The Bridgeport High Schools Quiz Bowl team pulled another high placing at their second meet of season; this time in Nitro this past Saturday.

 

At the end of the meet, the BHS A team placed third out of 16 teams representing 12 schools in from across the state. The Bridgeport B team also competed; placing sixth.

 

The BHS A team was led by Captain Danny Keough. He was joined by high scorer Jeff McCullough, Noah Romay, and Alex Bradley- Popovich. The Bridgeport B team was led by high scorer Parker O’Dell with teammates Emory Smith and Sierra Shreves.

 

The BHS A team defeated Lincoln, Fairmont East, Parkersburg Catholic A, BHS B and University High. The team also split with Capital and lost to twice to Parkersburg High School A and once to Ripley. The Indians’ B team took victories over B teams from PHS, Parkersburg Catholic, Nitro and the A team from Charleston Catholic. The squad lost to A teams from BHS, University, Ripley, Capital and Parkersburg.

 

“I think we did fairly well” said Bradley-Popovich, “and I hope we do even better in future meets.”

 

The Bridgeport academic competitive program will compete again this Saturday.  Bridgeport will be in the regional History Bowl in Wood County.

 

Editor's Note: Pictured above is the BHS A Team consisting of, from left, Jeff McCullough, Noah Romay, Alex Bradley-Popovich and Danny Keough. Bottom photo of the B Team shows, from left, Sierra Shreves, Emory Smith and Parker O’Dell.