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'''Acton-Boxborough Regional High School''' is a public high school in Acton, Massachusetts. The school's quizbowl team formed in 2012.
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'''Acton-Boxborough Regional High School''' is a public high school in Acton, Massachusetts.
  
  
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Acton-Boxborough attended their first quizbowl tournament, the 2012 [[MIT]] Fall, with no previous quizbowl experience. The team surprisingly finished 6-3 overall, and began actively studying and participating in quiz bowl events. The team consisted of juniors Victor Pavao, Tom Russell, Sarang Yeola, and freshman Spencer Thrope. That spring, they attended MIT's MITBAT VII, where they finished 7-5. The next year, Acton-Boxborough began by finishing 3rd overall at the 2013 MIT Fall, qualifying them for both [[NSC]] and [[HSNCT]]. This was their first tournament playing off a non-NAQT set. In the following months, membership steadily grew and they began fielding a B team of mostly sophomores. They would finish at or near the top at several Northeast circuit tournaments, but finished 67th overall at PACE.
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Acton-Boxborough attended 2012 [[MIT]] Fall and finished with a 6-3 record. A team of [[Victor Pavao]], Tom Russell, Sarang Yeola, and Spencer Thrope continued attending regional tournaments. The team of mostly seniors attended [[2014 NSC]], which along with winning the state's High School Quiz Show competition, increased visibility and membership of the club.
  
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The 2014-2015 year had an inconsistent start. Josh Xiong, a senior with no previous quizbowl experience, joined in the fall and propelled the team to a 3rd place finish at Lexington's Invitational and 4th at HSAPQ states. At HSNCT, they went 4-6 and placed 169th. The following year the team had inconsistent membership and performance; they did not qualify for any national tournaments.
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In 2015, a brand new roster of players led by Josh Xiong finished 4-6 and placed 169th at [[2015 HSNCT|HSNCT]]. A team consisting of Prat Hegde, Sky Li, and Caleb Trotz finished 32nd at [[2018 HSNCT]], with an 8-5 record, Acton-Boxborough's best performance at a national tournament. A recording of the devastating loss to McLean can be heard here [[https://s3.amazonaws.com/naqt-static/podcasts/2018-hsnct/17.mp3]]. At the 2019 [[HSNCT]], a team led by the Sousounis brothers tied for 97th.
  
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In 2016, a wave of new players, including Prat Hegde, Sky Li, and Caleb Trotz, led the A team in the 2017-2018 season. They finished in 2nd at 2017 MIT Fall, but had tough performances at [[HFT]] and [[Lexington]]'s LIIMIT. However, due to consistent studying and practice, they had a great performance at 2018 HSNCT. Several players had stunning individual performances. A recording of the devastating loss to McLean can be heard [[here|https://s3.amazonaws.com/naqt-static/podcasts/2018-hsnct/17.mp3]]. They finished in 32nd with an 8-5 overall record, Acton-Boxborough's best performance at a national tournament.
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The team is currently active.
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At the 2019 [[HSNCT]], the team tied for 97th.
 
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== Status ==
 
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The team, led by Basil Sousounis, went undefeated at Yale's [[Fall Academic Tournament]] and the [[Harvard Fall Tournament]] in the fall of 2019.
 
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== Current Roster ==
 
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Basil Sousounis (junior) <br />
 
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Vivek Aysola (sophomore)<br />
 
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Rama Nagireddy (sophomore)<br />
 
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Sam Qiu (sophomore)<br />
 
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Stephan Shishkov (sophomore) <br />
 
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Chris Sousounis (sophomore)<br />
 
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Sid Warrier (sophomore)<br />
 
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Maggie Fernald (freshman)<br />
 
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Ryan Fletcher (freshman)<br />
 
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Alex Wang (freshman)<br />
 
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Nathan Wolf (freshman)<br />
 
  
 
== Alumni ==
 
== Alumni ==
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''' (*) indicates active quizbowl community member '''
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A full history of Acton-Boxborough on NAQT sets can be found[[https://www.naqt.com/stats/school/players.jsp?org_id=72847|here]].
  
