Quiz Bowl going to state

— The Pea Ridge High School Quiz Bowl Team is going to the Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association State Tournament in Batesville on April 2.

The team recently competed in the AGQBA Regional Tournament in Gravette on March 12 and placed fourth. In the morning games, they played two games and won the first game against Gravette.

Then they had a bye.

The team won the third game against Farmington placing them in second place going into the afternoon.

They won the first game, played against Booneville, and then lost the next two games against Berryville and Subiaco.

William Wilson and Jessica Wheatley received awards for scoring an average of 5 or more points per game and were placed on the AGQBA All Tournament Team, where they will compete against otherAll Tournament players on May 7 in Conway.

The team was partially sponsored by the Pea Ridge Optimist Club for the purchase of team shirts and funding to attend the state tournament.

School, Pages 7 on 03/23/2011