Hello, I'm Kelly Ho with the Arkansas Governors Association.

I've been on the board for a few years.

Congratulations to all the teams that have made it to the state championships.

Here is the warm up question for you to get started.

What famous singer who was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, pretty close to rising, was given the moniker The Man in Black.

Eye from the Arkansas TV studios in Conway.

It's Quiz Bowl 2026.

This is our 41st year to bring you the drama and intensity of these Quiz Bowl state championships.

We are so thrilled that you are joining us today.

14 elite teams have completed have competed all season for the right to be on this, the grandest quiz bowl stage in Arkansas.

It's under these high stakes television lights that seven of these teams will be crowned as state champs today.

Right now we have the three a state championship featuring the Hall's Hall, Fayetteville Mastiffs and the Hogs Hall, Bentonville Huskies.

Let's meet the players.

Hi.

My name is honored to teach.

I go to hustle Fayetteville.

Happy birthday to Mr.

Rib.

Hello.

My name is Jonathan David Gratz Meyer.

I'm a senior at Halsall Academy, Fayetteville, and I play to win.

My name is Christopher Lloyd.

I'm a senior and I go to Hustle Academy, Fayetteville.

And happy birthday, Mr.

Bane.

My name is Charles Heck.

I'm a senior.

I got a horse of Fayetteville.

And happy birthday, Mr.

Ward.

My name is Leo.

You?

I'm a junior at Hustle Academy, Fayetteville.

And.

Oh, this year, it's time for round two.

I'm going to regret that.

Hi, my name is Mercado Gutierrez.

I'm a senior at Hostile Academy, Fayetteville.

And happy birthday, Miss Free tag.

Hi.

I'm Michael.

11th grade hustle, Fayetteville.

Happy birthday, Miss Luker.

Hi.

My name is Tyler Johnson.

I'm one of the captains for Hustle Fayetteville, and I'm a senior and I would like to thank all of our junior team members who are preparing to join the team next year and are hopefully sitting at home and watching us.

Hi, my name is Andrew Simmons.

I'm a senior at Hustle Academy, Fayetteville.

I'm one of the captains of our team and I work at Cane's.

My name is Nina.

When I'm currently a junior at Haas Hall Academy and I'm Waterboy number one.

My name is Mae Billingsley.

I'm a junior at Hustle Fayetteville.

I'm a manager, and I'm Waterboy number two.

My name is Isaac Meyer, and I'm, I'm the team's biggest cheerleader.

Austin Bane, coach and waterboy number three.

My name is Andrew Stall.

I'm a senior at Hustle Bentonville and the captain of this team.

And even though I'm no longer in the class, I still yearn for AP chemistry.

Boiler up.

My name is Rush Corbin.

I'm a junior, and I don't really feel like myself today.

Go, Huskies!

My name is actually Rush Corbin.

I'm a junior and I was born bald.

My name is Blake Martin.

I'm a junior.

I built a table last weekend.

And Boomer sooner.

Hi.

My name is Dave, and.

I'm a sophomore, and that man is playing Galaga.

He thought we wouldn't notice, but we did.

Hi, my name is John Bala.

Watch.

I'm a freshman.

I'm All-State champion, and I am Ironman football.

Hi, I'm Phoebe Boulding, I'm a senior.

And at the end of the day, it's night.

I'm Ezra mohler.

I'm a senior, and it's lizard time.

My name is one of those Calzada.

I'm a senior and I'm in IBM molecule.

You can always find me in the mist.

Go canes.

Hi, I'm Antonette Lovings.

I'm the coach of this senior high quiz bowl team.

And I just want my team to know that I appreciate them.

We appreciate you.

And there is a look at the hardware that the champions get.

That is what is on the line.

So who is going to take home the state championship?

Let's find out.

Now we're going to kick things off with round one a 20 question toss up round to call the action.

We're going to turn it over to our quizmaster Jacob Harris.

Take it away Jacob.

Hey.

Thanks, Christina.

Good afternoon and welcome.

My name is Jacob Harris, and I'll be the quizmaster for today's.

