Moorpark High school students hug before the start of the Super Quiz Relay portion of the 2009 California Academic Decathlon in Sacramento. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Team members from Crenshaw High School high-five before the Super Quiz Relay. This was the first year Crenshaw has competed in the decathlon. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Moorpark High School students Zyed Ismailjee, 17, right, Sarah Thiele, center, and Marlena Sampson participated in the Super Quiz Relay. The proctor holds a sign indicating that two of the three answered this question correctly. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Matthew Janowski, 17, of El Camino Real Senior High School waves to family members in the audience. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
More than 500 students from 60 California high schools competed in the California Academic Decathlon on Sunday. On Monday, officials will announce the winning school, which will go on to represent the state at the national Academic Decathlon in Memphis, Tenn., next month. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
