Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Quiz Bowl Championships!

The winners are listed below!
Check the Students Page to see the All Tournament Players and Teams!

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Senior High

State Finals Winners

1A

1st: Haas Hall
2nd: LISA Academy
3rd: South Side Bee Branch
4th: Alpena

2A

1st: Woodlawn
2nd: Parkers Chapel
3rd: McCrory
4th: J.D. Leftwich, Magazine

3A

1st: Bauxite
2nd: Episcopal Collegiate
3rd: Pea Ridge
4th: Cotter

4A

1st: Huntsville
2nd: Subiaco Academy
3rd: Westside (Jonesboro)
4th: Dover

5A

1st: Little Rock Christian
2nd: Morrilton
3rd: Beebe
4th: Malvern

6A

1st: Parkview
2nd: Benton
3rd: Lake Hamilton
4th: Searcy

7A

1st: LR Central
2nd: Cabot
3rd: Fort Smith Northside
4th: Fort Smith Southside

MVP and HPP

1A

MVP - Levi Foster (Haas Hall)

2A

MVP (Tied) - Justin Bird (Woodlawn)
and McKinley Hudson (Parkers Chapel)

3A

MVP - Keenan Gillispie (Bauxite)
High Point Player - Danny Antankli (Harmony Grove)

4A

MVP - Matthew Sharum (Subiaco Academy)

5A

MVP - Chris Mullen (LR Christian)
High Point Player - Preston Caldwell (Batesville)

6A

MVP - Mariah Nehus (Benton)

7A

MVP - David Myers (Cabot)
High Point Player - Matt Post (Fort Smith Northside)

Junior High

Winners

4A – Red

1st: Huntsville
2nd: Westside (Jonesboro)
3rd: Waldron
4th: Highland

4A – Blue

1st: Nashville
2nd: Bald Knob
3rd: Farmington
4th: DeQueen

5A — Red

1st: Greene Co.Tech
2nd: Pulaski Academy
3rd: Wells (Greenwood)
4th: Paragould

5A — Blue

1st: Trinity
2nd: Greenbrier
3rd: Vilonia
4th: Nettleton

6A — Red

1st: Watson Chapel
2nd: Mountain Home
3rd: Marion
4th: Sheridan Middle

6A — Blue

1st: Benton
2nd: Annie Camp
3rd: Sheridan Freshman Academy
4th: West Jr. (W. Memphis)

7A — Red

1st: Conway Blue
2nd: Ramey
3rd: No. Little Rock
4th: Butterfield

7A — Blue

1st: Woodland
2nd: Bob Courtway (Conway)
3rd: Cabot
4th: Oakdale

All Tournament Players

1A

Wonderview
Abubakar Abid - Lisa Academy
Taylor Wehunt - First Lutheran
Kenny Quick - Pleasant View/Mulberry
Corey Pintado - Scranton
Taylor Lee - South Side
Shawn Bowie - Mount Vernon/Enola
Cassie Hurley - Sacred Heart
MVP - Abubakar Abid - Lisa Academy

Norfork
Jason Ruddenberry - Rural Special
Chris Stanton - Izard County
Jed Schales - Izard County
Jason Demoulpied - Norfork
MVP - Jed Schales - Izard county

Twin Rivers
Carter Kidd - Ridgefield Christian
Derek Reed - Ridgefield Christian
Shelby Paschal - Mammoth Spring
MVP - Derek Reed - Ridgefield Christian

St. Joe
Andrew Miller - Omaha
Christie Grigg - Haas Hall
Shawn Watts - Alpena
Austin Faddis - Alpena
MVP - Andrew Miller - Omaha

Emerson
Derek Ray - Kirby
Andrew Faught - Acorn
MVP - Andrew Faught - Acorn

2A

Walnut Ridge
Lundy Bowren - Cedar Ridge
Amanda Morley - Riverside
Wayne Wallace - Walnut Ridge
Colby Qualls - Buffalo Island Central
Tyler Durham - Hillcrest
Kaleb Briscoe - Sloan-Hendrix
MVP - Amanda Morley - Riverside
High Point Player - Lundy Bowren - Cedar Ridge

Hazen
Shannon Caldwell - Clarendon
Taylor Felty - Hazen
Cassidy Lucas - McCrory
MVP - Taylor Felty - Hazen

Bearden
Jeffrey Scott - Caddo Hills
Dylan Butterfield - Parkers Chapel
Ryan Taylor - Parkers Chapel
Alex Arnold - Murfreesboro
Travis Mosley - Bearden
Tillie Watkins - Strong-Huttig
Donta Dismuke - Strong-Huttig
Clay Cottrell - Junction City
MVP - Jeffrey Scott - Caddo Hills

Magazine
Katie Beth Thomas - Quitman
Logan Boone - Cutter Morningstar
Ryan Russenberger - Bigelow
Kristi Orr - Ola
Douglas Dorle - Western Yell County
MVP - Katie Beth Thomas - Quitman

