Quiz bowl is an academic, team based competition that tests students on different areas of knowledge. The Orlando Christian Prep quiz team was established during the 2011-2012 school year by Mr. Soucie, where two middle school teams competed in the FACCS Brain Bowl. A high school team started the following year with the help of Mr. Salomon. Mr. Sango came on as a co-coach in 2013, which was also the first year that OCP competed in the Orange County Quiz Bowl League. The OCP quiz team competes in various formats and tournaments in addition to the FACCS Brain Bowl and the Orange County league, and has even been to national competitions on several occasions.
So far this year, OCP’s quiz team has experienced ups and downs, finishing their fall season 5-6. Some peaks this season include winning their first two games, which put them “undefeated” for a time, and winning their final game against the higher-ranked First Academy. The hardest loss was against Trinity Prep, primarily because OCP was up at the half, but then Trinity Prep caught a second wind and took the win.
OCP is headed to the Orange County playoffs for the first team this year. They will play at Olympia High on Monday and face the #1-ranked Trinity Prep in the first round. They will then shift gears as they begin to prepare for the FACCS Brain Bowl, which is a two-day state-level tournament held in Daytona in January.
The OCP Quiz Team continues to improve. We hope they follow their best fall season to date with their best Brain Bowl performance ever this winter!
