2020-2021 Tournaments
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September 13: AQBL September Sunday Tournament Online (60 teams)
ERIS set
Varsity Division (36 teams)
1. TAG Magnet (Dallas, TX) A, 2. Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI) A, 3. Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI) B, 4. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI) A
Illinois Teams
15. Buffalo Grove
19. Evanston
22. IMSA (Aurora)
33. Saint Edward Central Catholic (Elgin)
Top player: Justin Wytmar, Buffalo Grove, 137 PPG
Varsity Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
JV Division (24 teams)
1. “Monticello” (Alexandria, VA) C, 2. Columbia River (Vancouver, WA), 3. Barrington, 4. Boulder (CO)
Other Illinois teams: 21. Herrin
Top player: Huck Whittemore, Hotchkiss D
JV Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
September 19: SchoBowlFest Online on Zoom and Facebook
The 2020 conference is free to IHSSBCA members.
Recordings of the sessions will be posted for free on the IHSSBCA Facebook page.
September 27: Qblitz September Challenge Online
1. Carmel (IN), 2. Auburn (Rockford), 3. Hoover (AL)
Top players from Illinois
10. BD, Streator
Top category players from Illinois
History: JA, Auburn (Rockford)
All top players
October 3: Earlybird Online (36 teams)
Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RAFT II set
1. Barrington A, 2. Buffalo Grove A, 3. University (Urbana) A, 4. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A
Top player: Rohan Ganeshan, Buffalo Grove A, 117 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
October 17: IQBT October Rookie Challenge Online on Qblitz
1. duPont Manual (Louisville, KY) A, 2. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT) A, 3. Sidwell (Washington, DC) B
Top players from Illinois
1. BT, Urbana A
6. JO, Champaign A
All top players
October 17 and 24: IHSSBCA Novice Online on Discord (42 teams)
Sponsored by the IHSSBCA
SCOP Novice A
Championship Division 1
1. Waubonsie Valley, 2. University (Urbana) A, 3. Bloomington, 4. Auburn (Rockford) A
Championship Division 2
1. Hinsdale Central A, 2. Homewood-Flossmoor A, 3. Francis W Parker (Chicago) A, 4. Mahomet-Seymour
Consolation Champions: Naperville North
Top player: Soren Gjesfjeld, Bloomington, 153 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
Tuesday, October 20 – Saturday, November 21: History Bowl Fall League Midwest Online (20 teams)
NHBB C Set
Upper Varsity Playoffs (6 teams)
1. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A, 2. Northfield (MN) A, 3T. Auburn (Rockford), 3T. Lindsey Homeschool
Middle Varsity Playoffs (4 teams)
1. Jesuit Portland (OR), 2. Marquette (Chesterfield, MO) B, 3T. Cinco Ranch (Katy, TX), 3T. Glenwood (Chatham)
Lower Varsity Playoffs (4 teams)
1. Marquette (Chesterfield, MO) A, 2. Northfield (MN) B, 3T. Lincoln, 3T. Norman North (OK)
JV Division (6 teams)
1. Team ALEX (MI), 2. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) C, 3T. IMSA (Aurora), 3T. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) D
Bowl results
US History Bee Varsity League Champion: Arjun Nageswaran, Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
US History Bee JV League Champion: Ian Lu, Hunter (New York, NY)
US History Bee League results
World History Bee Varsity League Champion: Cooper Roh, Hotchkiss (Lakeville, CT)
World History Bee JV League Champion: Tanuj Chandekar, East Brunswick (NJ)
World History Bee League results
Geography Bee Varsity League Champion: Anthony Duan, Centennial (Ellicott City, MD)
Geography Bee JV League Champion: Pranavkrishna Bharanidharan, California Montessori Project
Geography Bee League results
October 24: AQBL October Saturday Tournament Online (35 teams)
Moderate difficulty question set
Varsity Division (24 teams)
1. Solon (OH) A, 2. Detroit Country Day (Beverley Hills, MI), 3. Troy (MI), 4. Solon (OH) B
Illinois Teams
6. Barrington B
9. Naperville North
10. IMSA (Aurora) A
17. Evanston
Top player: Shawn Cafferty-Lueck, Russelville (AR) A, 155 PPG
Varsity statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
JV Division (11 teams)
1. Wilmington Charter (DE), 2. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI) C, 3. IMSA (Aurora) C, 4. Russellville (AR) B
Top player: Adhi Babu, Wilmington Charter (DE), 70 PPG
JV statistics
Sunday, October 25: Qblitz October Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
1. Auburn (Rockford), 2. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI), 3. LAMP (Montgomery, AL)
