Ola High Schools Reading Bowl Team took first place at the high school level, during the 2012 Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. The McDonough team defeated Veterans High School in Kathleen, Ga., to win the state championship title on March 24, at the Childrens Conference at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Bowl organizers said the team advanced to the state finals by winning at the local, regional and divisional levels. Union Grove Middle School in McDonough also advanced to the state finals for middle school teams, but was defeated by Hilsman Middle School in Athens, Ga.
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