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Quaker Valley To Compete On KDKA's Hometown High Q Playoff Quarterfinals On Saturday
Watch KDKA-TV at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, to see Quaker Valley High School students compete in a playoff episode of KDKA's
Published May 10, 2021
Watch KDKA-TV at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, to see Quaker Valley High School students compete in a playoff episode of KDKA's Hometown High Q
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Tune in to KDKA-TV at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, and again at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, to watch Quaker Valley High School students compete in a playoff episode of KDKA's Hometown High Q, an academic challenge hosted by KDKA chief meteorologist Ray Petelin.
The Quaker Valley team is comprised of seniors Gabe Musial, Emma Parker, Christian Inacio, Felix Cooper, Brody Jones, and Cameron Bishop. Coached by high school math teacher Matt Welch and assisted by academic specialist Dr. Linda Conlon, the team will compete in the Hometown High Q Quarterfinals against teams from Eden Christian and Moon High Schools. This is the 16th year in a row that Quaker Valley High School has competed in KDKA's Hometown High Q, along with the team’s 7th playoff appearance in the last 9 years.
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The half-hour show pits three school teams, which are comprised of three students each, against one another. Students must answer questions from a variety of general high school curriculum subject areas. 81 schools from across the Pittsburgh region compete on the show every year. The top 9 schools in the competition are awarded educational grants courtesy of Williams.
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