Posted Date: 03/01/2023
The Vernon Parish School Board held the annual Quiz Bowl Tournament at Leesville High School on Thursday, February 16th. Academic Athletes from Anacoco High School, Evans High School, Hicks High School, Hornbeck High School, Leesville High School, Pickering High School, Pitkin High School, Rosepine High School and Simpson High School competed to be the Parish Quiz Bowl Champion.
Leesville High School defeated defending champion Anacoco in the early rounds and was unbeaten going into the finals. Pitkin lost an early match to Evans but worked their way back through the consolation bracket to beat Leesville twice, in the finals, for the win. Anacoco was 2nd place and a rejuvenated Evans program scored third.
Game Scores:
Preliminary Round:
Leesville 200 Pickering 45
Leesville 160 Anacoco 140
Hicks 135 Hornbeck 75
Rosepine 85 Simpson 55
Evans 145 Pitkin 140
Preliminary Consolation Round:
Pitkin 135 Pickering 70
Anacoco 190 Hornbeck 45
Pitkin 95 Simpson 55
Second Round:
Leesville 100 Hicks 70
Evans 125 Rosepine 120
Second Consolation Round:
Pitkin 195 Hicks 165
Anacoco 245 Rosepine 135
Semi-Finals:
Leesville 175 Evans 165
Consolation Semi-Finals
Pitkin 185 Anacoco 155
Consolation Finals
Pitkin 200 Evans 145
Finals:
Pitkin 190 LHS 145
Pitkin 155 LHS 140