This afternoon's game.

I got to give a shout out to my home school, the Exalt Academy Eagles.

Hello, everyone.

All my students and fellow teachers over there.

Hope you're having a great Saturday afternoon.

I also have to say hi to my son Darby and my daughter Daria, who's getting ready for her junior prom.

Have a great time.

But not that great.

Okay, guys, don't worry.

I'm weird too.

And with that, let's get started with round number one.

Round one.

Number one.

This American author and master of techno thrillers created the iconic character Jack Ryan.

When this man has all been ville one.

Tom Clancy.

Yes.

Number two.

In 1814, during a critical engagement of the American Revolution, Francis Scott Key was inspired at this place to write the, Bentonville crush.

Baltimore.

That's not what I have to write the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner.

Name this fort where he witnessed, Fayetteville.

Annie.

Ruth.

Fort McHenry.

Yes.

Number three in literature.

What is the narrative mode?

Where the story is told through the eyes and voice of a character within the narrative, using personal pronouns like Fayetteville Tyler?

First person?

Yes, for this artist was known for his unusual cropping and off center compositions.

Name this French impressionist artist who created a controversial wax sculpture of a young ballerina titled Little Fayetteville Andrew Renoir.

That's not what I have.

Little dancer, aged 14, and his most iconic painting, the ballet class, Bentonville Ezra Baker.

Yes.

Number five.

In physics, frequency is measured by how often a wave cycle repeats itself within one second.

What is the name of this essay?

Fayetteville.

Jonathan Hertz yes, our very first math computation number six is a math computation.

Two positive numbers having an arithmetic mean of 25 and a geometric mean of 24.

Find the two numbers.

Bentonville.

LaRouche 48 and two.

That's not what I have.

Fayetteville.

Okay.

Was it time?

Okay.

I have 18 and 32, 18 and 32.

Number seven.

It was carved out following a land claims agreement with the Inuit in April 1999.

Name this Canadian political Fayetteville Macario.

None of it.

Yes.

Number eight.

This place of assembly and worship means gateway to the guru.

Name this place.

Bentonville.

LaRouche Gurudwara.

Yes.

Number nine.

This versatile, rubber like polymer is derived from the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

Fayetteville.

Tyler.

Silicone.

Yes.

We've got our next math computation.

Solve for Y two thirds of the quantity y minus five.

Minus one fourth of the quantity two y plus eight is equal to one sixth of the quantity three y minus six.

Time I have y equals -13.

Number 11.

Inorganic chemistry.

It is the simplest alkane and is the primary component of Fayetteville Jonathan.

Methane.

Yes 12.

This New Testament man's name is surface in his Fayetteville Jonathan Simon Peter.

Yes.

Number 13.

In English language arts and literary criticism, what is the genre term for a coming of age story?

That book.

Fayetteville.

Andrew.

Buildings.

Roman.

Yes, 14 is another math computation.

Find the second derivative of five x squared.

Bentonville.

LaRouche ten.

Yes.

15.

In traditional English and Italian sonnets, the strict metrical form of iambic, iambic pentameter dictates the rhythm.

How many syllables?

Fayetteville, Jonathan 13.

That's not what I have.

Syllables are typically found in each line of such a sonnet.

Bentonville.

Devin 14.

I have 1016.

What is the name of the economic model that illustrates the short run inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation?

Fayetteville, Andrew.

The Phillips curve.

Yes 17.

This macro molecule is composed of antiparallel poly nucleotide strands.

Fayetteville Tyler DNA.

Yes, 18, he exclaimed.

Pi actually or let's Bentonville.

LaRouche.

Archimedes.

That's not what I have.

Let's go.

Upon takeoff on April 12th, 1961.

Name this first human to travel into space a Soviet pine.

Fayetteville.

Jonathan.

Yuri Gagarin.

Yes.

Number 19.

This author is considered the founder of the modern Russian literature.

But his life was cut short in a duel against George Dantes.

Name this author of seminal works, including Eugene Onegin.

Fayetteville.

Andrew Pushkin.

Yes.

