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{{Highschoolteam|Name = St. Margaret's Tartans
 
{{Highschoolteam|Name = St. Margaret's Tartans
 
|image =SMTartansLogo.png
 
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|citystate = San Juan Capistrano, California
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|citystate = San Juan Capistrano, CA
|currentcoach = *see [[St. Margaret's#Current roster|Roster]] below*
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|currentcoach = Jeff Jablonski
|currentpres = [[Nate Kang]]
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|currentpres = Nate Kang
|state = none
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|state = 2019 (NHBB San Diego, JV Division), 2020 (NHBB Los Angeles, JV)
 
|nats = none
 
|nats = none
 
|nats appearances = Nat'l History Bowl: 2019, 19th place
 
|nats appearances = Nat'l History Bowl: 2019, 19th place
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|size = 474 in Upper School (Grade 9-12)
 
|size = 474 in Upper School (Grade 9-12)
 
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The '''St. Margaret's''' quizbowl and history bowl teams (also listed as "'''St. Margaret's Episcopal'''" in rankings & standings) have represented the '''Tartans''' of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Margaret's_Episcopal_School St. Margaret's Episcopal School] in San Juan Capistrano, CA since the beginning of the 2018-19 competition season. Both the SMES history & quizbowl programs were established in 2018 by history specialist [[Nate Kang]] (Class of 2022), a seasoned veteran of [[National History Bee and Bowl|NHBB]] and four-time national semifinalist in the bee, in his first year at the school.
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The '''St. Margaret's''' [[quizbowl]] and [[National History Bee and Bowl|history bowl]] teams (also sometimes listed as "'''St. Margaret's Episcopal'''") have represented the '''Tartans''' of St. Margaret's Episcopal School in the SoCal circuit since the beginning of the 2018-19 high school season. Both programs were established in 2018 by [[Nate Kang]] during his freshman year.
  
Though the schools themselves are not really rivals anywhere else, when it comes to quizbowl and history competitions, the Tartans maintain a ''friendly rivalry'' with [[Arcadia]]. In all, the two schools have met 9 times (including Arcadia's A, C, D, and E teams) over the course of 4 different competitions since the SMES program's inception, with St. Margaret's winning 6 of those games.
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==History==
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St. Margaret's went just 2-6 playing varsity in their debut tournament, [[Del Norte]] Edgehog II, in December 2018. However, solo player Nate Kang did [https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5405/stats/varsity_combined/individuals/ lead the tournament in scoring].
  
==Accolades, Trophies, & Titles Won==
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In February 2019, at the San Diego NHBB tournament, St. Margaret's took home its first trophy, winning the history bowl regional championship in the JV division. Going 6-0 in the competition, SMES defeated [[Arcadia]] by 70 in the final. Nate Kang played solo in the bowl at this tournament and also won the regional championship in the bee on the same day.
In February 2019, at [[Canyon Crest Academy]] in San Diego, St. Margaret's took home its first official hardware, winning its first-ever history bowl regional championship in the JV division. SMES defeated [[Arcadia|Arcadia C]] by 70 in the final to hoist the trophy. (The round was moderated by tournament director [[Noah Prince]].) Freshman Nate Kang played ''solo'' in the bowl at this tournament and also won the regional championship in the bee on the same day.
 
  
On March 30, 2019, the Tartans won the [[ReKT]] II quizbowl tournament, hosted by [[Westview (CA)|Westview High]], in the JV division. Nate Kang [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5601/stats/jv_combined/individuals/ led all players with 123.64 ppg] across all stages of the competition. They ''again'' defeated a team from Arcadia (this time, Arcadia D) in the final to win the title.
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In April 2019, Kang soloed St. Margaret's junior varsity team to a 10-4 record at nats, good for a 19th place finish nationwide at the 2019 National History Bowl national championships in Arlington, VA.
  
In April 2019, Kang ''soloed'' St. Margaret's junior varsity team to a 19th place finish nationwide at the 2019 National History Bowl national championships in Arlington, VA. St. Margaret's overall W-L record at nats was 10-4.
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In November 2019, Nate was joined for the first time by teammates (fellow sophomores Alex Fournier and Hunter Smith), as the Tartans went 4-6 at [[Triton Fall]] at [[UCSD]]. Also during the 2019-20 season, St. Margaret's won their 2nd-straight JV history bowl regional title at [[USC]] behind Kang and Fournier, going 7-0.
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Largely due to the cancellation of spring tourneys as a result of COVID-19, SMES only played at one QB tournament during the 2019-20 season. They were [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=24035 ranked 7th] in SoCal going into the 2020-21 season by [[Westview (CA)|Westview's]] [[Nick Dai]].
  
