Academic champs, 5 years running: Waukesha West wins state decathlon again.

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: March 15, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Amy Hetzner

Mar. 15--Madison -- They came, they conquered again, but they didn't need to get the T-shirts. They brought their own. "Taking the Fifth" read the front of the shirts sported supporters of Waukesha West High School's team, which fulfilled that promise winning the school's fifth straight state Academic Decathlon championship this week.

"We're really excited to get to San Antonio now," West senior David Byrne said, referring to the upcoming national Academic Decathlon competition set for late April in Texas. It will be the school's fifth trip as state ...

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