2016 VHSL State Championship
The 2016 VHSL State Championship was held on 27 February 2016 at William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and was the nineteenth iteration of the VHSL Scholastic Bowl state tournament. 24 teams, the top two teams from each regional tournament, competed in six size classifications of four teams each. Questions were provided by HSAPQ for the seventh year.
Advancement
The top two teams from each conference tournament advanced to the eight-team regional. The top two teams from the regional then advanced to the state championship.
Tournament Format
Each match consisted of a round of fifteen tossups, ten bounceback "directed questions" for each team, and a concluding phase of fifteen more tossups. Tossups were scored in the normal quizbowl way. Directed questions were worth 10 points each and functioned similarly to a single-part bonus, but their reading was not correlated to answering tossups.
The four teams in each of the six classes competed against each other in a three-round round-robin; this was the third time the format was used, after its introduction in the 2014 VHSL Realignment.
Class 1A
| VHSL State Championship (Class 1A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | HSAPQ |
| Champion | Honaker |
| Runner-up | Riverheads |
| Third | Galax |
| Fourth | Galileo Magnet |
| High scorer | Madison Ramsey (Honaker) |
| Site | College of William and Mary |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Honaker went undefeated to win the Class 1A state championship, their second state title since the 2014 VHSL Realignment. Riverheads finished runner-up in their first state tournament appearance. Honaker Junior Madison Ramsey was named to the VHSL All-State Team.
Round 1
Honaker 225, Riverheads 180
Galileo 180, Galax 165
Round 2
Honaker 190, Galax 145
Riverheads 160, Galileo 125
Round 3
Honaker 205, Galileo 140
Galax 190, Riverheads 180
Final standings
Honaker -- 3-0, 620 points
Riverheads-- 1-2, 520 points
Galax-- 1-2, 500 points
Galileo Magnet-- 1-2, 445 points
Class 2A
| VHSL State Championship (Class 2A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | HSAPQ |
| Champion | Central-Wise |
| Runner-up | Maggie Walker |
| Third | George Mason |
| Fourth | Tazewell |
| High scorer | Jack Huguenin (Central-Wise) |
| Site | College of William and Mary |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Central-Wise went undefeated to win the Class 2A state championship, their first state championship victory. Maggie Walker finished as runner-up, going 2-1 despite scoring 100 points less than the third place team, George Mason. Central Senior Jack Huguenin was named to the VHSL All-State Team.
Round 1
Central 245, George Mason 165
Maggie Walker 285, Tazewell 120
Round 2
Central 280, Tazewell 90
Maggie Walker 205, George Mason 185
Round 3
Central 235, Maggie Walker 170
George Mason 230, Tazewell 155
Final standings
Central-Wise -- 3-0, 760 points
Maggie Walker-- 2-1, 480 points
George Mason-- 1-2, 580 points
Tazewell-- 0-3, 365 points
Class 3A
| VHSL State Championship (Class 3A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | HSAPQ |
| Champion | Cave Spring |
| Runner-up | Culpeper County |
| Third | Western Albemarle |
| Fourth | Poquoson |
| High scorer | Ethan Mackey (Cave Spring) |
| Site | College of William and Mary |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Cave Spring went undefeated to win the Class 3A state championship, their second state championship victory and first since the 2014 VHSL Realignment. Culpeper County finished runner-up. Cave Spring Junior Ethan Mackey was named to the VHSL All-State Team.
Round 1
Cave Spring 335, Culpepper 130
Western Albemarle 245, Poquoson 185
Round 2
Cave Spring 305, Western Albemarle 95
Culpepper 210, Poquoson 165
Round 3
Cave Spring 295, Poquoson 160
Culpepper 230, Western Albemarle 195
Final standings
Cave Spring-- 3-0, 935 points
Culpeper County-- 2-1, 570 points
Western Albemarle-- 1-2, 535 points
Poquoson-- 0-3, 510 points
Class 4A
| VHSL State Championship (Class 4A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | HSAPQ |
| Champion | Fauquier |
| Runner-up | Sherando |
| Third | Smithfield |
| Fourth | Eastern View |
| High scorer | Peter Haskins (Sherando) |
| Site | College of William and Mary |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Fauqier went undefeated to win the Class 4A state championship, their first state championship victory. Sherando finished runner-up. Sherando Junior Peter Haskins was named to the All-State Team.
