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'''Hunter College High School''' is a public school located in Manhattan, New York City. | '''Hunter College High School''' is a public school located in Manhattan, New York City. | ||
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| − | The team was founded in | + | ==2000s== |
| + | ===2005-2006=== | ||
| + | The Hunter quiz bowl team was founded in the winter of 2005-06 by [[Guy Tabachnick]] and Tony Cheng, both class of 2009. Hunter's first year as a quiz bowl team did not see any intermural competitions. During the first few weeks of its founding, Guy Tabachnick and Tony Cheng worked hard to gather enough members to constitute a team. A small membership developed under the advisory of counselor Dr. Chris Rogutsky. Buzzers and packets were purchased and much revelry was to be had in the semiweekly practices, which were usually during the half-hour club periods during lunch, although many afterschool practices did occur. However, the inexperienced team foolishly used Nationals-level packets for practice, which were the highest-level packets existing for general high school. Not surprisingly, player statistics remained deceivingly low. | ||
| + | ===2006-2007=== | ||
| + | Hunter's first year in competition was surprisingly successful, with a strong showing in each of their six tournaments. Its very first tournament, TJ Fall '06, in the perennially-strong DC region, saw the team burst onto the scene with a good result, despite having barely any quiz bowl experience. From there, the team improved rapidly as it got further acclimated with the high school canon, and gained their coach, Ms. Melanie Pflaum, after a victory at the Yale tournament in November, which admittedly had a weaker field than the DC-area tournaments. The culmination of the season was at the [[2007 HSNCT|NAQT High School National Championship Tournament]] in late May, where they did very well in the preliminary rounds, going 7-3, and then suffered a somewhat disappointing loss to go out in the third round of the double-elimination playoffs, finishing tied for 33rd. The main weak point was the fact that the team was very young, with the average grade level at high school freshman, although this would serve as an asset for future years, giving them a head start and further years of eligibility. As the Hunter curriculum does not even begin American history until the second semester of sophomore year, for example, it was, as of then, one of the team's weakest subjects, along with literature. | ||
| + | ===2007-2008=== | ||
| + | In its second year of competition, the team attended the national [[2008 NSC|PACE NSC]] tournament as well as [[2008 HSNCT|HSNCT]], where it tied for 11th place, placing much better than it did the year before. In addition to winning the [[NAQT Metro New York State Championship|New York State Championship]], the team also placed very well in each of the other tournaments it attended. During the 2007-08 year, several younger players joined the team, making up Hunter B, which also did very well, placing 4th at the New York State Championship. The formation of the B-team laid rest to one of the team's biggest worries, as the core of the A-team would graduate in 2009, which might have forced the team to disband out of a lack of members had it not been for the B-team players. | ||
| + | ===2008-2009=== | ||
| + | In its third year of competition, the Hunter Quiz Bowl Team attended 18 tournaments, more than ever before. Although lack of funds forced the team to forgo attending NAQT HSNCT, it compensated by attending [[2008 NSC|PACE NSC]] with two teams. The A-team placed better than the year before at NSC, coming in 5th; the B-team surpassed all expectations, placing 22nd in a field of 64 nationally-competitive teams. The team also performed exceptionally well at the annual [[Weekend of Quizbowl]], during which the A-team placed 1st at both the Saturday and Sunday tournaments. | ||
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| + | In September, Math teacher Stephen Young took on the role of Quiz Bowl coach, in which he performed admirably. Playing a very active role in managing the team's finances and transportation, communicating with parents, and helping the team improve itself, Mr. Young became an integral part of the team. | ||
