During the cold and grey months of winter, shades of orange, red, green, and purple have filled the school with spirit and excitement. After flag football and the hallway competition, it was time for arguably the most intense event: trivia.
In the first matchup between the sophomores and seniors, the audience was on the edge of their seats for the first half. The seniors won the first question, but do not guess correctly again until the fifth question. A rowdy senior crowd earned themselves a talking to from Mr. Mathisen for “gesturing from the crowd” after tying the score. The very excited sophomore team did not hesitate to press the buzzer, whether they were sure of their answer or not. In some cases, speed was not their friend. Most of the match, the sophomores held a slight lead over the seniors. After answering an “art” category question correctly, the sophomore crowd united for the wave as they gained a 1000-point lead. With three questions left, the sophomores secured their spot in the finals, resulting in frustrated senior spectators who attempted a slick departure, but they were not slick enough. After, at most, two steps, Sherbo noticed. She halted them in their tracks, and the already frustrated seniors were fuming. Once the match ended, the final score was 4100 to 2900, with the sophomore crowd jumping for joy like there was no tomorrow.
The next day, the freshman faced the juniors. The freshman team roster was Margo Abboud, Mimi Sargent, Emma Lee Wirtz, Sarah Kovaks, and Sophia Glickman. On the left side of the stage, the junior team included Lane Howard, Bella Lowther, Chloe Spears, Grace Meyerle, and Paige Conwell. The junior team started off strong, winning the first, second, and fourth questions. Ms. Hurst clearly stuck by her home team: the juniors. She yelled to the stalled freshman, “Just pick a question!” The junior crowd was electric, and the match was tight. Ms. Leonard arose from her seat in the front row, looking like she had an agenda. At the base of the stage, Mr. Mathisen steps over to hear what she has to say. No one knows exactly what words were exchanged, but immediately after the two separated and Ms. Leonard waltzed back to her seat, Mr. Mathisen called out the freshmen crowd for “miming answers” to the team on stage. As the match went on, victory for both teams seemed an arm’s length away. But perhaps they should have called the fire department because Paige Conwell was on fire, securing the win for the juniors by a mere 100 points.
The victory was extra sweet for the junior class as it meant that they won the triple crown title. For context, the juniors were second to the seniors in flag football and won the hallway competition with their Eagles-themed hallway, while the seniors came in second with their Dancing With The Stars-themed hallway. This led to the juniors and seniors being tied in the competition. As the seniors lost to the sophomores, all the juniors needed was a win in the first round of trivia, which is exactly what they did.
The finals were a complete blood bath by the sophomore class led by the unstoppable Amelia Amirault, ending with a final score of 6200 to 1300. Many in the crowd were happy for the sophomores, as most agreed that they deserved it. In a post-match interview, Junior Class President Mason Hippler noted how she felt about the final results of trivia and the triple crown. Hippler said, “I feel fulfilled, and it’s everything I ever hoped for. I don’t really care about trivia, and I think the sophomores deserved it. Amelia is incredible, and I’m proud of our team for putting in a good effort. At the end of the day, I am just happy we won overall.” Her statement encapsulates school spirit in the sense of pride for her own team and the junior class, while also exhibiting phenomenal sportsmanship through recognition of true raw talent.
Ultimately, it was a successful and competitive trivia tournament where the sophomores emerged victorious! The class of 2027’s dean, Dr. Beasom, exclaimed, “Heu! It was a delight to see the class of 27’s trivia team make a homeric aristeia like Achilles cutting a swathe through the Trojan chaff of the opposing grades,” highlighting the excitement of this achievement.
