Moniteau’s Academic Decathlon Team competed Jan. 8 in the third and final Academic Sports League (ASL) competition.The team claimed victory at the first two events of the year and continued their streak with a third victory. The team was named Champions of the ASL for the 2010-11 school year.Top performers included

Clarissa Kimmey who finished second overall out of the 350 participants.

Jake Taciuch finished with a bronze medal,

Amanda Mock claimed silver and

Tim Shearer took gold for a Moniteau sweep of the scholastic division.In the varsity division,

Joe Holfelder took third overall.The team is preparing for the Pennsylvania Academic Decathlon regional competition Feb. 4 and 5 at Thiel College in Greenville.The regional team will consist of seniors

Sarah Miller and

John Klecha, juniors

Tim Shearer,

John Cravenor and

Clarissa Kimmey, sophomores

Amanda Mock,

Angela Schandelmeier and

Roman Weingartner and freshman

Jake Taciuch. Alternates include senior

Josh Franiewski and junior

Joe Holfelder.———Raymond Balkey of Butler was recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda national leadership and honors organization at West Virginia University.