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| + | Continuing recruitment efforts expanded the team's roster, allowing it to bring 2 teams to most tournaments, and even 3 to some. However, its youth is still one of the team's weaknesses, with the bulk of its membership composed of freshmen or below, most of whom will graduate in the same year. Expanding membership to all grades remains one of its main goals for the following year. | ||
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| + | In honor of its graduating seniors (Tony, Guy, and Maggie), the team placed a full-page ad in the yearbook, which can be found here. The conclusion of the school year was marked by a pizza party, which the seniors attended in full prom regalia. | ||
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| + | ==2010s== | ||
After taking 2nd place at the the [[2011 NSC]], the team continued to make their imposing presence known throughout the 2011-2012 school year, culminating in the [[Lily Chen]]-led team defeating [[Bellarmine]] in a one-match final to snag their first national championship at the [[2012 NSC]]. Their B-team finished 17th as the highest-ranked B-team in attendance. At the [[2012 HSNCT]], they finished tied for 5th. Coincidentally, their B-team also finished 33rd. | After taking 2nd place at the the [[2011 NSC]], the team continued to make their imposing presence known throughout the 2011-2012 school year, culminating in the [[Lily Chen]]-led team defeating [[Bellarmine]] in a one-match final to snag their first national championship at the [[2012 NSC]]. Their B-team finished 17th as the highest-ranked B-team in attendance. At the [[2012 HSNCT]], they finished tied for 5th. Coincidentally, their B-team also finished 33rd. | ||
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Though a large number of the team's players graduated, the team continued to prove itself a worthy adversary in the 2013-2014 school year. Led by Zihan Zheng, it continued to win local tournaments and won 13th place at the [[2013 NSC]] due to the impressive performances of Zihan himself, with help from lit specialist Marianna Zhang and talented generalist Wilton Rao. | Though a large number of the team's players graduated, the team continued to prove itself a worthy adversary in the 2013-2014 school year. Led by Zihan Zheng, it continued to win local tournaments and won 13th place at the [[2013 NSC]] due to the impressive performances of Zihan himself, with help from lit specialist Marianna Zhang and talented generalist Wilton Rao. | ||
| − | The team is currently being led by | + | The team is currently being led by seniors Rachel Yang and Cerulean Ozarow. |
Hunter won the [[2016 HSNCT|2016]] and [[2017 HSNCT]]. Their middle school team won the [[2019 MSNCT]]. | Hunter won the [[2016 HSNCT|2016]] and [[2017 HSNCT]]. Their middle school team won the [[2019 MSNCT]]. | ||
| − | + | =Tournaments= | |
Hunter hosted its first tournament, the [[2008 Prison Bowl]], on January 19th, 2008. The questions were generally hailed as being of high quality and are available [http://quizbowlpackets.com here]. Prison Bowl II, a collaboration with [[Walter Johnson]], happened in January 2009, and Prison Bowls III and IV, head-edited by [[Lily Chen]], occurred in the springs of 2010 and 2011 to critical acclaim. Prison Bowl, still traditionally housewritten by members of the Hunter team, continues to be one of the most popular tournaments in quiz bowl. | Hunter hosted its first tournament, the [[2008 Prison Bowl]], on January 19th, 2008. The questions were generally hailed as being of high quality and are available [http://quizbowlpackets.com here]. Prison Bowl II, a collaboration with [[Walter Johnson]], happened in January 2009, and Prison Bowls III and IV, head-edited by [[Lily Chen]], occurred in the springs of 2010 and 2011 to critical acclaim. Prison Bowl, still traditionally housewritten by members of the Hunter team, continues to be one of the most popular tournaments in quiz bowl. | ||