3A

Harding Academy
Jacob Coffman - Hector
Josh Spears - Harding Academy
Jeb Stacy - Pottsville
Billy Williams - Perryville
C.J. Tanner - Perryville
Emily Saunders - Rosebud
MVP - Jeb Stacey - Pottsville
High Point Player - Jacob Coffman - Hector

Norfork
Lucus Vincent - Marshall
Will Adams - Eureka Springs
Megan Savage - Valley Springs
MVP - Megan Savage - Valley Springs

Marmaduke
Sully Bigger - Hoxie
Ben Holder - Marmaduke
Justin Duff - Corning
MVP - Sully Bigger - Hoxie

Bauxite
Ethan William - Lakeside Lake Village
Daniel Davis - Bauxite
Sam Chaney - Barton
Seth Matlock - Glen Rose
MVP - Daniel Davis - Bauxite
High Point Player - Ethan William - Lakeside Lake Village

Smackover
Dakota Butler - Prescott
Kyle Hargis - Harmony Grove (Camden)
Matthew Yaksic - Harmony Grove (Camden)
Jamie Barker - Smackover
MVP - Matthew Yaksic - Harmony Grove

Pea Ridge
Logan LaChance - Cedarville
Josh Marcotte - Pea Ridge
Hunter Featherston - Paris
Travis Mitchell - Mansfield
MVP - Hunter Featherston - Paris

4A

Central Arkansas Christian
Jared Bentar - Clinton
J.P. Baker - Central Arkansas Christian
Andrew Powell - Heber Springs
Trey Thompson - Arkansas Baptist
Charles Carter - Hamburg
Evan Jacobs - Stuttgart
Chance Cash - Bald Knob
Cordell Crisp - Bald Knob
MVP - Andrew Powell - Heber Springs
High Point Player - Jared Bentar - Clinton

Gosnell
Matt Baltz - Pocahontas
Luke Burke - Valley View
Shad Storey - Westside (Jonesboro)
MVP - Luke Burke - Valley View

Farmington
Page Summers - Berryville
Alex William - Dover
Blake Kutter - Farmington
Shylene Scott - Farmington
Zac Crowell - Dardanelle
Radiance Beltz - Gravette
Daniel Poemoceah - Gravette
MVP - Clint Usery - Huntsville Jr High

Ashdown
Jacob Campbell - Waldron
Michael Hanna - Waldron
Jonathon Lance - Nashville
Joe Robbins - Booneville
MVP - Michael Hanna - Waldron
High Point Player - Jonathon Lance - Nashville

5A

Little Rock Christian
Zach Goldberg - Pulaski Academy
Whitney Gao - Little Rock Christian
Bernard Smith - Beebe 9th
Bryce Nicholson - Vilonia
Robby Weih - Monticello
Zach Draper - Malvern
Brooks Nusser - Vilonia
MVP - Bernard Smith - Beebe 9th
High Point Player - Zach Goldberg - Pulaski Academy

Nettleton
Jon Foss - Paragould
Patrick Hutchinson - Greene Co. Tech
Colton Holder - Greene Co. Tech
Nick Graves - Nettleton
MVP - Jon Foss - Paragould

Hope
Richard Sweat - Arkadelphia 9th
Mason Harper - Crossett
Adam Gardner - Camden-Fairview
Clayton Rowe - Hope
Audrey McMillon - Goza (Hope)
MVP - Richard Sweat - Arkadelphia 9th

Wells (Greenwood)
Ethan Falleur - Trinity
Nathaniel Mickelson - Alma Middle
Josh Holenfeld - Harrison
Greg Bowles - Alma Jr.
Daniel Brannon - Greenbrier Jr.
Zachary McCauley - Greenbrier Jr.
Cory Vera - Wells
Drew Allen - Wells
Dakota Bowles - Alma Jr.
Devin Cornwall - Morrilton Jr
Kenneth Jones - Morrilton Jr
Jacob Haddock - Trinity
MVP - Ethan Falleur - Trinity

6A

West Memphis
Laylah Leon - Wonder
Addison Marshall - MacArthur
Maja Mejewski - Annie Camp
Sean Carey - Annie Camp
Josh Pankey - Marion
Jonathan Gill - Marion
Madison Ingle - Mountain Home
Michael Xiques - Mountain Home
MVP - Maja Mejewski - Annie Camp
High Point Player - Addison Marshall - MacArthur

Arkansas River Co-op (Watson Chapel)
Katelyn Young - Lake Hamilton
Eli Nehus - Benton
Mayowa Awopetu - Watson Chapel
Josh Hall - Sheridan Freshman Academy
Austin Gray - Benton
MVP - Eli Nehus - Benton
High Point Player - Katelyn Young - Lake Hamilton

Conway
Taylor West - Conway Blue
Daniel Breen - Dunbar
Amy Anderson - Conway White
Jordan Reed - Cabot South
Daniel Carmann - Cabot South
Parker West - Bob Courtway
Ty Spradley - Dunbar
Ryan Dunaway - Carl Stuart
MVP - Taylor West - Conway Blue

Woodland
Kathy Gea - Woodland
Mitchell Yost - Elmwood
Andrew Johnson - Oakdale
Margaret Schweiger - Ramay
Alex D’Alisera - Gordon - Woodland
Guthrie Fredrick - Ramay
Jacob Lee - Central
MVP - Andrew Johnson - Oakdale
High Point Player - Kathy Gea - Woodland

