Successful finish to Knowledge Bowl season

The Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS) varsity Knowledge Bowl team competed in the regional tournament on Friday, Feb. 23, at Whitworth University, falling just short of qualifying for the state tournament.

Teams from around the area competed in brackets with schools of similar sizes, with the top four teams from each bracket advancing to state.

The LRHS team did earn several victories at the tournament. Rounds one, two, four, and five were all 50 question oral rounds, held between three teams.

In oral competitions, teams press a buzzer to answer a random trivia question; each team has only one...