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More information on the various tournaments can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/hchsquizbowl/prison-bowl. Disclaimer: this site has not been update for years and should not be trusted for any actual tournament info past about 2016. Only go to it if you want random pictures and anecdotes that we have no idea how to change and are therefore, again, quite dated. | More information on the various tournaments can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/hchsquizbowl/prison-bowl. Disclaimer: this site has not been update for years and should not be trusted for any actual tournament info past about 2016. Only go to it if you want random pictures and anecdotes that we have no idea how to change and are therefore, again, quite dated. | ||
| − | + | =Current Rosters= | |
{{Current Roster | {{Current Roster | ||
|TeamName= Hunter | |TeamName= Hunter | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | + | =Notable Alumni= | |
| − | [[Guy Tabachnick]], 2009 (Captain, 2005-2009)<br> | + | * [[Guy Tabachnick]], 2009 (Captain, 2005-2009)<br> |
| − | Tony Cheng, 2009<br> | + | * Tony Cheng, 2009<br> |
| − | Maggie Tse, 2009<br> | + | * Maggie Tse, 2009<br> |
| − | [[Lily Chen]], 2012 (Captain, 2009-2012) <br> | + | * [[Lily Chen]], 2012 (Captain, 2009-2012) <br> |
| − | [[York Chen]], 2012<br> | + | * [[York Chen]], 2012<br> |
| − | Paul Moschetti, 2012<br> | + | * Paul Moschetti, 2012<br> |
| − | David Xu, 2012<br> | + | * David Xu, 2012<br> |
| − | [[Richard Yu]], 2012<br> | + | * [[Richard Yu]], 2012<br> |
| − | Wilton Rao, 2013<br> | + | * Wilton Rao, 2013<br> |
| − | Zihan Zheng, 2013 (Co-Captain, 2012-2013)<br> | + | * Zihan Zheng, 2013 (Co-Captain, 2012-2013)<br> |
| − | Marianna Zhang, 2014 (Co-Captain, 2012-2013; Captain, 2013-2014)<br> | + | * Marianna Zhang, 2014 (Co-Captain, 2012-2013; Captain, 2013-2014)<br> |
| − | Sarah Hamerling, 2015 (Co-Captain, 2014-2015)<br> | + | * Sarah Hamerling, 2015 (Co-Captain, 2014-2015)<br> |
| − | Jonathan Lin, 2015 <br> | + | * Jonathan Lin, 2015 <br> |
| − | Albert Tai (Co-Captain 2014-2015, Captain 2015-2016)<br> | + | * Albert Tai (Co-Captain 2014-2015, Captain 2015-2016)<br> |
| − | [[Luke Tierney]], 2017 (Captain 2016-2017)<br> | + | * [[Luke Tierney]], 2017 (Captain 2016-2017)<br> |
| − | Chloe Levine, 2018 (Captain 2017-2018)<br> | + | * Chloe Levine, 2018 (Captain 2017-2018)<br> |
| − | Abishrant Panday, 2018<br> | + | * Abishrant Panday, 2018<br> |
| − | Sam Brochin, 2018<br> | + | * Sam Brochin, 2018<br> |
| − | Gilad Avrahami, 2018<br> | + | * Gilad Avrahami, 2018<br> |
| − | David Godovich, 2018<br> | + | * David Godovich, 2018<br> |
| − | Brian Huang, 2018<br> | + | * Brian Huang, 2018<br> |
| − | Ada-Marie Gutierrez, 2018<br> | + | * Ada-Marie Gutierrez, 2018<br> |
| − | Alice Lin, 2018<br> | + | * Alice Lin, 2018<br> |
| − | Diane Hwangpo, 2018<br> | + | * Diane Hwangpo, 2018<br> |
| − | Daniel Ma, 2019 (Captain 2018-2019)<br> | + | * Daniel Ma, 2019 (Captain 2018-2019)<br> |
| − | Brian Lu, 2019<br> | + | * Brian Lu, 2019<br> |
| − | Asher Jaffe, 2020 (Co-Captain, 2019-2020) | + | * Asher Jaffe, 2020 (Co-Captain, 2019-2020)<br> |
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| − | + | =Team Website= | |
http://sites.google.com/site/hchsquizbowl/ | http://sites.google.com/site/hchsquizbowl/ | ||
| − | + | =Succession of Titles= | |
{{NSC Champions}} | {{NSC Champions}} | ||
{{HSNCT Champions}} | {{HSNCT Champions}} | ||
Revision as of 00:51, 6 October 2020
| Hunter College High School | |
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| Location: New York, NY | |
| Club Presidents | Rachel Yang, Cerulean Ozarow |
| Coaches | Caitlin Samuel |
| State Championships | 2008 NAQT |
| National Championships | 2012 NHBB (Varsity Bowl), 2012 NSC, 2015 NHBB (JV), 2016 HSNCT, 2017 HSNCT, 2019 NHBB (JV), 2019 MSNCT |
| National Appearances | HSNCT: 2007, 2008, 2012-2019 PACE NSC: 2008-2019 MSNCT: 2014, 2017-2019 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 1200 |
| NAQT Page | link |
Hunter College High School is a public school located in Manhattan, New York City.
