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(upbeat music) (upbeat music) - Welcome to the 19th season of WVIA "Scholastic Scrimmage."

I'm your host, Paul Lazar.

"Scholastic Scrimmage" is a question and answer competition featuring high school students from across the WVIA viewing area.

In each program, two schools will compete in a single elimination tournament for a chance to win one, three, or $5,000.

Tonight's match features Wayne Highlands versus Abington Heights.

Representing Wayne Highlands are Mia Wolfe, Jordan Patsuk, Liam Miller, and Mattice Harkum.

Their alternates are Raven Hennig, Karma Hennig, and Zoamy Feliciano-Figueroa, and their advisor is Kevin Lockwood.

Representing Abington Heights are Jack Shoemaker, Aghna Naeem, Sona Hanumali, and Derek Williams.

Emily Kuhle is their alternate and their advisor is Lisa Bath.

"Scholastic Scrimmage" is a game of rapid recall of factual information.

So let's take a minute and review the rules.

The first team to buzz in will have an opportunity to answer a toss up question.

Correct answers to these questions are awarded 10 points, and that team will then receive a five-point bonus question.

If that toss up answer is incorrect, no points will be deducted, but the question will then rebound to the other team.

If the other team answers correctly, they'll be given the toss up points but will not receive a bonus question.

Well, let's get started with this toss up question in government.

According to Article 2, Section 3 of the US Constitution, the US President is required to give a yearly report to Congress.

What name is given to this- (buzzer beeps) Mattice, Wayne Highlands.

- State of the Union.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question now.

Now, this British painter who founded the Royal Academy of Arts in London painted many portraits of King George III, the royal family and other aristocrats of the time.

Named this artist who's probably best known for his elegant portrait, "The Blue Boy."

(timer beeps) That is Thomas Gainsborough.

All right, let's go to a toss up in physics.

What type of mirror is often called a diverging mirror because the light that falls on it is spread out or diverges- (buzzer beeps) Liam, Wayne Highlands.

- Convex.

- Is correct, and here's your bonus question.

What American author known by such pseudonyms as Geoffrey Crayon, Jonathan Oldstyle, and Fray Antonio Agapida, is primarily remembered for an extensive biography of George Washington and his short stories, "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

(buzzer beeps) - Irving?

- Is correct for your bonus points, Wayne Highlands.

As we go to a toss up in world religion.

Which Jewish holiday is celebrated by lighting the eight candles of the Menorah?

Liam Wayne Highlands - Hanukkah.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

What is the abscissa of a point on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system that has the coordinates 5,7?

(timer beeps) We're looking for five.

All right, let's go to a toss up in earth science.

There are several major ones and many minor ones known as platelets.

Wherever they go, continents go too.

What are these large- (buzzer beeps) Jordan, Wayne Highlands.

- Tectonic plates?

- Is correct.

And here comes your bonus now.

This deeply conservative lawyer and jurist was nominated by President George HW Bush to replace Thurgood Marshall on the US Supreme Court in 1990, thus becoming the second African American to serve on this court.

Name the Supreme Court justice- (buzzer beeps) Liam.

- Clarence Thomas?

- Is correct for your bonus points, Wayne Highlands.

As we turn to a toss up in literature.

Joel Chandler Harris' most famous character is the fictional narrator of a collection of African American folk tales, which Harris compiled and adapted.

Who was this elderly fictional character who lived on Sally and John Huntington's plantation and entertain their 7-year-old son every night with stories about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Wolf and the other animals who tried to outwit each other with their pranks?

(timer beeps) That was Uncle Remus.

All right, your next toss up is in sports and games.

Which college ball game is played annually by the winners in the Big Ten and the Pac-12 conferences?

(buzzer beeps) Derek, Abington Heights.

- Peach Bowl?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Wayne Highlands.

(buzzer beeps) Jordan.

- The Rose Bowl?

- Is correct for your rebound points, Wayne Highlands.

As we go to a toss up in biology.

We often associate them with birds, but other animals have them.

What digestive organ also found in earthworms, alligators, crocodiles, and some fish helps to pulverize and grind up the food?

(buzzer beeps) Jack, Abington Heights.

- Beak?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound Wayne Highlands.

(timer beeps) That is gizzard.