North Little Rock
Grant Slatton - North Little Rock 9th
Jacob Brady - Bryant
Dylan Ball - Bryant
Tyler Potts - Bethel Middle
Bailey Via - Lakewood
MVP - Grant Slatton - North Little Rock 9th

All Tournament Team

1A

Red Group

Andrew Faught - Acorn
Jason DeMoulpied - Norfork
Taylor Wehunt - First Lutheran
Derek Ray - Kirby
Jed Schales - Izard County
Chris Stanton - Izard County
Thanh Hoang - Armorel
Christie Grigg - Haas Hall
Corey Pintado - Scranton

MVP - Jason DeMoulpied - Norfork
High Point Player - Andrew Faught - Acorn

Blue Group

Abubakar Abid - Lisa Academy
Andrew Miller - Omaha
Derek Reed - Ridgefield Christian
Forest Davis - Oden
Shawn Watts - Alpena

MVP - Abubakar Abid - Lisa Academy

2A

Red Group

Jeffrey Scott - Caddo Hills
Katie Beth Thomas - Quitman
Wayne Wallace - Walnut Ridge
Taylor Felty - Hazen

MVP - Jeffrey Scott - Caddo Hills

Blue Group

Cassidy Lucas - McCrory
Tanner Davis - McCrory
Amanda Morley - Riverside
Cody Williams - Riverside
Dylan Butterfield - Parkers Chapel
Ryan Taylor - Parkers Chapel
Alex Arnold - Murfreesboro
Isabella Holder - Murfreesboro

MVP - Cassidy Lucas - McCrory
High Point Player - Dylan Butterfield - Parkers Chapel

3A

Red Group

Sully Bigger - Hoxie
Hunter Featherston - Paris
Emily Saunders - Rosebud
Landon Owens - Drew Central
Lucas Vincent - Marshall
Billy Williams - Perryville
Megan Savage - Valley Springs

MVP - Sully Bigger - Hoxie

Blue Group

Kyle Hargis - Harmony Grove (Camden)
Jamie Barker - Smackover
Josh Spears - Harding Academy
Jeb Stacey - Pottsville
Daniel Davis - Bauxite
Bruce Jordan - Corning

MVP - Kyle Hargis - Harmony Grove (Camden)
High Point Players - Josh Spears - Harding Academy
Jamie Barker - Smackover

4A

Red Group

Shad Storey - Westside (Jonesboro)
Clint Usery - Huntsville
Jacob Campbell - Waldron
Michael Hannah - Waldron
MVP - Clint Usery - Huntsville

Blue Group

Luke Burks - Valley View
Dillon Madden - Valley View
Chance Cash - Bald Knob
Jonathan Lance - Nashville
Shylene Scott - Farmington
Blake Kutter - Farmington

MVP - Jonathan Lance - Nashville

5A

Red Group

Richard Sweat - Arkadelphia 9th
Bernard Smith - Beebe 9th
Josh Hadenfield - Harrison
Zach Goldberg - Pulaski Academy
Jon Foss - Paragould
Alex Dwyer - Paragould
Drew Allen - Wells (Greenwood)
Tyler Spain - Wells (Greenwood)

MVP - Zach Goldberg - Pulaski Academy

Blue Group

Mason Harper - Norman (Crossett)
Caitlin Campbell - Batesville
Robby Wesh - Monticello
Nick Graves - Nettleton
Bryce Nicholson - Vilonia
Brannon Daniel - Greenbrier
Ethan Falleur - Trinity

MVP - Ethan Falleur - Trinity

6A

Red Group

Sean Carey - Annie Camp (Jonesboro)
Eli Nehus - Benton
Josh Hall - Sheridan Freshman Academy

MVP - Eli Nehus - Benton
High Point Player - Josh Hall - Sheridan Freshman Academy

Blue Group

Chris Adams - Watson Chapel
Lucas Mayberry - Sheridan 7-8th

MVP - Chris Adams - Watson Chapel

7A

Red Group

Mitchell Yost - Elmwood
Wesley Prewett - Russellville Middle
Jay Stanley - Lakewood
Taylor West - Conway Blue
Margaret Schweiger - Ramay
Grant Slatton - No. Little Rock East
Jacob Lehman - Butterfield

MVP - Taylor West - Conway Blue

Blue Group

Tyler Potts - Bethel Middle (Bryant)
Jared Brady - Bryant Jr.
Jonathan Benson - Ramsey
Parker West - Bob Courtway
Alex D’Alisera - Gordon - Woodland
Kathy Gea - Woodland
Daniel Carmen - Cabot South

MVP - Parker West - Bob Courtway

Announcements & Updates

Senior High

State Finals Winners

1A

2A

3A

4A

5A

6A

7A

MVP and HPP

1A

2A

3A

4A

5A

6A

7A

Junior High

Winners

All Tournament Players

1A

2A

3A

4A

5A

6A

All Tournament Team

1A

2A

3A

4A

5A

6A

7A

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