Vermont-NEA Scholars' Bowl
History
High school academic competition began in Vermont in the fall of 1983 when the Vermont Scholars' Bowl was formed under the direction and sponsorship of Saint Michael's College. Saint Michael's remained the host and title sponsor of the event until the end of the 1994 season. During the 1994-95 school year the tournament was held without a major sponsor, thanks largely to the efforts of tournament director Erald Medlar. The Vermont Chapter of the National Education Association became the event's title sponsor in the fall of 1995 and remains the main contributor to the tournament. A regional phase of play was added to the state tournament at the beginning the 2000-2001 season and Champlain College now serves as the primary host. In its 27th season, the Scholars' Bowl remains Vermont's most prestigious academic competition for high school students.
State Tournament Results
Champlain Valley's 2006-07 team shows off the trophies after defeating Hanover in the state final.
| Year | State Champion | Runner-up | Finals score | Medlar Cup winner* |
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| 2010 | Essex High School | Hanover High School | 237-235 (ot) | South Burlington High School |
| 2009 | Hanover High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 305-250 | Bellows Free Academy of St. Albans |
| 2008 | Hanover High School | Essex High School | 370-210 | South Burlington High School |
| 2007 | Champlain Valley Union High School | Hanover High School | 325-305 | Burlington High School |
| 2006 | Middlebury Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 280-225 | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| 2005 | St. Johnsbury Academy | Champlain Valley Union High School | 295-220 | |
| 2004 | Hanover High School | Colchester High School | 345-185 | |
| 2003 | Hanover High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | 330-270 | |
| 2002 | Essex High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | 210-180 | |
| 2001 | Burlington High School | Mt. Anthony Union High School | 330-150 | |
| 2000 | Burlington High School | Fair Haven Union High School | 320-150 | |
| 1999 | Burlington High School | Rice Memorial High School | 310-240 | |
| 1998 | Lyndon Institute | Essex High School | 260-130 | |
| 1997 | Burlington High School | St. Johnsbury Academy | 225-150 | |
| 1996 | Montpelier High School | St. Johnsbury Academy | 400-300 | |
| 1995 | Essex High School | Colchester High School | 415-175 | |
| 1994 | St. Johnsbury Academy | Hanover High School | 440-285 | |
| 1993 | Hanover High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 385-135 | |
| 1992 | Bellows Free Academy of St. Albans | Enosburg Falls High School | NA | |
| 1991 | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hanover High School | 345-175 | |
| 1990 | St. Johnsbury Academy | Essex High School | NA | |
| 1989 | Colchester High School | Harwood Union High School | 190-130 | |
| 1988 | Fair Haven Union High School | NA | NA | |
| 1987 | Winooski High School | Fair Haven Union High School | 285-200 | |
| 1986 | Rice Memorial High School | Milton High School | NA | |
| 1985 | Middlebury Union High School | Burlington High School | NA | |
| 1984 | Rice Memorial High School | Fair Haven Union High School | 185-120 | |
| * - The Medlar Cup is the tournament's second-tier competition. It was launched in 2005-06 season. | ||||
Vermont Teams at
National Tournaments
The 2000-2001 Burlington High School team poses for a team picture at the 2001 Panasonic Academic Challenge. The Seahorses became the first New England school to reach the final round of a national tournament by finishing in fourth place.
