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by kcommo
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.
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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 (...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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
by kcommo
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
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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 ...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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
by kcommo
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 ...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:06 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: RESULTS: Harrison (IN) wins QU NAC 2007!
Replies: 150
Views: 65219

Anybody know where Manchester is from? I'm curious if it's Manchester West, N.H., though I would assume not based on the fact they're already headed to Orlando later in the month for Panasonic.
by kcommo
Mon May 28, 2007 5:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Trouble getting to HSNCT
Replies: 6
Views: 4035

I flew Thursday evening and had a 3.5-hour delay during my layover at JFK. When we finally got going, the pilot said the problem was that high winds in Chicago had limited the number of open runways at O'Hare.

-Kevin Commo
by kcommo
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 ...
by kcommo
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

I was stuck in the office and couldn't make it, but I'll post what information I can when I hear from Bill Murphy. Hopefully they had a decent turnout.

-Kevin Commo
by kcommo
Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Value of state championships?
Replies: 63
Views: 23522

Why is it that literally everyone who sets out to defend the legitimacy of Panasonic as a national championship tournament ends up saying "ok so Panasonic is totally illegitimate as quizbowl but hey free trip to Disney World!", often within the space of one post? Because it's not quiz bow...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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€
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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...
by kcommo
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