Region Winners 2020-2021
This year’s competition was held virtually in seven regions. Twenty-four teams (the top three teams per region plus an additional three teams with the highest win percentages) are invited to participate in the PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades Virtual State Championship Competition on January 23, 2021. (Winners are listed by region in alphabetical order.)
Region 1 Winners
Creekland Middle School, Cherokee County Schools
Coaches: Aaron Newton, Rob Moore
Dalton Middle School, Dalton City Schools
Coach: Mary Tuck
Dean Rusk Middle School, Cherokee County Schools
Coach: Courtney Jasman
Teasley Middle School, Cherokee County Schools
Coaches: John Carter, Abby Rayburn
Region 2 Winners
The Heritage School, Coweta Independent School
Coaches: Martha Mitchell, Nathan Watts
LaGrange Academy, Troup Independent School
Coach: Beth Tures
Lost Mountain Middle School, Cobb County Schools
Coaches: Jennifer Dawson, Lauren Newell
Region 3 Winners
Chamblee Middle School, DeKalb County Schools
Coaches: John Donegan, Cathy Hirsch
David T. Howard Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools
Coaches: Jessica Hughes, Abbi Hurt
Lakeside Middle School, Forsyth County Schools
Coaches: Cheryl West, Joy Hall
River Trail Middle School, Fulton County Schools
Coaches: Scott Fowler, Anatolie Kovacevich
The Westminster Schools, Fulton Independent School
Coach: Jon Hathorn
Region 4 Winners
Chestatee Academy, Hall County Schools
Coach: Betsy Brooksher
North Gwinnett Middle School, Gwinnett County Schools
Coaches: Scott Johnson, Scott Kim
Oglethorpe County Middle School, Oglethorpe County Schools
Coaches – Penny Miller, Ahna Chastain
Region 5 Winners
Aaron Cohn Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coach: Rebecca Perez
Blackmon Road Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coaches: Alicia Allen, Stacy Jenkins
Richards Middle School, Muscogee County Schools
Coach: Andrea Bingham
Region 6 Winners
Bonaire Middle School, Houston County Schools
Coaches: Dianne James, Mary Ellen Stuart
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet, Dougherty County Schools
Coaches: Mandy Dozier, Holly Strickland
Waycross Middle School, Ware County Schools
Coaches: Ashley King
Region 7 Winners
Lakeside Middle School, Columbia County Schools
Coach: Matt Kempton
Screven County Middle School, Screven County Schools
Coach: Ruth Sommers
Stallings Island Middle School, Columbia County Schools
Coach: Deborah Hundt
State Winners 2020 (LAST YEAR)
On January 25, 2020, 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
North Gwinnett Middle School – Gwinnett County
Second Place
Lakeside Middle School – Forsyth County
Third Place
Chamblee Middle School – DeKalb County
Fourth Place
The Paideia School – DeKalb County
Fifth Place
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River Trail Middle School – Fulton County
Sixth Place
Bremen Middle School – Bremen City
Seventh Place
Aaron Cohn Middle School – Muscogee County
Eighth Place
Dodgen Middle School – Cobb County
The final rankings for the remainder of the State Championship teams are below. Rankings are based on W/L record and total points scored during the morning round-robin matches.
| 9th | Richards Middle School | 10th | Freedom Middle School |
| 11th | Five Forks Middle School | 12th | Stallings Island Middle School |
| 13th | Heritage Middle School | 14th | Jefferson Middle School |
| 15th | Sammy McClure Middle School | 16th | Savannah Country Day Schoo |
| 17th | Thomas County Middle School | 18th | Feagin Mill Middle School |
| 19th – tie | Perry Middle School & St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School | ||
| 21st | Tiftarea Academy | 22nd | St. Francis Xavier Catholic School |
| 23rd | Stephens County Middle School | 24th | Dalton Middle School |