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2022
RIVER CITY YOLO COUNTY CHAMPS!
Once again, all of our rounds - local and state - were online using Zoom due to the pandemic. River City's Mock Trial team beat DaVinci Charter High School of Davis for the Yolo County Championship on March 3 and represented Yolo County in the State Finals. Our defense side defeated DaVinci's prosecution side, 2-1 on ballots and 51% to 49% on points. Vanessa Onate was voted round MVP for River City.
In the local tournament, the team finished with two wins (one for each side, prosecution and defense), and two losses. We defeated Pleasant Grove and Ponderosa, losing to Rio Americano and St. Francis.
MVP round winners were Mariana Castro, Vanessa Onate, Cara Mann, and Carlie Pitts.
In the state finals tournament, we went 1-3, defeating Tioga HS of Toulumne County. We lost to Cal High of Contra Costa, Justin-Siena of Napa, and Middletown of Lake County.
Congratulations to all of our team members for competing under extraordinary virtual circumstances. Everyone on the teams should be proud of their improvement and effort. Special thanks to our timer Jasmeen Kaur, our teacher-coach Matt Smith, and attorney-coach Allison Zuvela. After 25 years, this was Mr. O'Connor's final year due to retirement. It was an excellent year to go out as Yolo County Champs.
Team Awards
Team MVP - Vanessa Onate
MV Prosecution Attorney - Carlie Pitts
MV Prosecution Witness - Gabriella Costantino and Sara Tadokoro
MV Defense Attorney - Cara Mann
MV Defense Witness - Mackenzie Her
Tournament Awards:
MVP Vanessa Onate
MV Witness Mackenzie Her
2021
River City finishes as Yolo County runner-up
In a new Zoom video format due to the coronavirus pandemic, River City's Mock Trial team lost to DaVinci Charter High School of Davis for the Yolo County Championship on Saturday, Feb. 20. Our prosecution side lost to DaVinci's defense team, 3-0 on ballots and 53% to 47% on points. Cara Mann was voted round MVP for River City, winning on all 3 judges' scores for her pretrial argument.
Overall, the team finished with one defense win over Laguna Creek to 4 losses. One prosecution loss was extremely close - a 2-1 split ballot, separated by only 1 point overall, 451-450.
In addition to Cara's championship round MVP, she won an MVP award in the last preliminary round. Other MVP round winners were Darius Canuela, Madelynn Brenenstall, and Elizabeth Rico.
Congratulations to all of our team members for competing under extraordinary virtual circumstances. Everyone on the teams should be proud of their improvement and effort. Special thanks to our timer Vasilisa Nikolaeva, our teacher-coach Matt Smith, and attorney-coach Emily Fisher.
2020
2020 RESULTS
Preliminary Rounds (2-2)
Round 1 RCHS Defense 54%, Sheldon 46% WIN
Round 2 RCHS Prosecution 46% Sacramento Country Day 54% LOSS
Round 3 RCHS Prosecution 49% St. Francis 51% LOSS
Round 4 RCHS Defense 50% Casa Roble 50% WIN (2-1 on ballots)
Yolo County Championship
RCHS Prosecution 49.4% Da Vinci Charter Academy 50.6% LOSS
2019
2019 Mock Trial Season
2019 RESULTS
Preliminary Rounds (2-2)
Round 1 RCHS Defense 45%, Country Day 55% LOSS
Round 2 RCHS Prosecution 43% Rio Americano 57% LOSS
Round 3 RCHS Defense 56% John F. Kennedy 44% WIN
Round 4 RCHS Prosecution 53% Pleasant Grove 47% WIN
Yolo County Championship
RCHS Prosecution 48% Da Vinci Charter Academy 52% LOSS MVP:
Tournament Awards (selected by the scorers and judges):
