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==Players==
 
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Grissom player Daniel Thomas was selected to the [[2000 PAC|2000 Panasonic Academic Challenge]] All-American Team.
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Grissom player Daniel Thomas was selected to the [[2001 PAC|2001 Panasonic Academic Challenge]] All-American Team.
  
 
Grissom player Shawn Askew (1989-1993) was a 1-day [[Jeopardy!]] co-champion in 1997.
 
Grissom player Shawn Askew (1989-1993) was a 1-day [[Jeopardy!]] co-champion in 1997.

Revision as of 20:38, 24 March 2012

Virgil I. Grissom High School Tigers
Grissomhighcrest1.jpg
Location:
Huntsville, Alabama
Coaches Regina Johnson
State Championships 1982 (UAB 4A), 1987 (UAB 5A-6A), 1991 (ASCA), 1998 (ASCA), 2000 (ASCA), 2001 (ASCA), 2003 (ASCA), 2004 (ASCA)
Program Status Unknown
School Size Unknown
NAQT Page link

Virgil I. Grissom High School, more commonly referred to as Grissom High School, is a public high school in Huntsville, Alabama, United States with approximately 2000 students in grades 9-12 from Southeast Huntsville.

Championships

Grissom's quiz bowl has won 8 Alabama UAB/Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA) state championships (1982 (4A), 1987 (5A-6A), 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, & 2004 (ASCA)) - the most of any Alabama high school - with a runner-up finish in 2005. Grissom finished 5th in the 1992 Texaco Star National Academic Championship and 6th in the 2000 Panasonic Academic Challenge.

Players

Grissom player Daniel Thomas was selected to the 2001 Panasonic Academic Challenge All-American Team.

Grissom player Shawn Askew (1989-1993) was a 1-day Jeopardy! co-champion in 1997.

Past Seasons

2004–2005

A Team

  • Myles Teston (12)
  • Andy Knowles (9)
  • Mark Morris (9)
  • Amanda Hardin (9)

B Team

  • Justin Decker (9)
  • Kathrine Byrd (9)
  • Kyle Clark (7)
  • John Morgan (9)

Alternates

  • Maximillian Frank (11)
  • Victoria Wilks (9)
  • Rachel Hill (9)

2005–2006

A Team

  • Andy Knowles (10)
  • Mark Morris (10)
  • Amanda Hardin (10)
  • Justin Decker (10)

B Team

  • Casey Lowery (10)
  • Nick Schuch (10)
  • John Morgan (10)
  • Kyle Clark (8)

Alternates

  • Kathrine Byrd (10)
  • Victoria Wilks (10)
  • Rachel Hill (10)
  • Taylor Lamm (9)
  • Riley Denton (8)
  • Tiffany Rainwater (8)
  • Travis Morgan (8)

2006–2007

A Team

  • Andy Knowles (11)
  • Casey Lowery (11)
  • Nick Schuch (11)
  • Justin Decker (11)

B Team

  • Mark Morris (11)
  • Amanda Hardin (11)
  • John Morgan (11)
  • Riley Denton (9)

Alternates

  • Rachel Hill (11)
  • Taylor Lamm (10)
  • Tiffany Rainwater (9)
  • Travis Morgan (9)

2007–2008

A Team

  • Andy Knowles (12)
  • Casey Lowery (12)
  • Nick Schuch (12)
  • Riley Denton (10)

B Team

  • Mark Morris (12)
  • Justin Decker (12)
  • Amanda Hardin (12)
  • John Morgan (12)

Alternates

  • Rachel Hill (12)
  • Kyle Clark (10)
  • Travis Morgan (10)
  • Tiffany Rainwater (10)
  • Tricia Knowles (9)
  • Jeffery Craven (9)
  • Jesse Denton (9)
  • Kaleb Smart (9)

2008–2009

A Team

  • Riley Denton (11)
  • Kyle Clark (11)
  • Tiffany Rainwater (11)
  • Travis Morgan (11)

B Team

  • Tricia Knowles (10)
  • Jesse Denton (10)
  • Kaleb Smart (10)
  • Jacob Morgan (8)

Alternates

  • Jeffery Craven (10)
  • Kimberley Clark (9)
  • Gavin Gilliland (7)