Ponderosa high school team co- captain Joseph Costello, left, and team captain Jordan Peterson, right, share a moment in the spotlight following their team's victory at the El Dorado County Academic Decathlon Super Quiz championship at Union Mine High School Saturday. Ponderosa high school has won the Academic Decathlon every year for the past 20 years.
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CONFIDENT AFTER a good interview, Jacob Hanson, 16, a junior at Ponderosa High gives the thumbs up to a team mate down the hall. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum
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WYATT VANHORN, 16, a junior at Oak Ridge practices before giving his speech to a panel of judges during the Academic Decathlon. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum
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UNION MINE SENIOR Daniel Michelson pauses to think about his response to a question during the interview portion of the Academic Decathlon. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum
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LAURA POLKINGHORN, 15, fields questions from the interview judges for the Academic Decathlon. Polkinghorn is a freshman at El Dorado High. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum
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