It took a tiebreaker, but Batavia High School came out on top in the 2013 GLOW-region Mock Trial Tournament.
In Monday's final round, held in Warsaw, Batavia and Pembroke each scored 110 points in two simultaneous trials.
The plaintiff sides for both teams won their respective trials, making both teams 1-1 on the evening.
Wyoming County Court Judge Michael F. Griffith presided over one trial and and attorney Michael M. Mohun presided over the second.
The tiebreaker came down to Batavia scoring 114 points in the semifinal round to 90 for Pembroke.
The case involved a lawsuit by a student who accused a technical, private college of not providing the education and opportunities promised prior to his/her enrollment.
The photos are from Mohun's courtroom with Pembroke on the plaintiff side and Batavia on defense.
For Pembroke: Ben Reiner, Brandon Kohorst and Erik Schoenecker were plaintiff attorneys and Cody Zajaczkowski, Karen Glomb and Bryan Cox were witnesses.
The defense attorneys for Batavia: Trey Abdella, Danielle Quinn, McKenzie Stevens; the witnesses: Eric DiLaura, Cara Ranalli, Katie Kesler.
Batavia advances to the regional tournament, which will be held in the Genesee County Courthouse this year. The date, yet to be determined, will be one of the last two Saturdays in April.
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Congratulations Batavia.
Congratulations Batavia. Great job Pembroke! These were 2 worthy teams for sure. I can't say as that I am surprised that they tied at first.