011519 Scholastic Bowl (MA)

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Avnish Khandeshi records scores on the dry erase board for the Hannah Beardsley Bears and the Bernotas Vikings Students during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Owen Buzzard, right, reacts as he and teammates discuss potential answers to trivia questions during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition with students from D-47 middle schools, including Hannah Beardsley, Lundahl, and Bernotas, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Spencer Raver, left, and Avnish Khandeski ponder a trivia question during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle school students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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A golden trophy awaits the winners of a Scholastic Bowl exhibition at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Bernotas 6th grader Kofi Quarcoo jots down answers on a sheet of paper during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle schools, including Bernotas, Hannah Beardsley, and Lundahl, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Kavya Karthi, center, and Kofi Quarcoo, right, listen to instruction from Bernotas spanish teacher Matt Jonker during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle schools, including Hannah Beardsley, Bernotas, and Lundahl, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Hannah Beardsley 8th grade science teacher Nicole Borkowicz breaks out in laughter as students guess answers to trivia questions during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle schools at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Bernotas Middle School spanish teacher Matt Jonker talks with students during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Lundahl 8th grader Brennan Dittrich lights up his buzzer with a potential answer during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle schools, including Lundahl, Hannah Beardsley, and Bernotas, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Hannah Beardsley 8th graders (from left:) Spencer Raver, Avnish Khandeshi, Owen Buzzard, and Caden Alexander brainstorm answers during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle schools, including Hannah Beardsley, Lundahl, and Bernotas, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.

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Avnish Khandeski ponders a trivia question during a Scholastic Bowl exhibition between D-47 middle school students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Crystal Lake. The event tested the wits of sixth through eighth graders with trivia questions in preparation for upcoming competitions.