Eighteen high school teams -- 16 regional champions and two wild card picks -- are now preparing to compete in the upcoming state mock trial finals, the State Bar of Georgia said.
The state champ will be decided during a weekend of competition on March 19 and 20 at the Gwinnett County courthouse in Lawrenceville. The winner will represent the state in the National High School Mock Trial Championship, to be held in Phoenix in May. The defending state champ, Grady High School, which finished third in the 2010 national competition, is among the 18 schools competing for this year's state championship, the State Bar said.
The 16 regional champions competing this month are: Bremen High School, Clarke Central High School, Decatur High School, Eagle’s Landing High School, Grady High School, Jonesboro High School, Lowndes High School, Middle Georgia Christian Homeschool Association, Milton High School, Mt. Paran Christian School, Sandy Creek High School, Savannah Country Day School, Union County High School, Wesleyan School, West Forsyth High School and Woodland High School.
The two wildcard teams are Westminster Christian School and Atlanta International School.
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