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Trevor Nigus: /* Noted Team Accomplishments */

2026-01-19T04:28:17Z

Noted Team Accomplishments

Trevor Nigus: /* Noted Team Accomplishments */

2025-07-03T02:29:26Z

Noted Team Accomplishments

Trevor Nigus: /* History */

2025-03-25T04:58:56Z

History

Trevor Nigus at 04:31, 25 March 2025

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Trevor Nigus at 04:30, 25 March 2025

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Trevor Nigus at 04:27, 25 March 2025

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Soren Gjesfjeld: /* All-Sectional Honorees */

2024-05-14T22:40:47Z

All-Sectional Honorees

Soren Gjesfjeld: /* All-State Honorees */

2024-05-14T22:39:50Z

All-State Honorees

Soren Gjesfjeld: /* Playing for Team Illinois */

2024-05-14T22:39:24Z

Playing for Team Illinois

Soren Gjesfjeld at 23:36, 18 November 2023

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 ==Noted Team Accomplishments==
 *IHSSBCA Kickoff wins (7): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023
 *IHSSBCA Novice wins (3): 2012, 2013, 2023
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 *PACE NSC, 15th Place: 2014, 13th Place: 2015
 *HSNCT: (t-49) 2007, (105th) 2014, (t-34) 2015
 ==IHSSBCA Individual Awards==

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 *PACE NSC, 15th Place: 2014, 13th Place: 2015
 *HSNCT: (t-49) 2007, (105th) 2014, (t-34) 2015
 ==IHSSBCA Individual Awards==

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 ==History==
-Bloomington has perenially been one of the strongest quiz bowl programs in Central Illinois seeing several successful stretches under various coaches & led by all-star players. The Purple Raiders, uniquely like [[Winnebago]], has qualified for the [[IHSA]] State Finals in every decade of the State tournament's existance.
+Bloomington has perenially been one of the strongest quiz bowl programs in Central Illinois seeing several successful stretches under various coaches & led by all-star players. The Purple Raiders has qualified for the [[IHSA]] State Finals in every decade of the State tournament since 1990.
 Between 1998-2008, the team was coached by [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]] coach, Debbie Voorhees, who saw over 500 victories during her tenure. One of those early teams under Voorhees tenure was led by [[Andrew Ullsperger]]. In 2006 & 2007, despite boasting back-to-back 80-win seasons Bloomington narrowly missed a State trophy falling to [[Carbondale]] on the final question both years. During the late 2000's and mid-2010's the team was coached by Tim Coughlan where the Purple Raiders would again return to State three years in a row, but would still fall shy of an elusive State trophy. It would be almost another decade until under the leadership of Tom Waterson and behind the play of ace Soren Gjesfjeld that Bloomington saw another resurgence that saw the Purple Raiders decisively place 4th at Masonic State and finally defeat Carbondale at IHSA to advance to the trophy round, finishing 4th to [[IMSA]].
 ==Event Hosting==

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 ==History==
-Over the years the Purple Raiders have seen several successful stretches under various coaches & led by all-star players and have been perenially one of the strongest quiz bowl programs in Central Illinois. Uniquely, like [[Winnebago]], Bloomington has qualified for the [[IHSA]] State Finals in every decade of the State tournament's existance. Between 1998-2008, the team was coached by [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]] coach, Debbie Voorhees, who saw over 500 victories during her tenure. One of those early teams under Voorhees tenure was led by [[Andrew Ullsperger]]. In 2006 & 2007, despite boasting back-to-back 80-win seasons Bloomington narrowly missed a State trophy falling to [[Carbondale]] on the final question both years. During the late 2000's and mid-2010's the team was coached by Tim Coughlan where the Purple Raiders would again return to State three years in a row, but would still fall shy of an elusive State trophy. It would be almost another decade until under the leadership of Tom Waterson and behind the play of ace Soren Gjesfjeld that Bloomington saw another resurgence that saw the Purple Raiders decisively place 4th at Masonic State and finally defeat Carbondale at IHSA to advance to the trophy round, finishing 4th to [[IMSA]].
+Bloomington has perenially been one of the strongest quiz bowl programs in Central Illinois seeing several successful stretches under various coaches & led by all-star players. The Purple Raiders, uniquely like [[Winnebago]], has qualified for the [[IHSA]] State Finals in every decade of the State tournament's existance.
 ==Event Hosting==

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 ==History==
-Over the years the Purple Raiders have seen several successful stretches under various coaches & led by all-star players. Uniquely, like [[Winnebago]], Bloomington has qualified for the [[IHSA]] State Finals in every decade of the State tournament's existance. Between 1998-2008, the team was coached by [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]] coach, Debbie Voorhees, who saw over 500 victories during her tenure. One of those early teams under Voorhees tenure was led by [[Andrew Ullsperger]]. In 2006 & 2007, despite boasting back-to-back 80-win seasons Bloomington narrowly missed a State trophy falling to [[Carbondale]] on the final question both years. During the late 2000's and mid-2010's the team was coached by Tim Coughlan where the Purple Raiders would again return to State three years in a row, but would still fall shy of an elusive State trophy. It would be almost another decade until under the leadership of Tom Waterson and behind the play of ace Soren Gjesfjeld that Bloomington saw another resurgence that saw the Purple Raiders decisively place 4th at Masonic State and finally defeat Carbondale at IHSA to advance to the trophy round, finishing 4th to [[IMSA]].
+Over the years the Purple Raiders have seen several successful stretches under various coaches & led by all-star players and have been perenially one of the strongest quiz bowl programs in Central Illinois. Uniquely, like [[Winnebago]], Bloomington has qualified for the [[IHSA]] State Finals in every decade of the State tournament's existance. Between 1998-2008, the team was coached by [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]] coach, Debbie Voorhees, who saw over 500 victories during her tenure. One of those early teams under Voorhees tenure was led by [[Andrew Ullsperger]]. In 2006 & 2007, despite boasting back-to-back 80-win seasons Bloomington narrowly missed a State trophy falling to [[Carbondale]] on the final question both years. During the late 2000's and mid-2010's the team was coached by Tim Coughlan where the Purple Raiders would again return to State three years in a row, but would still fall shy of an elusive State trophy. It would be almost another decade until under the leadership of Tom Waterson and behind the play of ace Soren Gjesfjeld that Bloomington saw another resurgence that saw the Purple Raiders decisively place 4th at Masonic State and finally defeat Carbondale at IHSA to advance to the trophy round, finishing 4th to [[IMSA]].
 ==Event Hosting==

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 *2021-2022: Soren Gjesfjeld
 *2022-2023: Soren Gjesfjeld
 ===All-State Honorees===

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 * 2021-2022: Soren Gjesfjeld (1st Team)
 * 2022-2023: Soren Gjesfjeld (1st Team)
 ===Playing for [[Illinois Panasonic Team|Team Illinois]]===

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 * Kristina Warren (2006)
 * Hunter Fast (2007)
-* Soren Gjesfjeld (2022)
+* Soren Gjesfjeld (2022, 2024)
 ==Notable Alumni==