Monday Grid

Semi-Finalists Have Been Determined!

It'll be New Hampshire vs. Wisconsin and Washington vs. Oklahoma facing off tomorrow morning in the semi-final matches. Don't forget that our friends at NextGenWeb will be streaming the morning's competitions live for us on their site.

Tshirt Contest Entries

Two shirts will win this year - one chosen by official LifeSmarts judges, and another People's Choice winner. Remember to cast your ballot for your favorite today! Winners will be announced Tuesday.

Monday: Intense Competition and Birthday Wishes

A hearty St. Louis Happy Birthday to Renee LeSaux (left), who's celebrating her sweet 16 at LifeSmarts today! Here's a shot of her and her New Jersey teammates facing off against the guys from Illinois. Renee and her teammates defeated Illinois, knocking them out of the running for a shot at the national title.

Other teams have been eliminated this morning as well, and competition is getting fierce! These teams have been knocked out in the most recent round:

Rhode Island
Alabama
Nebraska
California
Arizona
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Texas

This Just In: Teams Advancing Through Winners Bracket

Here's how the grid is taking shape!

Team Photos Live!

Check out our handsome state champion teams over here in a Flickr slideshow.

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Update: New York Made It!

The train got them here minutes before their match against Missouri, which is currently underway. Phew, that was close!

2009 State Champion Captains and Coaches

New York, Where Are You?

The suspense is killing us: will the team from Saranac Lake High School representing the Empire State LifeSmarts program arrive in time for their first match?

The poor guys got stuck in Chicago last night en route to St. Louis, and we're all crossing our fingers they'll get here in time to face off against the Missouri state champs. Missing the mixer was bad enough! Hurry, you guys!!!