JIM COCHRAN
There will be two Soap Box Derby events in Marshall County this summer, both officially sanctioned.
A first-year attraction will be the Ohio Valley Super Kids Derby which will take place on May 22 in Moundsville. It is open to special needs youngsters aged 7-16 from Belmont, Marshall, Ohio and Wetzel counties.
A sanctioned derby in its sixth year will be held on June 5 on Fourth Street in Glen Dale.
Since this will be the first Super Kids Derby, here is information related to the event:
Super Kids is a National Organization that Governs Soap Box Derby Races for special needs children who will be partnered with an experienced Soap Box Derby driver.
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Senior Zara Zervos has been both an academic and athletic standout during her time at John Marshall High School.
GLEN DALE Zara Zervos has been a standout student and athlete throughout her time at John Marshall High School, and her efforts have earned her recognition both for academics and for her technical aptitude.
Zervos is one of 14 students in the country and the only student in West Virginia to be chosen as a nominee for U.S. Presidential Scholar and U.S. Presidential Scholar in Career & Technical Education. She has a GPA of 4.57 and scored a 1490 on her SAT, placing her in the 99th percentile. Presidential Scholar nominees can be chosen based on three courses: SAT performance, CTE aptitude, or artistic talent.