Sharon's WGBH High School Quiz Show Date Announced

Sharon will take on Rockport on Sunday, March 17.

Students from Sharon High School will take on opponents from Rockport on St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17 - as part of this year's WGBH High School Quiz Show competition.  WGBH released the official 2013 tournament bracket for the competition on Monday, highlighting the 16 qualifying teams with corresponding broadcast dates.  Each episode will premiere on Sundays at 6:30 p.m., and will repeat on Saturdays at 6 p.m. on WGBH 2. Below is the full schedule: Students from Sharon also competed on the program in 2012, but lost in the first-round match to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. The tournament bracket for 2013 features the season-four qualifying match-ups and television broadcast dates will be announced in the coming weeks, …

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Sharon Students to Compete in WGBH's 'High School Quiz Show'

The students will take part in Season Four of the program, which premiers on Sunday, Feb. 10.

Sharon High School has been named among 16 schools across the state to have a team advance for competition on the fourth season of WGBH's High School Quiz Show.  The academic program, hosted by Billy Costa, will premier on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. on WGBH Channel 2.  Teams qualified for the program by earning top scores on Super Sunday. At that event, registered teams took an identical 100 question oral quiz at the WGBH studios in Brighton, according to a recent announcement from WGBH.  Students from Sharon also competed on the program in 2012, but lost in the first-round match to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. The tournament bracket for 2013 features the season-four qualifying match-ups and television broadcast dates will…

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Hamilton-Wenham Defeats Sharon in 'Quiz Show' Rematch

The episode aired Sunday night.

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School defeated Sharon, 530-195, in a "High School Quiz Show" first-round match, which aired Sunday night. Defending state champion Hamilton-Wenham advances to face Brookline in an episode airing April 8. The state championship episode of the Emmy-Award winning fast-paced academic game show airs May 20. Sunday night's episode was a rematch of last season's Eastern Mass. semi-finals, which Hamilton-Wenham won, 295-210. Sunday night, Sharon led, 180-120, after the toss-up round, the opening round, where each correct answer earns 10 points, but teams aren't penalized for incorrect answers. But, Hamilton-Wenham took a 200-180 lead after the head-to-head, which pit one player from each team against each other for …

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 19

Hear about a former resident's book.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Hear about a former resident's book Former Sharon resident Tamara Polzik will discuss her new book, "The Unforgettable: a Memoir," from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Sharon Public Library. 2. Attend an open house An open house will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at 29 Cottage St. 3. Root for Sharon High on "High School Quiz Show" Sharon High School faces Hamilton-Wenham in "High School Quiz Show" at 6:30 p.m. on WGBH-2. 4. Support the Sharon High School varsity boys basketball team The Sharon High School varsity boys basketball team plays Braintree in the second game of the Davenport Classic, at 7:30 p.m. 5. Attend services The …

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Sharon High Quiz Show Team Needs Cheering Section

First match tapes this Saturday.

Will Sharon High School's High School Quiz Show team hear much applause while taping its first-round match Saturday? WGBH hopes the answer is yes. Tuesday, WGBH invited Sharon residents ages 7 and older to join the audience for the 11:15 a.m. taping at the TV station's studios at 1 Guest St., Brighton. Guests are asked to arrive for 10:15 a.m. Interested fans should register here. WGBH is asking all audience members to keep the match results confidential until after the Feb. 19 broadcast. Sharon will face Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School in this first-round match of the 16-team single-elimination tournament. The winner faces the Brookline-Seekonk winner on April 8. The Brookline-Seekonk match airs Feb. 12. Sharon's on-air team will be …

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Sharon High Draws Rematch In Quiz Show Opener

Sharon will face state champion Hamilton-Wenham, which won their 2011 Eastern Mass. semifinal game.

Sharon High School's High School Quiz Show 2012 state title pursuit will begin where last year's run ended. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will be Sharon's first-round opponent in the 16-team single-elimination tournament, show officials announced today. The program airs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 on WGBH-2, and repeats at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Hamilton-Wenham defeated Sharon, 295-210, in the Eastern Mass. semi-finals last season. Hamilton-Wenham won the state title, defeating Mt. Greylock Regional High School, 870-610. The 2012 season premiere is Feb. 12 and features Brookline against Seekonk. The Sharon-Hamilton-Wenham winner and the Brookline-Seekonk winner will meet in an episode airing April 8. Sharon's on-air team will be…

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Sharon High Among Quiz Show 16

WGBH announced the schools today. The season premiere is Feb. 12.

Sharon High School will try avenging last year's Eastern Mass. semifinal loss on High School Quiz Show. A WGBH production team announced today the 16 Massachusetts public high schools -- including Sharon -- that will compete during season three of the public broadcasting station's Emmy-Award winning fast-paced academic game show hosted by Billy Costa. The season premiere is Feb. 12. Sharon's on-air team will be junior Frank Zhou and sophomores Peter Riley, Siddharth Singh and Clara Mao, adviser Valerie Gundlah said. The alternates are juniors Pittayut Phonboon and Hari Anbarasu. Zhou and Singh were on the four-person academic team, and Phonboon and Anbarasu were the alternates, that Sharon sent to the show for the first time last season. …

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Sharon High Seeks Quiz Show Return

One year after reaching semifinals, SHS among 91 schools competing Sunday for the 16 spots on the WGBH program.

Sharon High School's first year in WGBH's High School Quiz Show ended in the Eastern Mass. semifinals. Sunday, Sharon students compete for a second shot at the state title. WGBH's Brighton studio will host teams from 91 Massachusetts public high schools in a "Super Sunday" contest. The highest-scoring 16 teams of four students on a 100-question quiz will compete in the single-elimination tournament, hosted by Billy Costa, WGBH said in a press release. WGBH will begin taping the contests in January, with the show premiering Feb. 12, WGBH said. Last year, Sharon lost to Hamilton-Wenham in the semifinal round, 295-210. Sharon defeated North Middlesex Regional High School in the opening round, 475-165. Sharon then defeated the Bromfield School…

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