Moderators: Mr. Scott Timmermann and Mrs. Emily Timmermann
Most Recent IHSA Accomplishments: 2023 IHSA Class 1A Mater Dei Regional Champion; 2022 IHSA Class 1A Elite Eight (State Finals), Mater Dei Sectional Champion, Mater Dei Regional Champion
Scholar Bowl is an IHSA-sanctioned activity for which all Mater Dei students are eligible. The Scholar Knights compete at the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman levels. A scholar bowl match consists of head-to-head competition between teams, who answer questions relating to various topics including English, history, mathematics, and science.
During the season, the team practices on Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A student may join Scholar Bowl at any time during the season, which begins in September and ends in mid-March. While many students elect to play all year, other students elect to play during the off-season of the other activities in which they participate.
Scholar Bowl: 2023-2024 Schedule
| DATE | TIME | OPPONENT(S) | LOCATION |
| December 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Jerseyville, O'Fallon,
and Waterloo | O'Fallon |
| December 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Alton, Belleville East,
and Columbia | Alton |
| January 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Alton, Central,
and Highland | Highland |
| January 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Belleville West, Columbia,
and Freeburg | Belleville West |
| January 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Central, Fr. McGivney,
Marquette | Home |
| January 20 | 9:00 a.m. | ROE Quad-County Tournament | Centralia |
| January 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Belleville East, Fr. McGivney,
and Granite City | Fr. McGivney |
| January 27 | tba | Mater Dei Tournament | Home |
| January 29 | 4:30 p.m. | Catholic Schools Tournament | Althoff |
| February 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Granite City, Mascoutah,
and O'Fallon | Home |
| February 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Civic Memorial, East Alton-Wood River,
Fr. McGivney | East Alton-Wood River |
| February 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Freeburg, Metro-East Lutheran,
and Triad | Metro-East Lutheran |
| February 17 | 8:45 a.m. | Masonic Academic Bowl Sectional | Greenville |
| February 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Clinton County Tournament | Home |
| February 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Central, Freeburg, and Fr. McGivney | Home |
| March 4 | 4:30 p.m. | IHSA Regional | O'Fallon |
| March 9 | tba | IHSA Sectional | tba |
| March 16 | tba | IHSA State Final | tba |
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| updated 2-26-24 | | | |
