Sherrard Middle School will once again represent the northern panhandle at the West Virginia
History Bowl Championships in Charleston this April. The Rams competed against 10 other
schools at the annual Region VI WV History Bowl held at Independence Hall in Wheeling on
Friday.
In the finals, Sherrard Team 2 defeated Sherrard Team 1. The championship winning team from
Sherrard Middle School includes Chase Fromhart, Conner Fromhart, Emily Gatts and Chloe
Pickett. Aubreigh Anderson, Takoda Barton, Abigail Haught and Allison Twigg make up
Sherrard Middle School Team 1. Both squads are coached by Dan Gatts and Jeff Stephens.
Sherrard Middle School Team 1 and Team 2 will face off against the other top schools from
around West Virginia at this year’s state tournament on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in The Culture
Center at the Capitol Complex in Charleston.
The WV History Bowl started in 2010 with 16 teams in the entire state. Since then participation
has increased to more than 500 students from 8 different regions in West Virginia
