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{{Infobox|Name = Michael Angelo Sorice
 
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|Subjects = Fraudulent Studies, Laelaps, Johann Gottlieb Fichte
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'''Michael Angelo Sorice''' is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois. He has played quizbowl for [[Illinois]] since 2000, excepting the 2002-2003 season, during which he was not in school. He's noted for editing [[Illinois Open]] from 2003-2007, as well as the [[Illinois Novice]] tournament in 2007. In 2007, he served as the head editor for [[ACF Fall]].
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'''Michael Angelo Sorice''' is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois. During his extremely long college quizbowl career for [[Illinois]], which began in 2000 and lasted into the early 2010s (excepting the 2002-2003 season, when he was not in school), Sorice was consistently one of the best active players in the college game, winning several regional tournaments and top scoring awards. His editorial accomplishments include [[Illinois Open]] from 2003-2007, the 2007 [[Illinois Novice]] tournament, [[ACF Fall]] 2007, and the physics/other science for [[2013 ACF Nationals]].
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This year, he led the [[University of Illinois]] to a first-place finish at the Minnesota [[Deep Bench]] tournament and also won [[Truman State]]'s [[Brainal Leakage]] tournament playing solo as Illinois A. Later in the season, he led his team to victory over the [[University of Wisconsin]] at the 2007 incarnation of [[This Tournament Goes To 11]]. Sorice-led Illinois teams then lost by a single question in the finals against [[Chicago]] at [[Michigan MLK|MLK]], lost a shot at the finals due to a single-question loss to [[Drake]] at [[Truman State]]'s [[Penn Bowl]] mirror, took sixth at [[Cardinal Classic]] due in part to massive sleep deprivation, won Division I at Chicago's [[SCT]], and blew a one-game advantage to lose in the finals to Chicago at Chicago's [[ACF Regionals]]. Sorice was first, first, second, first, and third in individual scoring at those events, respectively.
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Sorice's career accomplishments include 2nd-place finishes at [[ICT]] in 2006, 2007, and 2009. From 2009 to 2011, Sorice played with [[Ike Jose]], who took over as team captain upon Sorice's effectual retirement from quizbowl after a 3rd place finish at [[2011 ACF Nationals]].
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Sorice is a member of [[PACE]], and served as the tournament director for the [[2010 NSC]].
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Sorice was known for a long time as "Hair Boy" due to his long gold locks (pictured), which have since been sheared.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:23, 27 July 2013

Michael Angelo Sorice
MikeSorice.jpg
Noted subjects Physics, generalist, Fraudulent Studies, Laelaps, Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Current college Illinois (2000-2002; 2004-2011)
Past colleges None
High school Fenwick (1999-2000)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Michael Angelo Sorice is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois. During his extremely long college quizbowl career for Illinois, which began in 2000 and lasted into the early 2010s (excepting the 2002-2003 season, when he was not in school), Sorice was consistently one of the best active players in the college game, winning several regional tournaments and top scoring awards. His editorial accomplishments include Illinois Open from 2003-2007, the 2007 Illinois Novice tournament, ACF Fall 2007, and the physics/other science for 2013 ACF Nationals.

Sorice's career accomplishments include 2nd-place finishes at ICT in 2006, 2007, and 2009. From 2009 to 2011, Sorice played with Ike Jose, who took over as team captain upon Sorice's effectual retirement from quizbowl after a 3rd place finish at 2011 ACF Nationals.

Sorice is a member of PACE, and served as the tournament director for the 2010 NSC.

Sorice was known for a long time as "Hair Boy" due to his long gold locks (pictured), which have since been sheared.

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