Francis Howell Central - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 16:13, 6 January 2022

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Jeffrey Hill at 02:36, 15 July 2011

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Charles Hang: /* Noteworthy Alumni */

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Noteworthy Alumni

Charles Hang: /* 2009-2010 */

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2009-2010

Charles Hang: /* Team History */

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Team History

Charles Hang: /* Noteworthy Alumni */

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Noteworthy Alumni

Charles Hang at 03:02, 21 June 2010

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Charles Hang at 02:55, 21 June 2010

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Charles Hang at 02:44, 21 June 2010

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 Hoffmann relinquished the position of Scholar Quiz Bowl coach after the 2002-2003 season because of other commitments. Communications Arts teacher Kathryn Keierleber then became coach in the 2003-2004 season, a position she held through the 2008-2009 season. Keierleber noted that her only alternative was to become Freshman Cheerleading instructor.
-Francis Howell Central experienced a slump during Keierleber's first years as coach. The team earned no [[MSHSAA]] District titles except for a second place finish in 2004 when the team was defeated by eventual State champion [[Parkway Central]]. Nevertheless, FHC remained competitive at the Missouri level, placing well at several tournaments, though it was utterly ignorant of [[good quizbowl|good Quiz Bowl]].
+Francis Howell Central experienced a slump during Keierleber's first years as coach. The team earned no [[MSHSAA]] District titles except for a second place finish in 2004 when the team was defeated by eventual State champion [[Parkway Central]]. Nevertheless, FHC remained competitive at the Missouri level, placing well at several tournaments, though it was utterly ignorant of "[[good quizbowl]]".
 ===2005-2006===
 ''For More Information, See [[2006 Francis Howell Central]]''
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 ''For More Information, See [[2009 Francis Howell Central]]''<br>
-Francis Howell Central's Scholar Quiz Bowl team was one of the top teams in Missouri in the 2008-2009 season. Not only did it tie for 27th at the [[2009 HSNCT|2009 NAQT HSNCT]], but it was successful at a series of other good Quiz Bowl tournaments, won every [[MSHSAA]] Academic Competition tournament it attended save one, and was recognized in a series of polls.
+Francis Howell Central's Scholar Quiz Bowl team was one of the top teams in Missouri in the 2008-2009 season. Not only did it tie for 27th at the [[2009 HSNCT|2009 NAQT HSNCT]], but it was successful at a series of other "good" Quiz Bowl tournaments, won every [[MSHSAA]] Academic Competition tournament it attended save one, and was recognized in a series of polls.
-Francis Howell Central began its season by winning multiple [[MSHSAA]] Academic Competition tournaments, including the [[Two Saints Conference|2008 Two Saints Conference]] [http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8001881&t=518230], and Hancock and DeSmet Tournaments [http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8000820&t=7535749] [http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8002584&t=7545145]. After this series of tournament victories, the entire team chose to forgo attendance in additional [[MSHSAA]] tournaments to focus on [[good quizbowl|good]] tournaments.
+Francis Howell Central began its season by winning multiple [[MSHSAA]] Academic Competition tournaments, including the [[Two Saints Conference|2008 Two Saints Conference]] [http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8001881&t=518230], and Hancock and DeSmet Tournaments [http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8000820&t=7535749] [http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8002584&t=7545145]. After this series of tournament victories, the entire team chose to forgo attendance in additional [[MSHSAA]] tournaments to focus on "[[good quizbowl|good]]" tournaments.
-The team's first good tournament of the season was already a perennial destination, [[WUHSAC]] hosted by [[WUSTL|Washington University in St. Louis]], where the 2009 team placed in the top 8, FHC's best performance ever.  After WUHSAC, the team took 3rd at the [[2009 NAQT Missouri Qualifier]] and first at the 2009 [[Missouri S&T Spring Tournament]][http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8004988&t=7536338], each time defeating reigning state champion [[North Kansas City]]. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6007&p=118583&hilit=WUHSAC#p117445] [http://web.mst.edu/~cbowl/hosting/0809/naqtmo09_playoff_standings.html] In doing so, FHC earned its first ever bids to attend a national tournament by earning bids to both the [[2009 HSNCT|2009 NAQT HSNCT]] and [[2009 NSC|2009 PACE NSC]].
