Leigh Competes at EHC Quiz Bowl Competition
By: Aubrie Hanna, a freshman at Leigh High School
The EHC Conference Quiz Bowl, held on March 29 at Howells-Dodge High School, was a big day for the Leigh High School Quiz Bowl Team, and they finished with a solid showing.
All 16 Conference schools participated, and Leigh’s team placed within the top half.
Each team was allowed four people to compete in each match, and two alternates. The team consisted of seniors Emily Loseke and Cassidy Hoffman; juniors Calvin Wemhoff, Justine Thompson, and Kanyon Held; and sophomore Kyle Holmberg. They competed in three rounds to decide the brackets for the following tournament.
After the brackets were determined, the Leigh Quiz Bowl’s team was put up against Stanton, and were victorious in this first round.
They proceeded to the quarterfinals against Oakland-Craig, and were unfortunately defeated, marking that as their last competition for the evening.
The winner of the competition was Pender, with Oakland-Craig as the runner up.
Coach Mrs. Karen Hillen said, “Quiz Bowl is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their academic knowledge, however sometimes it is really the luck of the draw with regards to the questions. In one round you may have an emphasis on science or math related questions, while another round may have a focus on literature and historical events. I am proud of the students who represented our school and were so willing to share their knowledge and expertise in this fast-paced think-on-your-feet event. I truly believe that some of them are ready to be a contestant on the next Jeopardy game.”
Emily Loseke, a senior on the Quiz Bowl Team, said, “I'm thankful for the opportunity to compete in the Conference Quiz Bowl and represent our school. We did fairly well, and we answered questions in a variety of subjects. As a whole, we did a great job of balancing each other out. Everyone had something to bring to the table. Overall, the most confusing question of the night was surprisingly the definition of an apple.”