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Long Island Quiz Bowl Honors For Port Jefferson

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School varsity Quiz Bowl members went undefeated during the Regional Quiz Bowl regular season.

From left, teacher Matthew Sefick, Teppei Fukuto, Ben Perez Flesler, Nicholas Smirnov, Ryan Gameng and Gavin Onghai.
From left, teacher Matthew Sefick, Teppei Fukuto, Ben Perez Flesler, Nicholas Smirnov, Ryan Gameng and Gavin Onghai. (Courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District)

Press release from the Port Jefferson School District:

April 21, 2023

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School varsity Quiz Bowl members Teppei Fukuto, Ryan Gameng, Gavin Onghai, Ben Perez Flesler and Nicholas Smirnov were applauded for their exceptional preparation and succeeding with the challenging questions of the Long Island Quiz Bowl, Long Island’s Interscholastic Academic League. The team went undefeated during the Regional Quiz Bowl regular season (5-0) to qualify for the final tournament at Plainview-Old Bethpage High School on April 19. There, they won several matches and finished in second-place overall.

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“It was a true team effort, and I am proud of each of the students involved,” Quiz Bowl adviser Matthew Sefick said. “They did a great job!”

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