Difference between revisions of "London Central"
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In [[2007 London Central|2007]], London Central won all of its games at the Ontario [[Reach for the Top]] provincial championships, advancing easily to the national championship in Edmonton, Alberta. At Nationals, they again won all their matches, defeating [[2007 Kennebecasis|Kennebecasis]] in the final. Much of their success was due to the phenomenal play of their captain Peter Burton. | In [[2007 London Central|2007]], London Central won all of its games at the Ontario [[Reach for the Top]] provincial championships, advancing easily to the national championship in Edmonton, Alberta. At Nationals, they again won all their matches, defeating [[2007 Kennebecasis|Kennebecasis]] in the final. Much of their success was due to the phenomenal play of their captain Peter Burton. | ||
| − | In [[2009 London Central|2009]], London Central went on to win both the [[2009 Reach for the Top Ontario Finals]] and the [[2009 Reach for the Top Nationals]]. | + | In [[2009 London Central|2009]], London Central went on to win both the [[2009 Reach for the Top Ontario Finals]] and the [[2009 Reach for the Top Nationals]]. London Central came 3rd at Ontario Provincials in 2011. In 2012, London Central went on to come second in both the [[2012 Reach for the Top Ontario Finals]] and the [[2012 Reach for the Top Nationals]], losing to [[UTS]] both times. |
==SmartAsk!== | ==SmartAsk!== | ||
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* [[Peter Burton]] - [[Western Ontario|University of Western Ontario]], [[Toronto|University of Toronto]] | * [[Peter Burton]] - [[Western Ontario|University of Western Ontario]], [[Toronto|University of Toronto]] | ||
* [[Will Nediger]] - [[Western Ontario|University of Western Ontario]] | * [[Will Nediger]] - [[Western Ontario|University of Western Ontario]] | ||
| + | * [[Max Trower]] - [[Toronto]] | ||
| + | * Ming-Ho Yee - [[Waterloo]] | ||
[[Category:High school teams]] [[Category:Ontario high school teams]] [[Category:London Central]] | [[Category:High school teams]] [[Category:Ontario high school teams]] [[Category:London Central]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
[[Category:Reach for the Top championship teams]] | [[Category:Reach for the Top championship teams]] | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 28 September 2012
| Central Secondary School | |
| Location: London, ON | |
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| State Championships | 2007, 2009 |
| National Championships | 2007, 2009 |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
London Central is a public secondary school in London, Ontario.
Reach for the Top
In 2007, London Central won all of its games at the Ontario Reach for the Top provincial championships, advancing easily to the national championship in Edmonton, Alberta. At Nationals, they again won all their matches, defeating Kennebecasis in the final. Much of their success was due to the phenomenal play of their captain Peter Burton.
In 2009, London Central went on to win both the 2009 Reach for the Top Ontario Finals and the 2009 Reach for the Top Nationals. London Central came 3rd at Ontario Provincials in 2011. In 2012, London Central went on to come second in both the 2012 Reach for the Top Ontario Finals and the 2012 Reach for the Top Nationals, losing to UTS both times.
SmartAsk!
In the 2003-04 season of SmartAsk!, London Central defeated eventual Reach champions St. George's in the second round. They were then eliminated in the following round.
Notable Alumni
The 2007 championship team re-united to play at the Ontario Bowl quizbowl tournament as a "London" team, finishing third out of 16 teams. Three-fourths of 2007 London Central, Peter Burton, Will Nediger, and Will Pazner, would go on to compete at the 2008 NAQT ICT, finishing second to Carleton College in Division II.