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 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend!
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This prestigious state and nationally sanctioned invitational tournament will feature 30 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, Okemos, and Traverse City Central; Class B Alma, Interlochen, Ionia, Mercy Farmington Hills, South Haven, and Williamston; Class C-D Kalamazoo Christian, Roscommon, Walkerville, and White Cloud.

Incredibly, almost all participant schools were state finalists and national qualifiers last year. Focusing on the Class C schools, White Cloud and Roscommon both return from last season as national playoff finalists from the NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament.

Officials are reminded that there will be a meeting for all moderators, judges, and scorers on Thursday, October 10, beginning at 7 p.m. in the White Cloud High School cafeteria.

On Saturday, October 12, 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. Starting a new tradition, our trophies are now named in reverence to the legendary and foundational leader of our storied program, Tony McHattie.