FHS Academic Decathlon teams received first place for 16 years of competition (from 1993-2008). They have placed in the top three since then. They were second last year at State.  They will compete at State competition in San Antonio later this month.
           The group won Regional competition for Middle School while Pearland High School won in Large School category. The competition was held at FHS Jan. 21.
           The FHS team also received many individual honors.
           As far as individual honors at the Regional Competition:
           Corey Smith (senior) - 1st Art, 1st Language and Literature, 1st Music, 1st Economics (perfect score), 2nd Science, 3rd Math, 1st Speech
           Brandon Goddard (senior) -  2nd Art, 3rd Language and Literature, 3rd Music, 2nd Economics, 1st Science, 2nd Math, 3rd Interview, 1st Essay
           Bryan Holcomb (junior) - 3rd Art, 2nd Language and Literature, 2nd Music, 3rd Economics, 1st Math, 2nd Interview, 3rd Speech
           Tejas Roysam (senior) - 1st Art, 1st Language and Literature, 3rd Music, 1st Economics, 2nd Math, 1st Essay
           Ashton Crues (senior) - 2nd Art, 1st Language and Literature, 2nd Economics, 3rd Science, 1st Math, 2nd Interview
           Zach Cocetti (junior) - 2nd Art, 2nd Language and Literature, 1st Music, 3rd Economics, 3rd Math, 3rd Interview, 1st Speech, 2nd Essay
           Matt Street (senior) - 3rd Language and Literature, 2nd Music, 1st Economics, 2nd Science, 3rd Math, 2nd Interview, 2nd Essay
           David Snowden (junior) - 1st Art, 2nd Language and Literature, 3rd Music, 2nd Economics, 2nd Math
           Drew Hopf (junior) - 2nd Art, 2nd Language and Literature, 1st Speech, 1st Essay
           To review the overall top scores: Honors - Corey Smith, Brandon Goddard, Bryan Holcomb; Scholastic - Tejas Roysam, Zach Cocetti, Ashton Crues; Varsity - Matt Street, Drew Hopf, David Snowden.  Each went 1st, 2nd, 3rd in their respective category.