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White Cloud to Host Quiz Bowl Tournament

It is now that much anticipated, exciting time of year where White Cloud hosts its annual mid-October classic, the Jan Rademacher Memorial Quiz Bowl Invitational. The tournament will be held on Saturday, October 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend!

This prestigious state and nationally sanctioned invitational tournament will feature 29 teams total, an impressive field hailing from all over the state of Michigan and Indiana. The following powerhouse teams will be engaged in quiz bowl action: Class A John Adams (IN), East Grand Rapids, Grand Ledge, Holland, Mt. Pleasant, and Traverse City Central; Class B Chelsea, Interlochen, and Ionia; Class C Kalamazoo Christian, Kent City, Roscommon, and White Cloud.

Incredibly, all participant schools were state finalists and national qualifiers last year. Focusing on the Class C schools, White Cloud returns as the reigning state champion (9-0 record at State) and Kalamazoo Christian continues forward as the state runner-up (8-2) from Michigan’s 2023 NAQT State Meet.

Officials are reminded that there will be a meeting for all moderators, judges, and scorers on Thursday, October 12, beginning at 7 p.m. in the White Cloud High School cafeteria.

On Saturday, October 14, all officials are asked to report to the high school cafeteria by 8:45 a.m.  The first match begins at 9:30 a.m.

Additionally, this highly regarded tournament serves to memorialize and honor Jan Rademacher and Brian Derks. Jan Rademacher functioned as a volunteer quiz bowl coach. Brian Derks was a former team captain and outstanding player, who tragically died while serving in the military in Iraq.

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