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- Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge: Illinois wins!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 46071
Re: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge updates
The other two were from Wyoming and Montana, but I didn't write down names, unfortunately.
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge: Illinois wins!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 46071
Re: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge updates
The score in our semifinal was: South Carolina 249, California 224, Oklahoma 189, Wyoming 180, Vermont 165. Torrey Pines got off to a great start in the first round anf a half, and while Dorman was able to catch them, it was just enough to hold off Oklahoma (which missed the last question) for secon...
- Wed May 28, 2008 3:25 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Northeast/Canadian maritimes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1447
Re: Northeast/Canadian maritimes
I run the tossup-bonus tournaments in Vermont, and I'd second pretty much everything David said. The only Maine team I've ever seen in person is Oak Hill from Sabattus, which has gone to Panasonic off and on since the late 90s and will supposedly be down there again this year. I'm told Maine teams h...
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Team Rosters
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8319
Re: 2008 Panasonic Teams
Vermont has put together a senior All-Star team for Panasonic this year, because of scheduling conflicts and the split New Hampshire-Vermont obligations for our state champion, Hanover. The team that will be representing Vermont at the Panasonic Academic Challenge is: Will Begley, Essex Judy Contomp...
- Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:14 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Vermont and New Hampshire state finals (April 5 & 6)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 830
Re: Vermont and New Hampshire state finals (April 5 & 6)
For the third time in the last six years, Hanover has completed the Northern New England double, winning the Vermont and New Hamsphire state championships in the same season. The Marauders went 7-0 to capture the New Hampshire Quiz Bowl League on April 6. Final standings were Hanover 7-0 Phillips Ex...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:11 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Vermont and New Hampshire state finals (April 5 & 6)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 830
Vermont and New Hampshire state finals (April 5 & 6)
Hanover High School in New Hamphire won the Vermont-NEA Scholars' Bowl, our official state tournament, April 5 at Champlain College in Burlington. The scores from our final rounds were: Medlar Cup final (the championship of our second-tier bracket) South Burlington 270, Lamoille 200 Play-in round Ha...
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT XVII (3/29/08) at Yale (New Haven, CT)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 42597
Re: BHSAT XVII (3/29/08) at Yale (New Haven, CT)
There were 32 teams total in eight groups, and the top 16 made the playoffs. The first-round results were: (1) Stuyvesant def. (16) Kellenberg B (9) State College B def. (8) E.O. Smith (4) Moravian def. (13) Ward Melville (5) Gonzaga def. (12) Burlington 480-110 (2) State College def. (15) Newtown (...
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VT/NH NAQT Championship (3/21) at Spaulding HS, Barre, Vt.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1186
Re: VT/NH NAQT Championship (3/21) at Spaulding HS, Barre, Vt.
We had a couple of schools back out because of the snow and ended up with a 16-team field. We played a five-match preliminary round and then open single-elimination playoffs. Champlain Valley A won the championship, going 9-0 and defeating South Burlington A (8-1) in the final 230-115. Burlington (6...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:54 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VT/NH NAQT Championship (3/21) at Spaulding HS, Barre, Vt.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1186
Re: VT/NH NAQT Championship (3/21) at Spaulding HS, Barre, Vt.
Unfortunately, our effort to reach out to New Hampshire schools didn't go over so well. We're looking at an 18-team field from eight schools, all in Vermont. Assuming the horrid Northern New England weather clears up in time and we can get this thing in, we're looking at a field of: BFA-Fairfax (3 t...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:06 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT XVII (3/29/08) at Yale (New Haven, CT)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 42597
Re: BHSAT XVII (3/29/08) at Yale (New Haven, CT)
We (Burlington, VT) are planning to be there with one or two teams. Barring unforeseen conflicts, you should be getting formal registration from our head coach fairly soon.
-Kevin Commo
-Kevin Commo
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:31 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: MIT Beaver Academic Tournament, 3/1/08 (Cambridge, MA)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3870
Re: MIT Beaver Academic Tournament, 3/1/08 (Cambridge, MA)
Do you guys have an idea what your final field is going to look like? We (Burlington) really wanted to come, but unfortunately, our Winter/Town Meeting Day vacation made it impossible.
-Kevin Commo
-Kevin Commo
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:40 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VT/NH NAQT Championship (3/21) at Spaulding HS, Barre, Vt.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1186
VT/NH NAQT Championship (3/21) at Spaulding HS, Barre, Vt.
