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by kamikaze
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg Brain Bowl II (1/13/24)
Replies: 1
Views: 962

Re: Blacksburg Brain Bowl II (1/13/24)

Field update (teams/buzzers/staffers):
Robinson (1/2/1)
Cave Spring (2/0/0)
Blacksburg (2~3/2/0)
Eastern Montgomery (1/0/0)
by kamikaze
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg Brain Bowl II (1/13/24)
Replies: 1
Views: 962

Blacksburg Brain Bowl II (1/13/24)

Hello all. I'm Bob Powers, your tournament director, and I am happy to announce the second annual Blacksburg Brain Bowl (BBB) will take place in-person at Blacksburg High School in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for January 13, 2022. For most teams in the state of Virginia...
by kamikaze
Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)
Replies: 5
Views: 3119

Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)

Here are the results from today's tournament. We played a Swiss pairing system for playoffs so we were able to calculate the final placement for the top 16 teams. 1. Maggie Walker B 2. Blacksburg A 3. Maggie Walker A 4. Maggie Walker C 5. Gate City A 6. Cave Spring A 7. Hidden Valley A 8. Orange Cou...
by kamikaze
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)
Replies: 5
Views: 3119

Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)

We've found some more moderators and have expanded the field cap to 24 at this time. If you are interested in registering, please contact me as soon as possible.
by kamikaze
Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:37 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)
Replies: 5
Views: 3119

Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)

We have reached our field cap. Currently, we have closed our field and in the process of looking for additional moderators. Once we do secure extra personnel, we'll expand our field cap accordingly and let teams on the waitlist know. Thank you.
by kamikaze
Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)
Replies: 5
Views: 3119

Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)

Field Update (24 teams/9 staffers/15 buzzers) Galileo Magnet (3/2/1) Auburn (1/0/1) Orange County (2/0/1) Eastern Montgomery (1/1/2) Bassett (1/2/1) Huguenot (2/0/0) Patrick County (1/0/1) Blacksburg (2/0/0) Maggie Walker (3/0/2) Gate City (3/2/2) Hidden Valley (2/0/2) Cave Spring (3/2/2) Waitlist ...
by kamikaze
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)
Replies: 5
Views: 3119

Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/21/23)

Hello all. I'm Bob Powers, the tournament director of the Blacksburg High School scholastic bowl team. I am happy to announce our fall Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (BHAI) VII will take place in-person at Blacksburg High School in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for...
by kamikaze
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2023-2024
Replies: 22
Views: 8784

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2023-2024

Blacksburg High School would like to claim October 21st for the Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (BHAI) VII. We've secured IS-221A for this tournament. We would also like to secure January 13 for the Blacksburg Brain Bowl (BBB) II and most likely will secure a housewrite for this tournament. Bo...
by kamikaze
Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023
Replies: 33
Views: 11176

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023

Blacksburg HS is hosting the Blacksburg Brain Bowl (BBB) on January 14th. We are scheduled to use the IS-218A set from NAQT. Details can be found here: viewtopic.php?t=26449.
by kamikaze
Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Fall Kickoff Novice Tournament @ Virginia Tech 9/24/22
Replies: 4
Views: 1638

Re: Fall Kickoff Novice Tournament @ Virginia Tech 9/24/22

Only two schools showed up: Blacksburg and Cave Spring. With the five teams in attendance, Cave Spring A were the champions with Blacksburg A and B taking 2nd and 3rd places, if I recall correctly.
by kamikaze
Thu Nov 03, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Blacksburg Brain Bowl (1/14/23)
Replies: 1
Views: 1234

Blacksburg Brain Bowl (1/14/23)

Hello all. I'm Bob Powers, your tournament director, and I am happy to announce our inaugural Blacksburg Brain Bowl (BBB) will take place in-person at Blacksburg High School in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for January 14, 2022. LOCATION: Blacksburg High School, 3401 Brui...
by kamikaze
Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023
Replies: 33
Views: 11176

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023

Blacksburg High School would like to claim January 14, 2023 for their spring tournament. Name pending. We're looking to be using an NAQT IS-A set for this tournament as well. Thanks!
by kamikaze
Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/22/22)
Replies: 1
Views: 656

Re: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/22/22)

Field: (14 Teams/7 Buzzers/4 Staffers)
Galileo Magnet (2/1/1)
Eastern Montgomery (1/1/1)
Hidden Valley (3/0/0)
Bassett (2/1/1)
Huguenot (2/0/0)
Cave Spring (2/1/1)
Blacksburg (2/3/0)
by kamikaze
Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/22/22)
Replies: 1
Views: 656

Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (10/22/22)

Hello all. I'm Bob Powers, the tournament director of the Blacksburg High School scholastic bowl team. I am happy to announce our fall Blacksburg High Academic Invitational (BHAI) VI will take place in-person at Blacksburg High School in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for ...
by kamikaze
Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:01 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023
Replies: 33
Views: 11176

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023 Placeholder

And I will be moving to Blacksburg High School this fall and we are looking to host the next BHAI VI (Blacksburg High Academic Invitational) on Saturday 10/22/22. I'm looking to secure the SCOP Novice set for this tournament.
by kamikaze
Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: EMIT 1 (1/15/22)
Replies: 2
Views: 1512

Re: EMIT 1 (1/15/22)

Congratulations to Cave Spring A for finishing 1st in the inaugural Eastern Montgomery Invitational Tournament. Kudos also go to Rockbridge County A for placing 2nd, and Blacksburg A for 3rd place. Very exciting final rounds to watch as after two rounds, all the teams were tied and basically playing...
by kamikaze
Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2021-2022
Replies: 14
Views: 9119

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2021-2022

Eastern Montgomery is hosting the inaugural EMIT on January 15th. We are using NAQT IS-209A. Details on the tournament can be found here: viewtopic.php?t=25621
by kamikaze
Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: EMIT 1 (1/15/22)
Replies: 2
Views: 1512

Re: EMIT 1 (1/15/22)

FIELD: (15 teams/8 buzzers/5 staffers)
Gate City (3/2/2)
Eastern Montgomery (1/2/0)
Blacksburg (3/2/2)
Rockbridge County (2/0/0)
Cave Spring (2/0/0)
Richlands (2/1/1)
JR Tucker (2/1/0)
by kamikaze
Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: EMIT 1 (1/15/22)
Replies: 2
Views: 1512

EMIT 1 (1/15/22)

Hello all. I'm Bob Powers, the coach of the Eastern Montgomery High School scholastic bowl team. I am happy to announce our inaugural Eastern Montgomery Invitational Tournament (EMIT) will take place in-person at Eastern Montgomery High School in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tourna...
by kamikaze
Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS X (3/6)
Replies: 4
Views: 2185

Re: NCIS X (3/6)

Currently, we are expanding the field to include 18 teams. Teams on the waitlist will be contacted shortly to confirm whether they can participate this weekend. We will still be taking teams onto the waitlist should any team drop out at the last minute.
by kamikaze
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:33 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS X (3/6)
Replies: 4
Views: 2185

Re: NCIS X (3/6)

Currently, our field is closed for the time being until we secure more staffers. If teams would still like to register, we will start putting them on a waitlist. We anticipate another field expansion to 18 as we did for the CSI and I hope to have more information for you about the expansion soon. Th...
by kamikaze
Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS X (3/6)
Replies: 4
Views: 2185

Re: NCIS X (3/6)

Field (12 teams/1 staffer):
Southside (SC) (3/0)
Blacksburg (2/0)
Dorman (SC) (1/0)
Northmont (OH) (2/1)
Hidden Valley (1/0)
Lightridge (1/0)
Mercy (MI) (1/0)
Honaker (1/0)

Waitlist (0 teams):
by kamikaze
Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS X (3/6)
Replies: 4
Views: 2185

NCIS X (3/6)

I am happy to announce our 10th annual NCIS will take place at our new high school (although you'll only get to see it virtually) in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for March 6, 2021. AFFILIATION: The top 15% of the field will qualify for NAQT's HSNCT at the end of the seas...
by kamikaze
Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
Replies: 36
Views: 10986

