Mock Trial travels to Boise for state

Lewiston’s Mock Trial team competed in Regionals Feb. 25 at the Nez Perce County Courthouse. They placed in the top three and went to state March 15-17. Individually, Nam Bui won first place Courtroom Artist, Roselynn Oviatt and Tristan Smalley both won an Attorney Award and Graham Jones and Valeria Soto both won a Witness Award. There are nine active members in the group. Shannon Van Buren is the coach, and Joanna McFarland is the attorney who advises the team, along with Matt Eggers, a University of Idaho law student.