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Kevin Hu (2015-2016) <br />
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Nathan Wolf (2018-2022) <br />
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Eric Hua, [[Georgetown]] <br />
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Ayan Nayak (2021-2022) <br />
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Alex Kim (2013-2016) <br />
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Basil Sousounis (2018-2020) <br />
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Max Kim, Bentley <br />
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[[Chris Sousounis]] (2017-2021) <br />
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Anna Li (2017-2018), [[UMass Amherst]] <br />
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Sky Li (2016-2018) <br />
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Jeff Gao (2012-2014), UNH <br />
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Prat Hegde (2015-2018) <br />
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Prat Hegde, captain, [[Northeastern]] <br />
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Sid Salunkhe (2014-2016) <br />
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Sky Li*, captain, [[Toronto]] <br />
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Caleb Trotz (2016-2018) <br />
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Kevin Liu (2013-2014), Case Western <br />
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Aidan Pavao (2014-2016) <br />
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Sam Maffa (2017-2018), [[Brown]] <br />
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Spencer Thrope (2012-2016) <br />
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Aidan Pavao (2014-2016), [[Boston College]] <br />
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Josh Xiong (2014-2015) <br />
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Victor Pavao* (2012-2014), Villanova <br />
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[[Victor Pavao]] (2012-2014) <br />
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Nethra Prasanna (2018-2019) <br />
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Tom Russell (2012-2014) <br />
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Tom Russell (2012-2014), captain, [[Purdue]] <br />
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Sarang Yeola (2012-2014) <br />
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Sid Salunkhe (2014-2016), [[Georgia Tech]] <br />
 
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Spencer Thrope (2012-2016), captain, [[Virginia Tech]] <br />
 
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Caleb Trotz, captain, [[Brown]] <br />
 
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Victor Wang, Waterloo <br />
 
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Josh Xiong* (2014-2015), [[MIT]] <br />
 
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Ari Xuan (2018) <br />
 
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Sarang Yeola* (2012-2014), [[Maryland]]<br />
 
  
 
[[Category: Stubs]]
 
[[Category: Stubs]]
 
[[Category: Massachusetts high school teams]]
 
[[Category: Massachusetts high school teams]]
 
[[Category: High school teams]]
 
[[Category: High school teams]]

Latest revision as of 23:03, 12 April 2024

Acton Boxborough Regional High School
2009ABPretzelLogo medium.jpg
Location:
Acton, MA
Coaches Dana Homer
National Appearances HSNCT: 2015-2019, 2023

PACE: 2014

Program Status Active
School Size 1,751
NAQT Page link

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is a public high school in Acton, Massachusetts.


History

Acton-Boxborough attended 2012 MIT Fall and finished with a 6-3 record. A team of Victor Pavao, Tom Russell, Sarang Yeola, and Spencer Thrope continued attending regional tournaments. The team of mostly seniors attended 2014 NSC, which along with winning the state's High School Quiz Show competition, increased visibility and membership of the club.

In 2015, a brand new roster of players led by Josh Xiong finished 4-6 and placed 169th at HSNCT. A team consisting of Prat Hegde, Sky Li, and Caleb Trotz finished 32nd at 2018 HSNCT, with an 8-5 record, Acton-Boxborough's best performance at a national tournament. A recording of the devastating loss to McLean can be heard here [[1]]. At the 2019 HSNCT, a team led by the Sousounis brothers tied for 97th.

The team is currently active.

Alumni

A full history of Acton-Boxborough on NAQT sets can be found[[2]].

Nathan Wolf (2018-2022)
Ayan Nayak (2021-2022)
Basil Sousounis (2018-2020)
Chris Sousounis (2017-2021)
Sky Li (2016-2018)
Prat Hegde (2015-2018)
Sid Salunkhe (2014-2016)
Caleb Trotz (2016-2018)
Aidan Pavao (2014-2016)
Spencer Thrope (2012-2016)
Josh Xiong (2014-2015)
Victor Pavao (2012-2014)
Tom Russell (2012-2014)
Sarang Yeola (2012-2014)

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