>> Join us tonight as West Springfield High School goes up against Frontier Regional High School.

The historic 64th season of Western New England's award winning high school quiz show continues tonight as schools match wits.

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Good evening and welcome to.

As schools match wits coming to you from the campus of Westfield State University.

I'm your host, Beth Ward, once again.

High schools from throughout our region are going head to head in qualifying matches to see who can score enough points to finish in the top eight and compete in this season's championship tournament.

In tonight's match up, we have West Springfield High School going up against Frontier Regional High School.

Let's meet the teams, starting with Frontier Regional, coached by Stacy Shapley and Lynette Vernon.

>> I'm Adam Sander and I'm a senior.

At Frontier Regional School.

>> Hi.

My name is Isla Vernon and I'm a junior at Frontier Regional.

Hi, I'm Penny Raphael.

I'm a freshman from Frontier Regional High School.

>> Hi.

My name is Mason Smith.

I'm a senior from Frontier Regional High School, and I'd like to acknowledge our alternates.

Tyler Wolkowitz and Connor Mabius.

And for West Springfield, coached by Howard Barnard.

>> I'm Ian Schneider and I'm a sophomore from West Springfield High School.

>> I'm Carly Schneider, and I'm a junior at West Springfield High School.

>> My name is Malaka Al-rubaie and I'm a senior at West Springfield High School.

>> My name is Kendall Burke, and I'm a junior at West Springfield High School.

I would also like to acknowledge our alternates, Abby McNulty and my sister, Maya Burke.

We start off each match with the challenge round.

Both teams will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for ten points each.

All right.

Good luck to both teams.

Here we go with the first question of the evening.

What Maurice Sendak story features the line.

And now, cried Max, let the wild rumpus start.

Frontier, where the wild things are.

Yes, that is correct.

Grab your pens for this.

A certain rectangle has an area of 128in .

If two sides of the rectangle are each 16in long, what is the length of each of the other two sides?

Frontier eight.

Yes, eight inches is correct.

Nice job.

In a 2023 DC comics superhero film, actor Jason Momoa plays the role of human Arthur.

West.

Springfield.

Aquaman?

Yes.

Didn't have to finish that.

Aquaman is the right answer.

A classical music group made up of three musicians is called.

What?

Frontier trio.

Trio?

Yes.

That's correct.

The Great Crash is a term given to what event that began in New York City on October 24th, 1929.

West Springfield.

The stock market crash?

Yes, that is correct.

In which organ?

In the human body will you find the occipital lobe?

Frontier.

The brain.

The brain?

Yes.

That's right.

Article one, section one of the US Constitution states.

All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate.

And what?

West Springfield House of Representatives.

Yes, you are correct.

Grab your pens once again.

If corn costs $4.50 for a dozen ears, how much will it cost to buy 30 ears of corn?

Time is up.

The correct answer $11.25.

Let's try this.

Complete the following relationship.

Portland is to Oregon as what capital city is to the state of Washington.

Frontier.

Olympia.

Olympia.

Yes.

That's right.

Launched on December 25th, 2021.

The first full color images and spectroscopic data were released on July 11th, 2022.

From what?

Space telescope.

Frontier.

Hubble.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right, West Springfield, since frontier did not get it right, you get the chance to answer.

James Webb.

James Webb.

Yes, that is correct.

Nice job.

An accelerator is a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles.

Spell the word accelerator.

West Springfield a c c e l o r a t o r. I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Right.

Frontier regional.

That gives you the chance to answer.

I'm a c c e l e r e t o r. I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Correct answer is a c c e l e r a t o r. Let's try this.

At approximately 500,000mi in area, the Gobi Desert is the sixth largest desert on Earth.

The Gobi Desert can be found.

On what continent?

Frontier.

Asia.

Yes.

Asia is correct in Greek mythology.

Zeus is the ruler of all of the gods on Mount Olympus, but is also the god of which of the following.

Lightning.

Water.

West Springfield.

Lightning.

Lightning?

Yes, that is correct.

On the periodic table.

What alkali metals element is designated with the letters L, I frontier.

Lithium?

Yes.

Lithium is correct.

In our solar system, Deimos is one of two moons that orbits around which of the following planets Venus.

Mars or Jupiter.

Frontier.

Mars.

Mars.

Yes.

That's right.

Grab your pens again for this one.

What is the measure of the third angle of a triangle?

If one angle measures 40 degrees and the other 65 degrees.

Frontier.

75.

75.

Yes, that is correct.

Stanford University can be found.

In which US state.

West Springfield.

California.

Yes, California is correct.

Berman spelled b I r m a n is a type of what?

A cat, a horse or a dog.

West Springfield.

>> Cat.

