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'''South Callaway High School''' is a public high school in Mokane, Missouri.
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'''South Callaway High School''' is a public high school in Mokane, Missouri, which has fielded a quizbowl team for quite a few years.
  
The high school team is coached by third-year head coach Jim Farthing and was previously coached by Earl Williamson.  The middle school also fields a team which competes with other middle schools and junior highs in the area.
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The high school team is coached by first-year head coaches and SCHS science teachers Greg Buschjost and Carrie Busalacki and was previously coached by Earl Williamson and Jim Farthing.  The middle school also fields a team which competes with other middle schools and junior highs in the area.
  
 
==MSHSAA History==
 
==MSHSAA History==
1996 - Placed second in the MSHSAA state championships, losing to Richland.  At this time, the school was in MSHSAA class 2.
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*1996 - Placed second in the [[MSHSAA]] state championships, losing to [[Richland]].  At this time, the school was in MSHSAA class 2.
 
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*1997 - Placed fourth in the MSHSAA state championships.
1997 - Placed fourth in the MSHSAA state championships.
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*2005 - Placed second in the MSHSAA district championships of Class 3, District 4, losing to Osage.
 
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*2006 - Champions of the MSHSAA C3D4 tournament.  Placed fourth in the MSHSAA state championships.
2005 - Placed second in the MSHSAA district championships of Class 3, District 4, losing to Osage.
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*2007 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D4 championships, losing to [[Hallsville]].
 
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*2008 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D4 championships, losing to Hallsville.
2006 - Champions of the MSHSAA C3D4 tournament.  Placed fourth in the MSHSAA state championships.
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*2009 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D7 championships, losing to Hallsville.
 
 
2007 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D4 championships, losing to [[Hallsville]].
 
 
 
2008 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D4 championships, losing to Hallsville.
 
 
 
2009 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D7 championships, losing to Hallsville.
 
  
 
==Opponents and Rivalries==
 
==Opponents and Rivalries==
 
South Callaway competes in the Mid-Missouri Conference against quiz bowl teams from North Callaway, Southern Boone, Harrisburg, and Hallsville.  Tipton does not field a quiz bowl team at this time.
 
South Callaway competes in the Mid-Missouri Conference against quiz bowl teams from North Callaway, Southern Boone, Harrisburg, and Hallsville.  Tipton does not field a quiz bowl team at this time.
  
The school was classified by MSHSAA as Class 3, District 4 in the 2007-2008 school year, and as Class 3, District 7 in 2008-2009.
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The school was classified by MSHSAA as Class 3, District 4 in the 2003-2005 and 2006-2008 cycles, and as Class 3, District 7 in the 2008-2010 cycle.
  
The schools largest rivalry is by far that with Hallsville, a formidable conference and district opponent.  Though fierce quiz bowl rivals, the two schools' captains in 2007-08, [[Alex Dzurick]] and [[Taylor Smith]], traveled together to the 2008 [[Truman State]] mirror of the [[Zot Bowl]] summer novice open tournament.
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The school's largest rivalry is by far that with Hallsville, a formidable conference and district opponent.  Though fierce quiz bowl rivals, the two schools' captains in 2007-08, [[Alex Dzurick]] and [[Taylor Smith]], traveled together with some other fellow high schoolers to the 2008 [[Truman State]] mirror of the [[Zot Bowl]] summer novice open tournament.
  
A north-south rivalry exists between South Callaway and North Callaway.
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A north-south rivalry exists between South Callaway and perpetual archrival North Callaway, and some regional rivalries also involves Fulton and Southern Boone as well.
 
 
For the first time, South Callaway competed against Jefferson City High School as a pre-districts warm-up on April 16, defeating them.
 
