Academics

In 2011 and 2012, we had a single national competition in which all teams came to Gallaudet to participate in a 4-day long competition that pitted 78 teams in a Regional-style competition. 32 teams then advanced to the “National” competition then 16 teams advanced to the Playoff bracket before a National championship team was declared.

Website:

2011 National Academic Bowl

Number of teams in National competition: 78

2011 Final 16 Playoff Teams:

Alabama School for the Deaf
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
Hinsdale South High School
Indiana School for the Deaf
Kansas School for the Deaf
Maryland School for the Deaf
Metro Deaf School
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Monroe #1 BOCES
Mountain Lakes High School
New Mexico School for the Deaf
Tennessee School for the Deaf
Texas School for the Deaf
Tucson Area Public Schools
University High School

Webcast Link for Championship and Third Place matches:

http://webcast.gallaudet.edu/?id=70

National Championship match:

Maryland SD defeated New Mexico SD

Third Place match:

MSSD defeated Indiana SD

Sportsmanship Award:

Hawai’i SD

Arkansas SD

Most Outstanding Player:

Paige Foreman, Junior, New Mexico SD

2011 National All Stars:

Nathaniel Amann (Sophomore), Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
Ethan Berger (Senior), Monroe #1 BOCES
Lauren Berger (Sophomore), Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Todd Bonheyo (Senior), Maryland School for the Deaf
Tyler Church (Senior), Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
Eric Epstein (Sophomore), Tucson Area Public Schools
Linzie Fuetchmann (Junior), Metro Deaf School
Christy Hediger (Senior), Maryland School for the Deaf
Colin Lualdi (Sophomore), The Learning Center
David Manis (Senior), Mountain Lakes High School
Erich Meinig (Senior), Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
Andrew Morrill (Junior), Indiana School for the Deaf
David Putz (Senior), Hinsdale South High School
Gus Shitama (Senior), Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
Ethan Swafford (Sophomore), Tennessee School for the Deaf
Ted Zoerner (Sophomore), University High School

Maryland SD Team Roster:

Todd Bonheyo
Christy Hediger
Andrew Biskupiak
Ethan Sonnenstrahl

Maryland SD

History of the National Academic Bowl for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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...

Academic Bowl

Resource Type: History

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