Number 20.

This women's basketball teams nickname has been kept solely out of respect for legendary coach Pat Summitt and her eight national championships.

What is the nickname for the Tennessee women's basketball team?

Fayetteville, Andrew, Lady Vols yes, that's the end of round number one.

We just finished our first 20 toss ups.

We're going to check to see if there are any challenges or substitutions.

And while we do that, I'm going to throw it over to Christina.

All right.

Thank you so much.

We've got Paul Gray with us as our quiz bowl expert here.

Are you saying that this or this is not the first time these two teams have met?

No, they, they were here last year, and did this, and, I was expecting a slugfest.

We saw that in the first part of the quarter, but hustle Fayetteville has pulled away here in the second half of the first quarter, playing really well right now.

So, if, Fayetteville pulls this one off, this will be their 10th title and they'll join Russellville with the 10th.

Second most all time behind the Huntsville.

So we'll see what happens.

Breaking records today.

Okay.

There are no challenges, no substitutions.

That means we're going to go back to the quizmaster to continue this match.

Jacob.

Thanks so much, Christina.

Welcome back.

We're ready for round number two.

And of course, round number two.

There are four bonuses.

If you if either team gets a toss up.

Correct.

And they get the opportunity to answer a four part bonus.

With that, let's begin.

Round two.

Round two.

Tossup one.

What term refers to the system abolished by the US Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 that limited the number of immigrants?

Fayetteville.

Tyler quotas?

Yes.

22 is a science computation.

Science computation.

Let's let's.

Yes, of course.

Tyler, taking answers from you.

Yes.

Our bonus category one is medical procedures.

Given a description name, the medical procedure being referenced.

Number one, this imaging technique uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed pictures of organs and tissues inside the body.

MRI yes two.

This blood test measures the average level of blood sugar over the past 2 to 3 months, and is commonly used to diagnose and monitor diabetes.

Glucose.

Glucose test.

That's not what I have.

Number three, this surgical procedure involves removing tissue or a sample for examination under a microscope to help diagnose diseases.

Biopsy?

Yes.

For this therapy uses medications to kill or stop the growth of cancer cells, and is typically administered through injection or intravenously.

Chemotherapy.

Yes.

Okay.

I have three out of four.

The the blood test that is used to measure the average blood sugar level over the past 2 to 3 months, one C test one C. So three out of four on that one.

And we're back to a toss up for a bonus toss up.

Number two is a science computation science computation balance.

The following chemical equation for the combustion of propane C 3H8 plus O two yields CO2 plus H2O.

What is the balanced equation?

Using whole number coefficients?

Bentonville Ezra c three h8 plus 5O2 yields three CO2 plus four H2O.

Yes, that is correct.

Bonus number two.

Bonus number two.

Types of essays.

Given a short description, respond to the respond with the type of essay being described.

For example, this aa this essay has formal tone, logical structure, multiple sources, counterclaims and makes a reason case supported by evidence.

Answer argumentative.

Number one.

This type of essay uses a factual, clear structure.

No personal opinion, and its purpose is to explain or inform explanatory, explanatory.

That's not what I have.

Two this type of essay uses strong claims, emotional appeals, rhetorical questions, and counter, and its purpose is to convince the reader of a specific point of view.

Argumentative.

That's not what I have.

Three this type of essay is thesis driven, uses evidence from sources, especially literature, and tends to examine how and why its purpose is to analyze a text issue or an idea in depth.

Rhetorical analysis.

That's not what I have for this type of essay, is first person introspective and focuses on lessons learned.

Its purpose is to explore personal thoughts and experiences their narrative.

No, that's not what I have either.

Okay, so no bonus.

The, facts, the essay that uses factual clear structure, no personal opinion, expository essay, essay uses strong claims and emotional appeals to convince a reader.

Persuasive essay thesis driven uses evidence from sources.

Analytical essay type of essay first person introspective was a reflective essay, so no bonus.

But you did get ten on the tossup.

There are two bonuses remaining, two bonuses remaining.

Here's our next toss up for a bonus.

