Bellefontaine High School hosted the annual Ohio State Quiz Bowl Championship Saturday, April 11, featuring 64 teams from all across the state - making this one of the largest state academic competitions in the nation.
Teams competed for the overall championship, small school championship and very small school championship.
Bellefontaine High School Quiz Bowl team members include, from the left: Caitlin Haley, Ethan Reynolds, Alex Sandoval, Noah Torsell, Brenden Murray, Tristyn Wilson (being held up), Oliver Grandstaff, Clara Core, Ava Patton and Darby Patton. (BCS PHOTO)
Cincinnati St. Xavier went undefeated to win the overall championship.
Toledo Ottawa Hills captured the small school state championship.
Pandora-Gilboa won the very small school championship for the third year in a row.
The Bellefontaine A team went 3-2 during the morning session and qualified for the first consolation bracket. The team finished 32nd overall.
The Bellefontaine B team finished 2-8.
Cliff Core is the BHS Quiz Bowl coach.
Bellefontaine also plans to host the Ohio State Quiz Bowl Championship in 2027.
Bellefontaine High School Quiz Bowl members compete in a match Saturday. (BCS PHOTO)
