2024-25: 27th Annual monterey County mock Trial participating schools:
Carmel High School, Gonzales High School, Pacific Grove High School, Palma High School, Rancho San Juan High School, Salinas High School, and Santa Catalina.
Mock Trial Awards
Carmel High School - 2025 Monterey County High School Mock Trial Champions
Congratulations to Carmel High School, 2025 Monterey County Mock Trial Champion!
1st Place: Carmel High School
2nd Place: Pacific Grove High School
3rd Place Semi-Finalist (tied): Palma High School
3rd Place Semi-Finalist (tied): Santa Catalina High School
Courtroom Journalist Awards:
1st Place: Avery Palshaw, Carmel High School (entry)
2nd Place: Olivia Fort, Carmel High School (entry)
3rd Place: Lydia Derbin, Santa Catalina School (entry)
Courtroom Artist Awards:
1st Place: Maya Steinberg, Carmel High School
2nd Place: Sophia Spivey, Pacific Grove High School
3rd Place: Amy Kim, Pacific Grove High School
Outstanding Presentation Awards:
Outstanding Prosecution Pretrial Motion Attorney
Brianna Sciuto, Carmel High School
Aaron Castillo, Gonzales High School
Outstanding Defense Pretrial Motion Attorney
1st Place Courtroom Artist: Maya Steinberg, Carmel High School
Julius Dutta, Carmel High School
Ieleen Li, Salinas High School
Outstanding Prosecution Attorney
Vivian Ming, Pacific Grove High School
Natalia Rivera-Herrera, Rancho San Juan High School
Rachel Ibrahim, Santa Catalina School
Outstanding Defense Attorney
Julia Jackson,Carmel High School
Scarlett Wennerholm, Carmel High School
Joseph Bettencourt, Gonzales High School
Outstanding Prosecution Witness
Nathan Zavala, Rancho San Juan High School
Keigh King, Santa Catalina School
Molly Kato, Salinas High School
Outstanding Defense Witness
2nd Place Courtroom Artist: Sophia Spivey, Pacific Grove High School
Noah Dominguez, Palma School
Ariel Picazo-Paredes, Rancho San Juan High School
Evie Wright, Santa Catalina School
Outstanding Clerk
Juniper Morris, Pacific Grove High School
Jonathan Woodyard, Palma School
Outstanding Bailiff
Abby Brown, Carmel High School
Micah Orozco, Pacific Grove High School
3rd Place Courtroom Artist: Amy Kim, Pacific Grove High School