Cat.

Yes.

That's right.

If you travel due north from New Orleans, Louisiana, what is the first state border that you'll cross?

Frontier, Arkansas.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

West Springfield.

That gives you the chance to answer.

Mississippi?

Yes, that is correct.

Are you surprised yourself on that one.

Nice job.

Listen very carefully to this sentence.

The patient is in the O.R.

now, having his appendix removed.

In that sentence, the letters O.R., an abbreviation for what?

Frontier operating.

Room?

Yes, that is correct.

In 1803, the United States acquired most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river's drainage system for $15 million from France.

This acquisition is known as what?

The West Springfield.

The Louisiana Purchase?

Yes, that is correct.

And that marks the end of our challenge round.

Let's take a minute now to meet the team from West Springfield High School.

>> Hi, I'm Sam Horton from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from West Springfield, would you rather explore space or the deep sea and why?

I would rather explore space because I feel like there's more opportunities for discovery than there would be in ocean.

I would rather explore deep sea because it's largely unexplored, and outer space scares me.

I would rather explore deep space because I want to see if aliens are actually real.

And I don't think I want to know what's at the bottom of the ocean.

I would rather explore the deep space, because there's probably other habitable planets out there that humans can live on.

We have a very close match right now, so let's move on to the first lightning round of the evening.

Each team will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for five points each.

Buzz in and answer correctly.

Your team wins five points.

However, answered incorrectly, you lose five points.

Well, you'll want to remain very vigilant during this round.

All of the answers in this round will begin with the letter V, as in the words very and vigilant.

You have 90s starting right now.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea author Jules Verne.

Frontier.

Verne.

Yes.

That's correct.

Pennsylvania winter camp for George Washington's troops.

Frontier.

Vernon.

Correct answer.

Valley forge holiday we celebrate on February 14th.

West Springfield, Valentine's day.

Yes, that's correct.

It's one of the signs of the zodiac.

West Springfield.

Virgo.

Virgo is right.

Alien.

Home of Star Trek's Mr. Spock.

Frontier.

Vulcan.

Vulcan is correct.

A person who doesn't eat meat.

West Springfield.

Vegetarian.

Yes.

That's correct.

A B12 and E, for example.

Frontier vitamins.

Vitamins is right.

A contagious computer program.

Frontier.

Virus.

Virus is correct.

String instrument played with a bow.

Frontier.

Violin.

Violin is right.

It's a shade of purple.

West Springfield.

Violet.

Violet is correct.

Nickname for the state of Tennessee.

Frontier.

Volunteer state.

Volunteer state is right.

It was the V in VCR.

West Springfield.

Video.

Video is correct.

A U.S. president's rejection of a bill from Congress.

Frontier veto.

Veto is correct, a term for animal pests that are difficult to get rid of.

West Springfield.

Vermin.

Vermin is right.

Sports that was invented in the Holyoke YMCA.

West Springfield.

Volleyball.

Volleyball is correct.

A generic title for the winner of a race.

West Springfield.

Victor.

Victor is correct.

Count Dracula was one West Springfield blood vampire.

They got that in time.

However, that was incorrect.

Correct answer on that one is vampire.

However, that bell marks the end of our first lightning round.

Still so close right now.

So let's continue with the capitalization round.

That's where teams get the chance to pick a category and a point value.

They'll need to answer a qualifying question first before they can continue on for points.

Now, if they fail to answer that qualifying question correctly, their opponents will have the opportunity to capitalize and get those points.

All right.

Right now, West Springfield is behind, but only by just a tiny little bit.

That also means you get the first opportunity to pick a category and a point value.

What's it going to be?

Math and science for 30.

Math and science for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

You've picked the Westfield State University entrance exam question right off the bat.

Answer the qualifier in all of the category questions correctly, and your team wins an additional ten points.

All right.

Good luck.

Take a look at your screen.

The graph of the equation you see on the screen is which of the four conic sections.

Hyperbolic.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right.

Frontier.

Regional.

That gives you the chance to capitalize.

Circle.

Circle.

Yes, that is correct.

Sticking with conic sections for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen for each of the following questions.

first.

The graph of the equation you see here is which conic section.

Parabola.

Parabola.

Yes, that is correct.

Here's a two part question and I need correct answers for both for credit.

The graph of this equation is which conic section and what is the length of its minor axis.

Oval of three oval.

And the length is three.

I'm sorry, that is incorrect.

It's ellipse and the answer is six.

All right.

Finally, let's try this one.

The graph of this equation is which conic section.

Um.

Hyperbola is the right answer.

Nice job on the other question.

So all right, frontier, it is your turn.

First time of the evening to pick a category and a point value.

I'm done.

World events usher world events 30.