Maybe.

Toss up number three.

This 19th century composer revolutionized opera by rejecting traditional forms in favor of continuous music, drama, and recurring motifs.

Name this German composer, who died penniless and composed works such as Tristan and Isolde and The Flying Dutchman of Bentonville, Phoebe Wagner yes.

Yes.

Bonus number three juillet Jewish Holy days.

Given some details about a Jewish holy day, provide the one being described one.

This holiday begins the High Holy Days and is marked by the sounding of the shofar, symbolizing reflection and renewal at the start of the Jewish calendar year of Rosh Hashanah.

Yes.

Number two.

This harvest festival involves dwelling in temporary structures and commemorates the Israelites wandering in the desert after the Exodus.

Yom Kippur that's not what I have.

Three.

Considered the holiest day of the Jewish year, this holiday focuses on fasting, prayer, and repentance for sins committed during the past year.

For Yom Kippur, yes, for this joyful holiday celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the Book of Esther, and is often marked by costumes and the reading of the Megillah.

Hanukkah.

That's not what I have.

Okay, so two out of four.

Two out of four.

You got 1 in 3.

Number two, the harvest festival involving dwelling and temporary structures, to quote.

And the joyful holiday from the Book of Esther was Purim.

Purim.

So there's one bonus remaining.

One bonus remains.

Here's the next toss up for the final bonus for article two of the Constitution requires the president to give the Congress information via the state of the Union.

Name this section that also mandates the president to faithfully execute laws, a provision commonly referred to as the Take Care Clause.

Fayetteville, Ruth.

Article one.

That's not what I have been.

Bentonville.

LaRouche, Faith and Credit clause.

I have section three, article two, section three.

Tossup five.

These particles are defined by having half integer spin and a bit, Fayetteville.

Jonathan.

Quarks.

That's not what I have.

And obey the Pauli exclusion principle.

Name these particles that make up all matter in the universe and are contrasted with bosons, with examples such as quarks and leptons.

Bentonville Orosz fermions.

Yes.

Okay.

Bonus number four.

World War Two American military leaders given a description of an American World War Two leader name, the successful general and admiral being described often criticized aggressive Pacific aircraft carrier commander Chester W Nimitz Chester W Nimitz, that's not what I have.

Two President Roosevelt's Army chief of Staff.

MacArthur, no.

Three.

He made his famous I shall return statement when leaving the Philippines.

MacArthur.

Yes.

Four expanded and commanded the massive U.S.

Army Air Forces.

I heard bird no.

So one out of four, one out of four.

Number one often criticized was William Bull Halsey, President Roosevelt's chief of staff.

George C Marshall, and commanded and expanded the US Air Forces was Henry Hap Arnold.

Arnold.

That is the end of round number two.

We're going to check and see if there are any challenges.

Any challenges.

No.

Okay.

Since there are no challenges, we are going to go ahead and move on to the reveal the Lightning Round categories, which has Hall Bentonville will get first choice origins of element names.

Many element names and their abbreviations come from their original name in a language other than English.

Given the original name of an element in Latin, Greek, German, or Arabic provide the name we know on the periodic table.

Now two African Union capitals.

Given the name of a capital city of a country in the African Union, name the country three artists.

Country of origin given the name of a famous artist.

Respond with the country where they were born.

Bienville, you'll have one minute to make your decision.

And while they're deliberating, I'm going to go ahead and send it over to Christina.

All right.

The sound like some very interesting choices.

And while the teams decide which ones they're going to choose and strategize, we are going to take a short break.

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How about plays at the plate.

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And we are back for the Lightning Round.

The teams have made their choices, so let's turn it over to the quizmaster for round three.

Thanks.

Thanks, Christina.

Okay, we're back and we're going to make some real quick substitutions here for some of the teams, but let me let you know what they chose.

Fayetteville has gone with African Union capitals and Bentonville has chosen.

Origins of element names.

Origin of element names.

So that's what we're going to start off with.

As soon as we get all of our substitutes in place.

All righty.

And so with that we'll toss it back to Christina.

Okay.