Re: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021

Cave Spring High School would like move their NCIS date to March 6 to keep with its tradition of hosting the tournament the weekend before VHSL States. We also don't want to step on any of the regional/super regional tournaments that will probably scheduled for the February date, including ours poss...
by kamikaze
Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) XV (11/21/20)
Replies: 1
Views: 1972

Re: Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) XV (11/21/20)

Field: (18 teams/0 staffers):
Salem (1/0)
Galileo Magnet (2/0)
Georgetown Day (2/0)
Langley (2/1)
Cookeville (TN) (2/0)
Carroll County (2/0)
Hidden Valley (2/0)
Richard Montgomery (2/0)
George Washington (1/0)
"Robert Bork HS" (2/0)

Waitlist:
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge (2/0)
by kamikaze
Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) XV (11/21/20)
Replies: 1
Views: 1972

Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) XV (11/21/20)

I am happy to announce our 15th annual Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) will take place at our new high school (although you'll only get to see it virtually) in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for November 21, 2020. AFFILIATION: The top 15% of the field will qualify for NAQT'...
by kamikaze
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim for 2020-2021
Replies: 36
Views: 10986

Re: Tentative Date Claim for 2020-2021

Cave Spring High School would like to tentatively schedule November 21st for our CSI and February 20th for our NCIS tournaments. It'll be the first time for these tournaments in our new school (hopefully). We are probably going to use NAQT sets for both tournaments this year. We will hold our Roanok...
by kamikaze
Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS IX (2/22/20) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 1
Views: 1087

Re: NCIS IX (2/22/20) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Field (8 teams/2 buzzers):
Blacksburg (3/0)
Christiansburg (1/1)
Ft. Defiance (1/0)
Hidden Valley (1/0)
Cave Spring (2/1)
by kamikaze
Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS IX (2/22/20) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 1
Views: 1087

NCIS IX (2/22/20) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

The Cave Spring High School Academic Team is happy to announce our spring tournament being held at Cave Spring Middle School (4880 Brambleton Drive, Cave Spring, VA) on February 22, 2020. I know this may seem rather confusing but our school is being renovated shortly so we'll have to hold our compet...
by kamikaze
Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Hello everyone. I wanted to thank you all for your participation in our invitational this past Saturday and as well as your patience with us. I know it was a long day for all and Tamara and I will be sitting down and discussing how to improve for next year. In the meantime, there were a couple of ad...
by kamikaze
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:54 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

We've bumped up our cap to 36 and this is the final time we're doing so. We have 35 teams in the field right now so we do have one spot available. Otherwise, we'll probably ask the teams in attendance to volunteer members for a chimera team. We do have a team that is interested but nothing definite ...
by kamikaze
Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Just updated our announcement with an offer from a local hotel. They are offering a substantial discount to their usual nightly rates and offering a block of rooms for our traveling guests. If you're interested contact the Sales Manager in the announcement and mention "Quizbowl" and they s...
by kamikaze
Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Our field is closed as of right now and we are putting teams who registered on the waitlist right now. If we manage to get to 36, we may raise the field cap one last time.
by kamikaze
Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Okay. We've raised our field cap to 32! I'm not sure how much farther we can stretch it though so this could possibly be the final field cap. We have room for two more teams as of right now. Also, we have been PLATINUM certified by PACE so the top 25% will qualify for the national tournament at the ...
by kamikaze
Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Just raised our field cap from 18 to 24. 3 more spots left in out field for now!
by kamikaze
Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Re: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

Field (33 teams/22 buzzers) : Honaker (2/1) Galileo Magnet (2/2) Fort Defiance (3/0) Rappahannock County (2/2) Salem (2/2) Blacksburg (2/1) Eastern Montgomery (1/2) Jefferson Forest (3/1) Eastside (GA) (1/0) Patrick County (2/2) Grundy (1/1) Norfolk Academic Guild (1/0) NKA Homeschool Collective (1...
by kamikaze
Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

CSI XIV (11/23/19) @ Cave Spring MS (Roanoke, VA)

I am happy to announce our 14th annual Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) will take place at Cave Spring MIDDLE School (4880 Brambleton Ave, Cave Spring, VA 24018) in scenic southwest Virginia. Our high school is still under renovations and we managed to secure our middle school for this event this year...
by kamikaze
Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro 2019-2020 Date Claim Thread
Replies: 48
Views: 21420

