Battle of the Books 2021

Number of Schools/Programs in the Preliminary Competition: 34

Number of Teams in the Preliminary Competition: 69

National Competition teams (Buff):

• California School for the Deaf, Fremont
• California School for the Deaf, Riverside
• Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (DC)
• Nebraska Regional Programs, East
• Nebraska Regional Programs, North
• Rocky Mountain Deaf School (CO)
• TOPS K-8 (WA)
• Wisconsin School for the Deaf

National Competition teams (Blue):

• Heathlands School for Deaf Children (UK)
• Kansas School for the Deaf
• Marie Philip School (MA)
• Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
• Rocky Mountain Deaf School (CO)
• Sequoia Deaf School (AZ)
• TOPS K-8 (WA)
• Venado Middle School (CA)

Playoff/Finals Competition teams (Green):

• California School for the Deaf, Fremont
• Heathlands School for Deaf Children (UK)
• Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (DC)
• Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
• Rochester School for the Deaf (NY)
• Rocky Mountain Deaf School (CO)
• Willie Ross School for the Deaf (MA)
• Venado Middle School (CA)

Buff National Championship match:

• California School for the Deaf, Fremont defeated Nebraska Regional Programs, East

Buff Most Outstanding Player:

• Gabriella Bibb, 8th grade, CSD Fremont

Buff All Stars:

• Evelyn Richart, 7th grade, Nebraska Regional Programs, East
• Hanna Zapadinsky, 6th grade, Wisconsin SD
• Jaden Gamache, 7th grade, CSD Riverside
• Joseline Gutierrez, 5th grade, Nebraska Regional Programs, North
• Pax Holcomb, 8th grade, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
• Priyna Chohan, 8th grade, TOPS K-8
• Riordan Feguson, 7th grade, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
• Sevan Ikeda, 8th grade, CSD Fremont

Blue National Championship match:

• TOPS K-8 defeated Venado Middle School

Blue Most Outstanding Player:

• Cindy Rodriguez, 8th grade, Venado Middle School

Blue All Stars:

• Aleena Suazo, 8th grade, Venado Middle School
• Celeste Lane-Cummings, 7th grade, TOPS K-8
• Dominick Scanzillo, 6th grade, Marie Philip School
• Kat Allen-Bruns, 5th grade, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
• Keene Shank, 6th grade, Maryland SD
• Matilde Smith, 6th grade, TOPS K-8
• Olivia Holley, 8th grade, Sequoia Deaf School
• Sophia D’Angelo, 5th grade, Kansas SD
• Vincent Abiodun-Ekus, 8th grade, Heathlands School for Deaf Children

Green National Championship match:

• Heathlands School for Deaf Children defeated Venado Middle School

Green Most Outstanding Player:

• Orion Rowley, 8th grade, Heathlands School for Deaf Children

Green All Stars:

• Charlie Acquaviva, 6th grade, Rochester SD
• Givenson Thimjon, 5th grade, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
• Jaden Dingel, 8th grade, CSD Fremont
• Luis Ortiz, 8th grade, Willie Ross SD
• Luis Saldana, 7th grade, Venado Middle School
• Magali Perez Navarro, 8th grade, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
• Talia Willey-Saunders, 5th grade, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
• Tosin Kalejaiye, 8th grade, Heathlands School for Deaf Children