Middle School Academic Quiz Bowl – Brook Hill wins!
UPDATE (2/2/18):
Brook Hill competed against Classical Conversations Lindale. Although Brook Hill lost this match, it was our first loss so we had a tie breaker round. There were two tie breaker rounds that ended in a tie, but Brook Hill came out ahead in the third tie breaker round. Brook Hill is the first place team in Middle School Academic Quiz Bowl. Congrats to the team! Go Guard!
UPDATE (1/26/18):
Brook Hill competed in the next level of quiz bowl competition against Classical Conversations from Lindale and Lindale Junior High. The team came away with a win by scoring a total of 445 points to 225 points by Classical Conversations and 180 points by Lindale Junior High. The next competition will be on February 1st where Brook Hill will play the winner of a round at 8:30 between Tyler Classical Academy, Classical Conversations of Lindale and Lindale Junior High. If Brook Hill wins the first round, then they will be the first place team. If they lose, there will be a tie-breaker win.
Competition continued in the Academic Quiz Bowl earlier this month for the middle school team. Members include: Team Captain – Nate Dahn, Team members – Noah Langemeier, Callie Bailey, Marlee Gunter, Owen Funk and Suvonna Bynum.
Brook Hill defeated TK Gorman in the first match with a score of 365 points to Gorman’s 145 points. After winning this match, the team advanced to compete against last year’s winner, Good Shepherd, which Brook Hill defeated 425 points to 240 points.
Questions come from geography, science, history, English, math, and current events. Team Coach, Jenny Wallace, said that she is so proud of how much her team has improved from last year and how well they are doing. Next match will be January 24th. The Quiz Bowl team is only two matches away from winning the competition. Please congratulate these members and wish them well in their next level of competition. Go Guard!