Team MVP: Daniela Earnest
Top Attorney: Madison Her
Top Bailiff: Jiego Tena
Top Clerk: Madison Her
State Tournament, held in Sacramento
Round 1 RCHS Prosecution 44%, Carmel (Monterey Co.) 56% LOSS
Round 2 RCHS Defense 48% Ukiah (Mendocino Co.) 52% LOSS
Round 3 RCHS Prosecution 51% Las Palmas (Butte Co.) 49% WIN
Round 4 RCHS Defense 47% Middletown (Lake Co.) 53% LOSS
2018
2018 RESULTS
Preliminary Rounds (2-2)
Round 1 RCHS Defense 45%, Del Campo 55% LOSS MVP: Jah’Cayla Moore
Round 2 RCHS Prosecution 49% St. Francis 51% LOSS MVP: Calvin McGee
Round 3 RCHS Prosecution 55% John F. Kennedy 45% WIN MVP: Hunter Cradit
Round 4 RCHS Defense 50.5% Highlands 49.5% WIN MVP: Melina Dhillon
Yolo County Championship
RCHS Prosecution 48% Da Vinci Charter Academy 52% LOSS MVP: Hunter Cradit
Tournament Awards (selected by the scorers and judges):
Team MVP: Calvin McGee
Top Attorney: Calvin McGee
Top Witnesses: Melina Dhillon, Isabella Zink
Top Clerk: Madison Her
2017
2017 RESULTS
Local Results (3-1)
Local Round 1: Defense 273 (61.21%) vs Kennedy 173 (38.8%) WIN
Local Round 2: Prosecution 538 (49.81%) vs Jesuit 542 (50.18%) LOSS
Local Round 3: Prosecution 415 (50.79%) vs Laguna Creek 402 (49.20%) WIN
Local Round 4: Defense 478 (50.31%) vs St. Francis 472 (49.68%) WIN
River City Mock Trial represented Yolo County in the Sacramento Regional Mock Trial Tournament February 1-27 at the Gordon B. Schaber Courthouse in downtown Sacramento. For the first time in 20 years, River City won three rounds in the local tournament, finishing #2 overall (by percentage of points scored) after the preliminary rounds. Round MVP awards were given by our opponents to team members Ivy Tillich (twice), Trhemson Desean-Concepcion, and Liam Stack. Individual River City students receiving medals from the tournament judges included Tremson Desean-Concepcion as a top pre-trial attorney, Ivy Tillich as one of the top witnesses, and Taher Rhuma as a top prosecution attorney and team MVP. As the sole Yolo County school in the competition, River City had the option to advance to state competition in Riverside. Instead, we decided to accept an invitation to participate in the inaugural Golden State Mock Trial Tournament held in Sacramento in April.
Golden State Tournament Results (1-3)
State Round 1: Prosecution 186 (44.81%) vs Trinity Christian A (Ventura Co.) 229 (55.89%) LOSS
State Round 2: Defense 162 (47.23%) vs Centennial (San Diego) 181 (52.76%) LOSS
State Round 3: Defense 180 (47.74%) vs ByeBuster team 197 (52.25%) LOSS
State Round 4: Prosecution 189 (53.84%) vs ByeBuster team 162 (46.15%) WIN
Trinity Christian C defeated Trinity Christian B for the Tournament Championship. Centennial finished 3rd.
The River City Mock Trial team competed in the inaugural Golden State Mock Trial invitational tournament held in Sacramento over the weekend of April 28-30 at the Sacramento County Courthouse in downtown Sacramento and The Hyatt Hotel. The tournament featured an entirely new case (which students had to learn in a matter of a few weeks), and top teams from up and down the state, including many recent state champions. Team members Alexis Villanueva, Olivia Thomas, Hunter Cradit, and Trhemson Desean-Conccepcion received MVP recognition for the competition in each round. Olivia Thomas received the third-highest overall score among witnesses in the entire tournament and was recognized with a tournament Witness Award at the Closing Ceremonies.
