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Academic Bowl – 2012 in Review
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In 2011 and 2012, a single national competition was held at Gallaudet. Teams competed in a Regionals-style format then 32 teams advanced to the “National” competition. Sixteen teams then advanced to the Playoffs bracket. 2012 saw what was possibly the most exciting National Championship match ever as an undefeated (and 18-0) Maryland SD defeated another undefeated (and 18-0) MSSD in front of over 2,000 fans in a packed Field House at Gallaudet.
Website:
2012 National Academic Bowl
National Competition teams: 79
2012 Final 16 Playoff Teams:
Webcast Link for Championship and Third Place matches:
http://webcast.gallaudet.edu/?id=96
National Championship match:
Maryland SD defeated MSSD
Third Place match:
University HS defeated Florida SDB
Sportsmanship Award:
Iowa SD
Michigan SD
Most Outstanding Player:
Ted Zoerner, Junior, University HS
2012 National All Stars:
Maryland SD 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