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| − | The '''Texas Quiz Bowl Alliance''' is an organization that runs NAQT-style tournaments in and around the state of Texas. | + | The '''Texas Quiz Bowl Alliance''' is an organization that runs [[NAQT]]-style tournaments in and around the state of Texas. It is the primary organization responsible for promoting [[quizbowl]] across most of Texas (with the notable exception of the El Paso region). |
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== Organization == | == Organization == | ||
| + | TQBA runs tournaments at both the high school and middle school level (some with a JV/novice division and/or elementary divisions as well). TQBA also sponsors a series of summer and winter camps for players to improve as well as the [[Texas Invitational]]. | ||
| − | [[Chris Romero]] is the executive director of TQBA. | + | [[Chris Romero]] is the executive director of TQBA and [[Stephen Fontenot]] is the deputy director. A wide array of alumni and current students also assist in running TQBA. |
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== Tournaments == | == Tournaments == | ||
| − | TQBA runs several tournaments throughout the season | + | TQBA runs several high school tournaments throughout the season. Recent tournaments have expanded the reach of "[[good quizbowl]]" to the Corpus Christi and McAllen regions in addition to the traditional centers of Houston, Dallas, and Austin. |
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! Location | ! Location | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | TQBA Kickoff | + | | [[TQBA Kickoff]] |
| Katy | | Katy | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Houston Holiday Hoedown | + | | [[Houston Holiday Hoedown]] |
| Houston | | Houston | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Aggie Bowl | + | | [[Aggie Bowl]] |
| College Station | | College Station | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | [[Texas Invitational]] |
| − | | | + | | Houston |
|- | |- | ||
| [[TQBA State Championship|Texas State Championship]] | | [[TQBA State Championship|Texas State Championship]] | ||
| Houston | | Houston | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | They also run several middle school tournaments: | ||
| + | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" | ||
| + | !Tournament | ||
| + | ! Location | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[TQBA Falcon Fest]] | ||
| + | | [[Fulmore]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[TQBA Hornet Hullabaloo]] | ||
| + | | [[Greenhill]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[TQBA Viking Invasion]] | ||
| + | | [[Village]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[TQBA Hawks' Nest Invitational]] | ||
| + | | [[Cistercian]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[TQBA Bronco Bowl]] | ||
| + | | [[Brandeis (TX)]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[TQBA Middle School Holiday Hoedown]] | ||
| + | | [[T.H. Rogers]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:High school quizbowl in Texas]] | [[Category:High school quizbowl in Texas]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
| + | [[Category:State Quizbowl Organizations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:42, 6 January 2022
The Texas Quiz Bowl Alliance is an organization that runs NAQT-style tournaments in and around the state of Texas. It is the primary organization responsible for promoting quizbowl across most of Texas (with the notable exception of the El Paso region).
Organization
TQBA runs tournaments at both the high school and middle school level (some with a JV/novice division and/or elementary divisions as well). TQBA also sponsors a series of summer and winter camps for players to improve as well as the Texas Invitational.
Chris Romero is the executive director of TQBA and Stephen Fontenot is the deputy director. A wide array of alumni and current students also assist in running TQBA.
Tournaments
TQBA runs several high school tournaments throughout the season. Recent tournaments have expanded the reach of "good quizbowl" to the Corpus Christi and McAllen regions in addition to the traditional centers of Houston, Dallas, and Austin.
| Tournament | Location |
|---|---|
| TQBA Kickoff | Katy |
| Houston Holiday Hoedown | Houston |
| Aggie Bowl | College Station |
| Texas Invitational | Houston |
| Texas State Championship | Houston |
They also run several middle school tournaments: