On Nov. 11, Mickelson Middle School Quiz Bowl teams receive top placings at a tournament hosted by West Central. Three Brookings teams competed alongside 18 teams that represented 10 school districts. The tournament included six rounds, with 30 questions per round.

Above, from left, Sampada Nepal, Carson Kreie, Ernest Ting, Xavier St. Pierre and Albert Shore took first place.

Below 1, capturing second place was the team of, from left, Alex Shore, Emily Hua, Jean Claude St. Pierre and Landon Windgate.

Below 2, the third-place team consisted of, from left, Cole Knutzen, Vanessa An, Michelle Huh, Adrian Anderson and Connor May.