World events for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens.

On August 23rd, 2023, the Chandrayaan three became the first spacecraft to land on the Moon's south pole region.

Which country oversaw this lunar mission?

Was it Russia, India or China?

India.

India.

India.

Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on.

More about events from 2023.

For ten points each, take a look at your screen.

First, on February 3rd, 2023, the US announced it was tracking alleged spy balloons over the Americas, one of which was shot down over South Carolina.

From what country did the balloons originate?

China.

China?

Yes.

That's correct.

Next.

On June 18th of 2023, the Titan submersible with five passengers on board, imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean during an expedition to view the wreckage of what ship?

The Titanic.

Titanic?

Yes.

That's correct.

Finally, on July 21st, 2023, barbenheimer spelled b a r b e n h e I'm e r became a major internet and cultural event when what two films opened on the same day?

Barbie.

Barbie and.

Oppenheimer.

Yes, that is correct.

I know you are chomping at the bit to say that one.

Nice job.

Okay.

West Springfield, your turn to pick a category and a point value.

A general knowledge for 30.

General knowledge for 30.

Here we go with your qualifying question.

Listen very carefully to the sentence.

On Friday, I have to travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to qualify.

Please spell the word Pittsburgh as it's used in that sentence.

>> A p I t t s b u r g h. Yes, that is correct.

If you're planning a trip to any of these American cities, you ought to be able to spell the name of the city.

Spell the name of each of the cities in each of the following city state pairings that I give you.

These are for ten points each.

Here's the first one.

Tucson, Arizona.

>> T u s c a n. I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

The correct answer is t u c s o n. All right, here's the next one.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

I'm sorry.

Time is up.

Correct answer.

Cincinnati.

All right.

Finally.

How about Gloucester, Massachusetts?

G l o u c e s t e r. Yes, that is correct.

Nice job on that one.

All right, frontier, once again, it is your turn.

Social studies.

Social studies for 30.

Social studies for 30.

Here we go with your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens.

Mauritania is a country on the west coast of Africa that encompasses part of the Sahara Desert.

To qualify.

Spell.

Mauritania.

I'm sorry.

Time is up.

All right, West Springfield, can you capitalize?

M a u r I t a n I a yes.

That is correct.

A lot of random spelling words tonight.

All right.

Good job with that one.

Let's see what other world countries names you can correctly spell.

These are for ten points each.

Here we go.

Take a look at your screen first Suriname is located on the northern coast of South America.

Spell Suriname.

S. U r I n a m e. Yes that's correct.

Here's the next one.

Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia.

Spell Turkmenistan t u r k m e n I s t a n. Yes, you are correct.

All right.

Finally, Belarus is a landlocked country of Eastern Europe.

Spell Belarus b e l a r u s. Very nice job.

Yes, you are correct.

All right, West Springfield, once again, please pick a category and a point value.

All literature.

A literature for.

30.

Literature for 30.

Here is your qualifying question.

We have a video qualifier.

Take a look at your screen.

>> Hi, I'm Anna from the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts, here with your qualifying question.

In 1862, Emily Dickinson wrote, it feels a shame to be alive when men so brave are dead.

To qualify what ongoing war was Dickinson referencing when she wrote this verse?

Civil war?

Yes, the Civil War is correct.

Nice job.

Fill in the blank.

I'll start a line from an Emily Dickinson poem you fill in the blank.

These are for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

Hope is the thing with blank ether clouds.

Feathers is the right answer.

There.

Try this one.

A bird came down the blank.

Chimney.

Walk is the right answer there.

And finally, let's try this one.

Success is counted blank first.

Sweetest is the right answer.

Good try though.

All right, frontier, your turn once again, please.

A Social Studies 25.

Nobody likes arts and entertainment.

All right.

Social studies for 25.

Here's your qualifying question.

Which of the following US states does not border any part of the state of Nebraska?

Is it Arkansas, Wyoming, Colorado or Missouri?

Nebraska?

Colorado?

Colorado, I think Colorado.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

West Springfield, can you capitalize?

What do you think?

Wyoming.

Arkansas is the right answer.

All right, West Springfield, once again, please pick a category and a point value.

Arts.

Math and science 25.

Math and science for 25.

Here's your qualifying question.

Listen to the following sentence DNA is a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes.

In that sentence, the letters DNA are an abbreviation for what?

Deoxyribonucleic acid?

Yes, you are correct.

Nice.

Sticking with common three letter abbreviations in science, I'll give the subject area and an abbreviation.

You tell me what the abbreviation stands for for ten points each.

Here's the first one.

Biochemistry ATP.

Adenosine triphosphate.

Yes.

That's right.

Here's the next one in medical imaging.

