After qualifying at regionals, the Berkeley Springs High School Quiz Bowl team traveled to Charleston on Wednesday, April 30 to compete in the West Virginia Academic Showdown State Championship. The tournament features the top two academic teams of 47 teams in each of the state’s eight regions.
In their first match, Berkeley Springs faced off against Braxton County High School and secured a dominant victory. Next, they took on Bluefield High School, defeating them and knocking Bluefield into the consolation bracket.
Berkeley Springs then faced Morgantown High School’s second team. In a hard-fought match, Morgantown came out on top, pushing Berkeley Springs into the consolation bracket. There, the team rallied with a win over Nitro High School, earning a rematch with Bluefield for a spot in the championship round.
In a close and intense final match, Berkeley Springs was narrowly defeated by Bluefield with a score of 11–9. With this performance, the Berkeley Springs High School Academic Team secured a third-place finish in the state competition.
