Four local high school teams emerged victorious from Wednesday night’s semifinals of the Ventura County Mock Trial competition. The final four teams that will face off in tonight’s last round are:
- Westlake
- Trinity Pacific Omega
- Adolfo Camarillo Blue
- Oak Park Black
Westlake and Trinity Pacific Omega will compete for first and second place. Adolfo Camarillo Blue will be facing off with Oak Park Black for third and fourth place. The four remaining teams are among 34 from throughout Ventura County participating in this year’s Mock Trial. Tonight’s final round of competition is open to the media and the public.
WHAT: Ventura County Mock Trial Finals
WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 5:15 p.m. to approximately 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ventura County Superior Court – 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura
Awards Ceremony
The Mock Trial awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 5 at 6:00 pm at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center at 800 Hobson Way. The public is invited to attend and media coverage is welcomed.
About the 2018 Ventura County Mock Trial
The Mock Trial competition is coordinated annually by the Ventura County Office of Education. This year’s fictitious case is People v. Davidson. It is the trial of Casey Davidson, who is charged with first degree murder for the death of Alex Thompson, a member of an extremist nationalist group.
High schools participating this year are: Adolfo Camarillo, Agoura, Buena, Channel Islands, Fillmore, Grace Brethren, Hueneme, La Reina, Newbury Park, Newbury Park Adventist Academy, Nordhoff, Oak Park, Oaks Christian, Oxnard, Pacifica, Rio Mesa, Royal, Saint Bonaventure, Santa Paula, Santa Susana, Simi Valley, St. Augustine Academy, Thousand Oaks, Trinity Pacific Christian School, Ventura, Villanova Preparatory School and Westlake.
The winner of the county competition will go on to the state mock trial contest March 16-18 in Orange County. Ventura County has taken first place at the state level in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
This year’s Ventura County Mock Trial logo artwork was created by Saachi Kotia from Santa Susana High School in Simi Valley.
Additional information about Ventura County Mock Trial is available at vcoe.org/mocktrial.