NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament
With much fanfare and the support of the entire White Cloud community, the White Cloud Varsity Quiz Bowl team traveled to Chicago to contend at the highest level of competition in the nation. The contingent faced off against teams hailing from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In their final match of the preliminary round, White Cloud defeated West Point, VA (240-105). During the consolation rounds, White Cloud emerged victoriously over Sacramento Country Day, CA (215-175) and Southwestern B, IL (240-85). Leading the team in scoring was All-State Second Team, Brian Schaefer with and an impressive 430 points averaging 31.31 ppg. Senior Captain Malachi Graves, two-time all-conference recipient, compiled another 270 points, and averaged 13.64 ppg. Wyatt Karnes added up 150 points with a 12.43 ppg. Jarrett Warlick contributed 85 points and Sam Viher notched up 25 points. Liam Povey helped out with morale and gained important game time experience. The team totaled up 2,110 points in the national tournament and gained invaluable knowledge for next year. For the season, the 2023 White Cloud Quiz Bowl team experienced a tremendous amount of success winning several tournaments most notably White Cloud’s Jan Rademacher Memorial Quiz Bowl Tournament Division D Title, the CSAA Conference Championship, and most importantly the Class C/D Michigan State Championship in dominating fashion. Of significance, this team continued the winning tradition and legacy of White Cloud Quiz Bowl by qualifying for the NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament for the 26th time in school history and qualified for state competition for the 34th occasion, an all-time Class C/D record. Coach Stephen Smith and the team would like to specifically thank Coach Emeritus Tony McHattie, Assistant Coach Allison McPhall, Assistant Coach Arnie Baker, Assistant Coach Dallas Dowling, Ms. Stephanie Karnes, and Ms. Amber Viher for their unwavering support. Special thanks and gratitude from the coaches is extended to graduating seniors, Malachi Graves and Zane Keith, who are both four-year players. In addition, the team would like to thank all the parents, teachers, administrators, board members, staff, and community members who have supported the team throughout the entire year. Without you, none of the team’s success would be possible. White Cloud begins their state title defense next school year returning 16 of 18 veteran quiz bowl players as follows: Brian Schaefer, Sam Viher, Wyatt Karnes, Jarrett Warlick, Annie Feldpausch, Anna Mohr, Samantha Kukal, Charlotte Karnes, Liam Povey, Tyler Higgins, Trey Davison, Elliott Cook, Mason D’Lamater, Brian Loveless, Annabelle Bird, and Brooklyn Cook. Stay tuned!
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