Friends of Quiz Bowl release Fall Rankings
Arkansas High School Quiz Bowl Teams
Ranked in Fall 2025 Coaches Poll
LITTLE ROCK — Fort Smith Southside, Russellville, Valley View, Arkadelphia, Haas Hall Bentonville, Haas Hall Rogers and Haas Hall Springdale top their divisions, from 7A to 1A, respectively, in a fall poll of participating Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association (AGQBA) coaches.
The poll was administered by Arkansas Friends of Quiz Bowl, a nonprofit organization composed of alumni, coaches (current and retired) and others who support quiz bowl in Arkansas by, among other things, funding annual scholarships for quiz bowl players through an annual invitational tournament.
"This time of year, the preseason where teams from all over the state have begun playing invitational tournaments and matches against other area schools, is the most exciting time of the year to me," said Walter Woodie, president of the Arkansas Friends of Quiz Bowl board. "These teams are beginning to learn about what kind of team they have and what will make them better as they prepare for the season: the regional and state competition next semester. There is an optimism that they can become a team that can compete or win the regional or state championships.”
Polls were taken in October in which all AGQBA coaches were asked to rank their divisional opponents, as determined by their classification in the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Weighted points were assigned to higher rankings. A composite score was generated from those weighted points to determine the highest ranking teams in each division.
Quiz bowl is an academic competition governed by the AGQBA under the administration of the AAA. During games, players answer questions on a variety of academic topics such as literature, art, music, history, science and math to earn points. Games are structured such that teams must work collaboratively to answer some questions and must rely on the individual knowledge of each player to answer others. State championships will be played in April and broadcast live on Arkansas PBS.
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Complete rankings include (first place votes in parenthesis):