Well, that sound that you heard signals the end of the first quarter and it's now time for the lightning round.

In this segment, each team will have an opportunity to answer as many of the 12 rapid fire questions as they can in one minute.

Abington Heights has won the coin toss and will pick first.

Your categories are world geography or general knowledge.

- We'll do world geography.

- World geography it is.

And your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Name these Canadian provinces.

The largest based upon land area.

(buzzer beeps) - Newfoundland?

- [Paul] Quebec.

A western province located between British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

(buzzer beeps) - Skip.

- [Paul] Alberta.

The only one that's solely an island.

(buzzer beeps) - Skip.

- [Paul] Prince Edward Island.

The home of the national capital city of Canada.

(buzzer beeps) - Ottawa.

- [Paul] Ontario.

The province that borders the Pacific Ocean.

(buzzer beeps) - British Columbia?

- [Paul] Yes.

Province from which the first transcontinental flight took off.

(buzzer beeps) - Alberta?

- Newfoundland.

The smallest in land area.

(buzzer beeps) - Prince Edward Island?

- [Paul] Yes.

The province Whose capital city is Halifax.

(buzzer beeps) - Ontario?

- [Paul] Nova Scotia.

The province whose largest city is Winnipeg.

(buzzer beeps) - Ontario?

- [Paul] Manitoba.

(timer beeps) All right, we're not gonna get to that next one there.

Abington Heights, that's gonna wrap up your portion of the lightning round.

Wayne Highlands, we're coming over to you.

Your remaining category will be general knowledge.

And once again, your time begins when I finish reading the first question.

Let's get sporty.

Identify the company that manufactures these sporty cars.

Corvette.

(buzzer beeps) - Chevy?

- [Paul] Yes.

Mustang?

(buzzer beeps) - Ford?

- [Paul] Yes.

GR86.

(buzzer beeps) - Porsche.

- [Paul] Toyota.

MX-5 Miata.

(buzzer beeps) - Skip.

- [Paul] Mazda.

Charger?

(buzzer beeps) - Dodge.

- [Paul] Yes.

718 Boxster?

(buzzer beeps) - Ford.

- [Paul] Porsche.

BRZ?

(buzzer beeps) - Honda?

- [Paul] Subaru.

Camaro.

(buzzer beeps) - Chevy?

- [Paul] Yes.

Elantra N?

(buzzer beeps) - Hyundai?

- Yes.

Integra?

(buzzer beeps) - Subaru?

- Acura.

Jetta GLI?

(buzzer beeps) - Chevy.

- Volkswagen.

Cayman?

(buzzer beeps) - Skip.

- That's Porsche.

All right, that's going to do it for the first lightning round.

And after that, we have Wayne Highlands in the lead over Abington Heights, 85 to 10.

And now, we're going to move into the second quarter with this toss up question in grammar.

What part of speech can be divided into three groups or persons?

(buzzer beeps) Sona, Abington Heights.

- Noun?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Wayne Highlands.

(buzzer beeps) Liam.

- Verb.

- Is incorrect.

We're looking for pronouns, pronouns.

All right, let's go to a toss up in botany.

It's the world's tallest tree by what common name- (buzzer beeps) Mattice, Wayne Highlands.

- Redwood.

- Is correct and here's your bonus question now.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex held a christening celebration at their home in Montecito, California for their 21-month-old daughter on March 3rd, 2023.

They invited King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, but no members from the royal family attended.

What is the first name of this child who's been awarded the title of Princess?

(buzzer beeps) - Charlotte?

- No, we're looking for Lilibet, Lilibet.

All right, here's your next toss up in sports and games.

What nickname was given to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway many years ago because of the type of surface that it had before it was paved?

(timer beeps) That was Brickyard.

All right, let's go to a toss up in vocational.

These framing members are incorporated into a floor framing system to provide stiffness to the subfloor.

They're made of timber or steel that are spaced at regular intervals parallel from the wall- (buzzer beeps) Jordan, Wayne Highlands.

- Joists?

- Is correct.

And here comes your bonus.

What branch of biology concerns itself with a study of fungi, their properties, they're used to humans, and the dangers they can present?

(buzzer beeps) - Mycology?

