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NBHS QUIZ BOWL

The North Branch Quiz Bowl finished the fall season on Thursday, December 8, at the Thumb Area Quiz Bowl League "Quiz Bowl Bee" and League Championship. North Branch qualified for the league championship by placing in the top 8 teams with over a 50% winning record. Our best varsity finish of the year was runner up to Brown City at the Sandusky Tournament on December 1. North Branch was 3-0 going into the final match with a 3-0 Brown City. Brown City beat North Branch in the final match by a few questions to win the tournament. The North Branch JV team won their first tournament of the year and finished the fall season in second place. Two North Branch seniors had outstanding individual performances in the Quiz Bowl Bee where students compete individually by answering question in all academic areas. Joseph Swope placed second and Kyle Beatley placed third out of all Thumb Area Quiz Bowl League participants. Our winter season will start on January 5, 2017 at Sandusky HS and January 12, 2017 at Brown City HS. North Branch will host a tournament on February 9, 2017. All tournaments are on Thursdays and begin at 4:30 pm. These tournaments are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC so join us and support NBHS Quiz Bowl!