News from New Brunswick
By Sean Newlands and Jonathan Logan, New Brunswick Provincial Co-ordinatorsThe past year was a very busy one for New Brunswick Reach for the Top students and advisors. The 2006-2007 Reach for the Top season had an exciting beginning with an invitational tournament held in St. Andrews on November 18th with 24 teams competing in two divisions. Kennebecasis Valley High #1 was the winner in the “A” Final. The next invitational tournament was held at St. Malachy’s High on December 9th KVHS #1 again emerged victorious in the “A” Final. The third invitational tournament was held at Kennebecasis High on Feb. 17th with KVHS winners in “A” Final. The fourth tournament was held at Saint John High on March 31st. Once again KVHS was victorious in the “A” Final. The final invitational tournament was held in Nackawic on April 8th with 20 teams competing. KVHS was again the “A” winner. Congratulations to all the invitational tournament winners in both “A” and “B” divisions as well as all of the participants as we were all winners, coming home with more knowledge than when we arrived.
The Provincial Tournament was hosted by Fredericton High School on April 21st with 10 teams competing in the Championship Section and 15 teams competing in the Non-Championship Section. Kennebecasis High was victorious over Oromocto High in the Championship final in an excellent, fast paced game to claim the Provincial Championship. KVHS #2 beat St Malachy’s High in a nail biter Non-Championship final 310 to 300. Kennebecasis High was a formidable opponent again this season as they did not lose a single game during the entire season. Oromocto was also a very competitive team all season and were invited to the National tournament as the Provincial Runner-Up. We were pleased to send two teams to the Nationals this year. We wish them both every success at the National Tournament in Edmonton.
Students and advisors are all looking forward to another exciting full season of Reach for the Top in New Brunswick next year. Have a wonderful summer vacation. Talk to you in the fall.
Once again, Thank you to all the coaches/advisors, tournament organizers, volunteer quizmasters and the many others for the time you gave to the success of the Reach for the Top in New Brunswick during the 2006-2007 school year.
Congratulations to the Champion Kennebecasis Valley H.S. team members: Morgan Gagnon, Kale O’Neill, Nick Manuel, Will Koncovy, alternates Dylan Lenton, Stephen Spence, and Coaches Jason Thorne and Mary Clarke.
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