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Fairfield Community High School finished second in the 2022 Black Diamond Conference Scholastic Bowl Tournament at the Fairfield First Christian Church yesterday. Fairfield went 6-1 on the day and fell to Johnston City in the championship match. Trenton Jones paced the Mules with 32 answered toss-ups, and he was named to the All-Tournament Team. ECHS went 3-2 in pool play; The Lions were paced by Max Fieber with 21 toss-ups. Fieber joined Jones on the all-tournament team, as did Ava Anderson from Johnston City, Austin Zagorski from Goreville, and Kaylee Cole from Vienna. According to a survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, the state has a shortage of teachers and substitutes forcing it to cancel course offerings, move them online, or fill open positions with people who aren't fully qualified. FCHS Assistant Principal Bobby Wells says Fairfield has done well with staffing, but they do feel the shortages in substitutes, especially. Overall, 88 pe