in May. <br /> Former Adams High School senior Michael Smyth was named the best <br /> mock trial attorney in the nation for a second year in a row. <br /> "Certainly whatever I choose to do, if it's in some sort of a public arena, <br /> this has been invaluable. It lets you get up in front of a large group of <br /> people and speak,think on your feet, move around in front of a judge, <br /> argue things on the fly," said the 18-year-old who plans to attend the <br /> University of Pennsylvania this fall. <br /> On the front lawn of Adams High School on May 3, South Bend Mayor <br /> Steve Luecke congratulated program organizers and the students who make up the team. "We <br /> are so proud of the Adams'team and the tradition they built here with the mock trial, winning <br /> state seven years in a row, and its tie for the most consecutive wins all across the country," said <br /> Luecke. He continued, "Hopefully some of them will decide on some careers in government, and <br /> become elected officials in future years." <br /> In the past seven years,Adams High School has placed in the top ten nationally six times. <br /> Adams Mock Trial organizers believe this may be the most consistent showing of any team that <br /> has made it to a national competition during the past seven years. <br /> 2007 SENIOR TEAM: <br /> • Claire Alvis <br /> • Ethan Janson <br /> • Laura Jones <br /> • Michael Smyth <br /> • Adam Rector <br /> • Katherin Yugo <br /> 2007 JUNIOR TEAM: <br /> • Katie Carney <br /> • Mason Henderson <br /> • Lindsey Kase <br /> • Neeta Kamat <br /> • Mary Mahon <br /> • Lauren Talboom <br /> • Nick Welna <br /> • Kelly Yuen <br /> mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\BCUMMINS\Desktop\doc\News 061107 Adams... 5/5/2011 <br />