As we are getting those substitutions taken care of, I know you had another person that you wanted to recognize.

Yeah, we missed him.

We were giving out some awards.

I wanted to make sure we mentioned the six.

A high point player.

Not with us here today.

We want to recognize.

And that's Laura Catholic's Alex Alex Reyes.

So he's a high point player for six.

Congrats.

And we've also been talking about these substitution situations that every student that's in this room, every student that's a part of this team really does participate.

Even if maybe they're not up there pushing the button.

Yeah.

You'll see these guys see a lot of activity behind you.

And they are either, given the coach information, like you need to challenge this, you and I saw that happen a couple times a day, or in this situation, they're figuring out who's going to be in who's our experts on these topics, and they'll choose those guys and get them in.

So yeah, these these reserve players are super important.

They can they can save a game.

It's really a team effort.

So it's really been fun to watch that.

So it is time for round three.

So let's go back over to the quizmaster Jacob.

Thanks so much Christina.

Welcome back.

We've got all our substitutes in place and we're ready to start.

Round number three.

Round three.

Bentonville.

You have chosen the origins of element names.

Many elements and names.

And their abbreviations come from their original name in a language other than English.

Given the original name of an element in Latin, Greek, German, or Arabic provide the name we know on the periodic table.

Time starts when I start the first question and you have 60s.

Am I taking answers from Ezra?

Okay, number one Ferrum.

Iron Columbian led our gentium Uno.

No silver calcium.

Potassium.

Aurum.

Gold.

Hydrogen.

Mercury.

Mercury.

Wolfram.

Tungsten.

Natrium.

Sodium.

Yes.

Couperin or Cyprian.

Copper.

Stoneham.

Ten.

Yes.

For all ten.

Bentonville.

Clearly understood the assignment.

Great job standing on business.

We are going over to Haas Hall, Fayetteville for their 60s African Union capitals.

Given the name of a capital city of a country in the African Union.

Name the country.

Defer to Leo for the duration of the round.

Yes, sir.

Taking answers from Leo.

Here we go.

Number one, Addis Ababa.

Answer.

Ethiopia.

Nairobi.

Answer.

Kenya.

Lusaka.

Answer.

Zambia.

Antananarivo.

Answer.

Madagascar.

Victoria.

Answer.

Seychelles.

Bamako and Somali.

Port Louis.

Answer.

Mauritius.

Kigali.

Answer.

Rwanda.

Moroni.

Answer.

Comoros.

Lomé.

Answer.

Togo.

Yes.

And then you did the same.

Great job.

Bow wow!

Congratulations to both teams.

Both of them earning 20 extra points and, completely sweeping their respective lightning rounds.

Fantastic.

We will now, check for any challenges or substitutions before we move on to round four.

And while we do that, I'm going to toss it back to Christina.

Okay.

Thanks so much.

And we are going to take a quick break and we will be right back after this the next time the bride, Kaitlyn's my goddaughter was one of them.

Lady Felicia thinks a killer is on the loose.

So what do we do about it?

We find out the truth ourselves.

But the investigation.

Welcome to the Blackthorn Institute leads to more death.

This last word was notebook, and the murderer may not be finished.

Telephone lines are cut to become separated in the dark.

Father Brown, this evening at six.

Next time two of the owners of this horse have come to a sticky end.

The owners of a valuable stallion are being murdered.

His death will make the rest of them considerably richer.

Barnaby starts to wonder if greed isn't the motive.

But it's not money.

So what is it?

But as the body count rises, the skull very crushed.

Time is running out.

Sometimes the most unlikely people do the most extraordinary things.

Midsomer murders tonight at 730.

Three masked men aimed at the bank, armed with handguns and claimed they had a bomb.

Descriptions.

Awful.

Medium build, medium height.

One victim inside the manager.

You should know that he probably didn't suffer with a gunshot wound.

That comes quickly.

What happened in there?

Devon?

Mr.

Lazenby was very unlucky.

I don't agree with that.

You have a police record.

We have a witness that placed you at the bank this morning.

Oh.

