Smithtown West
Smithtown High School West | |
Location: Smithtown, New York | |
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Club Presidents | Jade Anderson, Marianne Lopez |
Coaches | Robin Jacobsen and Laura Ferrante |
National Appearances | NAC: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Program Status | Active |
School Size | 2,000 |
NAQT Page | link |
Smithtown West is a public high school located in Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York. The team regularly plays the Long Island circuit and is a competitor in Long Island's Regional Quiz Bowl league. The team has seen a recent resurgence in activity. In the 2015-2016 season, nine tournaments were played and they finally got their own QBWiki page. They also qualified for the HSNCT, NSC, and NAC in that year. The current Quiz Bowl committee consists of Jade Anderson, Marianne Lopez, Jared Paolillo, Caroline Kelley, Chloe Mango, Skovhel Augustin, Justin Boudreaux, Jason Petermann, Thomas Esposito, and Logan Rivera. The current captains are Skovhel Augustin and Thomas Esposito.
Smithtown was also a yearly competitior in MSG Varsity's The Challenge until the cancellation of the show.
They are also locally known for defeating East Brunswick three times during the 2015-2016 season, including one in the final of a tournament for their first-ever tourney victory; each of these wins was a massive upset. We are nerds, hear us roar!!! Quiz Bowl Crew for Life!!!!