(upbeat drum line music) - Welcome to the 17th 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 $1,000, $3,000, or $5,000.

WVIA would like to thank our sponsors, FNCB and Peoples Security Bank for making this competition possible.

The rules of the game have been modified for this season's virtual version.

And in each half, students will have the chance to alternatively answer one question.

If they answer that question correctly, they'll receive a bonus question.

If their answer is incorrect, the other team can rebound, but will not be given a bonus.

Students can also score points during the two lightning rounds in each game.

Judges tonight are educators from the WVIA viewing area, and tonight's match features Western Wayne versus Valley View.

Playing for Western Wayne are Evan Pierce and Rachel Tuman.

Their alternates are Luke Urian, Jenna Kwiatkowski, and Ryan Vinton.

Their advisor is Ryan Ander.

Representing valley view are Emily Mattis and Gia Maza.

Their advisor is Cindy Cerminaro.

Well, let's get started.

Western Wayne has won the coin toss and will receive the first question, which is: What astronomer, the first to observe sun spots moving on the sun surface also discovered Callisto, which is one of his namesake moons of Jupiter?

- Cassini?

- I'm sorry?

- Cassini?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound of valley view.

- Galileo.

- Is correct for your rebound points valley view.

And here's your first question: What city's NHL team honoring the city's 1917 Stanley cup winning metropolitans has a tentacle in an S-shaped logo and is called the Kraken?

- Toronto.

- Is incorrect rebound to Western Wayne.

- Maple Leafs?

- No we're looking for Seattle.

Okay.

Western Wayne.

Here's your next question?

What British possession, whose symbol is a triskelion made of three legs is governed by the tin world and is the most populous aisle in the Irish sea?

- No answer.

- Okay.

Rebound of Valley View.

- Scotland.

- No, that's the Aisle of Man Valley View.

Here's your next question.

What poet described the passion of old griefs in the 43rd of her sonnets from the Portuguese, which begins: How do I love the, let me count the ways.

- No answer.

- Okay.

Rebound a Western Wayne.

- No answer.

- Okay.

That's Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

All right.

Western Wayne.

Here's your next question.

What person, the first woman to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda, ignore James Blake's order a vacate her seat on the Montgomery bus in 1955.

- Rosa parks.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

Samuel Gompers was the first president of what group of unions, which merged with the CIO in 1955?

- Trust unions.

- No, that's the American Federation of Labor.

Valley View.

Here is your next question.

What numbers once used to model rabbit populations have consecutive entries ratios tend to the golden ratio and begin 1, 1, 2, 3, 5.

- No answer.

- Okay.

Rebound a Western Wayne.

- Fibonacci sequence.

- Fibonacci is correct for the rebound points, Western Wayne.

And here comes your next question.

What group, which was founded by Gavin McInnis has members who typically wear black and yellow polo shirts and is an all male far right organization.

- The Masons.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound of valley view.

- No answer.

- Okay.

That's the proud boys.

Valley View.

Here's your next question.

And get your pencils and papers ready.

What is the unit's digit of the integer equal to 247 squared, given that it has the same units digit as seven squared.

(beep) - Two.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound a Western Wayne.

- Two.

- Nope.

The answer we're looking for was nine.

And that sound that you heard signal is 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 ten rapid-fire questions as they can in one minute.

Western Wayne has won the coin toss and will pick first.

Your categories are literary soldiers and spies or British wars.

- We'll take the first category.

- Literary soldiers and spies in it is.

And your time begins when I finish reading the first question Name the authors who created these characters, who work for the military or in espionage Yossarian in Catch 22.

- Pass - Joseph Heller.

Paul Boyer in All Quiet on the Western Front.

- Arthur Conan Doyle.

- Erich Maria Remarque.

Prince Andrei Bolkonsky in War and peace.

- Tolkowsky?

- Tolstoy, Henry Fleming in The Ted Badge of Courage.

- Pass - Stephen Crane, Billy Pilgrim and Slaughterhouse Five.

- Stephen King.

- Kurt Vonnegut.

Jimmy Cross in The Things They Carried.

- Tim O'Brien.

- Yes, Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October.

- Pass - That's Tom Clancy.

Okay, Western Wayne, that's gonna wrap up your portion of the lightning round Valley View.

