THE GORE Warriors placed first in the Cherokee Challenge Bowl March 10 at the Cherokee Nation Complex. The challenge bowl promotes learning about Cherokee culture, history and language, Peggy Girty, Cherokee Language teacher at Gore Middle School, said. Team members are, from the left in front, Shiloh McKinney, Nathan Dick, and Girty. In back from the left are Alex Madding, Brittney Powell, and Shay Deerinwater.