FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BATAVIA, NEW YORK

The Batavia High School Mock Trial Team participated in the Western Regional Competition on April 18, 2015. held in Buffalo, New York. Batavia reached the Western Regional competition having won the GLOW Region competition (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming) in late March 2015. After two additional hard fought rounds, Batavia and Clarence  advanced to the Final Regional Round having defeated Chautauqua and Hilton. The final intense matchup between Batavia and Clarence before the Hon. Kevin W. Spitler, Esq., presiding, ended with Clarence edging out Batavia to advance to the State Finals.  Clarence is a veteran of the Regional competition advacning several times over the the last four years traveling to Albany, NY.

Batavia High School’s “dynasty” mock trial team along with several community and justice system workers will be honored during the annual Law Day Banquet hosted by Kiwanis Club of Batavia and the GCBA to be held at the Batavia Country Club,Thursday April 30, 2015.  The Mock Trial Program is sponsored by the GCBA.  The awards were conducted in conjunction with Genesee County Bar Association’s annual observance of Law Day. Batavia High School has had a mock trial team for 13 years and has won the GLOW district championship 11 times.