The Vermont-NEA Scholars’ Bowl is pleased to announce it will be holding a combined Vermont/New Hampshire NAQT championship tournament on Friday, March 21, at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vt., and would like to invite your school to join us for an evening of fun academic competition. This tourn...
- Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:29 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
Results
Congratulations to Mt. Mansfield Union High School (Jericho, Vt.) for winning the Vermont Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament, besting a field of 28 teams from 14 schools in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire at South Burlington High School. Mt. Mansfield went 8-0, defeating a previously unbeaten Champ...
- Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
Final field
We've had a couple last-minute additions and a couple dropouts, giving us a hypothetical final field of 25: BFA-Fairfax (Vt.), 1 team Burlington (Vt.), 2 teams Champlain Valley (Vt.), 4 teams Colton-Pierrepont (N.Y.), 1 team Essex (Vt.), 2 team Fair Haven (Vt.), 2 teams Gorham (N.H.), 2 teams Hanove...
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:25 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Brown University High School Invitational (12/1/2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4190
Thanks to Dennis, Jerry and company for a really fun tournament. Things ran really smoothly, everybody got a lot of matches in and our kids had a ton of fun doing it. It would have been nice to see a few more teams, but there's also something to be said for a small, friendly tournament and this one ...
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
Another field update
One more field update for PHAT on Dec. 7 at South Burlington (Vt.) HS. The registration deadline is Monday (12/3), so if anyone here is interested in joining us, now's the time to sign up. I can be reached at kcommo at scholarsbowl dot org. BFA-Fairfax (Vt.), 1 team Burlington (Vt.), 2 teams Champla...
- Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Brown University High School Invitational (12/1/2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4190
Field?
Do you folks have a finalized field? Either way, we're definitely looking forward to making the trip down.
-Kevin Commo
Assistant coach
Burlington (Vt.) HS
-Kevin Commo
Assistant coach
Burlington (Vt.) HS
- Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:37 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
Another field update
Now a week before the registration deadline (12/3) the projected field for the Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament is looking like about 22 teams: Burlington (Vt.), 2 teams Champlain Valley (Vt.), 4 teams Colton-Pierrepont (N.Y.), 1 team Dolgeville (N.Y.), 1 team Essex (Vt.), 1 team Fair Haven (Vt.), 2 ...
- Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
Field update
Four weeks out from the registration deadline the following schools have committed to attending the Vermont Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: Champlain Valley (Vt.), 4 teams Fair Haven (Vt.), 4 teams South Burlington (Vt.), 3 teams Burlington (Vt.), 1+ teams Dolgeville (N.Y.), 1 team A couple of othe...
- Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:04 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Hanover (N.H.) HS Round Robin (10/27/07)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1523
Results
Phillips Exeter won the Fall Hanover Round Robin on Oct. 27, defeating Hanover 11-9 in the final. Semifinals Hanover (N.H.) def. Burlington (Vt.) Phillips Exeter (N.H.) def. Spaulding (Vt.) Quarterfinals Hanover def. Mt. Anthony (Vt.) Burlington def. Essex (Vt.) Spaulding def. Stevens (N.H.) Phillip...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:38 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
Typically we have 32-36 schools in our official state tournament (This year we expect to have 35). But for perspective, there are only about 70 high schools in the state. One of the biggest problems for our league, though, is that about half of the schools only ever show up for their state tournamen...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:02 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Hanover (N.H.) HS Round Robin (10/27/07)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1523
RESULTS: Hanover (N.H.) HS Round Robin (10/27/07)
You are cordially invited to the Hanover High School Round Robin Quiz Bowl which will be held at the high school in Hanover, NH, on Saturday, October 27th beginning at 10 o’clock As always, we promise a full day of academic competition which emphasizes fun and participation. The entrance fee is so...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:54 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
This will be the second season that we've held an NAQT state championship in Vermont. However, our official state tournament, the Vermont-NEA Scholars' Bowl, uses questions from other companies held in less esteem in these circles. I'd love to see us switch to NAQT or a comparable company, but I thi...
- Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3845
RESULTS: Pre-Holiday Tournament (12/7) at S. Burlington (VT)
On behalf of the Vermont-NEA Scholars’ Bowl, I would like to invite your school to the Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament (PHAT) on Friday, December 7, at South Burlington High School in South Burlington, Vt. This tournament is open to all interested teams and will be played on NAQT questions (Set IS...
- Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Results: Sue Pasco Opening Tournament (9/29/07) at Essex, VT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1583
I'm curious why you would use a different format for the playoffs then for the prelims. Also, only 12 minutes? The Pasco tournament has always been quite informal, our introductory/kickoff event. The format changes virtually every year to fit what we have available for questions, readers and time l...
- Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:50 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Results: Sue Pasco Opening Tournament (9/29/07) at Essex, VT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1583
Results: Sue Pasco Opening Tournament (9/29/07) at Essex, VT
Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, Vt.) won the Sue Pasco Opening Tournament, the Vermont Scholars' Bowl traditional season opener, on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Essex High School in Essex Junction, Vt. We had a record 24 teams compete, and CVU went 8-0, topping otherwise undefeated Hanover (N.H.) in the...
- Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:06 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: Harrison (IN) wins QU NAC 2007!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 65219
- Mon May 28, 2007 5:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Trouble getting to HSNCT
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4035
- Thu May 24, 2007 12:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quiz Bowl For Life (5/20/07) at Hanover HS (Hanover, NH)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3279
Just eight teams, unfortunately. I guess it was just too late in the school year to get many of the high school teams to come. As for results, a player/parent team from Manchester, N.H., won, beating another student/parent team from Hanover in the final. That's a repeat of the N.H. Quiz Bowl League ...
- Mon May 21, 2007 2:37 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quiz Bowl For Life (5/20/07) at Hanover HS (Hanover, NH)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3279
- Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:49 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Value of state championships?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 23522
- Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:04 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Value of state championships?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 23522
Re: Vermont
...nationals. You understand Panasonic by this? MaS We give teams the option of what they want to do with the money, and last year's champion, Middlebury, decided to go to NAQT while this year's, Champlain Valley, was already headed to NAQT so it chose to go to Panasonic as well. But, really, why w...
- Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:09 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Value of state championships?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 23522
Vermont
In Vermont, the state tournament pretty much is the season. Winning it is certainly all our teams' highest goal. The schedule of other local tournaments is pretty sparse (three or four a year), and there are only three or four schools with both the resources and the commitment to travel any signific...
- Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quiz Bowl For Life (5/20/07) at Hanover HS (Hanover, NH)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3279
Quiz Bowl For Life (5/20/07) at Hanover HS (Hanover, NH)
The Hanover High School Quiz Bowl Club and Youth in Action will be cosponsoring the “Quiz Bowl for Lifeâ€
- Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:47 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Panasonic teams
- Replies: 119
- Views: 47851
Re: Vermont Panasonic Team
Congratulations to them! Any chance that Hanover will at least be able to represent New Hampshire at Panasonic? Is the New Hampshire Quiz Bowl League still running (I haven't seen a website from them in years)? The NHQBL is still going and will send the usual all-star team to Panasonic. Hanover's s...
- Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Panasonic teams
- Replies: 119
- Views: 47851
Vermont Panasonic Team
Champlain Valley Union High School won the Vermont-NEA Scholars' Bowl championship today and will represent the state at Panasonic. Team members are: Tyrone Greenfield Eliza Goldberg Max Keve Nate Petter Bryan Petrow Caleb Miles Noah Mease CVU and runner-up Hanover will also be headed to Chicago for...
- Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:09 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: VT NAQT Championship (3/23) @ Spaulding HS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1695
Hanover (N.H.) wins Vermont NAQT title
Congratulations to Hanover (N.H.) High School for winning the NAQT Vermont State Championship on March 23rd. Hanover ran the table going 5-0 in the prelimary round and 3-0 in the top playoff group to capture the title in a field of 18 teams. Full statistics can be found here: Prelims: http://www.sch...
- Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: VT NAQT Championship (3/23) @ Spaulding HS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1695
RESULTS: VT NAQT Championship (3/23) @ Spaulding HS
The inaugural NAQT Vermont State Championship is coming up Friday afternoon, March 23, at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vt. Barring any last-minute changes we will have a field of 16 teams from 10 schools: BFA-Fairfax (2) Burlington (2) Champlain Valley Essex (2) Fair Haven Richford (2) South Burl...
- Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:17 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: BHSAT (3/3/07) at Yale (New Haven, CT)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7154
Stats are already on-line at http://www.yale.edu/ysac/BHSAT2007/index_BHSAT2007.html