Sixteenth Annual Walton Academic Challenge

[jmartin]

You are invited to participate in the Sixteenth Annual Walton Academic Challenge to be held on Saturday, October 1, 2005 in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The tournament usually draws about 100 teams from 7 to 9 states. Teams will play 5 preliminary rounds, with 1 bye, consisting of 16 toss-up/bonus questions. The 5 play-off rounds have 20 TU/B questions. All toss-ups are pyramidal and the "bounce back" bonus rule will be in play. For more information and the registration form, as well as an order form to purchase the tournament questions, go to www.waltonhigh.org and click on Academic Bowl under Walton News.

[jmartin]

Thanks to the 64 teams from 5 states who gathered in Marietta, GA to participate in the Sixteenth Annual Walton Academic Challenge. It was a day of excellent competition and good sportsmanship by all! After the dust settled, the following teams prevailed:

Champion - Dorman A, SC
Runner-Up - Brookwood A, GA
Semi-Finalists - Dunbar A, KY
Heritage, GA
More details to follow.

[jmartin]

Quarterfinals:

Brookwood A, GA d
Brookwood B
230-70

Dunbar A, KY d
Madisonville North Hopkins, KY
190-110

Dorman A, SC d
Dorman B
210-90

Heritage, GA d
Ezell-Harding, TN
240-120

Semi-Finals:

Brookwood A d
Dunbar A
170-130

Dorman A d
Heritage A
210-110

Championship

Dorman A d
Brookwood A
110-90

Congratulations to Dorman for its unprecedented 6th championship in this tournament; the last 4 consecutively!!
Congrats, also, to Heritage for its first finish in the final four!

Thanks to all who participated. We hope to see you next year, the first weekend in October.

[MiltonPlayer47]

No worksheets this year?