Top players from Illinois
2. NB, Streator
3. JA, Auburn (Rockford)
6. JH, Loyola (Wilmette)
Top category players from Illinois
Fine Arts: AC, Auburn (Rockford)
Philosophy: AC, Auburn (Rockford)
Social Science: JA, Auburn (Rockford)
Geography: JA, Auburn (Rockford)
Pop Culture: NB, Streator
All top players
November 13 – December 20: 2020 IAC Varsity and Junior Varsity National Championships Online
Questions by IAC
Varsity/JV Results
Middle/Elementary School Results
November 14-15: IQBT November Rookie Challenge Online on Qblitz
1. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT) A, 2. Naples (FL), 3. Paul Duke STEM (Norcross, GA)
Top players
November 14 and 21: David L. Riley Memorial Kickoff Online on Discord (120 teams)
Sponsored by the IHSSBCA
NAQT IS-197
Division 1 (36 teams)
1. Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A, 2. Barrington A, 3. University (Urbana) A, 4. Buffalo Grove A
Top player: Arjun Nageswaran, Stevenson (Lincolnshire) A, 116 PPG
Division 1 statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
Division 2 (48 teams)
1. Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) A, 2. Auburn (Rockford) B, 3. Westmont, 4. Belvidere North
Top player: Tommy Guyett, Elgin Academy A, 92 PPG
Division 2 statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
Division 3 (36 teams)
1. Charleston, 2. Latin (Chicago) B, 3. Auburn (Rockford) C, 4. Moline
Top player: Kevin Forman, Lake Forest, 78 PPG
Division 3 statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
Sunday, November 15: AQBL November Sunday Tournament Online (18 teams)
CATT set
1. Detroit Country Day (Beverley Hills, MI) A, 2. Ladue (MO), 3. Detroit Country Day (Beverley Hills, MI), 4. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI)
Illinois Teams
T10. Winnebago
T13. Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe)
Top player: Simon Emmanuel, East Brunswick, 103.06 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, and full statistics
Sunday, November 22: Qblitz November Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
1. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI) A, 2. Auburn (Rockford) A, 3. Hoover (AL)
Top players from Illinois
1. NB, Streator
3. JA, Auburn (Rockford)
4. AT, Auburn (Rockford)
All top players
December 5 and 12: Scobol Solo Online on Discord (130 players)
Sponsored by Reinstein QuizBowl
1. Jonathan Lau, University (Urbana)
2. Arjun Nageswaran, Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
3. Charles Young, Barrington
4. Jared Dong, IMSA (Aurora)
5T. Justin Abel, Auburn (Rockford)
5T. Tejas Vadali, Latin (Chicago)
7T. Alex Crowell, Auburn (Rockford)
7T. David Lingan, Sandburg (Orland Park)
9. Jack Casey, Springfield
Statistics
December 12: IQBT December Rookie Challenge Online on Qblitz
1. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT) A, 2. Auburn (Rockford), 3. Brunswick (ME)
Top player from Illinois
5. SR, Auburn (Rockford)
All top players
Sunday, December 13: Qblitz December Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
1. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI) A, 2. Auburn (Rockford) A, 3. Anonymous, CA
Top players from Illinois
5. MW, Streator
6. Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe)
9. JA, Auburn (Rockford)
10. SM, Auburn (Rockford)
Top category players from Illinois
History: JA, Auburn (Rockford)
Pop Culture: SM, Auburn (Rockford)
Social Science: LA, Auburn (Rockford)
All top players
January 9 and 16: IHSSBCA Turnabout Online on Discord
NAQT IS-200A
Tournament restricted to teams not on the Turnabout blacklist
1. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) A, 2. Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe), 3. Maine East (Park Ridge), 4. Belvidere North
Top player: Isaiah Wing, Granite City A, 100 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
January 9 and 16: Knights’ Challenge Online (60 teams)
Sponsored by Auburn (Rockford)
Tournament restricted to JV and MS players
NAQT IS-200A
Frosh-Soph Division (36 teams)
1. Fremd (Palatine) A, 2. Auburn (Rockford) A, 3. Barrington A, 4. IMSA (Aurora) A
Top player: Soren Gjesfjeld, Bloomington, 199 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
See this tournament’s MS results on the MS Tournament Central page
Sunday, January 17: Qblitz January Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
1. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI), 2. Auburn (Rockford), 3. Centennial (Champaign)
