The Mock Trial Regional Competition is majorly under way and Spring Grove has advanced to the Regional championship round, which will be held in Harrisburg on Fri. 14, 2025.
Spring Grove will be going against Cumberland Valley in Their Home Courthouse in Dauphin. Spring Grove will be on the defense, and Cumberland Valley will be on the prosecution.
In order to get to the regional championships, Spring Grove Team 1 has defeated Central York, Spring Grove three, Spring Grove two, and Milton Hershey. They played the defense side against Central and the prosecution side against the other three.
The winners are determined by ballots written by jurors. The jury is made up of real attorneys, who have never seen the case before. They judge the performance based on opening statements, direct examinations, cross examinations, closing arguments, rules of evidence, and overall performance.
In order to get this far, not only did Spring Grove need to have good arguments and case materials, but they had to have good polish and courtroom etiquette.
Unlike their previous four trials, this trial would be considered an away trial since it was at another team’s home courthouse. The York County courthouse is Spring Grove’s home courthouse. That is where the district trials are held, and some regional trials are held.
If Spring Grove is to advance to the state finals, they will perform in the Dauphin County courthouse, just like where the trial will be on Feb. 14.
Just like any sporting event, anyone can come to see the trials. In fact, the coaches are incredibly adamant about having ‘a student section’ to support the team.
No matter the outcome, it is clear that the students have worked incredibly hard to perform this case and get to the level they are at now.
The Spring Grove team is made up of four seniors and three juniors who come together to make two sides of six players each. They all have worked for many hours to put together this case and keep up with extracurriculars and academics. We wish them all the best of luck at regionals.
