Meet the team that will represent California in the “Spectrum News Challenge.”

Olive

High school: Grover Cleveland Charter High School

Accomplishments: Olive is president of the UNICEF club, part of the knights and ladies club, and a member of the debate and politics club.

Fun fact: Olive was featured on the front page of The New York Times.

Francesca

High school: Notre Dame Academy

Accomplishments: Francesca is the science leader on the Academic Decathlon team, serves as president of the associated student body of the school and plays volleyball.

Fun fact: Francesca has a weekly family pizza night.

Madelyn

High school: Notre Dame Academy

Accomplishments: Madelyn is on the gold-medal winning Academic Decathlon team, plays on the varsity volleyball team and recently won first place in a speech tournament with her speech and debate team.

Fun fact: Madelyn’s favorite football team is Notre Dame.

Watch the “Spectrum News Challenge” on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on your local Spectrum News channel, the Spectrum News app or SpectrumNewsChallenge.com.