We're gonna come over to you and your remaining category will be British wars.

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

Given a battle involving English or British soldiers name the war during which that battle was fought: the Blitz or Aerial battle of Britain.

- War of 1812.

- World war II.

Battle of Saratoga.

- American revolution.

- Yes.

Battle of Agincourt in France.

- World war I.

- Hundred years war.

Battle of Bosworth field.

- World war I.

- War, the roses.

Battle of Trafalgar.

- World war I.

- Napoleonic wars.

Charge of the light brigade.

- World war I - Crimean war.

Battles of lady Smith in modern day, South Africa.

- World war II.

- Nope.

(beep) That's the second Anglo boar war.

And that's going to do it for the lightning round.

And after that, we currently have Western Wayne in the lead over valley view 32 to 20.

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 Western Wayne and Evan.

I'll come to you first.

Tell me what your hobbies are when you're not in class.

What do you like to do for fun?

- I play the Berry sax for the Western marching band and I also do a lot of math.

So... - Excellent.

Thanks for being here, Evan.

Rachel, what do you like to do for fun?

- I'm the Tennis captain for our team.

We're going to districts.

And then, a lot of clubs such as FBLA.

- Excellent.

Thanks for being here, and good luck the rest of the way.

Valley View, over to you.

Emily, tell me what you like to do for fun when you're not in class.

- I'm the captain of the girls soccer team, so I like to play around at practice.

- Excellent.

Thank you, Emily and Gia, what do you like to do for fun?

- I'm also a captain of the girls tennis team, so I enjoy playing tennis, and I like to hang out with my friends.

- Okay, excellent.

Thank you.

It was very nice to meet all of you and we'll now go ahead and begin the second quarter with this question that goes to Valley View.

Pencil and paper out.

How many edges does a cube have, given that it has six square faces, and each edge is shared by two faces.

- Twelve - Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

What play by David Mamet is about a group of unscrupulous, conniving real estate agents?

- Death of a salesman?

- No, Glen Gary, Glen Ross.

Let's move back over to Western Wayne.

What author who used the Penn name Richard Bachman, wrote about prisoner John coffee in The Green Mile and about the evil clown Pennywise in It.

- Stephen king.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

What great king, the subject of a partly fictional biography by Greek historian Xenophanes was the first Monarch of the ache empire in Persia?

- King Vincent.

- No, that answer is Cyrus the great.

Valley View.

Here's your next question.

What coin was equal to 20 pence was removed from circulation when the UK decimalized the pound and was abbreviated with the letter S?

(beep) Okay.

Rebound now a Western Wayne.

- The quid?

- No, that answer is shilling.

Alright.

Now, moving back to Western Wayne, what quantity whose angular form equals an objects net torque over its moment of inertia is the change in velocity per unit time.

And is denoted a?

- What is acceleration?

- Is correct?

And here's your or bonus question.

What poet considered the obscure lives of peasants who kept the noiseless tender of their way in his 1751 poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.

- What is Browning?

- No, that's Thomas Gray.

Valley View.

It's back over to you.

What novel, in which Todd Clifton is a member of the brotherhood is near rated by an unnamed black man who lives underground and is by Ralph Ellison?

- The Hobbit.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Western Wayne.

- Invisible, man?

- I'm sorry?

- The invisible man?

- Is incorrect.

The actual title is Invisible Man.

Alright, Western Wayne here comes your next question.

What horned animal names a device used by the military to breach doors, a line of trucks spun off from Dodge in 2010, and an NFL team in Los Angeles?

- What is the Ram?

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

The Marie de Medici Cycle was painted by what Flemish artist known for biblical and mythological scenes depicting fleshy nudes?

- What is Michael Angelo?

- No, Peter Paul Rubins.

Valley View.

Heres your next question.

Which quantity, which is proportional to a wire's length divided by its cross-sectional area Equals voltage over current and is measured in Ohms?

- Charge?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Western Wayne.

(beep) - What is resistance?

- Resistance is correct for your rebound points, Western Wayne.

And after one half of play, we currently have Western Wayne in the lead over Valley View, 72 to 30.

We wanna say thank you to Evan and to Rachel from Western Wayne.

And thank you to Emily and Gia from Valley View, you are both spectacular, and we're now going to meet your teammates for the second half.