| Top Finishing Teams Vermont teams that have reached the playoff rounds of national tournaments. |
All-American Players Vermont players that were named All-American or All-Star at national tournaments. |
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| Panasonic Academic Challenge | Panasonic Academic Challenge | |
| 2008 -- Team Vermont* (semifinalists) | 2005 -- Peter Golubock, St. Johnsbury Academy | |
| 2007 -- Champlain Valley Union High School (semifinalists) | 1996 -- Matt Johnson, Montpelier High School | |
| 2004 -- Team Vermont* (semifinalists) | 1993 -- Elise London, Mt. Mansfield Union High School | |
| 2001 -- Burlington High School (finalists, fourth place) | NAQT National Championship Tournament | |
| 2000 -- Burlington High School (semifinalists) | 2007 -- Dylan Matthews, Hanover High School | |
| 1997 -- Burlington High School (semifinalists) | PACE National Scholastics Championship | |
| National Academic Championship | 2000 -- Andrew Malcovsky, Burlington High School | |
| 1984 -- Rice Memorial High School (octofinalists) | *-Panasonic
Academic Challenge Team Vermonts consisted of: 2004: Hanover's Niall Prendergast, Harker Rhodes, Evan Gardner and Iain Prendergast; Essex's Jack McClintock; Colchester's Alan West. 2008: Essex's Will Begley and Brendan Farmer; Champlain Valley's Eli Goldberg and Max Keve; Rice's Judy Contompasis; Lamoille's Margaret Lund. |
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| PACE National Scholastics Championship | ||
| 2000 -- Burlington High School (quarterfinalists) |
Other Vermont tournaments
Top-finishing teams, where available, from tournaments put on by the Vermont-NEA Scholars' Bowl or its affiliated teams since the 1995-96 season.
| Sue Pasco Opening
Tournament Held in September at Essex High School |
| Season | First-place team | Second-place team |
| 2009 | Hanover | Champlain Valley |
| 2008 | South Burlington | Mt. Mansfield |
| 2007 | Champlain Valley | Hanover |
| 2006 | Hanover | Champlain Valley |
| 2005 | Champlain Valley | Esssex |
| 2004 | Champlain Valley, Hanover and St. Johnsbury | Three-way tie for first |
| 2003 | Hanover/North Country (mixed team) | St. Johnsbury |
| 2002 | Hanover | Champlain Valley |
| 2001 | Champlain Valley | Hanover |
| 2000 | Rice Memorial | Hanover |
| 1999 | Hanover/Rice/Mt. Abraham (mixed team) | South Burlington |
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| Vermont NAQT
Championship Held in March at Spaulding High School |
| Season | First-place team | Second-place team |
| 2010 | Champlain Valley | South Burlington |
| 2009 | South Burlington | Champlain Valley |
| 2008 | Champlain Valley | South Burlington |
| 2007 | Hanover | South Burlington |
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| Pre-Holiday Academic
Tournament Held in December at South Burlington High School |
| Season | First-place team | Second-place team |
| 2009 | Essex | Champlain Valley |
| 2008 | Burlington | Champlain Valley |
| 2007 | Mt. Mansfield | Champlain Valley |
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| Fall Hanover Round
Robin Held in October at Hanover High School |
| Season | First-place team | Second-place team |
| 2008 | Spaulding | Hanover |
| 2007 | Phillips Exeter (N.H.) | Hanover |
| 2006 | Hanover | Burlington |
| 2005 | Hanover | Essex |
| 2004 | Hanover A | Hanover B |
| 2003 | Essex | Hanover |
| 2002 | Hanover | Seton Hall (N.J.) |
| 2001 | Burlington | Hanover |
| 2000 | Hanover | Salem (N.H.) |
| 1999 | Keene (N.H.) | Mt. Anthony |
| 1998 | Hanover | Burlington |
| 1996 | St. Johnsbury | Burlington |
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| Spring Hanover Round
Robin Held in March at Hanover High School |
| Season | First-place team | Second-place team |
| 2005 | Hanover | Portsmouth Christian (N.H.) |
| 2004 | Hanover A | Hanover B |
| 2003 | Hanover | Phillips Exeter (N.H.) |
| 2002 | Hanover | Burlington |
| 2001 | Burlington | Hanover |
| 2000 | Burlington | Lebanon (N.H.) |
| 1999 | Salem (N.H.) | Burlington |
| 1998 | Burlington | Winnisquam (N.H.) |
| 1997 | Burlington | Hanover |
| 1996 | Colchester | Burlington |
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