Top players from Illinois
1. JP, Centennial (Champaign)
3. MW, Streator
6. JA, Auburn (Rockford)
8. DP, Glenwood (Chatham)
10. TM, Glenwood (Chatham)
All top players
January 30: SCOP Varsity Online (32 teams)
Sponsored by SCOP to benefit Winnebago High School scholastic bowl
Formerly Winnebago Invitational
SCOP B set
SCOP Varsity (24 teams)
1. Belvidere North, 2. Glenwood (Chatham) A, 3. Maine East (Park Ridge), 4. Rochester B
Top player: Kelly Tsogtjargal, Maine East (Park Ridge), 98 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
SCOP Division 2 (8 teams)
1. Auburn (Rockford), 2. Elgin Academy, 3. Hinsdale Central, 4. New Trier (Winnetka)
Top player: Tommy Guyett, Elgin Academy, 117 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
February 6-7: IQBT February Rookie Challenge Online on Qblitz
1. Champaign Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT), 2. Hillsboro B, 3. Sage Creek (Carlsbad, CA)
Top category players from Illinois
Popular Culture: AS, Hillsboro B
All top players
February 6 and 13: Duellinois Online (20 teams)
Sponsored by SCOP
Singles/Duals Tournament (teams of up to two players each)
Scobol Solo question set
Varsity Division (12 teams)
1T. Joey LaBarbera, Timothy Christian (Elmhurst); 1T. Alex Zeilstra, Timothy Christian (Elmhurst); 3T. Matthew Edwards and Victoria Martens, Lincoln; 3T. Hannah Eichenberger and David Lyons, Winnebago
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, and full statistics
JV Division (8 teams)
1. Leo Auerbach and Grant Koh, Francis W. Parker (Chicago); 2. Samantha Ross and Seth Sellers, United Township (East Moline); 3. Hugh Beeler and Whit Maisch, Pleasant Plains; 4. Cole Naill and Van Rumery, WInnebago
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, complete statistics, and exhibition matches against a player who was unable to make it to the second tournament date.
Saturday, February 13 – Saturday, February 27: History Bee and Bowl Winter League Online
NHBB B Set
Contact Marshall Mullins
Sunday, February 14: AQBL February Tournament Midwest Online (36 teams)
Moderate difficulty question set TBA
1. Lowell (San Francisco, CA) A, 2. Great Valley (Malvern, PA), 3. Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, MI) A, 4. La Jolla (San Diego, CA)
Illinois Teams
13. Maine East (Park Ridge)
16. Dunlap
28. Buffalo Grove
Top player: Anish Kodali, Great Valley (Malvern, PA), 165 PPG
Statistics: preliminary rounds, playoffs, finals, and full statistics
Sunday, February 21: Qblitz February Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
1. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI), 2. Auburn (Rockford), 3. Hoover (AL)
Top players from Illinois
8. AC, Auburn A
All top players
March 13: AQBL March Tournament Midwest Online
Easy difficulty question set TBA
use this form to register.
Contact AQBL
Sunday, March 14: Qblitz March Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
Register at qblitz.online
Saturday, April 10 – Saturday, April 24: History Bowl Spring League Online
NHBB A Set
Contact Marshall Mullins
Sunday, April 11: NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament Online
Questions by NAQT
For details and registration, visit the IPNCT home page
Sunday, April 11: Qblitz April Challenge Online
Sponsored by Qwiz
Register at qblitz.online
April 17: STASH Great Lakes Mirror Online on Discord
Sponsored by Auburn (Rockford)
STASH set
Use this form to register
Contact Nevagay Abel
Sunday, April 18: AQBL April Tournament Midwest Online
Moderate difficulty question set TBA
Use this form to register.
Contact AQBL
April 24-25: NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament Online
Questions by NAQT
For details and registration, visit the SSNCT home page
May 8: AQBL May Tournament Midwest Online
High difficulty question set TBA
use this form to register.
Contact AQBL
May 29-30: NAQT High School National Championship Tournament Online
Questions by NAQT
For details and registration, visit the HSNCT home page
June 5-6: PACE National Scholastic Championship Online
Questions by PACE
Contact tournament director Casey Bindas
June 19-20: IQBT Natonal All-Star Academic Tournament Online
The IHSSBCA will send Team Illinois to this all-star tournament
Contact Fred Morlan with questions
June 26-27: AQBL Online National Championship Tournament
Southeast-Midwest Housewrite set
Use this form to register
Visit the AQBL website for more information
