The Physics Olympics were held on February 27, 2016 at Youngstown State University. The purpose of this competition is to engage students in physics and demonstrate their ability to apply physics knowledge. There were 15 schools from the 5 county area who competed. Lisbon and Beaver Local were the only two Columbiana County schools.

The Lisbon team was first overall of all the schools who attended. There were 12 different events; the Fermi Quiz, Quiz Show, Flying Machine, Balsa Wood Bridge, Hot Water Maker, House of Cards, Mousetrap Racer, Ping Pong Ball Launch, Physic Phloater, Hang Up, Music Making, and the Egg Bouncer.

The individual results for Lisbon students were:

Fermi – 2^nd place Trevor Reese, Jamie Vaughn, and Austin Rutecki,

Quiz Show – 5^th place Trevor Reese, Leah Emmerling, and Kyle French

Flying Machine- 7^th place Maddie Crawford and Emily Steves

Balsa Wood Bridge – 2^nd place Taylor Siefke

Hot Water Maker – 3^rd place Trevor Reese and Austin Rutecki

House of Cards – 1^st place Kyle French and Jamie Vaughn

Mousetrap Racer – 6^th place Josh Craig

Ping Pong Ball Launch – 2^nd place Josh Liberati and Cody Freeland

Physics Phloater – 5^th place Hannah Hiscox and Leah Emmerling

Hang Up – 4^th place Brianna Pickens

Music Making – 5^th place Kyle French, Brianna Pickens, and Jamie Vaughn

Egg Bouncer – 4^th place Maddie Crawford and Emily Steves

Congratulations to the DAHS Physics Olympics team!