21 Apr 2025 Quiz Bowl state finals celebrate 40th anniversary on Saturday on AR PBS

Posted at 7:51 PMh in News by

CONWAY — High school students from across the state will showcase their intellect in the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas Governor’s Academic Competition “Arkansas Quiz Bowl 2025” airing Saturday, April 26, beginning at 9 a.m. and livestreaming at myarpbs.org/live.

“Quiz Bowl 2025” will be broadcast in two parts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. A total of 14 teams in seven conferences will compete in the state finals for scholarship money.

The first round of matches beginning at 9 a.m. will include in order of appearance:

  • Class 7A – Bryant vs. Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts.
  • Class 1A – Haas Hall Academy Springdale vs. Armorel.
  • Class 6A – Russellville vs. Sheridan.
  • Class 4A – Arkadelphia vs. Trumann.

Matches will resume at 1:30 p.m. and feature in order of appearance:

  • Class 3A – Haas Hall Academy Fayetteville vs. Haas Hall Academy Bentonville.
  • Class 2A – Haas Hall Academy Rogers vs. Hazen.
  • Class 5A – eStem vs. Valley View.

Each match will last approximately one hour. Matches will be available the week following broadcast on demand at myarpbs.org/quizbowl.

To celebrate 40 years of Quiz Bowl, Arkansas PBS will air short segments with former players, some hall of fame inductees and high-point players and junior high team champions.

“Quiz Bowl” is a celebration and recognition of scholarship that has been an Arkansas PBS tradition since 1985. In a series of questions, players must display their knowledge in literature, math, science, history, art, music and economics. Teams from across the state compete for the chance to represent The Natural State in national tournaments.

The Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association holds regional tournaments around the state during March. Teams are assigned to a site, and a random drawing places the teams on the pairing schedule. A percentage of teams in the tournament advance to the state tournament. The top two teams from each classification advance to the State Conference Finals.