  
 
==Tournament Attendance==
 
==Tournament Attendance==
Before the 2007-2008 season, South Callaway's tournament attendance was lax. Due to the influence of the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]] on captain [[Alex Dzurick]], the team attended multiple tournaments in 2008.
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South Callaway's tournament attendance has been consistently sparse in recent years. The schedule had mostly consisted of conference duals and the occasional county tournament. Since South Callaway transitioned into the newly-formed Mid-Missouri conference, a conference tournament has become an annual fixture. In 2008, due to the influence of the [[Missouri Academic Competition Message Board]] on captain [[Alex Dzurick]], the team attended multiple tournaments, including the [[Warrenton Tournament|Warrenton Warrior Classic]] and the [[William Woods Academic Tournament]]. Despite fervent invitation from the [[Missouri]] team featuring alum Dzurick and a location less than an hour away, the team has not yet entered any of Missouri's tournaments.
 
 
2004-05 - MSHSAA district series
 
 
 
2005-06 - MSHSAA district and state series; hosted Callaway-County-wide tournament
 
 
 
2006-07 - MSHSAA district series; Mid-Missouri conference tournament
 
 
 
2007-08 - MSHSAA district series; Mid-Missouri conference tournament; [[Warrenton Tournament|Warrenton Warrior Classic]]; [[William Woods Academic Tournament]]
 
 
 
2008-09 (planned) - MSHSAA district series; Mid-Missouri conference tournament
 
 
 
The team had planned to enter the Helias tournament in 2007-08, but many team members had planned to attend the Mid-Missouri Conference Band or a math competition that day.  Due to snow cancellations, both other events had been canceled, but it was too late for South Callaway to enter.
 
  
 
==Active Alumni==
 
==Active Alumni==

Revision as of 23:50, 26 January 2010

South Callaway High School is a public high school in Mokane, Missouri, which has fielded a quizbowl team for quite a few years.

The high school team is coached by first-year head coaches and SCHS science teachers Greg Buschjost and Carrie Busalacki and was previously coached by Earl Williamson and Jim Farthing. The middle school also fields a team which competes with other middle schools and junior highs in the area.

MSHSAA History

  • 1996 - Placed second in the MSHSAA state championships, losing to Richland. At this time, the school was in MSHSAA class 2.
  • 1997 - Placed fourth in the MSHSAA state championships.
  • 2005 - Placed second in the MSHSAA district championships of Class 3, District 4, losing to Osage.
  • 2006 - Champions of the MSHSAA C3D4 tournament. Placed fourth in the MSHSAA state championships.
  • 2007 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D4 championships, losing to Hallsville.
  • 2008 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D4 championships, losing to Hallsville.
  • 2009 - Placed second in the MSHSAA C3D7 championships, losing to Hallsville.

Opponents and Rivalries

South Callaway competes in the Mid-Missouri Conference against quiz bowl teams from North Callaway, Southern Boone, Harrisburg, and Hallsville. Tipton does not field a quiz bowl team at this time.

The school was classified by MSHSAA as Class 3, District 4 in the 2003-2005 and 2006-2008 cycles, and as Class 3, District 7 in the 2008-2010 cycle.

The school's largest rivalry is by far that with Hallsville, a formidable conference and district opponent. Though fierce quiz bowl rivals, the two schools' captains in 2007-08, Alex Dzurick and Taylor Smith, traveled together with some other fellow high schoolers to the 2008 Truman State mirror of the Zot Bowl summer novice open tournament.

A north-south rivalry exists between South Callaway and perpetual archrival North Callaway, and some regional rivalries also involves Fulton and Southern Boone as well.

Tournament Attendance

South Callaway's tournament attendance has been consistently sparse in recent years. The schedule had mostly consisted of conference duals and the occasional county tournament. Since South Callaway transitioned into the newly-formed Mid-Missouri conference, a conference tournament has become an annual fixture. In 2008, due to the influence of the Missouri Academic Competition Message Board on captain Alex Dzurick, the team attended multiple tournaments, including the Warrenton Warrior Classic and the William Woods Academic Tournament. Despite fervent invitation from the Missouri team featuring alum Dzurick and a location less than an hour away, the team has not yet entered any of Missouri's tournaments.

Active Alumni

Alex Dzurick - Missouri