Miami Valley School

The Miami Valley School (Dayton, OH)
Location: Dayton, OH
Coaches	Nathan Beckman (current), Kendra Chapman (2014-15), Mark Ash (2006-2014), Robert Flavin (until 2006)
State Championships	none
National Championships	none
National Appearances	HSNCT: 2008-2009 PACE: none
Program Status	Unknown
School Size	Unknown
NAQT Page	link

The Miami Valley School is an independent, college-preparatory day school in Dayton, Ohio. It also has a middle school program.

History

The Miami Valley School's high school quiz team has a somewhat sporadic history, with the program enduring dormant intervals between bursts of success.

In 1995-96, MVS captured the WHIO-TV High-Q Championship under the direction of coach Robert Flavin. In 2005-06, the team won another High-Q title under Flavin, defeating defending champion Tippecanoe in a come-from-behind victory. That squad was led by seniors John Nelson and Kevin Hendricks, with support from senior Peter Williams, juniors Rachel Atkins and Sarah Jacobs, and freshman Tyler Benedict.

MVS also holds two second-place finishes at High-Q, losing a rematch with Tippecanoe in 2006-07 and falling to defending champion Carroll in 2008-09. Miami Valley fell to Carroll's championship team in the 2007-08 Final Four.

Under advisor Mark Ash, Miami Valley qualified for HSNCT for the first time, finishing 5-5 in 2008. The squad was comprised of Tyler Benedict (captain), David Fulero, Alex Keen, Nate Rowland, Daniel Jacobs, and Danny Yanes.

MVS appeared at HSNCT for a second consecutive year in 2009, finishing 4-6 with a team of Benedict, Jacobs, Yanes, Akash Goyal, and Sam Guggenheimer.

In 2015-16, Miami Valley's high school program is experiencing success once again, thanks to a strong freshman class including Max Mader, Elena Cebulash, Liam Burns, and Amay Kejriwal. They are supported by eighth grader John John Groger, seventh grader William Groger, and other players from the Miami Valley middle school team. Accomplishments include a 3rd place finish at the Sidney Fall Tournament and championships at Quizzing in the Hills in Huntington, OH and the Cavalier Classic in Chillicothe, OH.