+The team's first "good" tournament of the season was already a perennial destination, [[WUHSAC]] hosted by [[WUSTL|Washington University in St. Louis]], where the 2009 team placed in the top 8, FHC's best performance ever.  After WUHSAC, the team took 3rd at the [[2009 NAQT Missouri Qualifier]] and first at the 2009 [[Missouri S&T Spring Tournament]][http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8004988&t=7536338], each time defeating reigning state champion [[North Kansas City]]. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6007&p=118583&hilit=WUHSAC#p117445] [http://web.mst.edu/~cbowl/hosting/0809/naqtmo09_playoff_standings.html] In doing so, FHC earned its first ever bids to attend a national tournament by earning bids to both the [[2009 HSNCT|2009 NAQT HSNCT]] and [[2009 NSC|2009 PACE NSC]].
 In late March, the team took first at the [[MSHSAA]] format 2009 [[Gateway Athletic Conference]][http://moquizbowl.com/single/?p=8005806&t=7597348] championship. In recognition of its talents, Francis Howell Central was highly ranked in a series of polls on the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]]. However, the team failed to advance to [[MSHSAA]] State competition due to the poor questions supplied by [[Questions Galore]], the team's placement alongside powerhouse [[Fort Zumwalt West]] in its district, and questionable judgment calls in the final District match between FHC and FZW.
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 The Francis Howell Central team continued its performance as a strong second tier team in Missouri in the Spring Semester. At [[WUHSAC|WUHSAC XII]] hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, the team went 3-2 in its preliminary bracket, coming in second to [[Ransom Everglades]] before being defeated in the round of 16 by [[Clayton (Missouri High School)|Clayton A]]. [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=Charbroil&id=7&page=standings][http://www.moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1980] The team also managed to take first in its preliminary bracket at the [[Villa Duchesne Invitational|2010 Villa Duchesne Invitational]], defeating [[Villa Duchesne]] before going 1-6 in its playoff bracket. [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=paulnelson&id=3&page=standings][http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=paulnelson&id=4&page=standings]
-Unfortunately, funding issues prevented the FHC team from attending the [[2010 NAQT Missouri State Qualifier]], but the team did manage to attend the [[Missouri S&T Spring Tournament|2010 Missouri S&T Spring Tournament]], where the team took 3rd, losing to [[North Kansas City]] and [[Parkway Central]]. [http://web.mst.edu/~cbowl/hosting/0910/mstspring10large_combined_standings.html] FHC's failure to earn a Nationals bid at this event marked the end of its attendance at [[good quizbowl|good]] tournaments for the season, though as a sign of the growing availability of good events in Missouri, the team managed to attend as many good events in the 2009-2010 season as it did in the previous year despite budget issues and a failure to qualify for the [[2010 HSNCT]].
+Unfortunately, funding issues prevented the FHC team from attending the [[2010 NAQT Missouri State Qualifier]], but the team did manage to attend the [[Missouri S&T Spring Tournament|2010 Missouri S&T Spring Tournament]], where the team took 3rd, losing to [[North Kansas City]] and [[Parkway Central]]. [http://web.mst.edu/~cbowl/hosting/0910/mstspring10large_combined_standings.html] FHC's failure to earn a Nationals bid at this event marked the end of its attendance at "[[good quizbowl|good]]" tournaments for the season, though as a sign of the growing availability of "good" events in Missouri, the team managed to attend as many "good" events in the 2009-2010 season as it did in the previous year despite budget issues and a failure to qualify for the [[2010 HSNCT]].
 In post-season play, the Francis Howell Central team took 2nd at the [[Gateway Athletic Conference|2010 GAC tournament]], losing to [[Fort Zumwalt West]] by 20 points. [http://www.moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2070] Unfortunately, the team was eliminated in the semifinals of its District tournament by [[Warrenton]] 200-180, with Fort Zumwalt West going on to win the District. [http://www.moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2078] This broke a four year trend in which no GAC champion ever won its District and occurred contrary to general belief that the only competitive teams in the District were Fort Zumwalt West and Francis Howell Central, though the result was undoubtedly questionable, just like all matches determined on questions from [[Questions Galore]].

