Eight members of the high school quiz bowl team traveled to Gothenburg on Wednesday, February 18th for competition. There were 12 varsity high school teams and 8 junior varsity teams competing. The day began with the varsity teams divided into 3 pools of 4 teams. Ainsworth defeated Cozad 35-20, then lost to Valentine (35-50) and Minden (10-30) to place 8th of 12 teams in the single elimination tournament which followed. The top 6 teams were placed in a gold bracket and the rest in the silver bracket. Ainsworth was eliminated by Minden in the silver bracket (10-30). Minden went on to win the silver bracket. Gothenburg won the gold bracket with Valentine placing second. The next competition for the high school quiz bowl team is Monday, March 9th in the ESU 17 competition held in the Learning Center. The teams attending will be Valentine, Keya Paha, Rock County and Ainsworth. The top two teams will qualify for the state quiz bowl competition held in Hastings on April 29, 2026. Students participating at Gothenburg included Willa F, Bailee R, Ben C, Jace J, Kristofer H, Erick Hi, David C and William B. Other team members include Sam T, Dylan T, Raelynn R, Natalie A and Miranda.
