Pierce Buzzed in at Quiz Bowl
By Tiffany Chaney
On Monday, March 31, the Pierce quiz bowl team went to the Mid-State conference meet at Boone Central and came home with runner-up honors.
Pierce had two teams: freshman/sophomore and junior/senior. The freshman/ sophomore team consisted of Raleigh Pfeiffer, Jada Johnson, Meredith Krienert, Josie Painter, Kolten Wragge, and Jada Brummels. The junior/senior team consisted of Brody Coulter, Mya Johnson, Alexis Sporleder, Aubrey Hanson, Nickolas Efta, and Colter Anderson.
“The pizza was good, and it was fun competing against other schools,” Hanson, captain of the junior/senior team stated.
The first round started at 4:15 p.m., and Pierce was one the first to go, beating Battle Creek 30-0. Then Pierce waited to compete a second time, as they received a bye because Wayne’s team was not able to attend. Facing Crofton in the quarterfinals, Pierce edged out a win, 30-25. In the semifinals, Pierce defeated Boone Central 50-10. Then in the finals, Pierce fell to O’Neill 45-35.
Mentioning her favorite part about quiz bowl, M. Johnson said, “Meeting students from other schools that I didn’t know.” She also appreciated how funny it is when someone on the team cheers each other on.
The freshman/sophomore team started their competition facing Norfolk Catholic and losing 45-35. Then in Pierce’s second round they received a bye because the Wayne team was not present. The final competition of the day saw Pierce competing against O’Neill and lost 55-0.
The Mid-State conference quiz bowl competition will be held again next year at the end of March.