 
==Current roster==
 
==Current roster==
'''J.V.'''
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* [[Nate Kang]] ([[captain]])
* [[Nate Kang]] (captain)
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* Alex Fournier
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* Hunter Smith
 
* Nirmay Nanjappa
 
* Nirmay Nanjappa
* Hunter Smith
 
  
'''Varsity'''
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==Year-by-year record==
* Lauren Spalding (captain)
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'''2018-19'''
* Ian Schulze
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*History Bowl: 19-7 (.731) (9-3 in SoCal circuit), 1 tournament win (San Diego Regional Championship); National rank: #19 <small>(finish at Nationals)</small> / #9<small> ([[Dave Madden|Madden]] Rank)</small>
* Nihar Nanjappa
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*Quizbowl: 11-8 (.579), 1 tournament win (ReKT II)
* Matthew Rosenthal
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*Combined: 30-15 (.667) (20-11 SoCal)
  
Coach: vacant
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'''2019-20'''
[History bowl: Simon Fellowes (''de facto''); general quizbowl: Jeff Jablonski (''de facto'')]
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*History Bowl: 7-0 (1.000)
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*Quizbowl: 4-6 (.400)
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*Combined: 11-6 (.647)
  
 
[[Category:High school teams]]
 
[[Category:High school teams]]
 
[[Category:California high school teams]]
 
[[Category:California high school teams]]
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[[Category:High school quizbowl in California]]

Revision as of 16:50, 22 April 2020

St. Margaret's Tartans
SMTartansLogo.png
Location:
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Club Presidents Nate Kang
Coaches Jeff Jablonski
State Championships 2019 (NHBB San Diego, JV Division), 2020 (NHBB Los Angeles, JV)
National Championships none
National Appearances Nat'l History Bowl: 2019, 19th place
Program Status Active
School Size 474 in Upper School (Grade 9-12)
NAQT Page link

The St. Margaret's quizbowl and history bowl teams (also sometimes listed as "St. Margaret's Episcopal") have represented the Tartans of St. Margaret's Episcopal School in the SoCal circuit since the beginning of the 2018-19 high school season. Both programs were established in 2018 by Nate Kang during his freshman year.

History

St. Margaret's went just 2-6 playing varsity in their debut tournament, Del Norte Edgehog II, in December 2018. However, solo player Nate Kang did lead the tournament in scoring.

In February 2019, at the San Diego NHBB tournament, St. Margaret's took home its first trophy, winning the history bowl regional championship in the JV division. Going 6-0 in the competition, SMES defeated Arcadia by 70 in the final. Nate Kang played solo in the bowl at this tournament and also won the regional championship in the bee on the same day.

In April 2019, Kang soloed St. Margaret's junior varsity team to a 10-4 record at nats, good for a 19th place finish nationwide at the 2019 National History Bowl national championships in Arlington, VA.

In November 2019, Nate was joined for the first time by teammates (fellow sophomores Alex Fournier and Hunter Smith), as the Tartans went 4-6 at Triton Fall at UCSD. Also during the 2019-20 season, St. Margaret's won their 2nd-straight JV history bowl regional title at USC behind Kang and Fournier, going 7-0.

Largely due to the cancellation of spring tourneys as a result of COVID-19, SMES only played at one QB tournament during the 2019-20 season. They were ranked 7th in SoCal going into the 2020-21 season by Westview's Nick Dai.

Current roster

Year-by-year record

2018-19

  • History Bowl: 19-7 (.731) (9-3 in SoCal circuit), 1 tournament win (San Diego Regional Championship); National rank: #19 (finish at Nationals) / #9 (Madden Rank)
  • Quizbowl: 11-8 (.579), 1 tournament win (ReKT II)
  • Combined: 30-15 (.667) (20-11 SoCal)

2019-20

  • History Bowl: 7-0 (1.000)
  • Quizbowl: 4-6 (.400)
  • Combined: 11-6 (.647)