The Butler Scholar Bowl team traveled to Sarcoxie and Sherwood last week. On Wednesday, the Varsity team went undefeated against Eldo, Walnut Grove, and Lamar. The team was led by Easton Woolace, who scored 200 toss-up points, followed by Ronen Hilgenberg with 120 points. Thaddeus Goertz also contributed 40 toss-up points, while Meredith Dudley added 10 points.
The Junior Varsity team is made up of Brooke Miller, Madelyn Webb, and Kole Plunkett. They won both of their JV games against Sarcoxie and Walnut Grove. Additionally, the JV team played an exhibition game against Walnut Grove's Varsity team, losing by just 10 points. Brooke Miller led the team in scoring with 70 toss-up points, followed by Kole Plunkett with 60 points, and Madelyn Webb with 50 points.
**Results from the Sarcoxie Challenge Games on January 15, 2025:**
*Varsity*
- Butler 340, Eldo 70
- Butler 270, Walnut Grove 40
- Butler 280, Lamar 90
*Junior Varsity*
- Butler 220, Sarcoxie 60
- Butler 190, Walnut Grove 180
On Thursday, January 16th, the team attended the Conference meet hosted by Sherwood. The roster was divided into two Varsity teams, each captained by Easton Woolace and Ronen Hilgenberg. Both teams went undefeated against all other conference teams. The only loss of the night occurred when Butler 2 lost to Butler 1 in a close game. The leading scorers for the evening were as follows:
- Easton Woolace: 310 toss-up points
- Ronen Hilgenberg: 250 toss-up points
- Thaddeus Goertz: 70 toss-up points
- Meredith Dudley: 30 toss-up points
- Brooke Miller: 20 toss-up points
- Kole Plunkett: 10 toss-up points
**Results from the Sherwood Conference Meet on January 16, 2025:**
*Butler 1 - Captain (name omitted)*
- Butler 1 390, Sherwood 50
- Butler 1 290, Butler 2 240
- Butler 1 410, Adrian 80
*Butler 2 - Captain (name omitted)*
- Butler 2 260, Versailles 20
- Butler 2 290, Butler 1 240
- Butler 2 290, Adrian 170
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