Quiz Bowl team is district runner-up

On Monday, Apr. 10, the high school Quiz Bowl team competed at Sutherland in the ESU 16 District Quiz Bowl Tournament. This was a double-elimination, bracket-style tournament. 

Fifteen teams competed, including Sutherland, Paxton, South Platte, Mullen, Arthur, Wallace, Perkins Co., Thedford, Maxwell, Stapleton, North Platte St. Patrick’s, Ogallala, Hershey, Brady and McPherson County.

Perkins Co. finished as the district runner-up and earned the opportunity to compete at the All-Class State Quiz Bowl Tournament to be held in Holdrege on Wednesday, April 26. 

Match-By-Match Results

PC defeats Wallace 45-25; PC defeats Arthur 30-10; PC defeats Sutherland 35-30; PC loses to Brady 45-50; PC defeats Sutherland 45-10. Championship games: PC defeats Brady 30-10; PC loses to Brady 20-30.

District Team Placings

First: Brady (qualified for state)

Second: Perkins Co. (qualified for state)

Third: Sutherland

Perkins County team members include Kenyon Gaar, Chris Terry, Jaci Kurkowski, Jack Kohl, Zach Malmkar, Karen Ruiz, Nathan Kemling, Bryce Grothman, Jacob Woodmancy (team captain) and Matthew Wendell. The team is coached by Deanne Bishop.

 

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