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Ledyard Takes Second at Quahog Bowl

Ledyard High School students placed second against 15 other schools.

 

The Ledyard High School Team, coached by Dave Bednarz, won second place in the Quahog Bowl regional competition (CT-RI) on Saturday, March 2 at UCONN Avery Point.

This is the regional component of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Teams must answer really tough questions about ocean science and history in this all-day event, buzzing in their answers before the competing team.

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Sixteen teams from Connecticut and Rhode Island competed. Ledyard came in first place last year but Cranston West, of Rhode Island, got first place this year and Waterford High School was third.

The annual event is hosted by Connecticut Sea Grant and Project Oceanology.

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