Hopwood students shine brighter in Math in first semester

Mathcourt participants pose with their coaches and Hopwood’s administration. (Contributed photo)

The first semester has been a big leap for Hopwood Junior High School students in MathCourt and Math Olympiads.

In the first meet, held on Oct. 12 at Kagman High School of this year’s Middle School Mathcourt Competition, Hopwood registered about 96 participants and went home with 20 ribbons. During the second meet held on Nov. 9 at Hopwood Junior High School, Hopwood registered about 90 students and got 13 ribbons. The winners of the first and second meet qualified for the Regional Meet. Twenty-six Hopwood students advanced to the Regional Meet where they competed with other 74 public and private school middle school students. The 26 students are:

7TH GRADE: Christian Batallones, Jeremiah Fernandez, Limbert Guiao, Natalie Montano, Ysabella Sacramento, Marielle Sambilay, Marchie Sayas, Mark Villanueva, and Karen Hou Yin Xu,

8TH GRADE: Jesica Andebor, Miguel Aninon , Roland Balajadia, Amelito Dalusong Jr, Joseph Ejercito, Melvin Hermoso , Helen Huang , Anna Kang, Ayeon Lee, Xuchong Steven Liang, Daniel Montano, Arcen Obando, Ma. Chrizelle Omotoy, Isabel Palacios , Ninfa Lyn Rabago, Chloe Salvosa, and John Robert Tam.

Congratulations to the following MathCourt State Championship qualifiers and winners! (Dec. 21, 2013 Eucon International School)

Qualifiers/Finalists 

1. Xuchong Steven Liang
2. Anna Kang
3. John Robert Tam
4. Helen Huang
5. Ninfa Lyn Rabago
6. Miguel Aninon
7. Ayeon Lee
8. Roland Baljadia
9. Amelito Dalusong Jr.
10. Joseph Ejercito
11. Jesica Andebor
12. Isabel Palacios

Team Round Winners

Team Hilitai One –
GOLD medal
1. Xuchong Steven Liang
2. Anna Kang
3. John Robert Tam
4. Helen Huang

Team Hilitai Three –
BRONZE Medal

1. Ninfa Lyn Rabago
2. Miguel Aninon
3. Ayeon Lee

Individual Round CNMI MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

1. Ayeon Lee –
BRONZE Medal

Students who participated in MathCourt partook in preparations that included after-school practice on Mondays and Wednesdays as well as an hourly practice on Saturday, which ran from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Teachers and volunteers took time from their schedules and were devoted to ensuring that these students were fully prepared for the competitions. The coaches were: Aida Gagaring, Irish Ann San Nicolas, Changwhan Jang, Victoria Nishida, Sancho Escober, Marilyn Mendoza, Maria Mettao and Jesse Kilili Sablan. During practices, the coaches also provided snacks for the students.

The MathCourt participants and advisors were met with great support from the administrative office. Principal Jonas Barcinas, VP Epi Cabrera, VP Jocelyn Manibusan, VP Lynn Mendiola, and Admin Officer Ruby Hocog provided the students with the aid to allow our students to truly shine in these competitions by approving Saturday practices, supplying the students with transportation to the venues, and contributing to the purchase of T-shirts for regional qualifiers.

In the meantime, Hopwood Junior High School also made huge leaps in Math Olympiads. A total of 36 students from both grade levels have been competing in five tests for this academic school year. This is a national competition with questions that are coming from the U.S. mainland.

The 36 students are Daniel Montano, Sophia Lee, Jeremiah Fernandez, John Robert Tam,, Amelito Dalusong Jr., Limbert Guiao, Anna Kang, Cathrine Roque, Melvin Hermoso, Ayeon Lee, John Michael Costales, Joanna Yutuc, Christian Batallones, Steven Liang, Charisse Ramos, Jacob Teregeyo, Bernadette Javier, Mark Villanueva, Kathleen Lacanilao, Karen Xu, Ma. Chrizelle Omotoy, Leugim Elayda, Timothy Villanueva, Joseph Ejercito, Joyce Nisola, John Lu, Mei Lin, Ysabella Sacramento, Timothy Retirado, Natalie Montano, Miguel Aninon, Francheska Fauni, Ryan Relucio, Soledad Camacho, Chloe Salvosa, and Roland Balajadia.

We would like to thank all the parents, teachers, and staff for their utmost support to our students and volunteers who have worked very hard. May Hopwood continue to shine in the area of math as well as whatever they may endeavor to accomplish in the future! Go Hopwood! (PR)