- Is correct for your bonus points, Wayne Highlands.

Let's go to a toss up in art.

In photography, this editing method involves removing the outer edges of the photograph, especially when they- (buzzer beeps) Jack, Abington heights.

- Cropping?

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus.

This plant's name might be translated as human dragon.

Name this poisonous plant of the nightshade family.

(buzzer beeps) Sona.

- Dragon flower?

- No, we're looking for mandrake.

All right, here's your next toss up in physics.

When you jump, your feet push down on the floor and the floor pushes back up against your feet with the same force in an opposite direction.

When you fire a gun, the action force pulls the bullet outside the gun and the gun is pushed backwards.

When you slap somebody, your hand hits the other person's cheek and his cheek pushes back against your hand causing pain to both your hand and their cheek.

What law of science explains- (buzzer beeps) Derek, Abington Heights.

- Newton's first law?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Wayne Highlands.

- Newton's third law.

- Third law is correct for your rebound points, Wayne Highlands.

As we turn to a toss up in US geography.

Korczak Ziolkowski started this mountain carving on Thunderhead Mountain in the Black Hills- (buzzer beeps) Mattice, Wayne Highlands.

- Rushmore?

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Abington Heights.

In the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1948 and it's still not completed.

When finished, it'll be the largest mountain carving in the world, measuring 563 feet high and 641 feet long.

What Lakota warrior is honored and depicted in this sculpture?

(buzzer beeps) Sona.

- Black Hawk?

- No, we're looking for Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse.

All right, here's your next toss up in vocational.

This is a boxed area that is built above the kitchen cabinets to fill in the gap between the cabinet top and the ceiling.

Name this architectural term that also refers to any finishing material that's installed to cover the underside of a roof overhang, thus providing ventilation for an attic and eliminating mold, mildew, and rotting wood.

(buzzer beeps) Jack, Abington Heights.

- Shingles?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Wayne Highlands.

(buzzer beeps) Jordan.

- Trim?

- No, that answer is soffit.

Well, that sound that you heard signals the end of the first half, and we're now going to give our contestants a little bit of a break and the opportunity for those of you at home to get to know them a little better.

And we'll start with the students from Wayne Highlands.

And Mia, I will come to you first.

Give us a fun fact about yourself.

- I'm a pole vaulter on the track and field team.

- [Paul] That's excellent.

Thanks, Mia.

Jordan?

- I can juggle behind my back.

- [Paul] All right, that's excellent.

Liam?

- Used to live in Hawaii for a little while.

- [Paul] Cool.

Mattice?

- I was born with a phonological disorder.

- Thanks, Mattice.

We're gonna come on over to Abington Heights.

And Jack, I'll come to you first.

Give us a fun fact about yourself.

- I like to run 5Ks in my free time.

- [Paul] Thank you, Jack.

Aghna?

- I finished the "Harry Potter" series before sixth grade.

- [Paul] Wow.

Sona?

- I have been on over 50 flights.

- [Paul] Excellent.

Derek?

- I can do a hand stand.

- All right, that's great.

It was very nice to see all of you again.

Now, let's go ahead and begin the third quarter with this toss up question In vocabulary.

If you do this to someone, you teach them or encourage them, believe a one-sided view of something and ignore all differing opinions.

Cults and political entities often practice this to gain or to keep their following.

What is this term that begins with a letter I?

(buzzer beeps) Jack, Abington Heights.

- Indoctrinate?

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

With what major war was the Reign of Terror in the oath of the tennis court most closely associated?

(buzzer beeps) Sona.

- The French Revolution?

- Is correct for your bonus points, Abington Heights.

And as we go to a toss up in American history.

This state boycotted the 1787 convention which drew up the US Constitution and refuse to ratify it at first?

Mattice, Wayne Highlands.

- Georgia?

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Abington Heights.

Name the last state to ratify the new constitution.

(buzzer beeps) Derek.

- South Carolina?

- No, that is Rhode Island, Rhode Island.

All right, here's your next toss up in short stories.

Which author created the character of the Cisco Kid in a short story, "The Caballero's Way"?

(buzzer beeps) Sona, Abington Heights.

- HG Wells?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Wayne Highlands.

(buzzer beeps) - Irving.

- No, we're looking for O. Henry, O. Henry.