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 Francis Howell Central followed these successes by winning the 2008 [[Gateway Athletic Conference]]. Unfortunately, Charles Hang was absent for [[MSHSAA]] District tournament due to the ACT, causing Francis Howell Central's elimination from District competition, thus marking a disappointing end to a successful season.
 ===2008-2009===
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 Finally, the 2008-2009 season was Kathryn Keierleber's final season as coach. Keierleber announced her retirement at the end of the year, citing an increased workload and other commitments.  <br>
 ===2009-2010===
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 * [[Charles Hang]] '09
 * [[Kevin Robb]] '09
-* [[Jeremy Roznowski]] '09
+* [[Jeremy R.]] '09
-Notably, all three of the Francis Howell Central Quiz Bowl team's noteworthy alumni met one another in competition at the [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Division II ICT]]. Five of the seven players in the game between [[St. Charles Community College]] and [[Truman State]] were Francis Howell Central alumni,  with the SCC team which included team captain [[Charles Hang]] and [[Jeremy Roznowski]] triumphing over the [[Truman State]] team featuring their former teammate [[Kevin Robb]] 280-105.
+Notably, all three of the Francis Howell Central Quiz Bowl team's noteworthy alumni met one another in competition at the [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Division II ICT]]. Five of the seven players in the game between [[St. Charles Community College]] and [[Truman State]] were Francis Howell Central alumni,  with the SCC team which included team captain [[Charles Hang]] and [[Jeremy R.]] triumphing over the [[Truman State]] team featuring their former teammate [[Kevin Robb]] 280-105.
 ==External Links==

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 It is also noteworthy that this article is the longest of its type as the longest on a single school on the Wiki, just like every article written by [[Charles Hang]].
 ===Rivalries===
-Francis Howell Central was known in the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons for its strong, yet friendly rivalry with nearby [[Fort Zumwalt West]] and [[Eureka (Missouri High School)|Eureka]] High Schools. This rivalry was a result of the acquaintance and friendship of players from all three schools with one another due to mutual attendance at the Missouri Scholars Academy. Furthermore, FHC developed a rivalry in the 2008-2009 season with [[Parkway Central]] after losing to Parkway Central at the [[2009 NAQT Missouri Qualifier]] and [[WUHSAC|WUHSAC XI]] and as a result of the acquaintance of FHC captain [[Charles Hang]] and PCH captain [[Will Hack]] on the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]]. These rivalries did not continue due to the graduation after the 2008-2009 season of the main parties to these rivalries.
+Francis Howell Central was known in the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons for its strong, yet friendly rivalry with nearby [[Fort Zumwalt West]] and [[Eureka (MO)|Eureka]] High Schools. This rivalry was a result of the acquaintance and friendship of players from all three schools with one another due to mutual attendance at the Missouri Scholars Academy. Furthermore, FHC developed a rivalry in the 2008-2009 season with [[Parkway Central]] after losing to Parkway Central at the [[2009 NAQT Missouri Qualifier]] and [[WUHSAC|WUHSAC XI]] and as a result of the acquaintance of FHC captain [[Charles Hang]] and PCH captain [[Will Hack]] on the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]]. These rivalries did not continue due to the graduation after the 2008-2009 season of the main parties to these rivalries.
 ===Noteworthy Alumni===

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 * [[Jeremy Roznowski]] '09
-Notably, all three of the Francis Howell Central Quiz Bowl team's noteworthy alumni met one another in competition at the [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Division II ICT]]. Five of the seven players in the game between [[St. Charles Community College]] and [[Truman State]] were Francis Howell Central alumni,  with the SCC team which included team captain [[Charles Hang]] and [[Jeremy Roznowski]] triumphing over the [[Truman State]] team which included their former teammate [[Kevin Robb]] 280-105.
+Notably, all three of the Francis Howell Central Quiz Bowl team's noteworthy alumni met one another in competition at the [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Division II ICT]]. Five of the seven players in the game between [[St. Charles Community College]] and [[Truman State]] were Francis Howell Central alumni,  with the SCC team which included team captain [[Charles Hang]] and [[Jeremy Roznowski]] triumphing over the [[Truman State]] team featuring their former teammate [[Kevin Robb]] 280-105.
 ==External Links==

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 '''Team Composition (Incomplete)'''<br>
 ''Varsity:'' George Yu '10, [[David Lanza]] '11, Kristina Herrera '10, Blake Hiza, Nic Deckard, Patrick Schrautemeier
-''Junior Varsity:'' Adam Rollins '11, Adam Wojciehowski '10, Ryan Pham '12, Neel Kothari '12, Josh McKinley, Patrick Coffey '11
+<BR> ''Junior Varsity:'' Adam Rollins '11, Adam Wojciehowski '10, Ryan Pham '12, Neel Kothari '12, Josh McKinley, Patrick Coffey '11
 ==Noteworthy Characteristics==

