This year has been troublesome for everyone, and that includes two Mock Trial teams from Spring Creek Middle School. They sought to recreate a court-like atmosphere for competition in a year where even the real court system went virtual. Zoom quirks, laptop failures, and slow internet speeds added a level of difficulty that was impossible to practice for. They found the process frustrating at times, but rewarding in the end.
Coach Alissa Groll invited me to interview the teams about this yearâs event, the challenges they went through, and the big finish: a second-place win at state level competition for Team Blue, which was composed of the older students.