Okay, your next toss up is in drama.

Identify the Norwegian playwright whose works include "The Wild Duck" and "A Doll's House."

(timer beeps) That is Henrik Ibsen.

All right, let's go to a toss up in statistics.

What branch of mathematics is concerned with the collection and the interpretation of data?

(buzzer beeps) Sona, Abington Heights.

- Statistics?

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

This female English author chose to write under a male pseudonym.

She was a leading writer during the Victorian era.

Named the author of "Middlemarch" and "Silas Marner."

(contestants whispering) (buzzer beeps) - JK Rowling?

- No, that was George Eliot.

Okay, let's go on to a toss up in government.

There are currently seven denominations of paper currency that are being issued by the Federal Reserve Board.

What is the largest denomination that's being issued for our use?

(buzzer beeps) Jack, Abington Heights.

- $100.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

She became the first space passenger when she took a ride on the Soviet Union Sputnik 2.

Unfortunately, she died after a few orbits when the spacecraft overheated.

Name this dog that gave her life for the advancement of space exploration.

(buzzer beeps) - Cosmo?

- No, that was Laika.

All right, let's go to a toss up in novels.

In the novel, "Long Live the Pumpkin Queen" by Shea Ernshaw, Sally accidentally leaves a door open and allows the Sandman to come into Halloween town.

Of course, the Sandman is putting everyone to sleep.

Sally has to find a way to stop him.

In her quest, she ends up in Dream Town, and there is only one way out.

She goes through a library door and enters another library.

What famous building has she entered?

(buzzer beeps) Mattice, Wayne Highlands.

- The Library of Alexandria?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Abington Heights.

(buzzer beeps) - Library of Congress?

- No, that was Buckingham Palace.

Okay, let's go to a toss up in music.

Julia Ward Howe wrote the words to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

The tune came from a popular folk song.

During which war was this song written?

(timer beeps) (buzzer beeps) Liam, Wayne Highlands.

- Civil War?

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus.

Harlow Giles Unger authored a biography titled "Lion of Liberty."

This founding father served as the first and sixth post-colonial governor of Virginia.

Name this major figure of the American Revolution who's remembered for his words, "Give me liberty or give me death."

(buzzer beeps) - Patrick Henry?

- Is correct for your bonus points, Wayne Highlands.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the third quarter and another lightning round.

This time, Wayne Highlands will pick first.

Your categories are anatomy or spelling.

- We'd like to go with spelling.

- Okay, spelling it is.

And your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Give the number of vowels that appear in the spellings of these following words.

Amateur.

(buzzer beeps) - Three.

- [Paul] Four.

Voracious.

(buzzer beeps) - Five.

- [Paul] Yes.

Vacuum.

(buzzer beeps) - Three.

- [Paul] Yes.

Noticeable.

(buzzer beeps) - Four.

- [Paul] Five.

Chauffeur.

(buzzer beeps) - Three.

- [Paul] Four.

Misdemeanor.

(buzzer beeps) - Four?

- [Paul] Five.

Pneumonia.

(buzzer beeps) - Four.

- [Paul] Five.

Transient.

(buzzer beeps) - Five.

- [Paul] Three.

Nostalgia.

(buzzer beeps) - Four.

- [Paul] Four, yes.

Potpourri.

(buzzer beeps) - Three.

- Four.

Inconvenience.

(timer beeps) Ran out of time there, guys.

That was six.

Great job though in that round.

That was a challenge, I'll tell you.

You did absolutely great.

We're gonna come on over to Abington Heights now and your remaining category will be anatomy.

And once again, your time begins when I finish reading the first question.

Identify these things associated with the human body.

The number of chromosomes found in humans.

(buzzer beeps) Sona.

- 23.

- [Paul] 46.

The structure that divides the nostrils.

(buzzer beeps) - Skip.

- [Paul] Septum.

The organ that produces urine.

(buzzer beeps) - Kidneys.

- [Paul] Yes.

The scientific name for the kneecap.

(buzzer beeps) - Patella.

- [Paul] Yes.

The organ in which the ossicles are found.

(buzzer beeps) - Eyes.

- [Paul] Ears.

The large muscle just beneath the lungs that spasms resulting in hiccups.