History
2000s
2005-2006
The Hunter quiz bowl team was founded in the winter of 2005-06 by Guy Tabachnick and Tony Cheng, both class of 2009. Hunter's first year as a quiz bowl team did not see any intermural competitions. During the first few weeks of its founding, Guy Tabachnick and Tony Cheng worked hard to gather enough members to constitute a team. A small membership developed under the advisory of counselor Dr. Chris Rogutsky. Buzzers and packets were purchased and much revelry was to be had in the semiweekly practices, which were usually during the half-hour club periods during lunch, although many afterschool practices did occur. However, the inexperienced team foolishly used Nationals-level packets for practice, which were the highest-level packets existing for general high school. Not surprisingly, player statistics remained deceivingly low.
2006-2007
Hunter's first year in competition was surprisingly successful, with a strong showing in each of their six tournaments. Its very first tournament, TJ Fall '06, in the perennially-strong DC region, saw the team burst onto the scene with a good result, despite having barely any quiz bowl experience. From there, the team improved rapidly as it got further acclimated with the high school canon, and gained their coach, Ms. Melanie Pflaum, after a victory at the Yale tournament in November, which admittedly had a weaker field than the DC-area tournaments. The culmination of the season was at the NAQT High School National Championship Tournament in late May, where they did very well in the preliminary rounds, going 7-3, and then suffered a somewhat disappointing loss to go out in the third round of the double-elimination playoffs, finishing tied for 33rd. The main weak point was the fact that the team was very young, with the average grade level at high school freshman, although this would serve as an asset for future years, giving them a head start and further years of eligibility. As the Hunter curriculum does not even begin American history until the second semester of sophomore year, for example, it was, as of then, one of the team's weakest subjects, along with literature.
2007-2008
In its second year of competition, the team attended the national PACE NSC tournament as well as HSNCT, where it tied for 11th place, placing much better than it did the year before. In addition to winning the New York State Championship, the team also placed very well in each of the other tournaments it attended. During the 2007-08 year, several younger players joined the team, making up Hunter B, which also did very well, placing 4th at the New York State Championship. The formation of the B-team laid rest to one of the team's biggest worries, as the core of the A-team would graduate in 2009, which might have forced the team to disband out of a lack of members had it not been for the B-team players.
2008-2009
In its third year of competition, the Hunter Quiz Bowl Team attended 18 tournaments, more than ever before. Although lack of funds forced the team to forgo attending NAQT HSNCT, it compensated by attending PACE NSC with two teams. The A-team placed better than the year before at NSC, coming in 5th; the B-team surpassed all expectations, placing 22nd in a field of 64 nationally-competitive teams. The team also performed exceptionally well at the annual Weekend of Quizbowl, during which the A-team placed 1st at both the Saturday and Sunday tournaments.
In September, Math teacher Stephen Young took on the role of Quiz Bowl coach, in which he performed admirably. Playing a very active role in managing the team's finances and transportation, communicating with parents, and helping the team improve itself, Mr. Young became an integral part of the team.
Continuing recruitment efforts expanded the team's roster, allowing it to bring 2 teams to most tournaments, and even 3 to some. However, its youth is still one of the team's weaknesses, with the bulk of its membership composed of freshmen or below, most of whom will graduate in the same year. Expanding membership to all grades remains one of its main goals for the following year.
In honor of its graduating seniors (Tony, Guy, and Maggie), the team placed a full-page ad in the yearbook, which can be found here. The conclusion of the school year was marked by a pizza party, which the seniors attended in full prom regalia.