2016
2016 RESULTS
Local Results (2-2)
Local Round 1: Prosecution 195 (48.38%) vs Sheldon 208 (51.61%) LOSS
Local Round 2: Defense 187 (44.52%) vs Kaleo Home School 233 (55.48%) LOSS
Local Round 3: Prosecution 211 (51.08%) vs Laguna Creek 202 (48.91%) WIN
Local Round 4: Defense 231 (52.73%) vs Ponderosa 207 (47.26%) WIN
River City Mock Trial represented Yolo County in the Sacramento Regional Mock Trial Tournament February 17-29 at the Gordon B. Schaber Courthouse in downtown Sacramento. Both Prosecution and Defense sides won a round against tough competition. Anahi Escobar, Ryan DelaRosa, and Annamaria Rizo (twice) received MVP recognition from their opponents. As the sole Yolo County school in the competition, River City automatically advances to state competition in March.
State Finals Results (0-4)
State Round 1: Prosecution 195 (46.76%) vs Chaminade (L.A.) 222 (53.24%) LOSS
State Round 2: Defense 209 (49.64%) vs Ft. Bragg (Mendocino) 212 (50.36%) LOSS
State Round 3: Defense 118 (41.40%) vs Camarillo (Ventura) 167 (58.60%) LOSS
State Round 4: Prosecution 144 (49.32%) vs Our Lady of Peace (San Diego) 148 (50.68%) LOSS
Dos Pueblos of Santa Barbara Co. defeated The Menlo School of Alameda Co. for the State Championship
The River City Mock Trial team competed in the California State Mock Trial Finals over the weekend of March 18-20 at the Sacramento County Courthouse in downtown Sacramento. The team faced tough competition from county champions from Los Angeles (Chaminade HS) and Ventura (Camarillo HS), and narrowly losing to champions from Mendocino (Ft. Bragg HS) and San Diego (Academy/OLP). Despite the four losses, team members Anthony Williams, Ryan Dela Rosa, and Anamaria Rizo (twice) received MVP recognition for the competition in each round. The team performed professionally, improved over the course of the season, and represented River City well. Congratulations to the entire team and our Attorney-coach Allison Zuvela.
2015
2015 RESULTS
State Tournament: 1 Win - 3 Losses
Round 1: RCHS (P) 133 (46.02) Clovis High (Fresno Co.) 156 (53.98) LOSS
Round 2: RCHS (P) 216 (45.19%) Menlo School (San Mateo Co.) 262 (54.81) LOSS
Round 3: RCHS (D) 181 (48.27%) Middletown High (Lake Co.) 194 (51.73) LOSS
Round 4: RCHS (D) 138 (51.11%) Pleasant Valley (Butte Co.) 132 (48.89%) WIN
Local Tournament: 1 Win - 2 Losses - 1 Tie
Round 1: RCHS 176 Sheldon 176, TIE. It was a tie score, but the presiding judge gave the victory to Sheldon in the tiebreaker rule. His not guilty verdict had no bearing on scores or win/loss record.
Round 2: RCHS 145 (51.4184%) Sacramento 139 (48.5816%) WIN
Round 3: RCHS 210 (47.9452%) St. Francis 228 (52.0548%) LOSS
Round 4: RCHS 228 (48.0687%) Rio Americano 242 (51.9313%) LOSS
2014
2014 MOCK TRIAL RESULTS
Congratulations to the 2014 RCHS Mock Trial team -- we made it through the season and the state finals, and you are all to be commended.
Results
Local Tournament (2 Wins, 2 Losses)
Round 1 - El Camino 127 RCHS (Prosecution) 126 LOSS
Round 2 - RCHS (Defense) 139 Pleasant Grove 131 WIN
Round 3 - NP3 313 RCHS (Prosecution) 270 LOSS
Round 4 - RCHS (Defense) 282 Laguna Creek 267 WIN
Ana Chan, Violet Hamlet, and Deanna Gallegos received medals for outstanding performances.
