On Saturday, March 1 Parkersburg High School students competed in the West Virginia Science Olympiad Tournament held at Marshall University. The PHS Red team finished 3rd overall. Team members include seniors Hoda Rashed, Sophie Miller, Emily Winter, Manny Tewodros, Truman Roberts, Liam Guns, and Deric Marshall. Junior team members are James Lewis, Lily Farinash, Kara Pascarella, Kimberly Huynh, Smit Babariya, Byron Hupp, Brooklyn Curry, and Keira McPeek.
2025 WVSO Individual Event Medal winners from PHS:
Air Trajectory: 1st Smit Babariya and Deric Marshall (PHS Red)
Anatomy & Physiology: 3rd Matthew Carter and Xander Reins (PHS White)
Disease Detective: 2nd Olivia Shawver and Kayla Marlow (PHS White)
Dynamic Planet: 2nd Byron Hupp and Truman Roberts (PHS Red)
Electric Vehicles: 3rd Manny Tewodros and Smit Babariya (PHS Red)
Experimental Design: 3rd Keira McPeek, Deric Marshall, and Liam Guns (PHS Red)
Forensics: 1st Xander Reins and Lars Youngstrom (PHS White)
Microbe Mission: 2nd Lily Farinash and Sophie Miller (PHS Red)
Optics: 2nd Smit Babariya and Manny Tewodros (PHS Red)
Robot Tour: 1st Smit Babariya and Truman Roberts (PHS Red)
Tower: 1st Keira MePeek and Hoda Rashed (PHS Red), 1st Aiden Matthews and Luke Kellison (PHS White)
Wind Power: 2nd Liam Guns and Smit Babariya (PHS Red)
Write it, Do it: 1st Daphne Cockerham and Luca Ticozzi (PHS White)
Congratulations to all of these students and their advisor, Mrs. Lisa Berry.