Region Winners 2019-2020
The following schools are winners and runners-up from the regional competitions held on December 7, 2019. (Photos coming soon.)
These 24 winners have been invited to participate in the PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Championship Competition at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville on January 25, 2020.
Region 1
Host: Teasley Middle School, Canton GA
Regional Coordinator: Charlene Higgins
Winner – Dalton Middle School, Dalton City Schools
Coach: Mary Tuck
Winner – Heritage Middle School, Catoosa County Schools
Coaches: Charlene Higgins, Dylan Crowder
Runner-up – Unity Christian School, Floyd Independent School
Coach: LeeAnn Alford
Region 2
Host: Teasley Middle School, Canton, GA
Regional Coordinator: John Carter
Winner – Dodgen Middle School, Cobb County Schools
Coach: Betty Kay Tabor
Winner – Freedom Middle School, Cherokee County Schools
Coaches: Jennifer Brewer, Jennifer Womack
Runner-up – Creekland Middle School, Cherokee County Schools
Coaches: Mark Nazemzadeh, Eli Rollman
Runner-up – Teasley Middle School, Cherokee County Schools
Coach: Deanna Phillips
Region 3
Host: Bremen Middle School, Bremen, GA
Regional Coordinator: Denice Steed
Winner – Bremen Middle School, Bremen City Schools
Coach: Denice Steed
Winner – Sammy McClure Middle School, Paulding County Schools
Coach: Coty Tolar
Runner-up – Evans Middle School, Coweta County Schools
Coach: Andrew Nase
Runner-up – Scoggins Middle School, Paulding County Schools
Coaches: Felecia Eckman, Leronda Bryant
Region 4
Host: Northview High School, Johns Creek GA
Regional Coordinator: Scott Fowler
Winner – Lakeside Middle School, Forsyth County Schools
Coach: Cheryl West
Winner – River Trail Middle School, Fulton County Schools
Coach: Sarah Roberson
Runner-up – Taylor Road Middle School, Fulton County Schools
Coaches – Courtney Holloway, Jan Palermo
Runner-up – The Westminster Schools, Fulton Independent School
Coaches: Jon Hathorn, Robert Cochran
Region 5
Host: Chamblee Middle School, Chamblee, GA
Regional Coordinator: John Donegan
Winner – Chamblee Middle School, DeKalb County Schools
Coaches: John Donegan, Cathy Hirsch
Winner – The Paideia School, DeKalb Independent School
Coach: Wilson York
Runner-up – Henderson Middle School, DeKalb County Schools
Coach: Paul Bell
Runner-up – Inman Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools
Coaches: Jessica Hughes, Abbi Hurt
Region 6
Host: North Gwinnett Middle School, Sugar Hill, GA
Regional Coordinator: Scott Johnson
Winner – Five Forks Middle School, Gwinnett County Schools
Coaches: Carla Kuny, Phillip Watson
Winner – North Gwinnett Middle School, Gwinnett County Schools
Coach: Scott Johnson, Scott Kim, Kelly Lorenz
Runner-up – Creekland Middle School, Gwinnett County Schools
Coaches: Ellen Yanochik, Tara Boyle
Runner-up – North Hall Middle School, Hall County Schools
Coaches: Lori McBride, Nathan Watson
Region 7
Host: Oglethorpe County Middle School, Crawford, GA
Regional Coordinator: Penny Miller
Winner – Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson City Schools
Coach: Lindy Pals
Winner – Stephens County Middle School, Stephens County Schools
Coaches: Wynette Neal
Runner-up – Franklin County Middle School, Franklin County Schools
Coaches: Amy Thomas, Amy Cheek
Runner-up – Malcom Bridge Middle School, Oconee County Schools
Coach: Eric Schirmer, Shannon Dupree
Region 8
Host: Feagin Mill Middle School, Warner Robins, GA
Regional Coordinator: Kristy Yarbrough
Winner – Feagin Mill Middle School, Houston County Schools
Coach: Paula Peavy
Winner – Perry Middle School, Houston County Schools
Coach: Tara Craig
Runner-up – Bonaire Middle School, Houston County Schools
Coaches: Dianne James, Chris Arnold
Runner-up – Mossy Creek Middle School, Houston County Schools
Coach: Carol Kohn
Region 9
Host: Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA
Regional Coordinator: Dr. Samuel Peavy
Winner – Aaron Cohn Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coach: Rebecca Perez
Winner – Richards Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coaches: Andrea Bingham, Troy McGarr
Runner-up – Blackmon Road Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coaches: Alicia Allen, Stacy Jenkins
Runner-up – Veteran’s Memorial Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coach: Heather Perkins
Region 10
Host: Thomas County Middle School, Thomasville, GA
Regional Coordinator: Heather Ward
Winner – Thomas County Middle School, Thomas County Schools
Coaches: Gail Trotter, Heather Ward
Winner – Tiftarea Academy, Tift Independent School
Coaches: Summer Holt, Harriet Richardson
Runner-up – Brookwood School, Thomas Independent School
Coach: Amanda Hanke
Runner-up – Cook Middle School, Cook County Schools
Coach: Heather McIntyre
Region 11
Host: Stallings Island Middle School, Martinez GA
Regional Coordinator: Deborah Hundt
Winner – St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School, Richmond Independent School
Coaches: Amelia Hagler, Barbara Lewis
Winner – Stallings Island Middle School, Columbia County Schools
Coach: Deborah Hundt
Runner-up – Evans Middle School, Columbia County Schools
Coach: Ashley Bowles
Runner-up – Riverside Middle School, Columbia County Schools
Coach: Melissa Jenkinson, Ada Moore
Region 12
Host: Bradwell Institute, Hinesville, GA
Regional Coordinator: Misty Eastman
Winner – Savannah Country Day School, Chatham Independent School
Coach: Sarah Kovensky, Laura Lynne Powers
Winner – St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, Glynn Independent School
Coach: Toni Tennant
Runner-up – Appling Middle School, Appling County Schools
Coach: Kayla Thomas
Runner-up – Richmond Hill Middle School, Bryan County Schools
Coaches: Karen Sahr, Amber McWhorter
State Winners 2019 (last year)
On January 26, 2019, the top twenty-four Regional Academic Bowl teams met at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville to determine the PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Champion. Here are the eight finalists.
State Champion
South Forsyth Middle School – Forsyth County
Second Place
Chamblee Middle School – DeKalb County
Third Place
North Gwinnett Middle School – Gwinnett County
Fourth Place
Five Forks Middle School – Gwinnett County
Fifth Place
Aaron Cohn Middle School – Muscogee County
Sixth Place
Mossy Creek Middle School – Houston County
Seventh Place
Oglethorpe County Middle School – Oglethorpe County
Eighth Place
Inman Middle School – Atlanta Public Schools
The final rankings for the remainder of the State Championship teams are below. Rankings are based on total points scored during the morning Round-robin matches.
| 9th | Creekland Middle School | 17th | Thomas County Middle School |
| 10th | Lakeside Middle School | 18th | St. Francis Xavier Catholic School |
| 11th | Dodgen Middle School | 19th | Heritage Middle School |
| 12th | Stallings Island Middle School | 20th | Riverside Middle School |
| 13th | Bremen Middle School | 21st | Stephens County Middle School |
| 14th | Mount de Sales Academy | 22nd | Moses Middle School |
| 15th | Richards Middle School | 23rd | Ashworth Middle School |
| 16th | St. James Catholic School | 24th | Valwood Middle School |