The Salem High School Quiz Bowl team continued to accumulate trophies with a second-place varsity win and a third place JV win at the Salem Invitational home tournament, Nov. 17. Five Salem players earned individual medals.
The tournament is composed of three pool play games in the morning, then semi-finals and finals after lunch. Varsity was undefeated in the morning play. Game one, Salem played Borgia and stayed just ahead at each quarter, winning 190 to 160. Game two, Salem won easily over the St. James team winning 250 to 100. Game three, Salem played against Helias Catholic B and won 240 to 100. This meant that Salem finished undefeated and was seated second behind Helias A also undefeated for Semi-finals.
Meantime, the Salem JV team played game one against the Helias Catholic A team, which won against Salem B, 400 to 50. Game two Salem JV came roaring back and took St. Clair, 120 to 90. Salem JV then met up Helias B for game three and took revenge, 240 to 60.
Semi-finals saw the Varsity team again play Helias Catholic B, seated third. Salem beat Helias again, this time 200 to 140, which set the team up to play finals against first seated Helias Catholic A. Salem JV, seated third played second-seated St. James in Semi-finals. Unfortunately, St. James won 180 to 110. Salem B would then play St. Clair for third place.
Salem played Helias Catholic A in finals taking the second-place trophy with Helias taking first place, 280 to 210. Salem JV won their finals match against St. Clair, 210 to 150, taking the third-place trophy. Five Salem players won individual medals: Arley Gale took the second place individual varsity medal, Katrina Parks took the third place individual varsity medal, and Martin Jones took the seventh place individual varsity medal. Nate Darby took the second place individual JV medal and Ashton Hafner took the sixth place JV individual medal.
Playing for the varsity team: Arley Gale, Katrina Parks, Martin Jones, Olivia Erway, and Emma Schott. Playing for the Junior Varsity: Jake Darby, Ashton Hafner, and Alyssa Stotler. The JV team played short since teams are usually made up of four players. The teams are coached by Susan Sheeley and Will Hubbs. The coaches and team want appreciate the volunteers who made the tournament possible.
