The Chester Scholar Bowl Team placed 5th at Regionals on March 7.
Chester went up against 2 teams before being eliminated in the second round.
In the first round, Chester competed against Christopher, winning 440 – 190. Rylie McDonough was able to answer 5 toss-up questions along with 4 bonus questions, Garret Hopkins answered 5 toss-ups and 15 bonuses, Will Welge answered 1 toss-up and 2 bonuses, Nico DeGuzman answered 4 toss-up questions and 1 bonus, TJ Lyons answered 1 toss-up and 2 bonuses, and finally Chase Gilbert answered 3 bonuses.
In the second round, against Johnston City, Chester lost 540-210. Rylie McDonough answered 6 toss-ups and 2 bonuses, Ash Pfeiffer answered 2 bonuses, Garret Hopkins 7 bonuses, Will Welge 1 bonus, and Nico DeGuzman 2 bonuses.
Johnston City went on to win the regional, but Chester gave the champs their toughest contest. In the finals, Johnston City wiped out West Frankfort by a score of 650-110.