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 ''Varsity:'' Nick LaFoy (Co-Captain) '09, [[Charles Hang]] (Co-Captain) '09, George Yu '10, [[Kevin Robb]] '09, Ryan Walsh '08, Kelly Walsh '08, Lucas Vicars '09, Katie Pulley '08
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-''Junior Varsity:'' David Lanza (Captain) '11, [[Jeremy Roznowski]] '09, Theresa Semmelmayer '09, Christian Pile '10 (Fall Only),  Luke Eckhoff '11, Patrick Coffey '11
+''Junior Varsity:'' [[David Lanza]] (Captain) '11, [[Jeremy Roznowski]] '09, Theresa Semmelmayer '09, Christian Pile '10 (Fall Only),  Luke Eckhoff '11, Patrick Coffey '11
 ===2008-2009===
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 '''Team Composition'''<br>
 ''Varsity:'' [[Charles Hang]] (Captain) '09, George Yu '10, [[Kevin Robb]] '09, Lucas Vicars '09, Katelyn McLaury '09, Becky Rader '09, [[Jeremy Roznowski]] '09, Brett Williams (Fall Only), Theresa Semmelmayer '09 (Fall Only), Christian Pile '10, Samantha Britton '09 (Fall Only)<br>
-''Junior Varsity:'' David Lanza (Captain) '11, Adam Rollins '11, Luke Eckhoff '11, Patrick Coffey '11, Olivia Canul '12, Allie Corrier (Fall Only) '10
+''Junior Varsity:'' [[David Lanza]] (Captain) '11, Adam Rollins '11, Luke Eckhoff '11, Patrick Coffey '11, Olivia Canul '12, Allie Corrier (Fall Only) '10
 ===2009-2010===
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 '''Team Composition (Incomplete)'''<br>
-''Varsity:'' George Yu '10, David Lanza '11, Kristina Herrera '10, Blake Hiza, Nic Deckard, Patrick Schrautemeier
+''Varsity:'' George Yu '10, [[David Lanza]] '11, Kristina Herrera '10, Blake Hiza, Nic Deckard, Patrick Schrautemeier
 ''Junior Varsity:'' Adam Rollins '11, Adam Wojciehowski '10, Ryan Pham '12, Neel Kothari '12, Josh McKinley, Patrick Coffey '11

