RHS Latin Team takes First Place n a test of Latin, Roman life, history and mythology

November 24,2014

Ridgewood NJ, For the third consecutive year the RHS Advanced Latin Academic Team took first place in a test of Latin, Roman life, history and mythology with 13 New Jersey schools.  The team members arePoyani Bavishi, Ben Bechtold, Charlotte Kahan, Sophie Simpson, Peter Psathas andAnthony Tokarz.

On November 8 all RHS teams spent the day at Yale University for a national competition.  The Advanced team made it to the semi-final rounds but was defeated by the country’s top-ranked team, AMSA.   TheIntermediate Team made a promising start in its first tournament.   The Intermediate players were Sophie Simpson, Matthew Zachem, Audrey Gao and Vanita Sharma.   The Advanced players were Henry Seifert, Elizabeth O’Keefe, James Psathas, Poyani Bavishi, Ben Bechtold, Charlotte Kahan, Sophie Simpson, Peter Psathas and Anthony Tokarz.