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|citystate = Edmond, OK
 
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|currentcoach = Greg Oppel
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|currentcoach = [[Greg Oppel]]
|state = OJABA Class 6A: 2001, 2006 [http://ojaba.org/_wsn/page5.html]OSSAA Class 5A: 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002.[http://www.ossaa.com/partners/ossaa/non_athletic_activities/Academics/history_academic.html] NAQT: 2002, 2003, 2009
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|state = '''[[OSSAA state|OSSAA]] Class 5A:''' 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002 <br/>'''[[NAQT Oklahoma State Championship|NAQT]]''': 2002, 2003, 2009, 2018
|nats = [[1995 TOC|1995 ASCN]], [[1996 TOC|1996 ASCN]]
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|nats = '''[[Tournament of Champions|TOC]]''': [[1995 TOC|1995]], [[1996 TOC| 1996]]
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|nats appearances = '''[[HSNCT]]''': 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006-2009, 2013-2018 <br/> '''[[Tournament of Champions|TOC]]''': 1995-2003 <br/> '''[[NAC]]''': 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 <br/> '''[[PAC]]''': 1996, 1999
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|status = Active
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|size = 2200
 
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'''Edmond Memorial High School's Academic Team''' plays in OSSAA Academic Bowl in addition to other formats such as [[NAQT]].  Memorial's program was started in the 1988-1989 school year with the encouragement of Principal Sam Winn by social studies teacher Tina Page.  Past Memorial coaches include: Tina Page, Adys Altstatt, Eugene Chase, Rick Trefz, and Valerie Benton.  Past assistant coaches include: Rick Trefz, Shayne Stanford, Patti Harrold, Greg Oppel, and Jim Carlile.
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'''Edmond Memorial''' is a public high school in Edmond, Oklahoma whose quizbowl program has been one of the most successful in Oklahoma, claiming several titles in both the [[OSSAA state|OSSAA]] and [[NAQT Oklahoma State Championship|NAQT]] state championships, as well as two [[ASCN]] [[TOC]] titles.
  
Memorial currently holds two fundraiser tournaments, the Bulldog OSSAA Invitational and Bulldog NAQT Invitational.  Due to scheduling conflicts both tournaments will be held in the fall. In the past a fall tournament was held for all-comers in the ASCN format.
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==History==
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Edmond Memorial's quizbowl team was established in 1988 by head coach Tina Page. They would claim their first state title by winning the 5A Division of the 1993 [[OSSAA State Championship]].
  
==Current Season==
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In [[1995 Edmond Memorial|1995]], under coach Valerie Benton, Memorial defeated [[Booker T. Washington]] to win their second OSSAA 5A title, and went on to attend their first [[ASCN]] [[Tournament of Champions]], which [[1995 TOC|they won]] over defending champions [[James Island]]. They would repeat both titles in 1996, defeating [[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] in the [[1996 TOC|TOC]] finals. They would continue to attend every TOC until 2003, achieving a best finish of fourth.
The team awaits the 2011-2012 season.
 
  
==Teams and Coaches==
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Memorial attended their first [[good quizbowl]] tournament by competing in the [[1999 HSNCT]], at which they placed fourth. In 2001, coach [[Greg Oppel]] co-founded the [[Oklahoma Quiz Bowl Alliance]], alongside [[Eric Bell]]. In 2002, they won both their first [[NAQT Oklahoma State Championship]] and their most recent OSSAA title, becoming the first team to win both titles in the same year. They repeated their NAQT title the following year, and would go on to claim a third in 2009.
  
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Oppel stepped away from coaching following the departure of star player [[Finn Bender]], in 2015, after which leadership was taken over by Jordan Gotcher. Memorial would remain a local powerhouse, claiming the 2018 NAQT State title and finishing second in 2020. Oppel returned to coaching following Gotcher's departure in 2022.
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In total, over the course of its history, Edmond Memorial has won two [[TOC]] titles, four OSSAA State Championships, four NAQT State Championships (and five runners-up finishes), attended HSNCT fourteen times, and has never finished worse than fifth at any state championship tournament at which it has competed.
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|[[1995 Edmond Memorial |1995]]
 
| Nate Andersen, Josh Burns, Eric McArthur, Kurt Morgan, Dave Murrell, Autumn Price, Chris Scifres, Bill Schmeh,Chana Shwadlenak
 
| Valerie Benton
 
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|[[2005 Edmond Memorial |2005]]
 
| Allison Brown*, Cary Cavnar, John Crews, Drew Laxton, Vicki Panza, Chris Walls, Garrett Willis*
 
| Greg Oppel
 
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|[[2006 Edmond Memorial |2006]]
 
| Allison Brown*, John Crews, Drew Laxton, Vicki Panza, Chris Walls
 
| Greg Oppel
 
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|[[2007 Edmond Memorial |2007]]
 
| Sean Bender, Kristine Charter, James Grider, Josh Holmes, Lily Hoot, Fareeha Safir*, Thomas Whittaker
 
| Greg Oppel
 
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|[[2008 Edmond Memorial |2008]]
 
| Sean Bender, Kristine Charter, Lily Hoot, Zain Raza, Fareeha Safir*, Salman Safir, Saxon Sampley, Thomas Whittaker
 