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 The 2009-2010 Francis Howell Central Scholar Quiz Bowl team was coached by Gifted Program Facilitator Sharon King. Though the team went through a rebuilding phase, it saw some successes. In the Fall Semester, the team not only took second place in the St. Charles division of the [[Two Saints Conference|2009 Two Saints Conference]], but it also did well at the inaugural [[Spirit of St. Louis Warmup]], placing sixth of eighteen teams.
-The Francis Howell Central team continued its performance as a strong second tier team in Missouri in the Spring Semester. At [[WUHSAC|WUHSAC XII]] hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, the team went 3-2 in its preliminary bracket, coming in second to [[Ransom Everglades]] before being defeated in the round of 16 by [[Clayton (Missouri High School)|Clayton A]]. [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=Charbroil&id=7&page=standings] The team managed to take first in its preliminary bracket at the [[Villa Duchesne Invitational|2010 Villa Duchesne Invitational]], defeating [[Villa Duchesne]] before going 1-6 in its playoff bracket.
+The Francis Howell Central team continued its performance as a strong second tier team in Missouri in the Spring Semester. At [[WUHSAC|WUHSAC XII]] hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, the team went 3-2 in its preliminary bracket, coming in second to [[Ransom Everglades]] before being defeated in the round of 16 by [[Clayton (Missouri High School)|Clayton A]]. [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=Charbroil&id=7&page=standings][http://www.moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1980] The team also managed to take first in its preliminary bracket at the [[Villa Duchesne Invitational|2010 Villa Duchesne Invitational]], defeating [[Villa Duchesne]] before going 1-6 in its playoff bracket. [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=paulnelson&id=3&page=standings][http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=paulnelson&id=4&page=standings]
-Unfortunately, funding issues prevented the FHC team from attending the [[2010 NAQT Missouri State Qualifier]], but the team did manage to attend the [[Missouri S&T Spring Tournament|2010 Missouri S&T Spring Tournament]], where the team took 3rd, losing to [[North Kansas City]] and [[Parkway Central]]. FHC's failure to earn a Nationals bid at this event marked the end of its attendance at [[good quizbowl|good]] tournaments for the season, though as a sign of the growing availability of good events in Missouri, the team managed to attend as many good events in the 2009-2010 season as it did in the previous year despite budget issues and a failure to qualify for the [[2010 HSNCT]].
+Unfortunately, funding issues prevented the FHC team from attending the [[2010 NAQT Missouri State Qualifier]], but the team did manage to attend the [[Missouri S&T Spring Tournament|2010 Missouri S&T Spring Tournament]], where the team took 3rd, losing to [[North Kansas City]] and [[Parkway Central]]. [http://web.mst.edu/~cbowl/hosting/0910/mstspring10large_combined_standings.html] FHC's failure to earn a Nationals bid at this event marked the end of its attendance at [[good quizbowl|good]] tournaments for the season, though as a sign of the growing availability of good events in Missouri, the team managed to attend as many good events in the 2009-2010 season as it did in the previous year despite budget issues and a failure to qualify for the [[2010 HSNCT]].
-In post-season play, the Francis Howell Central team took 2nd at the [[Gateway Athletic Conference|2010 GAC tournament]], losing to [[Fort Zumwalt West]] by 20 points. Unfortunately, the team was eliminated in the semifinals of its District tournament by [[Warrenton]] 200-180, with Fort Zumwalt West going on to win the District. This broke a four year trend in which no GAC champion ever won its District and occurred contrary to general belief that the only competitive teams in the District were Fort Zumwalt West and Francis Howell Central, though the result was undoubtedly questionable, just like all matches determined on questions from [[Questions Galore]].
+In post-season play, the Francis Howell Central team took 2nd at the [[Gateway Athletic Conference|2010 GAC tournament]], losing to [[Fort Zumwalt West]] by 20 points. [http://www.moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2070] Unfortunately, the team was eliminated in the semifinals of its District tournament by [[Warrenton]] 200-180, with Fort Zumwalt West going on to win the District. [http://www.moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2078] This broke a four year trend in which no GAC champion ever won its District and occurred contrary to general belief that the only competitive teams in the District were Fort Zumwalt West and Francis Howell Central, though the result was undoubtedly questionable, just like all matches determined on questions from [[Questions Galore]].
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 The Francis Howell Central team hosts an annual postseason Faculty vs. Team match to bring greater visibility to the team and promote Quiz Bowl as an activity. The idea was first conceived by 2007-2008 season Co-Captain [[Charles Hang]], and the first ever match was held on May 2nd, 2008, where the Faculty team won a close victory against the Quiz Bowl team 270-220. The second ever Faculty match took place on May 19th, 2009, with the Faculty team winning another victory 320-255 on a set graciously provided by [[Shawn Pickrell]]. In both cases, team captain [[Charles Hang]] and math specialist George Yu were repeatedly substituted out, a factor which contributed to the defeat of the team.
-The third such match occurred on the 18th of May, 2010, using questions written by [[Charles Hang]] and a number of other writers including [[Dan Donohue]] for the 2010 [[Richland (Missouri High School)|Richland]] Fall Varisty tournament. The faculty team won yet again, roughly 500-350, in a match noted for extremely high conversion statistics and the absence of computational math despite being on MSHSAA format.
+The third such match occurred on the 18th of May, 2010, using questions written by [[Charles Hang]], [[Dan Donohue]], [[Jason Loy]], and a number of other writers for the 2010 [[Richland (Missouri High School)|Richland]] Fall Varisty tournament. The faculty team won yet again, roughly 500-350, in a match noted for extremely high conversion statistics and the absence of computational math despite being on MSHSAA format.
 ===Quirks===
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 * [[Jeremy Roznowski]] '09
-Notably, all three of the Francis Howell Central Quiz Bowl team's noteworthy alumni met one another in competition at the [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Division II ICT]]. Five of the seven players in the game between [[St. Charles Community College]] and [[Truman State]] were Francis Howell Central alumni,  with the SCC team, including team captain [[Charles Hang]] and [[Jeremy Roznowski]], triumphing over the [[Truman State]] team.
+Notably, all three of the Francis Howell Central Quiz Bowl team's noteworthy alumni met one another in competition at the [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Division II ICT]]. Five of the seven players in the game between [[St. Charles Community College]] and [[Truman State]] were Francis Howell Central alumni,  with the SCC team, including team captain [[Charles Hang]] and [[Jeremy Roznowski]], triumphing over the [[Truman State]] team including their former teammate [[Kevin Robb]].
 ==External Links==