Nathan Hazlett was their most solid eighth grader, particularly on lit, and I watched him get some really early powers on canonical stuff.
Something I would like to point out is that 4 years ago, most of these teams never would have played each other. I wouldn’t be surprised if all four of these teams play multiple times this year.
I would also point out that I have seen huge improvements from a number of teams in the last year. I wouldn’t be shocked to see some of those teams come out of “no where” to surprize some teams at tournaments. The idea of studying for quiz bowl is relatively new so a person or two on a team making a real effort for improvement could make a huge difference.
BobKilner wrote:We played Lakewood once (and got smacked) and Brecksville not at all... I honestly don't know anything about their grade levels but if either of them return 2 or more players, they'll be one of the favorites in NE Ohio. Cloverleaf was almost all sophomores from what Cameron told me early in the year, and I expect them to be much improved. I know a lot of the points on Copley's MS team came from 7th graders this past year - That Hazlett kid comes to mind and the one other kid whose name I can't remember.
It'll be interesting to see how things shake out. I'm already looking forward to next year.
trbenedict wrote:
Tom's right to bring up Tipp and Centerville as additional contenders in the Dayton area...Tipp will be looking at sophomore Michael Vestey to take another step up (he won the Ohio JV History Bee last year), but if he can make that leap and get a little help then the Red Devils should be solid.
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