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Benton High team participates Saturday in Quiz Bowl 2007 |
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Thursday, 19 April 2007 |
Benton High School students will face off against students from Little Rock Parkview High School during the AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) broadcast of Arkansas Quiz Bowl 2007 on Saturday to determine who will take the first-place position.
Quiz Bowl 2007 will involve seven classifications, with 14 teams showing their intellect in the Arkansas Governor’s Academic Competition to be broadcast live on AETN from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.  Benton High School students will compete in Arkansas Quiz Bowl 2007 Saturday on the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN). Team members are, from left: Front row ? Will Dwane, Randy Salter, Mariah Nehus, Ashley Pitcock and Ben Ward. Back row ? David Campbell, Brandon Linz, Matthew Eldridge, coach Bill Wascom and Ryan Shell. (Courier photo by Matt Burks)
Saturday’s matches will include, in order of appearance: Class AAAAA, Batesville vs. Little Rock Christian Academy; Class AAA, Episcopal Collegiate vs. Salem; Conference; Class AAAAAA, Benton vs. Parkview; and Class A, Haas Hall Academy vs. Alpena.
Sunday’s matches will include, in order of appearance: Class AA, Walnut Ridge vs. Gillett; Class AAAAAAA, Cabot vs. Fort Smith; and Class AAAA, Pochahontas vs. Hamburg.
“We’ve [Benton High Quiz Bowl team] had a tradition of a strongly competitive team,” said Bill Wascom, who coaches Benton’s team. “We are excited to play Parkview in the Quiz Bowl. [Members of that team] have been friends and rivals and we look forward to a good match.”
The Benton Quiz Bowl team has a strong history in the competition.
“For over 10 years, from the time I’ve been here, we’ve been there about seven or eight times,” Wascom said.
Quiz Bowl sponsors said it is a celebration and recognition of scholarship that has been an AETN tradition since 1985.
In a series of questions, players must display their knowledge in literature, math, science, history, art, music and economics. Teams from across the state compete for the chance to represent Arkansas in national tournaments. All matches are broadcast from the AETN studios in Conway. Scholarship money will be awarded.
The Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association holds regional tournaments around the state during March. Teams are assigned to a site, and a random drawing places the teams on the pairing schedule. A percentage of teams in the tournament advance to the state tournament. State tournaments are held in early April. The top two teams from each classification advance to the state finals in each classification.
The public is invited to be in the audience at the AETN studios in Conway and will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Spectators will be admitted via the Sesame Street entrance and should arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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