Quiz Bowl champions announced
The 2008 Arkansas Quiz Bowl champions have been decided in the state conference finals, held at the Arkansas Educational Television Network in Conway April 19 and 20.
The final standings were:
*District 1A – Haas Hall Academy over LISA Academy, with a final score of 300 to 215.
*District 2A – Woodlawn over Parkers Chapel, with a final score 215 to 190.
*District 3A – Bauxite over Episcopal Collegiate, with a final score of 215 to 200.
*District 4A – Huntsville over Subiaco Academy, with a final score of 260 to 195.
*District 5A – Little Rock Christian over Morrilton, with a final score of 245 to 195.
*District 6A – Parkview over Benton, with a final score of 210 to 200.
*District 7A – Little Rock Central over Cabot, with a final score of 315 to 230.
MVPs included: Levi Foster of Haas Hall Academy; Justin Bird of Woodlawn; McKinley Hudson of Parkers Chapel; Keenan Gillispie of Bauxite; Matthew Sharum of Subiaco Academy; Chris Mullen of Little Rock Christian; Mariah Nehus of Benton and David Myers of Cabot.
The Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association awarded each first place team $3,200 in scholarship funds and each second place team $1,600. Each MVP also received a scholarship.
"Quiz Bowl" is a celebration and recognition of scholarship that has been an AETN tradition since 1985. In a series of questions, players must display their knowledge in literature, math, science, history, art, music, and economics. Teams from across the state compete for the chance to represent the Natural State in national tournaments.
The Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association holds regional tournaments around the state during March. Teams are assigned to a site, and a random drawing places the teams on the pairing schedule. A percentage of teams in the tournament advance to the state tournament. State tournaments are held in early April. The top two teams from each classification advance to the State Conference Finals.
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