UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Upper Lake High School is asking for the community’s help in raising funds to send its Academic Decathlon team to the state competition this month.

The team, which won the Lake County competition Feb. 4, needs about $3,000 to attend the California Academic Decathlon, according to Upper Lake High Superintendent/Principal Pat Iaccino.

The California Academic Decathlon takes place March 15-18 in Sacramento. This year’s topic is “The Age of Empire.”

Upper Lake has been a longtime powerhouse in the Academic Decathlon competition.

Upper Lake Coach Anna Sabalone and Assistant Coach Angel Hayenga are now preparing their team for the big competition.

Winning team members are Jaqueline Estrada, Jordan Austin, Shayla Wyman, Byron Garcia, Christine Randall, Carlos Valencia, Oscar Nieves, Farhad Hussain, Justine Moran, Jamie Maddock and Krista Coleman.

Iaccino said community members wanting to contribute can contact the high school at 707-275-2338.

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