State Tournament in San Jose
Round 1 - Saddleback (Orange Co.) 272 RCHS Pros. 210 LOSS
Round 2 - Centennial (Kern Co.) 357 RCHS Pros. 287 LOSS
Round 3 - Rocklin (Placer Co.) 257 RCHS Def. 231 LOSS
Round 4 - Lee Vining (Mono Co.) 192 RCHS Pros. 180 LOSS
Brianna Mondia, Edgar Gonzalez, and Mandeep Walia (twice) were recognized as Most Valuable Performers in their rounds.
2013
2013 MOCK TRIAL STUDENTS WIN MEDALS
Several River City Mock Trial students were recognized at the 2013 regional Mock Trial awards for the Gordon B. Schaber Mock Trial Tournament held Feb.-Mar. 2013. Courtroom artist Rebecca Guan, prosecution attorney Deanna Gallegos, and witnesses Violet Hamlet and Brianna Bivians received medals for their performances. Team coaches selected Joel Kersey and Kate Brenenstall as team captains, Deanna Gallegos and Thomas Monce as Most Valuable attorneys, and Adam Rodgers, Eddie Gonzalez, Violet Hamlet, and Brianna Bivians as Most Valuable witnesses. Congratulations!
2012
2012 TEAM FINISHES BEST STATE TOURNAMENT EVER
The River City Mock Trial team competed as Yolo County Champion in the State Finals tournament in Sacramento and finished with its best season ever with a defense victory over Mono County and a prosecution victory over Madera County. One of our two losses was a razor-close 237-231 loss to Tulare County. River City finished 17th out of 32 schools, our highest ranking ever.
Round 1 - Prosecution 231 (49.4%) vs. Tulare High School 237 (50.6%) LOSS
Round 2 - Prosecution 223 (47%) vs Brawley HS 252 (53%) LOSS
Round 3 - Defense 186 (53.6%) vs Lee Vining HS 161 (46.4%) WIN
Round 4 - Prosecution 231 (51.2%) vs Yosemite HS 220 (48.8%) WIN
Round 2 - Prosecution 223 (47%) vs Brawley HS 252 (53%) LOSS
Round 3 - Defense 186 (53.6%) vs Lee Vining HS 161 (46.4%) WIN
Round 4 - Prosecution 231 (51.2%) vs Yosemite HS 220 (48.8%) WIN
La Reina High School of Ventura County defeated Dos Pueblos High from Santa Barbara to take the state title in Sunday's championship round at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Sacramento. The national Mock Trial Tournament will be held in May in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2011
MOCK TRIAL TEAM 2011
Round 1 Scores (two scorers): Pleasant Grove 131, River City 123
Totals for Scorers A+B: PG: 131 RCHS 59 + 64 = 123 (48.4252%)O'Connor's Score: PG: 79 RCHS 73 (48.0263%)
Round 2 Scores (three scorers): River City 233, Natomas Pacific Pathway Prep (NP3) 208
Totals for Scorers A+B+C: RCHS 72 + 83 + 78 = 233 (52.8345%)
O'Connor's Score: RCHS 75 NP3 73 (RCHS 50.6756%)
Round 3 Scores (three scorers): Rio Americano 257, RCHS 206
Totals for Scorers A+B+C: RCHS 70 + 68 + 68 = 206 (44.4924%)O'Connor's Score: Rio 96 RCHS 74 (RCHS 43.529%)
Round 4 Scores (three scorers): River City 209, Del Campo 201
Totals for Scorers RCHS 85 + 64 + 60 = 209 (50.9765%)
O'Connor's Score: RCHS 84 Del Campo 69 (RCHS 54.9019%)
Stegman's Score: RCHS 83 Del Campo 68 (RCHS 54.9668%)
Total Percentage for the 2011 tournament: 49.1709% (2-2 record)
Total Percentage for the 2010 tournament: 52.75% (2-2 record)
Total Percentage for the 2009 tournament: 49.20% (2-2 record)
