ECOT LifeSmarts team repeats as state champions

ECOT's LifeSmarts team successfully defended their 2008 state championship Monday in Columbus.

After qualifying for the state competition online, the ECOT team won their first two matches but lost in the semifinals in the double-elimination competition. ECOT came back to win the final round against a very strong Benjamin Logan High School team.

The 2009 state championship ECOT team now moves on to the National LifeSmarts Competition in St. Louis to be held April 25-28.

Teacher Marilyn Hiestand and Erin Newman, Library Media Specialist, are co-coaches of this year's team.















The team (pictured from L to R): Brandyn Chaney, Grade 9, Cleveland, Tessa Pavey, Grade 10, Leesburg, Shabazse Chaney (holding trophy and team captain), Grade 11, Cleveland, Nickie Pavey, Grade 10, Leesburg, and Stephenie Willis, Grade 11, Senecaville. Coach Marilyn Hiestand is pictured in rear center. Not pictured is Erin Newman, co-coach.

Below is a video featuring members of last year's team:


The ECOT LifeSmarts team is sponsored by
Time Warner Cable Business Class.