Round 1
Fauquier 265, Smithfield 145
Sherando 205, Eastern View 185
Round 2
Fauquier 225, Sherando 160
Smithfield 225, Eastern View 155
Round 3
Fauquier 285, Eastern View 100
Sherando 290, Smithfield 90
Final standings
Fauquier-- 3-0, 775 points
Sherando-- 2-1, 655 points
Smithfield-- 1-2, 460 points
Eastern View-- 0-3, 445 points
Class 5A
| VHSL State Championship (Class 5A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | HSAPQ |
| Champion | Thomas Jefferson |
| Runner-up | Princess Anne |
| Third | Albemarle |
| Fourth | Hickory |
| High scorer | Ryan Golant (Thomas Jefferson) |
| Site | College of William and Mary |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Thomas Jefferson went undefeated and won the Class 5A state championship. Princess Anne finished runner-up after winning two consecutive Class 5A championships. Thomas Jefferson Senior Ryan Golant was named to the VHSL All-State Team as the top scorer in the tournament.
Round 1
Thomas Jefferson 320, Hickory 120
Princess Anne 240, Albemarle 205
Round 2
Thomas Jefferson 320, Albemarle 115
Princess Anne 280, Hickory 160
Round 3
Thomas Jefferson 275, Princess Anne 185
Albemarle 265, Hickory 160
Final standings
Thomas Jefferson-- 3-0, 915 points
Princess Anne-- 2-1, 705 points
Albemarle-- 1-2, 585 points
Hickory-- 0-3, 440 points
Class 6A
| VHSL State Championship (Class 6A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | HSAPQ |
| Champion | Langley |
| Runner-up | WT Woodson |
| Third | Western Branch |
| Fourth | Riverbend |
| High scorer | Nitin Rao (Langley) |
| Site | College of William and Mary |
| Field | |
| Stats | |
Langley went undefeated to win the Class 6A state championship, their third consecutive state championship victory. WT Woodson finished as runner-up. Langley Junior Nitin Rao was named to the VHSL All-State Team.
Round 1
Langley 250, Western Branch 200
W.T. Woodson 220, Riverbend 205
Round 2
Langley 205, W.T. Woodson 190
Western Branch 190, Riverbend 165
Round 3
Langley 295, Riverbend 165
W.T. Woodson 235, Western Branch 215
Final standings
Langley-- 3-0, 750 points
WT Woodson-- 2-1, 645 points
Western Branch-- 1-2, 605 points
Riverbend-- 0-3, 535 points
All-State Team
The top five highest scoring players in the entire tournament are typically recognized as the All-State Team; however, there was a tie for 5th place, resulting in six All-Stars. As of 2018, this remains the only VHSL All-State Team to feature one All-Star from each of the six classes.
| Rank | Player | Team | Points | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Golant | Thomas Jefferson | 325 points | Class 5A | Senior |
| T-2nd | Nitin Rao | Langley | 280 points | Class 6A | Junior |
| T-2nd | Ethan Mackey | Cave Spring | 280 points | Class 3A | Junior |
| 4th | Peter Haskins | Sherando | 265 points | Class 4A | Junior |
| T-5th | Jack Huguenin | Central-Wise | 250 points | Class 2A | Senior |
| T-5th | Madison Ramsey | Honaker | 250 points | Class 1A | Junior |
| Combined Points: | 1,650 points | ||||
| Avg. | 275 pts ea. |
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