Ada's three-time NWC champs
The juggernaut that is the Ada High School quiz bowl team rolled to impressive wins in its first two tournaments of the year.
In winning its first-ever Whiz Quiz competition, held annually at WTLW-TV in Lima, Ada advanced to the semi finals by knocking off Patrick Henry and Elmwood.
In the second night of taping, Ada beat Crestview and Riverdale to capture the crown. The competition will be aired on WTLW in February and March.
In NWC competition held at Ada, the Bulldogs rolled to an 8-0 tournament record in racking up its third consecutive Northwest Conference crown. The wins also give Ada a current 24-match winning streak over the past three years.
Pictured are, left to right: Dexter Woods, Ryan Kilgallon, Tyler Karsten, Xander Wells, Ian Dellifield, Madison Archer, Nathan Hurtig, Sabina Zheng, Isaac Spar, Hunter Wells, Paige Jochims, 2018 grad Jacob Colwell who served as a timer for the event, Theo Hardesty, Jacob Thaxton and J.D. Shrader.
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