| Greg Oppel
 
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|[[2009 Edmond Memorial |2009]]
 
| Rohaid Ali, Patrick Bender, Wade Craig, Daniel Griffin, Zain Raza*, Chuck Rebman, Saxon Sampley
 
| Greg Oppel
 
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|[[2010 Edmond Memorial |2010]]
 
| Patrick Bender, Tyler Bural, Wade Craig, Emma Fairbanks, Maggie Hoot, Jonathan Miller, Rida Raza, Saxon Sampley*
 
| Greg Oppel
 
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==Notable Alumni==
 
==Notable Alumni==
Sean Bender, Tyler Bond, Allison Brown, Colin Brown, Stephanie Craig, Eric Heller, Ben Lyons, Eric MacArthur, Alex Putnam, Fareeha Safir, Saxon Sampley, Scott Smith, Mike Taylor, Joy Woods
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*[[Scott Smith]]
 
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*[[Finn Bender]]
==Oklahoma Academic Coaches Association [http://oaac.org/oaca.htm] Academic All Staters==
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*[[Jason Hughes]]
Sean Bender, Tyler Bond, Allison Brown, Colin Brown, Stephanie Craig, Sam Green, Divya Gunda, Drew Laxton, Alex Putnam, Fareeha Saifr, Saxon Sampley, Scott Smith, Joy Woods
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*[[Oliver Wu]]
 
 
==Team Oklahoma [[Panasonic Academic Challenge]] Team Members==
 
Eric MacArthur(2)*, Eric Buschelman, Mike Taylor*, Jessica Moore, Stephanie Craig(2), Taylor Long, Colin Brown(2), Joy Woods
 
*Asterisk denotes All-American
 
 
 
==Tournaments Won==
 
 
 
*Boren Cup
 
*E.P. McCabe Scholars Bowl 2009
 
*L.L.Lewis Cup- 06, 08
 
*NAQT State - 02, 03, 09
 
*Northside High School
 
*Oklahoma Quizbowl Alliance- 01, 02, 03, 06 [http://www.geocities.com/ok_quizbowl/]
 
*Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Area- 09
 
*Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association District- 09
 
*Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association State- 93, 95, 96, 02 [http://www.ossaa.com/partners/ossaa/non_athletic_activities/Academics/history_academic.html]
 
*Rose State Social Studies Bowl- 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 00, 01, 05, 06, 08, 09 [http://www.rose.edu/students/ssdiv/contests.asp]
 
*Savannah, MO, Invitational
 
*Vanderbilt Academic Bowl Competition XX- 01 [http://studentorgs.vanderbilt.edu/college_bowl/ABC%20XXI.html]
 
*Wichita State University
 
 
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[1995 Edmond Memorial]]
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*[[1995 Edmond Memorial]]
 
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*[[2001 Edmond Memorial]]
==Succession of National Titles==
 
  
 
==Succession of Minor Titles==
 
==Succession of Minor Titles==
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Latest revision as of 10:48, 17 April 2024

Edmond Memorial High School
Edmond.gif
Location:
Edmond, OK
Coaches Greg Oppel
State Championships OSSAA Class 5A: 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
NAQT: 2002, 2003, 2009, 2018
National Championships TOC: 1995, 1996
National Appearances HSNCT: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006-2009, 2013-2018
TOC: 1995-2003
NAC: 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
PAC: 1996, 1999
Program Status Active
School Size 2200
NAQT Page link

Edmond Memorial is a public high school in Edmond, Oklahoma whose quizbowl program has been one of the most successful in Oklahoma, claiming several titles in both the OSSAA and NAQT state championships, as well as two ASCN TOC titles.

History

Edmond Memorial's quizbowl team was established in 1988 by head coach Tina Page. They would claim their first state title by winning the 5A Division of the 1993 OSSAA State Championship.

In 1995, under coach Valerie Benton, Memorial defeated Booker T. Washington to win their second OSSAA 5A title, and went on to attend their first ASCN Tournament of Champions, which they won over defending champions James Island. They would repeat both titles in 1996, defeating Thomas Jefferson (VA) in the TOC finals. They would continue to attend every TOC until 2003, achieving a best finish of fourth.

Memorial attended their first good quizbowl tournament by competing in the 1999 HSNCT, at which they placed fourth. In 2001, coach Greg Oppel co-founded the Oklahoma Quiz Bowl Alliance, alongside Eric Bell. In 2002, they won both their first NAQT Oklahoma State Championship and their most recent OSSAA title, becoming the first team to win both titles in the same year. They repeated their NAQT title the following year, and would go on to claim a third in 2009.

Oppel stepped away from coaching following the departure of star player Finn Bender, in 2015, after which leadership was taken over by Jordan Gotcher. Memorial would remain a local powerhouse, claiming the 2018 NAQT State title and finishing second in 2020. Oppel returned to coaching following Gotcher's departure in 2022.

In total, over the course of its history, Edmond Memorial has won two TOC titles, four OSSAA State Championships, four NAQT State Championships (and five runners-up finishes), attended HSNCT fourteen times, and has never finished worse than fifth at any state championship tournament at which it has competed.

Notable Alumni

See Also

Succession of Minor Titles

ASCN TOC Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
James Island
1995, 1996
Walter Johnson