E.O. Smith Math Team’s skills add up to success

The E.O. Smith High School Math Team (L-R) Mr. Bochicchio, Mrs. Dodd, Ethan Baker, Joel Accorsi, Mr. Kern, Ms. Riffle and (kneeling) Paula Chen and Sumaali Chheda. April 2011 courtesy photo.

Edwin O. Smith High School’s Math Team finished 3rd at the State Mathematics Meet in Ridgefield, CT on Wednesday, April 6.

After falling back early, the team made a final comeback to finish right behind Choate Rosemary and Fairfield Warde High School in the medium school division.

This is quite an accomplishment. Consider the competition… Warde is known for its success in math leagues since the 70s and 80′s when it dominated district and state competitions and occasionally won regional (New England) championships.  Of course, everyone has heard of Choate, a prestigious private school located in Wallingford.

By placing 3rd, the E.O. Smith Team qualified for the New England Regional competition, which will be held at the end of April in Canton, MA.

Prior to the state event, the team finished the regular season as the overall 2nd place team in the Greater New London County Mathematics League.

The team competed very well in the local league; it finished right behind Marianapolis and ahead of the Pomfret School.

Coincidentally, had E.O. Smith competed against these two private school teams in their division, E.O. Smith would have scored well above them.

The state meet win was made possible by the outstanding performances of Jessica Hyde, Ryan Seery, Paula Chen, Ethan Baker and Co-captains Sumaali Chheda and Joel Accorsi. Joel earned the distinction of the highest-scoring junior in the state with a perfect score.

Posted April 9, 2011, edited by HTNP.com Editor Brenda Sullivan.

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Saturday at Storrs Winter Farmers Market

Don’t forget, the Storrs Winter Farmers Market is open on from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Mansfield Public Library on Route 89 (off of Route 195) in Mansfield Center. The market is set up in the Buchanan Auditorium, with convenient parking next door.

On Saturday (April 9), you can shop for:

maple vinegar, fresh local honey, organic pasture-raised pork, organic free range chicken and duck eggs, pies right out of the oven, “rustic” breads, jams, pickled veggies, fresh local apples, hot sauces made from Connecticut grown ingredients, scones, hardwood-smoked nitrate-free bacon, beef ragu, locally roasted coffees, salad greens, leeks and turnips, skeins of wool

… and so much more!

The Winter Market is open from 3 to 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from December through April.  Watch for information about the summer market, which relocates to Mansfield Town Hall Parking lot – on Route 195/Storrs Road, next to E.O. Smith High School.

Look for the Storrs Farmers Market on Facebook and Twitter.

Posted April 9, 2011

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