2003 Scholastic Bowl Summary

The Peoria Heights High School scholastic bowl team placed first in the Prairieland Conference championship with a 19-2 record. Lewistown was second with an 18-3 record. Lewistown was first with an 18-3 record. Havana, BPC, Abingdon, Cuba, Elmwood, and Astoria followed. The conference contests were held over seven dates with three quizzes each evening.

All conference medallions were awarded to Jeron Sanders (12) of Lewistown with 97 toss-up questions answered, Adam Wallenfang (12) of Peoria Heights with 76, Lindsey Wilmot (12) of Havana with 71, Ben Sheets (9) of Lewistown with 59, JD Andersen (12) of Abingdon with 58, Ryan Stoneking (11) of Cuba with 48, and Adam McKee (12) of Bushnell with 42. Tied for eighth place were Matt Fuller (11) and Dylan Troxel (9) of Peoria Heights with 38 toss-ups followed by Jake Rades (12) of Cuba with 35. Adam was also named to the all tournament teams at Princeville, Peoria League-West, and ICC. He was named to the IHSA Sectional team for the second year.

Peoria Heights was third at the twenty-four team Aledo tournament and third in the Peoria Area League West Division. PHHS won the ICC Class A tournament.

Team leader in toss-ups answered was senior Adam Wallenfang with 219 followed by senior and team captain Susie Woo with 85, junior Matt Fuller with 79, and freshmen Dylan Troxel with 75. Juniors Justin Massey and Noah Johnson answered 15 and 12 respectively. Also answering varsity questions were freshmen Hal Woo with 11, Jeff Schwindenhammer with 8, and Nick Lawrence with 3 toss-ups.

Adam Wallenfang received a third year varsity bar. Susan Woo received a second year bar for her varsity letter and the captain pin. Matt Fuller and Dylan Troxel earned Fifty Point Club recognition, varsity letters, and received plaques. Susie Woo also earned Fifty Point Club status. Her plaque notes her service as captain and her career 128 answers. Adam received a One Hundred Point Club plaque which noted his 423 career answers. This total places him in fourth place in career answers in school history.

The varsity team competed in twenty contests in the six month season between October and March. They answered 507 toss-up questions for a 7.5 per quiz average en route to a 43-20 record. The overall school varsity record is now 511 wins and 312 losses in the 17 years PHHS has competed in scholastic bowl.

The frosh-soph record was 12-18 on nine dates. Dylan Troxel (62 FS and 75 Varsity toss-ups answered), Jeff Schwindenhammer (36 FS and 8 Varsity), Hal Woo (30 FS and 11 Varsity), and Nick Lawrence (2 FS and 3 Varsity) all earned JV letters and Justin Massey a second year pin. Noah Johnson (12 Varsity), Greg Chamberlain (7 FS), Mike Casey (6 FS), Jenna Darnell (5 FS), Grant Allen (4 FS), Amanda Chamberlain (2 FS), and Mike Ross also contributed and recieved certificates. The frosh-soph team answered 154 toss-up questions for a 5.1 average. Mrs. Lyn Egle was the F/S Coach. Thanks to all the parents, staff, and non-scholastic bowl students who helped during the year.

Adam Wallenfang qualifies for the PHHS One Hundred Club whose members include:

Bert Wombacher in 1991 with 104

Drew Stout in 1992 with 137

Drew Stout in 1993 with 185

Drew Stout in 1994 with 252

Daniel Walters in 1995 with 203

Daniel Walters in 1996 with 367

Caitlin McLaughlin in 1996 with 100

Pat Aylward in 1997 with 186

Nathan Pauli in 1997 with 121

Nathan Pauli in 1998 with 271

Stephen Woo in 1999 with 140

Stephen Woo in 2000 with 249

Ben Walbert in 2000 with 103

Stephen Woo in 2001 with 246

Adam Wallenfang in 2002 with 171

Adam Wallenfang in 2003 with 219

Adam Wallenfang and Susie Woo both place on the Career PHHS toss-up list:

709 Stephen Woo 2001

681 Dan Walters 1996

631 Drew Stout 1994

423 Adam Wallenfang 2003

392 Nathan Pauli 1998

296 Ben Walbert 2001

259 Bert Wombacher 1991

250 Pat Aylward 1997

216 David Mast 2001

189 Caitlin McLaughlin 1996

180 Matt McClain 1990

128 Susie Woo 2003

101 Tony Buecker 1995

101 Jake Murrie 1991