The Bandera High School Academic Decathlon Team, which has earned the nickname “The Beast,” will compete at the Academic Decathlon National Finals next month after winning the Small School competition and Division IV at the state Academic Decathlon meet in Frisco earlier this month.
The Bulldog team swept the high-scoring individual awards in each of the three categories that competes at the decathlon, claimed 50 individual medals and placed first in the Super Quiz competition, earning each team member a gold medal.
Individuals and the team won scholarships worth $22,000 at the state contest, which they have been champions of for three ...