The Mater Dei Scholar Bowl team and its moderator Mr. Scott Timmermann hosted its annual Grade School Scholar Bowl Tournament on February 4. Twenty-seven teams participated in the event from grade schools throughout Southern Illinois. Mater Dei Scholar Knights read questions, kept score, and assisted teams throughout the tournament. Members... Read More
On December 1, the Scholar Knights travelled to Greenville to take on the Comets, as well as Mt. Olive, in Bunker Hill. The Knights defeated Greenville on the final question to win 200-185. Tad Logullo led the team with three toss-ups. Mary Helen Otrembiak and Ellen Maue scored two toss-ups... Read More
On November 16, the Mater Dei Scholar Knights hosted the annual Clinton County Scholar Bowl Tournament. The Knights retained their title, going 2-1 with wins against Carlyle and Wesclin. In the first round of the round-robin style tournament, the Knights defeated Wesclin 205-90. Alex Toennies led the Knights with four... Read More
On September 26, the Scholar Knights traveled to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to participate in the televised Scholastic Hi-Q Tournament. In the first round, the Knights, led by an all-senior team of Alex Toennies, Mary Helen Otrembiak, Ellen Maue, and Emily Hellmann, defeated Lawrenceville, 340-295. The round one match... Read More
