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Scholar Bowl scores victory on Channel 2’s High Q
Oct 11, 2004 8:00 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Darlington’s varsity Scholar Bowl team came from behind to beat Lamar County High School with a score of 560-245 on WSBTV Channel 2’s High Q competition Tuesday, Oct. 5.
“Lamar County took an early lead, and the contest was close during the first two rounds,” said Craig Schmidt, chairman of the history department and Scholar Bowl faculty adviser. “In the third round, Darlington pulled ahead and never lost the lead. [Team captain] Payton Bradford did an outstanding job, and Peter Hjort, Trey Robinson and Jacob Malone each made substantial contributions.”
Bradford, a senior, said the gap seemed relatively manageable.
“We were a little nervous the first round due to the format, but during the commercial break, we took a breather and kicked into overdrive for the next three rounds,” he said. “Our preparation included watching previous episodes; reviewing current events in sports, science and technology and politics; and reviewing the history, literature and science questions that occur in regular Scholar Bowl matches.”
Participating schools were selected by lot from teams in Channel 2’s viewing area, according to Schmidt. The competition is played in a tournament-style bracket. Players are asked “This Date in History” questions based on the show’s airdate. This year, Darlington was one of 32 teams selected to participate.
“This is the first time in two years that we have been selected, and two years ago, we lost in the first round,” said Schmidt.
The Oct. 5 program will be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 17, at 7 a.m. In the next round, Darlington will face the winner of Game 4, Monroe Academy versus Dominion Christian. This competition will be filmed Jan. 18 and broadcast Jan. 30.
Scholar Bowl team members also include Mac Gilliland, Ana Glass, Allison Harbin, Brett Henson, Jeffrey Porter, Michael Rebman and Ali Terrell, but only Bradford, Hjort, Robinson and Malone participated in this first round. Schmidt encourages interested students to join the team.
“Students learn to think on their feet and to handle the pressure of intense intellectual competition,” he said. “The Scholar Bowl competition allows us to promote students who excel at academic excellence. It is one forum where students are not judged by their size, strength, coordination or quickness. Darlington students spend five period a day in the classroom, and this is one of the activities in which these acquired skills can be recognized.”
Any student may participate in Scholar Bowl, which meets as an after-school activity on Monday and Wednesday afternoons with advisers Schmidt and George Awsumb, AP humanities teacher. If interested, contact Schmidt at cschmidt@darlingtonschool.org.
“Lamar County took an early lead, and the contest was close during the first two rounds,” said Craig Schmidt, chairman of the history department and Scholar Bowl faculty adviser. “In the third round, Darlington pulled ahead and never lost the lead. [Team captain] Payton Bradford did an outstanding job, and Peter Hjort, Trey Robinson and Jacob Malone each made substantial contributions.”
Bradford, a senior, said the gap seemed relatively manageable.
“We were a little nervous the first round due to the format, but during the commercial break, we took a breather and kicked into overdrive for the next three rounds,” he said. “Our preparation included watching previous episodes; reviewing current events in sports, science and technology and politics; and reviewing the history, literature and science questions that occur in regular Scholar Bowl matches.”
Participating schools were selected by lot from teams in Channel 2’s viewing area, according to Schmidt. The competition is played in a tournament-style bracket. Players are asked “This Date in History” questions based on the show’s airdate. This year, Darlington was one of 32 teams selected to participate.
“This is the first time in two years that we have been selected, and two years ago, we lost in the first round,” said Schmidt.
The Oct. 5 program will be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 17, at 7 a.m. In the next round, Darlington will face the winner of Game 4, Monroe Academy versus Dominion Christian. This competition will be filmed Jan. 18 and broadcast Jan. 30.
Scholar Bowl team members also include Mac Gilliland, Ana Glass, Allison Harbin, Brett Henson, Jeffrey Porter, Michael Rebman and Ali Terrell, but only Bradford, Hjort, Robinson and Malone participated in this first round. Schmidt encourages interested students to join the team.
“Students learn to think on their feet and to handle the pressure of intense intellectual competition,” he said. “The Scholar Bowl competition allows us to promote students who excel at academic excellence. It is one forum where students are not judged by their size, strength, coordination or quickness. Darlington students spend five period a day in the classroom, and this is one of the activities in which these acquired skills can be recognized.”
Any student may participate in Scholar Bowl, which meets as an after-school activity on Monday and Wednesday afternoons with advisers Schmidt and George Awsumb, AP humanities teacher. If interested, contact Schmidt at cschmidt@darlingtonschool.org.
