Chadwick Quiz Bowl Alumni
This page is dedicated to showcasing teams from Chadwick’s past.
If you have information about a team, would like to share a quiz bowl memory, or if you spot an error, please buzz in and let us know.
1989
Junior High Team
Matt Coffer, Travis Richardson, Reuben Parker, Marvin Guerin, Terry Mitchell, and Melissa Loomis
High School Team
Tonya Smith, Ray Tennison, Jessi Miller, Jodi Watford, and Kathy Applegate
Coaches
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Horton, and Mr. Steve Long
Notes
This is the first quiz bowl we could find in our records. If you know of an earlier team, please let us know!
1990
High School Team
Matt Coffer, Melissa Loomis, Jason Gilbert, Ray Tennison, Jessi Miller, Tonya Smith, and Becki Freese 
Junior High Team
Matthew Lawrence, Jack Guerin, Travis Smith, Reuben Parker, Lisa Herd, Marvin Guerin, and Terry Mitchell
1991
Unknown
1992
Unknown
1993
High School
Beth Whight, Marvin Guerin, Candy Plaster, Jason Gilbert, Jeremiah Cummings, and Tessa Nalley
Junior High
Tyler Walker, Robbie Guerin, Justin House, Erick Smith, Tasha Williams, and Shawn Guerin
1994
High School
Jeremiah Cummings, Justin House, Tyler Walker, Robbie Guerin, Tessa Nalley, Beth Whight, and Marvin Guerin
Junior High
Angel Leavitt, Sara Wilson, Charlie Porter, Tiffany Nalley, Jim Fisher, Cassie Whight, and Erick Smith
1995
High School
Eric Anderson, Beth Whight, Tessa Nalley, Shana Eads, Tyler Walker, and Justin House
Junior High
Jim Fisher, Charlie Porter, Dale Fisher, Cassie Whight, Brian Moesner, and Cody Guerin
Coaches
Steve Long and Arleigh Long
1996
Brian Moesner, Tessa Nalley, Tyler Walker, Jim Fisher, and Eric Anderson
Coach
Mr. Steve Long
Notes
-2nd Place in MTC Tournament
-1996 was the first year that quiz bowl or “scholar bowl” was recognized as an official MSHSSA regulated event. Before this time, the Missouri Academic Association ran a state championship from 1992-1995.
-In the caption for the academic team in the 1996 Chadwick yearbook, Brian’s name was inadvertently listed as “Brain Moesner.”
1997
Charlie Porter, Dale Fisher, Beth Whight, Tiffany Nalley, Amanda Walker, Captain Jim Fisher, and Doug Carroll
Notes
-The 1997 team earned 3rd Place in the MTC Tournament.
1998
Cole Ewing, Charlie Porter, Dale Fisher, Tiffany Nalley, Cassie Whight, Amanda Walker, Captain Jim Fisher, and Doug Carroll
Coach
Mr. Thompson
Notes
-The ’98 Team placed second in the Ozark Invitational tournament.
-Coach Thompson was the science teacher at Chadwick and also the drummer of prominent local band Plain View.
1999
Cassie Harris, Tiffany Nalley, Captain Jim Fisher, Amanda Walker, Cassie Whight, Charlie Porter, and Doug Carrell
Coach
Mr. Thompson
2000
Richard Sloan, Cole Ewing, Brooke King, Drew Boone, Travis Bilyeu, Chris Workman, and Will Walker
Coach
Mr. Steve Long
2001
Bobby Mitchell, Travis Bilyeu, Chad Burns, Will Walker, Chris Workman, Brooke King, and Drew Boone
2002
Unknown
2003
Unknown
2004
Unknown
2005
Elizabeth Dewitt, Sarah Witham, Adam St.Laurent, Kathleen Hahn, Arron Brown, Stephan Hahn, Andy Dickerson
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-3rd Place MTC Tournament
2006
Samantha Dollarhide, Amanda Workman, Elizabeth DeWitt, Katie Mitchell, and Kathleen Hahn
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
-2nd Place MTC Tournament
-The 2006 team lost the championship by a single point to Hurley. In previous years, New Covenant Academy had always taken first place. This led to the team mantra of “Beat New Covenant.” Ironically, they accomplished that goal, but still did not take first place.-After being beaten by both Chadwick and Hurley, New Covenant stopped participating in future conference tournaments.
2007
Eric Mahwinney, Nancy Mitchell, Amanda Workman, Chase Hampton, Katie Mitchell, Kathleen Hahn, David Hahn, Dylan Coffer, Tyler Beard, and Elizabeth DeWitt
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
-3rd Place MTC Tournament
2008
Thomas Braden, Tyler Beard, Dylan Coffer, Elizabeth DeWitt, Chase Hampton, David Hahn, Ethan Ruhland, and Katie Mitchell
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-Chadwick hosted the 2007-08 MTC Tournament. Chadwick, Hurley, Niangua, and New Covenant were in attendance.
