Wofford College (SC) Tournament 9/27

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Wofford College (SC) Tournament 9/27

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Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC is hosting a FREE high school tournament September 27. Details can be found here:
http://webs.wofford.edu/catheyme/qbtourney.htm
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This sounds really cool, but I wonder how you are able to do this for free. Is NAQT brokering some deal for new teams/tournaments?
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It sure would be swell to see Wofford at some more college tournaments.
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The College was kind enough to give us some cash to throw this thing. We get to have a (hopefully, really good) tournament, the College gets really good high school students onto our beautiful campus. It's a win-win.
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wd4gdz wrote:It sure would be swell to see Wofford at some more college tournaments.
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catheyme wrote:The College was kind enough to give us some cash to throw this thing. We get to have a (hopefully, really good) tournament, the College gets really good high school students onto our beautiful campus. It's a win-win.
I honestly don't understand why more schools like Wofford (good enough to challenge top tier students academically, but often overlooked) don't see the benefits of hosting free tourneys.

Rabun Gap Nacoochee School may debut at this event. We won't know for sure until the kids actually get on campus in another couple weeks.
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I think that some of the Dorman A guys are going to Wofford and are interested in starting a team.
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Sssssssssssssssss the Hisser wrote:I think that some of the Dorman A guys are going to Wofford.
Yes
Sssssssssssssssss the Hisser wrote:I think that some of the Dorman A guys are interested in starting a team.
No
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Amesy Squirrelstomper Chipmunk Preferrer wrote:
Sssssssssssssssss the Hisser wrote:I think that some of the Dorman A guys are interested in starting a team.
No
That sucks, I was hoping that Wofford would kick some ass in the Southeast this year.
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Sssssssssssssssss the Hisser wrote:
Amesy Squirrelstomper Chipmunk Preferrer wrote:
Sssssssssssssssss the Hisser wrote:I think that some of the Dorman A guys are interested in starting a team.
No
That sucks, I was hoping that Wofford would kick some ass in the Southeast this year.
Haha, yeah so was I.
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Which set is being used for this? Which teams do you have signed up so far?
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We've been assigned Invitational Series #78A. So far, we have two registrants (Greenville and Southside).
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Registrants are trickling in, but we still have plenty of spots available. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions!
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Raleigh Charter is planning to bring one team.

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Registration is now open for multiple teams from each school. Please contact me as above if you're interested!
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Wofford College results

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Results today will be posted in near-real time at http://webs.wofford.edu/catheyme/quizbo ... games.html
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Hey Guys,

We just got back from Wofford. Southside High defeated James Island in the finals to win the Tournament.
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This tournament was a very good warm-up for many teams from around the Carolinas, as it ended with a great final match between James Island and Southside (a rematch of last year's NAQT state final) . They were without two of our top four players, and freshmen were put in their place. It ended up as a close win in the finals, which strangely, depended on their top player, Travis, not saying an answer in time or not.

They thought it wasn't in time. Later, after a protest was pushed, they gave JI 30 points, as a tie-breaker bonus ended up being played after the last question. It happened to be hard stuff, which James Island didn't really get, and Southside ended up winning by one question.

James Island did beat Southside, however, in the preliminary rounds, 390-175.

Watch out, all Southeastern teams, for Southside. They have a good math player, which is a big help in this part of the country, but they have work on social studies and history.

Irmo, also, has gotten much better, averaging almost 400 points a game, only allowing 110. They will be a good team in South Carolina this year, and maybe will even upset some people at tournaments like Brookwood.

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