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This is a [[Questions Unlimited]] competition open to schools in Hudson County, New Jersey, in the NY metro area. The first tournament was held in 1990. [http://www.unioncityreporter.com/view/full_story/2387413/article-Trivial-times-Weehawken-High-students-hanging-tough-in-Hudson-County-Academic-Bowl This article] from 2003 suggests that it may have been, and still may be a league.
 
This is a [[Questions Unlimited]] competition open to schools in Hudson County, New Jersey, in the NY metro area. The first tournament was held in 1990. [http://www.unioncityreporter.com/view/full_story/2387413/article-Trivial-times-Weehawken-High-students-hanging-tough-in-Hudson-County-Academic-Bowl This article] from 2003 suggests that it may have been, and still may be a league.
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Based on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2GdsDyaZg8 this video] of the 2014 final, it appears to run in Jeopardy style.
  
 
==Participating schools==
 
==Participating schools==
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*[[Kearny]]
 
*[[Kearny]]
 
*[[High Tech (North Bergen)]]
 
*[[High Tech (North Bergen)]]
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**Note this is _not_ the High Technology in Lincroft which participates in legitimate quiz bowl
  
 
==Results==
 
==Results==
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==Sources==
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[http://www.hcstonline.org/portal/Information/News/tabid/98/EntryId/148/High-Tech-Beats-Bayonne-Wins-Hudson-County-Quiz-Bowl-Championship-Six-Years-in-a-Row.aspx Article claiming High Tech won 2007-2012]
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2GdsDyaZg8 2014 championship match: High Tech defeats Bayonne]
  
 
[[Category:High school tournaments]]
 
[[Category:High school tournaments]]

Revision as of 08:33, 25 October 2014

This is a Questions Unlimited competition open to schools in Hudson County, New Jersey, in the NY metro area. The first tournament was held in 1990. This article from 2003 suggests that it may have been, and still may be a league.

Based on this video of the 2014 final, it appears to run in Jeopardy style.

Participating schools

There is evidence that the following schools participated at some point:

Results

Year Champion Second
1990
records missing
2000
2001
2002
2003 Weehawken
2004 Weehawken High Tech
2005
2006
2007 High Tech A High Tech B
2008 High Tech Secaucus
2009 High Tech
2010 High Tech
2011 High Tech
2012 High Tech Bayonne
2013 Bayonne High Tech?
2014 High Tech Bayonne

Sources

Article claiming High Tech won 2007-2012 2014 championship match: High Tech defeats Bayonne