Face-Off Minnesota

Face-off Minnesota was a televised event held in May of 2006. It was sponsored by Border Foods, the Star Tribune newspaper, and Twin Cities Public Television, the local PBS affiliate. NAQT and the MQBA intended for it to become an annual event but for unknown reasons it ceased to continue. Teams qualified for Face-off Minnesota from top finishes at affiliated local NAQT tournaments, including the Southwest Minnesota State University Tournament, the 2005 GINVIT, and the 2006 SAVANT.

The tournament was held at the University of Minnesota - Rochester with Ken Jennings serving as the moderator. During the quarterfinal rounds, which first aired on May 14, 2006, Cretin-Derham Hall defeated Minnetonka 330-325 and Eden Prairie beat Mounds Park Academy 450-160. On May 21, 2006, Chaska defeated Armstrong and St. Thomas Academy defeated DeLaSalle. On May 28, Chaska defeated Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Thomas Academy defeated Eden Prairie to move into the finals, where St. Thomas Academy eventually scored a convincing victory over Chaska. The four members of the victorious Saint Thomas Academy team were Josh Mollner, Jack Boyle, Tom Sullivan, and Kevin Partington.

Finals Standings

Rank	Team
1	Saint Thomas Academy
2	Chaska
T3	Cretin-Derham Hall
T3	Eden Prairie
T5	DeLaSalle
T5	Minnetonka
T5	Mounds Park Academy
T5	Armstrong
T9	Breck
T9	Buffalo
T9	Edina
T9	Bloomington Kennedy
T9	Orono
T9	Rosemount
T9	Saint Paul Academy
T9	Wayzata

External links

• 1st episode part 1 part 2
• news report on TPT's Almanac