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Good Hope Country Day School Captures MATHCOUNTS Champisonship In St. Croix District

ST. CROIX -- A team from the Good Hope Country Day School (GHCD) won the St. Croix district 2017 MATHCOUNTS Chapter competition on Wednesday, after facing off at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Great Hall with four other district school teams. Members of the GHCD team are Patrick Boring, the top scorer in the contest and also the winner of the countdown round, Molly Browsdon; Collin Grey and Maya Griffith.  The team is coached by Gary Molloy. Fifty students competing represented Ricardo Richards Elementary, Alfredo Andrews Elementary, Church of God Holiness Academy, John H. Woodson, Jr. High and Good Hope Country Day.  Ricardo Richards and Alfredo Andrews Elementary Schools have been participating in the mathematical competition designed for junior high school students for several years. Ricardo Richards School MATHCOUNTS coach Zahra O’Reilly is proud that her former students Marck Sinco and Christian St. Rose, competing with John H. Woodson Jr. High team are now on St. Croi...