RHS Latin Team - THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG.

April 26,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the RHS Advanced Latin Academic Team defeated the Central and Southern Regional champions, Ridge High School and Clearview Regional High School, respectively, in a fiercely contested showdown on April 23, earning them the title the team has worked so hard to achieve: New Jersey State Certamen champions. These RHS students were best in state, or runners-up, in all the academic tests and took first-place ribbons in athletic competitions as well.

Written Tests:

1st place, Mythology: Peter Psathas

1st place, Latin Grammar, Peter Psathas

1st place, Latin Vocabulary and English Derivatives

1st place, Roman Life and Culture, Charlotte Kahan/Anthony Tokarz (tied)

1st place, Latin Oratory (memorize and recite), Anthony Tokarz

2nd place, Latin Vocabulary and English Derivatives, Charlotte Kahan

2nd place, Roman History, Anthony Tokarz

Olympics:

1st place, Softball Throw: Charlotte Kahan

1st place, Boys’ 100 Meter: James Psathas

Catherine Venturini is Latin Club, Latin Honor Society and Latin Academic Team Advisor; Stefanie Giganti is Latin Teacher.

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.