IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — For a second year in a row; the Ironwood Area Schools quiz bowl team competed in a national tournament, taking 12th place in a tournament in Chicago Monday.
Ironwood was among the over 200 teams from around the country that competed in the three-day event, coach Steve Boyd said — with all the teams having won local tournaments to earn their place.
“The requirements to get into (the tournament) is, you have to finish first in a state or regional tournament,” Boyd said.
Each team competed in at least six matches, with a 4-2 record needed to advance to the finals.
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