The Hefner Middle School 7th-grade and 8th-grade Quiz Bowl teams each won first place in district tournaments in late January.
Each Quiz Bowl game consists of 60 questions spread over four rounds. Students must quickly answer questions in categories such as American history, world history, economics, current events, math, literature, biology, earth science, health and psychology, fine arts, and government.
The 7th-grade team members are Jackson Jandreau, Austin Bennet, Arman Rahman, Angela Nwanko, Duncan Snook, Juliana Ozment, Creighton Decker and Dylan Rodolf.
The 8th-grade team members are Blake Harris, Evan O'Brien, Colton Wyman, Drew Cranford, Carissa Haynes, Carson James, Catherine Meininger, Josh Millspaugh and Akash Zaman.
The teams are coached by Ann Chesney and Barbara Fowler.