On February 7, top science students from Virginia high schools faced off at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science for the 18th Annual Blue Crab Bowl.
Nearly 80 students on 16 teams from across of the Commonwealth spent the day in heated tournament competition focused on marine sciences.
After a challenging day of 46 round robin and double elimination matches, Virginia Beach’s Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School’s Team A remained undefeated and took first place. Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School (Glenns/Warsaw) Team B took second place; Seton School (Manassas) took third place; and Broadwater Academy (Exmore) Team B took fourth.
Other competing schools included
- Churchland High School (Portsmouth)
- Fauquier High School (Warrenton)
- Governor’s School for Science & Technology (Hampton)
- Isle of Wight Academy (Isle of Wight)
- Patrick Henry High School (Ashland)
The Blue Crab Bowl is Virginia’s only ocean and marine science quiz competition for high school students. Using questions designed by marine scientists and educators, the contest tests students’ knowledge of oceanography, geology, biology, maritime history, and policy. The Bowl provides a forum for students who excel in math and science to receive regional and national recognition for their diligence and talent. The competition is organized by VIMS educators affiliated with Virginia Sea Grant and Old Dominion University’s Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.