Playing for Western Wayne in the second half are Jenny Guadagno and Finn Krashinsky.

Representing Valley View are Emma Mazzoni and Rina Zambetti.

And our first question in the third quarter will go to Western Wayne.

And that question is: What Greek hunter turns into a gold and white flower after rejecting the love of the Nymph Echo due to having fallen in love with his own reflection.

- Narcissus.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

What Crescent shaped lake, which is known in French as Lac Léman is fed by the Rhône river and shares its name with a city in Western Switzerland?

- Pass.

- Okay.

That's lake Geneva.

Valley View.

Here's your first question.

What religious figure, who was the mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois was succeeded as his church's president by Brigham Young and published the book Mormon.

(beep) - Ran out of time.

We'll rebound now a Western Wayne.

- Martin Luther.

- No, we're looking for Joseph Smith.

Western Wayne here comes your next question.

What architectural style whose high form is exemplified by Chartres Cathedral features flying buttress and proceeded Renaissance architecture?

- Victorian?

Is incorrect.

Rebound of valley view.

- Victorian?

- No, that answer is Gothic architecture.

Okay.

Valley view, here comes your next question.

What molecule once called dephlogisticated air is a diatomic gas that is required for aerobic respiration as well as most combustion reactions.

- Nitrogen.

- Is incorrect.

rebound to Western Wayne.

- Oxygen.

- Oxygen is correct for your rebound points, Western Wayne.

And here comes your next question.

What poet wrote about beekeeping in the Georgics and described a hero who flees westward from Troy to become an ancestor of the Romans in the Ennead?

- Homer Is incorrect.

Rebound of Valley View.

- Odysseus - No, that answer is Virgil.

Valley View, here's your next question.

What island, which in 2021 recorded Europe's highest ever temperature saw 100 foot height increase in its volcano Mount Etna, and lies near Italy?

- Sicily.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

What novelist explored involuntary memory in a series whose French title has been translated as In Search of Lost Time and Remembrance of Things Past.

- No answer - Pass - That's Marcel Proust.

Western Wayne here is your next question.

What New York City neighborhood lies west of Brighton beach and is home to the Wonder Wheel a Ferris wheel that one of its historic amusement parks?

- Long island.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Valley View.

- Cony Island - Is correct for your rebound points Valley View.

And here's your next question.

What president, who both overthrew and was succeeded by Milton Obote, (beep) launched an ill faded incursion into Tanzania as the dictator of Uganda?

- Mussolini?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Western Wayne.

- Pass - Okay?

That answer is Ide Amin.

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

This time Valley View will pick first.

Your categories are: Olympic gold medal winners or CEOs.

- Olympics.

- Okay.

So Olympic gold medal winners it is.

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

Now listen carefully, name the Olympic discipline in which these athletes won gold medals at the 2020 summer Olympics.

We're looking for answers such as track and field rather than specific events, and answers may be repeated.

Okay?

Sue bird, Diana Tarazi and Kevin Durant.

- Basketball.

- Yes.

Ahmed Hafnaoui and Katie Ladecky in different races.

- Swimming.

- Yes.

Maddie Lee and Tom Daley.

- Track and field.

- Diving.

Sunni Lee.

- Gymnastics.

- Yes.

Allison Felix.

- Track and field.

- Yes.

Japan's 13 year old Momina Shia.

- Gymnastics.

- Skateboarding, David Taylor and Gable Stevenson in last minute, free take downs.

- Tennis.

- Wrestling.

Rye Benjamin.

- Track and field.

- Yes.

American goalkeeper.

Ashley Johnson.

(beep) Ran out of time.

That was water polo.

Great job in that round Valley View.

Western Wayne, we're going to come over to you and your remaining category will be CEOs.

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

Name, the company managed by these CEOs, Jeff Bezos, until earlier into 2021.

- Amazon.

- Yes.

Social media company led by Mark Zuckerberg.

- Facebook.

- Yes.

Electric vehicle company led by Elon Musk.

- Tesla.

- Yes.

Social networking service led by Jack Dorsey.

- Twitter.

- Yes.

Tim cook, who were placed Steve jobs in 2011.

- Apple.

- Yes.

