Ridgewood High School Latin Team Wins State Championship

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.