Pictured (l-r): Paige Kelley, Lennon Hodge, Bear Fuller, Connor Westfall, and Coach Dimsdale.

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and Marshall University issued congratulations to Huntington High School and Hurricane High School for placing first and second in the 2026 Academic Showdown Region 2 competition held at Marshall on Saturday, February 14. Both schools secured a spot in Academic Showdown finale for statewide honors in Charleston on May 1.