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{{Highschoolteam|Name = James Monroe
 
{{Highschoolteam|Name = James Monroe
 
|citystate = Fredericksburg, VA
 
|citystate = Fredericksburg, VA
|currentcoach = [[Bob Blackburn]]
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|currentcoach = [[David Blosser]]
|state = [[VHSL]] 2005
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|state = [[VHSL]] 2005 & 2009
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|nats appearances = [[2009 NSC]]
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|status = Active in state league & TV formats
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|size = 1011
 
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'''James Monroe High School''' is located in Fredericksburg, VA.
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'''James Monroe High School''' is located in Fredericksburg, VA and participates in [[VHSL Scholastic Bowl]] and [[Battle of the Brains]].
  
==Jayem's Current Team==
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In the mid-2000s James Monroe won two VHSL Scholastic Bowl state titles (2005 in the A division and 2009 after being bumped up to AA). JM also became a regular top-finishing team at BoB. In the 2008-2009 year, which was the final year of [[Bob Blackburn]] as coach and [[Chuhern Hwang]]'s senior year on the team, JM had a brief run as a frequent participant & contender in Virginia and DC-area tournaments, culminating in a 12th-place finish at the [[2009 NSC]].  This tied the 2004 [[Princess Anne]] team for the highest-ever finish at a modern national tournament by a Virginia team outside of [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Maggie Walker]], and [[Western Albemarle]]'s mid-2010s teams.
  
[[Chuhern Hwang]], [[Matt Cameron]], Dylan Vasey, James Paulose, [[Wo Chan]], [[Rebecca Clemo]]
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James Monroe also hosted the only edition of the [[Jackson-Bollinger rivalry|MATT]] invitational tournament in May of 2009.
  
==History==
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The team's only invitational appearance since 2010 was at TJIAT 2018, and they reached VHSL States again in 2019.
Jayem's Quizbowl/Academic Quiz Team has been in existence for a while but until the early 21st century was not well developed. Early years consisted of playing at [[Battle of the Brains]] and losing in early rounds. However, with the introduction of the VHSL format, James Monroe became much more successful, winning [[VHSL]] Regionals for Region A twice and VHSL States Division A in 2005. James Monroe's team has been characterized by a lack of an enthusiastic coach, although the team's players wish to move on to bigger things.
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As of 2023, James Monroe is in the same VHSL region as [[William Monroe]], meaning at least one tournament per year involves both teams. By convention, probably inherited from an older non-Scholastic Bowl tradition involving VHSL sports, "Monroe" by itself generally refers to this school and William Monroe is designated by its full name in events involving both schools.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 12 February 2023

James Monroe
Location:
Fredericksburg, VA
Coaches David Blosser
State Championships VHSL 2005 & 2009
National Appearances 2009 NSC
Program Status Active in state league & TV formats
School Size 1011
NAQT Page link

James Monroe High School is located in Fredericksburg, VA and participates in VHSL Scholastic Bowl and Battle of the Brains.

In the mid-2000s James Monroe won two VHSL Scholastic Bowl state titles (2005 in the A division and 2009 after being bumped up to AA). JM also became a regular top-finishing team at BoB. In the 2008-2009 year, which was the final year of Bob Blackburn as coach and Chuhern Hwang's senior year on the team, JM had a brief run as a frequent participant & contender in Virginia and DC-area tournaments, culminating in a 12th-place finish at the 2009 NSC. This tied the 2004 Princess Anne team for the highest-ever finish at a modern national tournament by a Virginia team outside of Thomas Jefferson, Maggie Walker, and Western Albemarle's mid-2010s teams.

James Monroe also hosted the only edition of the MATT invitational tournament in May of 2009.

The team's only invitational appearance since 2010 was at TJIAT 2018, and they reached VHSL States again in 2019.

As of 2023, James Monroe is in the same VHSL region as William Monroe, meaning at least one tournament per year involves both teams. By convention, probably inherited from an older non-Scholastic Bowl tradition involving VHSL sports, "Monroe" by itself generally refers to this school and William Monroe is designated by its full name in events involving both schools.