After more than six hours of trials, both of Community High School’s Mock Trial teams were tired, grumpy, and – most predominantly – anxious. After three rounds of competitions the remaining teams filtered into a high school in Pontiac where the standings would be announced. Out of the 40 teams initially competing, only 6 would move on. The names and number of the high schools that received an honorable mention were announced first; then the announcements of the state finalist began. After three names were called and the intensity was nearly unbearable, Community got its first recognition as the B team received its 3rd place plaque. As the applause from the Community High section of parents and team members died down, Jim Troost, the director of the Mock Trial competition, rang off the name of one more high school. The members of the CHS mock trial team started to look around as the anticipation of hearing their name with the words in first place prefacing it grew. As Troost announced the first place finish for CHS’s A team, all members of the team stood in applause as senior team members Jacob Garber and Mira Fishman accepted the award.
Special thanks go to Cheryl Grace, the head coach and founder of the excellent program, Griffith Dick, assistant coach, and Billy Ochberg, acting coach of the team.