2009
Devon Evans, Ethan Ruhland, Thomas Braden, Capt. David Hahn, Co-capt. Chase Hampton, and Jon Graif
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
2010
David Hahn, Thomas Braden, Jon Graif, Chase Hampton, Katie Hale, Danielle Applegate, Ethan Ruhland, Cris Graif, Vince Rogers, Michael Jansen
Notes
-Chase Hampton once famously rang in and answered, “You…put it on your head?” The answer was correct.
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
2011
Faith Wheelock, Zena Hicks, Elizabeth Hahn, Jessica Booher, Matt Wheelock, Cris Graif, Ethan Ruhland, Michael Jansen
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
-3rd Place MTC Tournament
2012
Ashlee Jones, Zena Hicks, Capt. Elizabeth Hahn, Co-capt. Jessica Booher, and Vince Rogers
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-Placed third in the MTC Tournament behind Bradleyville (1st) and Niangua (2nd).
-Captain Elizabeth Hahn and co-captain Jessica Booher led the team in scoring in the MTC Tournament, racking up fifty points each.
2013
No team due to lack of student interest.
2014
No team due to lack of student interest.
2015
No team due to lack of student interest.
2016
Co-Capt. Evan Davis, TJ Sanchez, Luke Walker, Tyler Gardner, Cameron Kutchko, Destiny Nelson, Tory Garrison, Capt. Kyrsten Armato, Shyanne Sena
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-The 2016 team performed well in the conference tournament, taking second overall. School of the Ozarks placed first overall. Read more here.
-Chadwick hosted the MTC Tournament.
-Sophomores Evan Davis and Tyler Gardner led the Cardinals in scoring during the MTC Tournament, racking up 180 and 140 points respectively.
-The team was unable to compete in district competition due to a missed paperwork deadline.
-Destiny was best known for answering a question about Kim Kardashian during tournament-play.
2017
Left to Right: Koltin Walker, Courtney Hill, Co-Capt. Evan Davis, Tyler Gardner, Katelyn Owens, Capt. Haley Farris, Tori Garrison (Not Pictured: Shyanne Sena)
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-The 2017 team performed well in the conference tournament at Niangua, taking second overall. Read more here.
2018
Left to Right: Kirsten Maggard, Victoria Garrison, Co-Capt. Courtney Hill, Capt. Evan Davis, Kai Shand, Koltin Walker, Hannah Parker, Mariah Aldrich, Kylie Purdome, Jaron Van Houden, Kayla Purdom, Rose Ramsey
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-The team defeated New Covenent Academy in overtime to place 2nd overall in the MTC Quiz Bowl Tournament.
-They placed fourth in the 2nd annual Southern Missouri Battle of the Brains hosted at Chadwick. They tied records with Bunker, but Bunker had more total points, so they placed third. Evan Davis was earned a Golden Thumb award for being among the tournament’s top five scorers. He averaged 103 points per game.
-For the first time, the team traveled to SBU for their annual history bowl.
2019
Left to Right: Mariasole Rampin, Kylie Purdome, Orville Booher, Captain Courtney Hill, Mariah Aldrich, Kayla Purdome, Jaron Van Houden, Katie Sallee. Not pictured: Wyatt Naillon.
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-The team competed against seventeen other teams in the Sparta Fall Tournament on October 27, 2018. There record was 3-5 for the day. Sophomore Kayla Purdome led the team in individual scoring for the tournament, scoring 120 points. Junior Courtney Hill was close behind with 110 points.
-On November 8, 2018, the team competed in the annual Mark Twain Conference Quiz Bowl Tournament. The tournament host, New Covenant Academy, went 5-0 to sweep the tournament and take first place. Chadwick placed third overall with senior Mari Rampin leading the team with 60 points from tossups. Tournament highlights included a first-time-ever victory over School of the Ozarks.
-For the first time the quiz bowl team scheduled non-tournament match ups with neighboring schools. They hosted Bradleyville and Sparta on two separate evenings for a varsity and JV match. The varsity lost both matches; the junior varsity won both matches.
-They placed third in the 3rd annual Southern Missouri Battle of the Brains hosted at Chadwick behind first place finisher Spokane and second place Weaubleau. Chadwick’s lone senior Mariasole Rampin was the tournament’s fifth overall score with 130 points, earning her a Golden Thumb Award.
-The team placed fourth in a field of 13 in the “small schools” division of the SBU History Bowl behind only two home school teams from Bolivar, which took first and second, and Diamond.
2020
Left to Right: Conner Hull, Kylie Purdome, Wyatt Naillon, Captain Courtney Hill, Orville Booher, Natalie Parker, Katie Sallee, Kayla Purdome, Bianca Mitchell
Coach
Mr. Tyler Walker
Notes
-The team placed fifth overall in the 4th Annual Southern Missouri Battle of the Brains.
-The team placed fourth overall in the MTC Tournament. Perennial victor NCA took first place, and Chadwick lost by only a single question to second place finisher School of the Ozarks and three questions to third place finisher Bradleyville.
-The varsity team placed 18th overall out of 24 teams in the small school division of SBU History Bowl. A second team composed of only sophomores finished 23rd overall.
