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Academic Bowl – 2004 in Review
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In 2004, Colorado School for the Deaf came out of nowhere (they had never placed in the top 4 in previous National competitions) to win the National championship.
Number of Regional teams: 75
Number of National teams: 10
National Competition teams:
National Championship match:
Colorado SDB defeated John Hersey HS
Third Place match:
University HS defeated Monroe #1 BOCES
Sportsmanship Award:
Jonesboro High School (GA)
Most Outstanding Player:
Andrew Ek, Senior, Colorado SDB
Colorado SDB Championship Team Roster:
The National Academic Bowl for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was established in 1996 under the guidance of Astrid Amann Goodstein, who was then the Executive Director of Enrollment Services at Gallaudet. That year, only six schools participated in what was considered a competition...
Resource Type: History