For the second consecutive year, a team from South Middle School earned first place overall at the Regional Middle School Science Bowl and will advance to the National Science Bowl in Washington D.C. this April.

The regional event at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Jan. 29 featured middle school teams from across Long Island and New York City. South Middle was represented by two teams in this fast-paced question-and-answer competition that covers a range of science disciplines, including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Members of South Middle’s Team 1, which came in first place and will advance to the national competition, are Damian Fung, Bruce Peng, Nathan Yu, Zale Zhang, and Lucas Zhen. Members of South Middle’s Team 2, which achieved a third-place finish in the STEM challenge, are Yizheng Chen, Anthony Li, Neil Shilagani, Allen Wang, and Owen Zou.

The South Middle Science Bowl team is coached by Elizabeth Ege, Nathan Wong, and Tobias Hatten, South Middle science department chair.