Are you with.

Tonight at nine.

Oh.

Welcome back to the state Quiz Bowl Championships 2026.

It's been quite the match.

And we're ready for the final round.

Let's head back over to the quizmaster to wrap this one up.

Jacob.

Thank you.

Christina.

Welcome back.

That last round was fire.

Both teams were Gucci.

So we are ready to go with, round number four, round four tossup.

Selma Langer loft became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her 1909 book about the geography of her home country name, The Scandinavian Country.

She wrote about in the wonderful Adventures of Nils, Bentonville on Sweden.

Yes, number two.

This serves as the primary site for the chemical digestion of food and the absorption of nearly 90% of all nutrients into the blood's.

Bentonville one stomach.

That's not what I have.

Bloodstream.

Name this coiled gastrointestinal organ tract that stretches approximately 20ft in length.

Fayetteville.

Tyler.

The small intestine.

That's what I have.

Yes.

Three.

This American agrarian movement of the 1880s organized millions of Fayetteville, Tyler, the Grange.

That's not what I have millions of rural workers into regional organizations.

Name this group created to combat falling crop prices and exploitative railroad rates, eventually serving as the precursor of the Populist Party.

Bentonville a rush free Soil party I have Farmers Alliance, farmers Alliance for this author won a Pulitzer Prize for Her Tooth for her 2005 book that retold the story of Little Women.

Name this Australian American author of historical fiction works, including people of the book Caleb's Crossing and most famously, March.

Time I have Geraldine Brooks Brooks five.

This political term is for a statute or regulation coming from the federal government, such as the Clean Air at Bentonville.

Ezra mandate prompt unfunded mandate.

Yes.

Six this term refers to a rigorous study design in which neither the participants.

Fayetteville.

Jonathan.

Double blind.

Yes.

37.

Number seven is our first math computation of the fourth quarter.

A $50 coffee shop gift card is used to buy items totaling $38.50.

What percent of the original total of the gift card is left?

Bentonville.

LaRouche 23%.

Yes.

In.

Number eight, early telescopic observations by Galileo mistakenly believed these lunar regions to be bodies of water.

These regions are active.

Bonneville a craters.

That's not what I have.

These regions are actually vast, flat plains formed by ancient volcanic activity and composed of basalt.

Name these dark features on the moon's surface.

Fayetteville.

Jonathan Murray.

Yes, number nine.

This legendary figure carries his elderly father on key seas and reef.

And refugees on a journey later immortalized in a Latin epic commissioned by Augustus named the son of the goddess.

Fayetteville.

Andrew.

And yes, yes, we've got another math computation for number ten.

Using the midpoint formula, find the midpoint of the line segment connecting the points.

Negative three, four and seven.

Negative two a Bentonville two comma one.

Yes, 11.

Known locally as mossy.

Oh two.

Near it is roughly 108m tall and 1700 meters wide.

Name this the smoke that Thunders.

The largest sheet of falling water where the Zambezi River plunges over a basalt plateau.

Named by David Livingstone.

Fayetteville.

Mercurio, Victoria Falls.

Yes, 12.

During early human development, this hollow cylindrical structure forms through the process of neural elation 3 to 4 weeks after conception.

Name this structure that later differentiates into both the brain and the spinal cord, serving as the embryonic precursor to the entire central nervous system.

Bentonville, Ezra.

Notochord.

That's not what I have.

Fayetteville Auntie Ruth quarter I have the neural tube.

Neural tube 13.

This Italian musical term literally means tied together.

Fayetteville Jonathan tie.

That's not what I have and directs a performer to play or sing a series of notes in a smooth, fluid and connected manner.

Name this term or where the musician is supposed to play without any audible gaps between notes.

Bentonville David Legato.

Yes 14.

In 1872, the British government sent a repurposed warship on a 68,000 mile scientific voyage Bentonville a rouge HMS Beagle.

That's not what I have that founded modern oceanography.

Name this expedition that cataloged 5000 new species but is most known known for it.

The first depth sounds of the Mariana Trench.

Time.

