Category: Announcements

Sacramento Winter Tournament: January 11, 2014

NCQBA and Jesuit High School are pleased to announce that the Sacramento Winter Tournament will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Location: This tournament will take place at Jesuit High School, 1200 Jacob Lane, Carmichael, California. Registration will begin at 9:30AM and we hope to start round 1 at 10:00AM. We will have a field cap …

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Sacramento Fall Tournament: November 16, 2013

NCQBA and Mira Loma High School are pleased to announce that the Sacramento Fall Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Location: This tournament will take place at Mira Loma High School, 4000 Edison Avenue, Sacramento, California. Check-in will begin at 9:30AM and we hope to start round 1 at 10:00AM. We will have a …

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Stratford Santa Clara Invitational: December 14, 2013

The Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance and the Stratford School are pleased to announce that Stratford will host its second annual middle school quizbowl tournament on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Location: This tournament will take place at Stratford Schools Santa Clara, 890 Pomeroy Avenue, Santa Clara, California. Questions: We will be using NAQT Middle School …

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California Cup at UC Berkeley: January 19 and February 1, 2014

The UC Berkeley Quiz Bowl team is pleased to announce that we will be holding the second annual California Cup, a series of four tournaments. The third and fourth tournaments will be held on the UC Berkeley campus on Sunday, January 19 and Saturday, February 1, 2014. We hope to attract many teams from across the state …

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Amador Valley Novice: October 26, 2013

Cross-posting on behalf of Jerry Li: Amador Valley High School will be hosting Fall Kickoff Tournament 2013 on Saturday, October 26th. Location: Amador Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton, CA Tournament time: Registration will begin at 8:30 AM and the tournament will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Registration due by: Saturday, …

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HSAPQ’s California Quizbowl Championship: March 1, 2014

We’re pleased to announce that HSAPQ‘s new state championship program will have two northern California sites. Stanford University (Bay Area) and Rio Americano High School (Sacramento) will host on March 1, 2014. The top two teams from each site will qualify for the state championship (April 5, 2014, site TBD) pitting them against the best …

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Bellarmine Novice: October 12, 2013

Cross-posting on behalf of Jonchee Kao of Bellarmine: Bellarmine College Prep and the NCQBA are  pleased to announce BELLArmine’s Fall Original Novice Tournament Extraordinaire (BELLAFONTE), which will be held on October 12, 2013 in San Jose, California. This tournament is aimed towards introducing to quiz bowl as many schools and players from the Northern California quiz …

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Welcome!

Dear coaches, parents, and players,  We are pleased to announce the formation of the Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance, a new organization dedicated to promoting academic competition throughout northern California. NCQBA brings together current and former players with years of experience organizing and hosting tournaments.  Our goals for the future of quiz bowl in northern …

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