From Mr. Pearl, Head Coach:
“I haven't written about our season since my last email because the week after I gloated, we lost a messy game to Evans. And like any good sports coach, I am very superstitious.”
After we ended the regular season 10-3, we were officially headed to the playoffs as a #4 seed, behind #1 Boone, #2 Winter Park, and #3 Trinity.
In the first round of the playoffs, we handily beat the lower-ranked West Orange, setting up a big semifinal match against top-seeded Boone. But the Braves were no match, and Olympia dispatched them soundly.
Having beaten Winter Park in their semi, Trinity was now set to face Olympia in the finals. Despite our valiant effort, the Trinity team was victorious. But your Titans lost honorably, keeping it close until the very end. This, in spite of a rare Mr. Pearl singing performance of Broadway showtune lyrics for one question (there is, I'm told, a recording of my singing if you ask the right people). We did get that question correct, though, so my singing was worth it!
This was a great team that included mostly new players, and they should be very proud of that 2nd place trophy! Please congratulate them on their success, and especially congratulate Oliver for making the County Team for States.
And so concludes another season of Quiz Bowl!
Please congratulate:
Ksenia Ebenhack
Amber Khan
Jay Kim
Oliver Lund
Minh-Quan Nguyen
Aspen Quach
Lucia Sanchez
Also, Oliver Lund was selected to play on the Orange County Quiz Bowl Team for states (think of it as Quiz Bowl All-Stars).