The St. Clair County Bar Association hosted the 8th Annual Mock Trial Tournament Saturday, February 23, at the County Courthouse. Nine local high schools participated with a total of 13 teams.  The participating schools this year were: Algonac, Anchor Bay, Capac, Marine City Cardinal Mooney, Marine City High School, Memphis, Port Huron High, Port Huron Northern, and Yale. Awards were given in a number of division.  The winners include:

1st Place Overall Team: Yale High School
2nd Place Overall Team:  Capac B, Capac High School
3rd Place Overall Team:  Capac A, Capac High School

Judge John G. Cummings Professionalism Award:  Capac B, Capac High School

Best Opening Argument: Marissa Wrobel – Capac D, Capac High School

Best Closing Argument – 4 WAY TIE
            Greg Miodonski – Marine City Cardinal Mooney High School
            Nicole Hartfil – Port Huron Northern High School
            Samantha Bynum – Marine City Cardinal Mooney High School
            Jessie Laeder – Capac B, Capac High School

Best Presentation of Case – Direct Examination 1st Place:  Jessica Old – Capac C, Capac High School

Best Presentation of Case – Direct Examination 2nd Place – 3 WAY TIE
                        Marissa Wrobel – Capac D, Capac High School
                        Natalie Currie – Yale High School
                        Courtney Salisbury – Yale High School

Best Presentation of Case – Cross-Examination 1st Place:  Jessica Old – Capac C – Capac High School

Best Presentation of Case – Cross-Examination 2nd Place – 2 WAY TIE
            Tianah Spear – Port Huron Northern High School
            J.T. Nothaft – Capac C, Capac High School

            Best Witness Portrayal – Sterling Morton:  Jeff Adams – Capac A – Capac High School

            Best Witness Portrayal – Phoenix O. Perdante – 2 WAY TIE
                        Evan Fitzgerald – Capac B, Capac High School
                        Hannah White – Capac A, Capac High School

            Best Witness Portrayal – Charlie Connor – 2 WAY TIE
                        Savanna Grewe – Capac B, Capac High School
                        Adelina Fischer – Anchor Bay High School

            Best Witness Portrayal – J. Serpico – 2 WAY TIE
                        Paul Wrubel – Capac D, Capac High School
                        Cody Husovsky – Capac B, Capac High School

            Best Witness Portrayal – S. Vester – 2 WAY TIE
                        Sabrina Van Dyke – Anchor Bay High School
                        Hannah White – Capac A, Capac High School

            Best Witness Portrayal – M.J. Hencken – Danielle Mackey – Yale High School

 Mock Trial is a competitive extracurricular activity where students form teams to perform the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a simulated court case before a jury. The jury is made up of real judges, attorneys, and citizens from the community.  The competition is designed to reenact much of what might take place in trial courts.   Students are coached by a partnership of at least one (1) teacher coach and at least one (1) lawyer coach, who volunteer their time and talents.