In a small Texas town, you usually hear abo ut football and other sporting events that take place every week. This focuses on a different kind of sport: the academic sport known to most as University Interscholastic League A+ Academics, or UIL A+.
These events include chess, speaking events, writing, art production, math, science and social studies. Over the course of four to five months, the students try out for the different events to find their niche. Once they have they have found their spot, they practice on their own after school with coaches. On January 23, the first UIL events ...