C.a.t.

Computed axial tomography is the right answer.

Finally, try this one for five points in chemistry s t, STP.

Standard temperature pressure.

Yes, that is right.

All right.

Frontier.

Once again, please pick a category and a point value.

I'm feeling generous.

Okay.

World events 25.

World events for 25.

Here is your qualifying question.

The 1754 Battle of Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, which resulted in victory for the French, took place during what?

American war?

French and Indian French-indian War.

Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on.

More about fought battles in American history.

Each of the following fought battles occurred during which American War.

These are for five points each.

Take a look at your screen.

First, the battle of Fort Ticonderoga.

Revolutionary war?

Yes.

That's right.

Try the Battle of Fort McHenry.

1812 1812.

Yes, that is correct.

The Battle of Fort Sumter.

Civil war.

Civil War is right.

The battle of Fort Washington.

Revolutionary war?

Yes, that is correct.

And finally, how about the Battle of Fort Donelson 1812 1812?

Civil War is the right answer.

Nice job on the others, though.

All right, West Springfield, once again.

Your turn.

Okay.

General knowledge.

General knowledge for 25.

General knowledge for 25.

Here's your qualifying question.

In the game of lacrosse, how many teammates are on the field at once for each team?

How many years?

Seven.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Frontier regional, can you capitalize?

11.

Correct answer is ten.

And that marks the end of our capitalization round.

Let's take a minute now to meet the team from Frontier Regional High School.

>> Hi, I'm McKenzie Gaudet from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from Frontier Regional, what's your all time favorite snack?

My all time favorite snack?

Um, I don't know, probably just cheese.

I like a lot of cheeses.

Um, probably apples.

They're like, also, like, really good because we live in the valley, so they're always like, like, delicious and crunchy.

And I know I've tried apples like, outside of the valley and they're always in, but here it's very nice.

Probably like fresh strawberries when they're like just in season and they're like really like juicy and sugary and sticky.

They're just delicious.

I think my all time favorite snack is hummus and pita chips.

It's just a very good snack for after school.

And.

Continues to be so close tonight.

So let's move on to the final lightning round of the evening.

Each team will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for five points each.

Buzz in and answer correctly.

You win five points.

Answer incorrectly.

Your team loses five points.

Well, you'll have to have a sharp ear for this round.

All of the answers to the following questions rhyme with the word ear.

You have 90s starting right now.

The Last name of 1775.

Midnight Rider.

Paul.

Frontier.

Revere.

Revere is correct.

Another name for a pirate.

Frontier.

Buccaneer.

Buccaneer is correct.

You may shed one if you are really sad.

West Springfield tier.

Tier is correct.

It's made up of 12 months.

West Springfield.

Year.

Year is correct.

Title for a Monarch of Kuwait.

Frontier.

Vizier.

Amir is the right answer there.

Description.

For extremely bad pain.

West Springfield.

Severe is the right answer.

An adjective meaning precious or expensive.

West Springfield.

Deer.

Deer is correct.

To speak or cry out with derision or mockery.

Frontier.

Cheer.

Cheer is correct.

To stick or hold.

Together.

Frontier.

Adhere.

Adhere is correct.

Term for shaving hair from a sheep.

West Springfield.

Shear.

Shear is.

Correct a name for one's professional.

>> Life.

Frontier.

Career.

Career is right.

Unexplored territory.

At the edge of a settled area.

Frontier.

Frontier.

Frontier.

Frontier.

Yes, that is correct.

Someone handling payment in a store.

West Springfield.

Cashier.

Cashier is correct.

An artistic work performed for the first time.

Frontier.

Premier.

Premier is right.

Genuine.

Not deceitful.

Frontier.

Sincere.

Sincere is right to come into sight.

West Springfield.

A peer.

A peer.

Is right.

Swerve or steer sharply R that marks the end of our lightning round.

The answer to that question is veer.

However, that bell does mark the end of our last lightning round.

It also marks the end of our very close match.

Wow, what a close, close match.

West Springfield.

Hats off to you.

Job well done.

On Frontier Regional.

It's just your night.

So congratulations to you.

What a fun match we had tonight to see the season's roster.

And for more information, be sure to log on to our web page at npr.org.

Or you can look for us on Facebook and Instagram.

I'm your host, Beth Ward.

Good night, and be sure to tune in again next time as schools match wits.

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>> To excel is to recognize that you want to continue to grow and transform and evolve into a better person.

Westfield State is a fit for me because it's a campus that's big enough to host a community in which I can get to know different kinds of people.

>> The impact I want to leave at Westfield State is to be a leader, to get involved.

Each person has their own excellence.

>> Hold up.

Drop this beat like.

>> Drop like.

Shepherd.