Achievements of North HS and South HS Science Teams

Blue Lobster Bowl:  On March 3, Newton North sent three teams to the Blue Lobster Bowl, Massachusetts’ regional marine sciences quiz bowl at MIT.  The full-day competition covers chemistry, biology, engineering, history, ecology, climate change, and weather.  North’s A team placed 3rd of 16 teams, and its B team placed 7th.  The C team entered in a non-official bracket and placed 2nd.  Newton South’s team placed 8th.

West Suburban Science League:  Newton South’s Science Team placed first in the West Suburban Science League.  At one of the five West Suburban meets, the team tied its best single-meet score, with three first-place events and one second.  Newton North placed 4th with 302 points, its best score since 2007.

National Science Bowl:  Newton South’s team recently traveled to Connecticut and placed 5th of thirty-two at the regional event of the general science competition, the National Science Bowl.  Newton North’s team tied for 9th place.