Hastings High School

Hastings High School
Location: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Club Presidents	Benny Feldman Owen Linder
Coaches	Michael Willson
National Appearances	most NAC nationals in the past several decades 2023 HSNCT
Program Status	Active
School Size	520 (2019-20)
NAQT Page	link

Hastings High School is a public school located in Hastings-on-Hudson, a Westchester County suburb just north of New York City. The club has existed for several decades, mostly playing in the Questions Unlimited "Academic Challenge" leagues WACKO and MACC, but has increasingly been playing pyramidal formats over the past two years.

Valley Cup

On January 7th, 2023, the inaugural Valley Cup was hosted at Hastings High School in collaboration with the Long Island Quiz Bowl Alliance. It was both a part of the shift towards more NAQT participation for the team, as well as an attempt to garner interest in NAQT-style pyramidal questions in the Hudson Valley.

2023 Nationals

Hastings sent one team to the 2023 HSNCT. They had a 6-4 record in prelims. In playoffs, they had a bye, and then won twice, for a final placement of tied for 33rd.

2024 Nationals

Hastings sent one team to the 2024 SSNCT, their first ever SSNCT, where they competed in the Traditional Public Schools Division. Hastings cleared the field, going undefeated and winning every game by a margin of 225 or more. They defeated West Point in the finals.

Leadership

Current president Benny Feldman (June 2022-Present) (also known as: His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular) has taken steps in outreach, organization, and recruiting for the club. He is also the Hudson Valley Coordinator with LIQBA.

Former Leadership:

• ????-2018: Joel Gardener
• 2018-2019: Benjamin (Benji) Ratzkin

(coup)

• 2019-2021: Adam Oppenheimer & Atri Ray
• 2021-2022: Alexander (Sasha) Gordon & Charlie Linder