Tomball ISD Students Excel at District UIL Academic Contest

TOMBALL — Students from across Tomball ISD delivered an outstanding performance at the District UIL Academic Contest, with competitors from Tomball Memorial High School, Tomball High School, and Tomball Star Academy earning top honors across numerous academic events.

Leading the way, Tomball Memorial High School captured 1st Place Team Sweepstakes, while Tomball High School secured 2nd Place Team Sweepstakes, highlighting the district’s continued tradition of academic excellence. In addition to TMHS and THS, students from Tomball Star Academy also earned individual and team placements in a wide range of UIL events in its respective division 3A-District 23.

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic program provides students opportunities to challenge themselves through rigorous academic competition while developing critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

Top-placing individuals and teams from the district contest will advance to the UIL Regional Academic Meet, where they will compete against top students from across the region for the opportunity to qualify for the state competition.

Team Sweepstakes

1. Tomball Memorial - 434
2. Tomball - 242.5
3. Klein Oak - 223
4. Magnolia West - 154
5. Magnolia - 141.5
6. Klein Cain - 102
7. Klein Collins - 77
8. Klein - 71

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TOMBALL HS & TOMBALL MEMORIAL HS INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM AWARDS

CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS

• 1. Aaryan Karlapalem - TMHS

COMPUTER SCIENCE

• 1. Daniel Hoffmaster - THS
• 3. Aubrey Ames - THS
• 4. ​​Shantanu Patil - TMHS (Alternate)
• 5. John Lezama - THS (Alternate)
• T6. Yuvan Katamaneni - TMHS (Alternate)
• T6. Daniel Bachmann - THS (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: Tomball - Daniel Hoffmaster, Aubrey Ames, John Lezama, Daniel Bachmann
• Team Alternate: TMHS - Shantanu Patil, Yuvan Katamaneni, Aaryan Karlapalem, Britney Nguyen

COPY EDITING

• 1. Vivian Nguyen - TMHS
• 3. Diego Barrueta - THS

CURRENT ISSUES & EVENTS

• 1. Ashley He - TMHS
• 2. Jonathan Estill - TMHS
• 3. John Aday - TMHS
• 4. Harrison Daum - TMHS (Alternate)
• 5. George Watrous - TMHS (Alternate)
• 6. Nicholas Maas - TMHS (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: TMHS - Ashley He, Jonathan Estill, John Aday, Harrison Daum

EDITORIAL

• 1. Eric Wolfe - THS
• 4. Sarah Kapeel - THS (Alternate)
• 5. Vivian Nguyen - TMHS (Alternate)

FEATURE WRITING

• 1. Sarah Kapeel - THS
• 4. Vivian Nguyen - TMHS (Alternate)

HEADLINE WRITING

• 4. Emma Brown - THS (Alternate)

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING

• 1. Sahen Tapar - TMHS
• 2. Nathan Stephens - TMHS
• 3. Isabella Koch - THS

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE

• 4. Rodrigo Tapia - THS (Alternate)

LITERARY CRITICISM

• 1. Melanie Van Dyke - TMHS
• 5. Brandy Bridenstine - THS (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: TMHS - Melanie Van Dyke, Valerie Barrero, Grace Ledford, Vy Tu

MATHEMATICS

• 1. Aaryan Karlapalem - TMHS
• 5. Hieu Huynh - TMHS (Alternate)
• 6. Andrew Lin - TMHS (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: TMHS - Aaryan Karlapalem, Hieu Huynh, Andrew Lin, Shantanu Patil

NEWS WRITING

• 2. Lucy Mann - THS
• 5. Sarah Kapeel - THS (Alternate)

NUMBER SENSE

• 1. Hieu Huynh - TMHS
• 3. Andrew Lin - TMHS
• 5. Yuvan Katamaneni - TMHS (Alternate)
• 6. Shantanu Patil - TMHS (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: TMHS - Hieu Huynh, Andrew Lin, Yuvan Katamaneni, Shantanu Patil

PERSUASIVE SPEAKING

• 2. Sophie Hong - TMHS

POETRY INTERPRETATION

• 3. Jorge Gomez Ramirez - TMHS
• 4. Zoey Arzac - TMHS (Alternate)
• 6. Ellenora Ebwelle - THS (Alternate)

PROSE INTERPRETATION

• 1. Mwaita Chipinda - THS
• 2. Anvika Chevuri - TMHS

READY WRITING

• 2. Vivian Nguyen - TMHS
• 4. Sameeha Mohiaddin - TMHS (Alternate)
• 6. Ella Varlioglu - THS (Alternate)

SCIENCE

• 3. Quinn Marcello - THS

SOCIAL STUDIES

• 1. ​​Jordan Robertson - TMHS
• 2. Salet Baluja Sarmiento - TMHS
• 3. Ethan Purba - TMHS
• 5. Nathan Gandy - THS (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: TMHS - Jordan Robertson, Salet Baluja Sarmiento, Ethan Purba, Anthony Hoang

SPELLING

• 3. Pri Aravinthkumar - TMHS
• 4. Ved Nekkalapudi - TMHS (Alternate)
• 5. Nathan Fuentes Estrada - TMHS (Alternate)

CROSS EXAMINATION DEBATE

• 1. Aayan Pattanayak & Mario Canales III - THS (Advances to State)
• 2. Eric Wolfe and Ashley Bardin-Berenger - THS (Advances to State)
• 3. Joshua Chong and Ved Nekkalapudi - TMHS (Alternate)

JOURNALISM TEAM

• 1. Team Advancement - THS

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Tomball Star Academy competed in UIL 3A District 23.

TOMBALL STAR ACADEMY INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM AWARDS

CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS

• 5. Daniel Faulk - TSA (Alternate)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

• 1. Rayan Zahid - TSA

MATHEMATICS

• 6. Zoee Clesi - TSA (Alternate)

READY WRITING

• 1. Myra Yasin - TSA
• 5. Ore Akinyemiju - TSA (Alternate)

SCIENCE

• 1. Rayan Zahid - TSA
• 2. Sophia Suazo - TSA
• 4. Andrea Morales - TSA (Alternate)

Team Advancement: TSA - Rayan Zahid, Sophia Suazo, Andrea Morales, Zoee Clesi

SOCIAL STUDIES

• 2. Amy Carmona - TSA
• 3. Sophia Suazo - TSA
• 4. Adam Wiley - TSA (Alternate)
• 5. Dennis Gunduz - TSA (Alternate)
• Team Advancement: TSA - Amy Carmona, Sophia Suazo, Adam Wiley, Dennis Gunduz

SPELLING

• 5. Abhiram Chada - TSA (Alternate)

Tomball ISD congratulates all participating students, coaches, and sponsors for their dedication and commitment to academic excellence.

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ABOUT TOMBALL ISD
Tomball ISD educates students to become responsible, productive citizens by providing innovative, individually rigorous, and personally valuable educational experiences. Founded in 1908, Tomball ISD now encompasses 83 square miles in northwest Harris County and southwest Montgomery County, and is located approximately 30 miles from downtown Houston. The district currently educates over 23,000 students across 25 campuses.