2017 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Aptakisic!

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2017 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Aptakisic!

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naqt.com wrote:NAQT is pleased to announce that its seventh Middle School National Championship Tournament will be held at the Hyatt Regency DFW hotel in Dallas, TX, on May 12–14, 2017.
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naqt.com wrote:Teams may now book rooms at the Hyatt Regency DFW for the 2017 NAQT Middle School National Championship Tournament.
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Re: 2017 NAQT MSNCT: May 13-14, Dallas

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Wildcard applications and standby signups for the 2017 MSNCT are now open.

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naqt.com wrote:All of the rooms with two double beds at the host hotel for the 2017 NAQT Middle School National Championship Tournament have been sold. NAQT is in the process of arranging a block of rooms at an overflow hotel. As soon as that block is open for reservations, the details will be sent to registered teams and posted on the NAQT website
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naqt.com wrote:The official hotel of the 2017 Middle School National Championship Tournament, the Hyatt Regency DFW, is now effectively full. NAQT has signed a contract with a nearby Embassy Suites to act as an overflow hotel.
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Only four spots remain in the field for the 2017 MSNCT.

Qualified teams interested in attending should register here as soon as possible.
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naqt.com wrote:The field for the 2017 Middle School National Championship Tournament was officially closed on Monday, March 20. Teams may sign up for the waitlist; waitlisted teams will be added to the field in order of sign-up if teams cancel.
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Re: 2017 NAQT MSNCT: May 13-14, Dallas

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In the interest of full disclosure, the MSNCT field lists a team called "Barrington Scholars" without a city and state. This team is composed entirely of students from Station Middle School of Barrington, IL. They do not have official sanctioning or funding from the school district, thus, they've been asked to not use the school name. If anyone desires more details, I will answer such questions offline or via PM.
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Barrington Station Middle School Coach (2013 MSNCT Champions, 2013 & 2017 Illinois Class AA State Champions)
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Congratulations to Aptakisic Junior High School (Buffalo Grove, Illinois), who defeated Mounds Park Academy (St. Paul, Minnesota) 470-325 in the second game of an advantaged final to win the 2017 NAQT MSNCT! Middlesex Middle School (Darien, Connecticut) claimed third place with a 455-390 victory over The Miami Valley School (Dayton, Ohio).

Complete team and individual statistics are now available on naqt.com.
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Re: 2017 NAQT MSNCT: Congratulations Aptakisic!

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Congratulations indeed! They ran a tough guantlet to claim this year's championship.
I also want to say how incredibly impressed I was with Isak Dai and Mounds Park. They were clearly a cut above MMS this year.
Thank you to NAQT for organizing another great tournament. My players and their parents had a wonderful and memorable experience.
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Podcasts are now available of selected matches from NAQT's 2017 Middle School National Championship Tournament.
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