(buzzer beeps) - Diaphragm.

- [Paul] Yes.

The artery that supplies the kidneys with blood.

(buzzer beeps) - Heart.

- [Paul] Renal artery.

The organ that stores bile.

(buzzer beeps) - Liver.

- Gallbladder.

The smallest bone in the entire body.

(buzzer beeps) - Skip.

- [Paul] Stapes.

The organ affected by cirrhosis and hepatitis.

(buzzer beeps) - Lungs.

- Liver.

All right, that's going to do it for the lightning round.

And after that, we have Wayne Highlands in the lead over Abington Heights, 150 to 70.

As we begin the last segment of the game with this toss up question in anatomy.

What layer of skin that's located beneath the dermis is composed mainly of fat and- (buzzer beeps) Jordan, Wayne Highlands.

- The epidermis?

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Abington Heights.

Of fat and connective tissue.

(buzzer beeps) - Adipose.

- Nope, the hypodermis, the hypodermis.

All right, your next toss up is in sports and games.

It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympics.

Individuals, pairs, and even groups can participate in this sport.

(buzzer beeps) Aghna, Abington Heights.

- Ice hockey?

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Wayne Highlands.

It involves the use of special skates and colorful costumes.

(buzzer beeps) - Figure skating?

- Is correct for your rebound points, Wayne Highlands.

As we turn to a toss up in American history.

What 1925 trial upheld the right of a state to ban the teaching of evolution in public schools?

(buzzer beeps) Liam Wayne Highlands - Scopes Trial.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus.

A cardioid is defined as a plain curve traced by a point on the perimeter of a circle that's rolled around a fixed circle of the same radius.

What is the shape of a cardioid?

(buzzer beeps) - Also a circle.

- No, it's a heart, heart.

All right, here's your next toss up in US geography.

This major industrial center in port in Maryland was named after the man who founded the colony- (buzzer beeps) Mattice, Wayne Highlands.

- Baltimore.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

"At Melville's Tomb" is a 16-line poem that paid homage to the 19th century author, Herman Melville.

"At Melville's Tomb" is a poem by what Arthur?

(timer beeps) That was Hart Crane.

Okay, let's go to a toss up in novels.

One author is well known for his novel roots and the autobiography of Malcolm X.

(buzzer beeps) Liam, Wayne Highlands.

- James Franklin.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Abington Heights.

(buzzer beeps) Sona.

- Malcolm X?

- No, we're looking for Alex Haley.

Okay, let's go to a toss up in mythology.

According to Greek mythology, what king of Ithaca was the husband of Penelope?

(buzzer beeps) Aghna, Abington Heights.

- Odysseus.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus.

The 80 Years' War was fought from 1568 to 1648.

What two countries fought against each other during this war?

(buzzer beeps) - England and France?

- No, that was Spain and the Netherlands.

All right, let's go to a toss up in games.

The use of these bikes is growing in many markets.

E-bikes are classified according to the power their electric motor gives.

How many classes of low speed electric bicycles are there?

(buzzer beeps) Jack, Abington Heights.

- Three.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus.

Although best known as a novelist, to what literary genre did Thomas Hardy dedicate the last three decades of his life?

(buzzer beeps) - Poetry.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Abington Heights.

As we turn to a toss up in earth science.

On May 22nd, 1960, this country was hit with an earthquake that measured a 9.5 on the Richter Scale.

(buzzer beeps) Derek, Abington Heights.

- Japan.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Wayne Highlands.

Name this South American country that holds the record for the largest and strongest earthquake in the world.

(buzzer beeps) Mattice.

- Chile.

- Chile is correct for your rebound points, Wayne Highlands.

And that's the end of the game, and our winner tonight is Wayne Highlands over Abington Heights, 190 to 95.

Congratulations, Wayne Highlands.

You're going to be moving on.

And we'll see you next time with another round of "Scholastic Scrimmage."

I'm your host, Paul Lazar, and thanks for watching.

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(upbeat music) Are you a high school senior or college student trying to further your education?

The Luzerne Foundation can help.

The Luzerne Foundation is a Northeastern Pennsylvania-based community nonprofit that provides over 70 scholarships a year to students.

The Luzerne Foundation, we are here for good.

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