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50 teams from across the Upper Peninsula and Northeast Wisconsin participate in the single-elimination tournament. The 2008-2009 championship team was Gwinn High School. Every year, Northern Michigan University awards $2,500 and $1,500 in scholarships to the first and second place teams, respectively. Additionally, one student is awarded the Dave Goldsmith Scholarship. Watch Saturdays at 8 pm ET and Mondays at noon ET on Public TV 13, Channel 13.1. NEW! Check out High School Bowl on Facebook Printable 2009-2010 High School Bowl Tournament Ladder High School Bowl Online Tournament Bracket 2009-2010 High School Bowl Air Dates and Game Photos 2009-2010 Purchase High School Bowl DVDs: --- Congratulations Gwinn! 2009 High School Bowl Champs!
Gwinn and Ironwood High School Bowl Teams Gwinn Wins 2008-09 High School Bowl Championship MARQUETTE, April 11, 2009 – The Gwinn “Model Towners” played the Ironwood “Red Devils” in the finals of High School Bowl and won by a score of 450-120. Fifty schools from the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin fielded teams for Public TV 13’s thirty-first High School Bowl tournament. Northern Michigan University awarded scholarships to the first and second-place winners, with Gwinn receiving $2500 and Ironwood $1500 in scholarship funds to be distributed by the schools. Ironwood's road to the championship began with a bye in the first round, then they defeated North Central by a 250 point margin. The "Red Devils" advanced through the next three rounds with wins over Superior Central, Ishpeming, and Iron Mountain to earn a coveted spot in the championship game. Gwinn began the 2008-2009 High School Bowl season by defeating Rapid River in the first round by a margin of 130 points. They clinched their spot in the championship with wins over Kingsford, Hancock, Marquette, and Houghton. The Gwinn "Model Towners" have won the High School Bowl championship before when they defeated Gladstone 2001-2002. They competed in the championship game in two other years, in 1992 when they were defeated by Houghton, and in 2004 when they lost to Gladstone. Representing Gwinn, seated from left, are players Clinton Bergmann, Austin Peters, team captain Alex Willig and Ji-Hoon Min. Standing are alternates Spencer Paris, Caleb Eckloff, Dustin St. Arnad and Cameron Smith with Coach Tom Ross. Players for Ironwood are, seated from left, Andrea Klumpp, team captain Liz Perkis, Evan Wright and Emmaleigh Niemi. Standing are Coaches Steve Boyd and Bill Perkis. High School Bowl host G.G. Gordon is standing at lower left.
Alex Willig of Gwinn Named 2009 Dave Goldsmith Scholarship Recipient Gwinn High School student Alex Willig has been named as this year's recipient of Public TV 13's Dave Goldsmith Scholarship. Alex, a senior, captained his team to the tournament championship this year. Alex will receive $1000 to use towards his college education. He is planning to attend Oklahoma University or Michigan Technological University.
The Goldsmith Scholarship is presented in addition to the $2,500 High School Bowl scholarship awarded to the school of the tournament winners, and $1,500 scholarship awarded to the second place school. This year's recipients were 2009 champions the Gwinn "Model Towners", coached by Tom Ross, and runners up the Ironwood "Red Devils", coached by Steve Boyd and Bill Perkis. These scholarships are awarded to the schools by Northern Michigan University, to be used for any student's attendance at NMU. Fifty schools from the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin field teams for Public TV 13’s single-elimination High School Bowl tournament. High School Bowl is underwritten by NewPage/Escanaba Operations |
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This year marks the sixth presentation of the Dave Goldsmith Scholarship, established by the family of the late High School Bowl host after his death in 2002. Dave was the host of WNMU-TV's popular local program for 24 years. The Dave Goldsmith Scholarship is awarded annually at the conclusion of the High School Bowl season to an outstanding senior contestant who is planning to attend college in the fall.