It was tighter than usual for Wells, which scored 97 points to climb to the top of the podium ahead of runner-up Mattanawcook (86), Lincoln (74), Oceanside (71) and Belfast (69).

Daniel (L) and Michelle (C) Duster attend the dedication of a monument to their great-grandmother, journalist, educator, and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells on June 30, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells will be featured on newly minted U.S. quarters. Historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenye Donaldson to share Wells' story.

Led by six individual champs, Wells cruised to the Class B team title with 181 points. It’s the first state title for Wells since 2019. The Warriors finished runner-up last season.

This is the final year of the program, and one of the coins for 2025 features journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells. John Yang reports from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, where the ...