Dara Khosrowshahi, whose company's main us rival is Lyft.

- Uber Yes.

Satya Nadella who succeeded Steve Bomber.

- Pass - Microsoft.

Jamie Diamond, who runs the largest US bank.

- Pass - JP Morgan.

Ren Zhengfei, whose company's telecom products have been banned by the US.

- Pass - Huawei.

Warren Buffett.

Who's known as the Sage of Omaha.

(beep) Okay.

That was Berkshire Hathaway.

And after the lightning round, we currently have Western Wayne in the lead over Valley View 152 to 100.

And again, we're going to take a little bit of a break and get to know the contestants playing the second half, a little better.

We'll start with Jenny from Western Wayne.

Jenny, tell us what your hobbies are when you're not in class.

What do you like like to do for fun?

- I play flute and clarinet.

- Excellent.

Thank you, Jenny.

And Finn, what are your hobbies?

- I play good guitar and I like raising animals.

- Excellent.

Thank you so much, Western Wayne and good luck the rest of the way.

Valley View, we're gonna come over to you.

Emma, tell me what your hobbies are when you're not in class.

- I'm a high school football cheer team.

And I like to draw.

- Thank you very much, Emma.

And Rena, what do you like to do for fun?

- I run cross country, and I'm on the swim team.

- Excellent.

Thank you very much.

It was very nice to meet all of you, and we'll now go ahead and begin the last segment of the game with this question that goes to Valley View.

What religion is divided into white clad and sky clad traditions, reveres teachers called Tirthankara and was founded in India by Mahavira.

- Hinduism.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Western Wayne.

- Taoism?

- Nope.

That answer is Jainism, Jainism.

Western Wayne.

Here is your next question.

What 18th century document, which outlines facts submitted a candid world was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and says that all men are created equal?

- Declaration of independence.

- Is correct.

And here is your bonus question.

A 2017 main lawsuit hinged on the absence of what specific form of punctuation omitted by many press style guides and you use near the end of a list?

- An Oxford comma?

- Is correct for your bonus points.

Very good Western Wayne.

Valley View.

Here's your next question.

What composer wrote over 600 songs called leader, as well as an eighth symphony with only two movements that is nicknamed the unfinished symphony?

- Pass.

- Okay.

Rebound not to Western Wayne.

- Beethoven?

- Nope.

That composer is Fran Schubert, Western Wayne, here's your next question.

What city, where one can view The Book of Kells at Trinity college lies at the mouth of the river Lithy in Lester and is the capital of Ireland?

- Dublin.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question now.

Anna Maria Johanneson helps Jewish refugees escape Nazi occupied Denmark in what young adult novel by Lois Lowry?

- Yellow star.

- I'm sorry.

- Yellow star.

- No, we're looking for Number The Stars.

Alright.

Valley View, it's back over to you.

What type of object is M 87 star, whose image was first published in 2019 by the event horizon telescope, and which can capture light with its gravity?

(beep) Ran out of time.

Rebound now a Western Wayne.

- Black Hole.

- Black hole is correct for your rebound points, Western Wayne.

And here comes your next question.

What poem, whose weak and weary speaker sits reading upon a midnight dreary features, a bird that says the word Nevermore and is by Edgar Allen Poe?

- The Raven.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question now.

In what country did about 350 elephants die in the Okavango Delta region in late spring 2020, reportedly from toxic algae.

- Kenya?

- No, that country is Botswana.

Valley View.

Here's your next question.

During what siege, following the battle of the Chesapeake, did the Comte de Rochambeau helped George Washington force Charles Wallace to surrender?

- Pass (beep) - Okay.

Rebound now to Western Wayne.

- Pass - That's the siege of Yorktown.

Okay.

Western Wayne, Here's your next question.

What film, based on a Jessica Breuer book won a best director Oscar for Chloe Zhao and (beep) stars Francis McDorman as a woman living out of her van.

- Pass.

- Okay.

Rebound to Valley View.

- Pass.

- Okay.

That answer is Nomadland and that's the end of the game.

And our winter tonight is Western Wayne over Valley View 195 to 100.

Congratulations, Western Wayne.

You are going to be moving on and we'll see you next time with another round of Scholastic scrimmage.

I'm your host, Paul L. And thank you for what watching.