Re: DC Metro 2019-2020 Date Claim Thread

Cave Spring High School would like to tentatively claim November 23rd for our Cave Spring Invitational XIV (CSI) using the LOGIC housewrite and February 22nd for our NCIS IX using a possible IS set. We will also post news of our Roanoke Classic later this season.
by kamikaze
Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DATE MOVED Virginia NAQT States at UVa, April 13, 2019 - DII SCT
Replies: 6
Views: 5165

Re: DATE MOVED Virginia NAQT States at UVa, March 23, 2019 - DII SCT

Hello everyone. I know some of you had your hearts set on playing quizbowl this weekend. If you are still interested, Cave Spring is running their annual Roanoke Classic this Saturday at the Cave Spring MIDDLE School. It is a small, unique but fun event. It's an OPEN tournament. We offer complimenta...
by kamikaze
Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS VIII (2/16/19) @ Hidden Valley HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 1
Views: 1651

Re: NCIS VIII (2/16/19) @ Hidden Valley HS (Roanoke, VA)

Field (9 teams/6 buzzers)::
Blacksburg (2/1)
VES (1/0)
Northside (1/1)
Axl Rose High School (1/0)
Hidden Valley (3/2)
Cave Spring (1/2)
by kamikaze
Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:38 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS VIII (2/16/19) @ Hidden Valley HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 1
Views: 1651

NCIS VIII (2/16/19) @ Hidden Valley HS (Roanoke, VA)

The Cave Spring High School Academic Team is happy to announce our spring tournament being held at Hidden Valley High School (5000 Titan Trail, Cave Spring, VA) on February 16, 2019. I know this may seem rather confusing but our school is being renovated shortly so we'll have to hold our competition...
by kamikaze
Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread
Replies: 49
Views: 32519

Re: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread

Just wanted to add on to our original announcement about our NCIS tournament, which is still on for February 16th. We secured the RMBAT set to be used at the tournament. We are still waiting on posting an official announcement until we figure out where we are hosting the event. It's most likely goin...
by kamikaze
Mon Nov 26, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 4
Views: 4313

Re: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

Hello all. I wanted to first inform you that our stats are up and you can find them here: http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5150/ . The top seven teams have qualified for the PACE NSC at the end of the season. These teams' rankings were determined by their performance in playoffs: 1. Rockbridge C...
by kamikaze
Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 4
Views: 4313

Re: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

With a month out from the tournament, we have raised our field cap from 18 to 24 and moved teams from the waitlist into the field. We are still in the process of securing more moderators and willing to take more registrations until then.
by kamikaze
Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 4
Views: 4313

Re: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

Field (teams/buzzers) : Honaker (2/1) * Galileo Magnet (3/0) Rappahannock County (2/1) * Brookville (1/2) Blacksburg (4/2) Hidden Valley (3/2) NKA Homeschool Collective (1/1) * Patrick Henry (1/1) Salem (2/1) Rockbridge County (3/0) Christiansburg (1/0) Carroll County (1/0/1) Grundy (1/1) * Eastern...
by kamikaze
Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:06 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 4
Views: 4313

CSI XIII (11/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

I am happy to announce our 13th annual Cave Spring Invitational (CSI) will take place at Cave Spring High School in scenic southwest Virginia. We've scheduled our tournament for November 17, 2018. AFFILIATION: PACE (the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence) has designated the Cave Spring ...
by kamikaze
Mon May 21, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread
Replies: 49
Views: 32519

Re: DC Metro 2018-2019 Date Claim Thread

Cave Spring High School would like to tentatively reserve November 17th and February 16th for our CSI and NCIS tournaments, respectively.

I assume February 23rd will still be the date of the VHSL State tournament, correct?
by kamikaze
Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:09 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS VII (2/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 2
Views: 4442

Re: NCIS VII (2/17/18) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

For those of you interested in results, we finally posted them online for everyone to see here: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/4862/. Congratulations go to the Roanoke Valley Governor's School for finishing in 1st place, Blacksburg A in 2nd place, and Honaker A in 3rd place. These three te...