Nicholas Karas
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Mar 23
HAMLET @ Mira Loma
Mira Loma HS is hosting an online (Discord) quiz bowl competition on Saturday, March 30 – all California teams are welcome. Details are here
Feb 22
Results from Cal Cup #2
Congratulations to the winners at Cal Cup #2! Results will be posted here (check back later for HSNCT qualification information – still being updated). Thank you to Mr. Flowers/Bellarmine for hosting and to Jeff/Anuttam for their help in the control room.
Feb 22
Cal Cup #3 Registration
Registration is now open for Cal Cup #3, to be held on Saturday, March 2 at Oakland HS in Oakland. We will be using the IQBT set #4 for Competitive/Standard and SCOP Novice for Novice. Wednesday, February 28 is the last date to register. Register here All teams, including package teams, should fill out the form. However, package teams will be …
Feb 09
Cal Cup Update
All divisions at Feb 17 Cal Cup #2 are now full – please update your team’s registration to indicate whether you can bring staff/buzzers. We offer a $30 discount per full-day staffer. More staff = more teams can be accommodated. Tuesday, February 13 is the last day to register. Please cancel your registration if you are no …
Feb 09
Results from Sacramento Winter HS Tournament
Congratulations to Mira Loma A for winning the Varsity division and to Churchill A for winning the JV division at the Sacramento Winter HS tournament! Thank you to the staff for your help and to Mr. Blenner/Rio for hosting! Congratulations also go to Bella Vista for qualifying for HSNCT for the first time!
Nov 01
Cal Cup #1 Registration
We are pleased to announce the twelfth annual California Cup tournament series. As in previous years, each Cal Cup tournament will feature 3 divisions: Competitive, Standard, and Novice. We are again offering teams the option to purchase “the package” – the ability to play all four tournaments for the price of three. Teams that expect to …
Oct 12
Results from Bay Area Novice Tournament
Congratulations to the winners: Mira Loma and Hopkins B! Thank you to the staff for your help and to Karan for his Discord assistance. Results are here.
Sep 27
ACF Fall for CA HS teams (Oct 15)
The Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance and Southern California Quiz Bowl are pleased to announce that the California high school site of 2023 ACF Fall (https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=396352) will be held on Discord on Sunday, October 15, 2023. This competition is open to all high schools in the state of California but teams should be aware that …
Sep 27
Bay Area Fall Novice Tournament
The Bay Area Fall Novice Tournament will take place on Saturday, October 7. This competition has two divisions: HS (novice players) and MS (non-novice players). As in previous years, we have a separate MS division so that experienced middle school teams can have an opportunity to hear high school level questions. Anyone who has previously …
Sep 27
Results from Sac Fall HS Tournament
Congratulations to Mira Loma for winning the Varsity division and to Churchill for winning the JV division at the Sacramento Fall HS tournament! Thank you to Mr. Williams/Davis for hosting and to all of the staff for your help. Results are here