I have HMS challenger, the challenger expedition and 15 is a math computation.

Simplify quantity x plus two closed quantity times quantity x minus four.

Close.

Bentonville.

LaRouche x squared minus two x minus eight.

Yes 16.

This epic work begins after a celestial rebellion in which a proud angel in his Fayetteville Tyler Paradise lost.

Yes.

17 A 12 day manhunt for this man ended at the Richard Garrett Farm near Port Royal, Virginia.

Name this man, Bentonville won Lee Harvey Oswald.

That's not what I have.

Name this man.

Federal agents and Union soldiers of Fayetteville.

Anna Ruth John Wilkes booth.

Yes.

18.

She was the virgin goddess that was never allowed to go in, go out in her circular temple.

Name this Roman.

Fayetteville.

Tyler.

Vesta.

Yes.

19.

This print by William Hogarth was a caricature of a company which was a British monopoly established to supply slaves to South America.

And the South sees the company failed and became the South Sea Bubble.

Name.

This engraving by Hogarth that is considered by many to be the first editorial cartoon.

Bienville a rouge today a tattoo.

That's not what I have.

Fayetteville honor.

Ruth.

Peanuts.

I have emblematic print on the South Sea scheme.

And the last question of the game.

This genre is marked by supernatural, dark and foreboding themes, as well as the doppelganger name.

This literary genre characterized by a sense of impending doom, with examples such as The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde and Dracula, Fayetteville Tyler, Gothic horror judges.

Yes, yes.

Okay, that brings us to the end of round number four.

We are going to check really quickly for any challenges to the final 20 questions.

And while we do that, let's throw it over to Christina.

All right.

We're going to wait and see if there are any challenges or anything that needs to be addressed before we wrap up this game.

And if not, we're going to announce a winner.

But first, let's take a moment to look at the future stars of the game.

Here are some of the 2026 Quiz Bowl Junior High Championship results.

And welcome back.

It is time to announce our winner for this latest match.

Let's go back over to the quizmaster for that.

Thanks so much, Christina.

Well, that brings us to the end of our three.

A state championship match with the winner, Haas Hall, Fayetteville, 365, and Haas Hall, Bentonville, the runner up, the 265.

Congratulations to both teams.

Awesome match.

And now I'll hand it back to Christina.

You take we're going to take a short break before we hand out those awards.

And before we do, let's take a look at some of the inductees for this year's Hall of Fame.

And welcome back.

I'm here with Anthony Simmons, president of Arkansas Governors Quiz Bowl Association.

And you've got some big awards to hand out.

Here we go.

Yes, ma'am.

For our runner up Haas Hall Bentonville.

Congratulations.

Round of applause.

And for our state champions, Hof Hall, Fayetteville.

Round of applause.

Congrats.

Additionally, we have our MVP which is Hof Hall.

Bentonville is a rouche.

Congratulations.

As well as all tournament players that are here, Andrew Simmons, Tyler Johnson and one costar from Benton Caserta, from, Hoss Hall's, as well as the names appearing on the screen, we're really proud of what these guys have been able to accomplish this year.

Round of applause for everybody.

Thank you.

Wonderful.

And, Walter, Woody, you have another scholarship to announce?

Yes, ma'am.

It's our last friendship quiz bowl scholarship, but this one is sponsored by Garver.

Out of central Arkansas.

This is our Stem scholarship for $2,000, and we're giving it to, Hoss off a, Bentonville.

Urrutia, double back to.

Wow.

Very good.

You know, this this is a Stem scholarship.

And if I'm not mistaken, majoring in chemical engineering.

Where are you going to go?

Purdue University.

Wow, that is wonderful.

So congratulations to you.

And thank you.

And thank, Arkansas TV for hosting Quiz Bowl again this year.

Wonderful round of applause for everybody.

Congratulations.

And thank you to Garver as well.

So we appreciate it very much.

That is six championships in the books and one more match to go up next.

We have a huge two a match featuring the Hazen Hornets taking on the Conway Christian Eagles.

That's coming up in just a few minutes right here live on Arkansas TV.

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