2010s
After taking 2nd place at the the 2011 NSC, the team continued to make their imposing presence known throughout the 2011-2012 school year, culminating in the Lily Chen-led team defeating Bellarmine in a one-match final to snag their first national championship at the 2012 NSC. Their B-team finished 17th as the highest-ranked B-team in attendance. At the 2012 HSNCT, they finished tied for 5th. Coincidentally, their B-team also finished 33rd.
At the 2012 National History Bee and Bowl, a subset of the 2012 team roster led by Richard Yu won the National History Bowl title. At the Bee finals held at Mount Vernon, Richard tied for second place. In 2019, Hunter's Junior Varsity History Bowl team got first place at Nationals, then-sophomore Pedro Juan Orduz won the Junior Varsity United States History Bee, and then-senior Daniel Ma won second place in the Varsity International Geography Bee.
Though a large number of the team's players graduated, the team continued to prove itself a worthy adversary in the 2013-2014 school year. Led by Zihan Zheng, it continued to win local tournaments and won 13th place at the 2013 NSC due to the impressive performances of Zihan himself, with help from lit specialist Marianna Zhang and talented generalist Wilton Rao.
The team is currently being led by seniors Rachel Yang and Cerulean Ozarow.
Hunter won the 2016 and 2017 HSNCT. Their middle school team won the 2019 MSNCT.
Tournaments
Hunter hosted its first tournament, the 2008 Prison Bowl, on January 19th, 2008. The questions were generally hailed as being of high quality and are available here. Prison Bowl II, a collaboration with Walter Johnson, happened in January 2009, and Prison Bowls III and IV, head-edited by Lily Chen, occurred in the springs of 2010 and 2011 to critical acclaim. Prison Bowl, still traditionally housewritten by members of the Hunter team, continues to be one of the most popular tournaments in quiz bowl.
Hunter has also hosted a novice tournament, often a mirror of SCOP Novice, every fall since 2011.
In January of 2020, Hunter also hosted the New York City Middle School Quiz Bowl Championship, managed by Cerulean Ozarow.
More information on the various tournaments can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/hchsquizbowl/prison-bowl. Disclaimer: this site has not been update for years and should not be trusted for any actual tournament info past about 2016. Only go to it if you want random pictures and anecdotes that we have no idea how to change and are therefore, again, quite dated.
Current Rosters
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| Upperclassmen
Seniors (Class of 2021)
Juniors (Class of 2022)
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Underclassmen
Sophomores (Class of 2023)
Freshmen (Class of 2024)
Other Players (Class of 2025-2026)
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Coach/President
Key (C) Captain (A) Alternate Captain | |||||||
Notable Alumni
- Guy Tabachnick, 2009 (Captain, 2005-2009)
- Tony Cheng, 2009
- Maggie Tse, 2009
- Lily Chen, 2012 (Captain, 2009-2012)
- York Chen, 2012
- Paul Moschetti, 2012
- David Xu, 2012
- Richard Yu, 2012
- Wilton Rao, 2013
- Zihan Zheng, 2013 (Co-Captain, 2012-2013)
- Marianna Zhang, 2014 (Co-Captain, 2012-2013; Captain, 2013-2014)
- Sarah Hamerling, 2015 (Co-Captain, 2014-2015)
- Jonathan Lin, 2015
- Albert Tai (Co-Captain 2014-2015, Captain 2015-2016)
- Luke Tierney, 2017 (Captain 2016-2017)
- Chloe Levine, 2018 (Captain 2017-2018)
- Abishrant Panday, 2018
- Sam Brochin, 2018
- Gilad Avrahami, 2018
- David Godovich, 2018
- Brian Huang, 2018
- Ada-Marie Gutierrez, 2018
- Alice Lin, 2018
- Diane Hwangpo, 2018
- Daniel Ma, 2019 (Captain 2018-2019)
- Brian Lu, 2019
- Asher Jaffe, 2020 (Co-Captain, 2019-2020)
Team Website
http://sites.google.com/site/hchsquizbowl/
Succession of Titles
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