CCMS Academic Team Wins 2025 Sixth Grade Showcase

Calloway County Middle School's Sixth Grade Academic Team brought home their 18th championship in the past 19 years at the KAAC Sixth Grade Showcase held on December 6th at Calloway County Middle School.

The Lakers posted a team score of 103 points, while Murray Middle finished as runners-up with a total of 31 points. South Livingston finished in third place.

The Lakers earned hardware in every written assessment. In Mathematics, Ryder Wallace placed first, with Tristan Gomez and James Wade tying for second. Social Studies medalists were Colt Hance (2nd), Jesse Childress (3rd), and Olivia Hughes (5th). Fine Arts saw Blakelyn Gilbert win first, Isla Gupton second, and Cooper Wheatley third. In Language Arts, James Wade took first and Maya Hughes third. Science champions included Kinley Brown (1st), Laurel Gray (4th), and Isla Gupton (5th). In Composition, Dallas Tripp and Freyja Beatty tied for first, while Olivia Hughes placed fourth. The Quick Recall team went undefeated to claim the championship, featuring Kinley Brown, Blakelyn Gilbert, Tristan Gomez, Olivia Hughes, Orlando Leon, JR Wade, Ryder Wallace, and Cooper Wheatley. Additional competitors were Silas Bouland, Kensly Greer, Reese McNeely, and Meredith Riley.

Two Lakers earned special state recognition from the competition.  Kinley Brown’s science score was the fifth highest score in Kentucky, while Blakelyn Gilbert’s Fine Arts score came in as tenth highest in the state.