Records
Teams with most National Championships:Maryland School for the Deaf: 4 (2005, 2010, 2011, 2012)
California School for the Deaf-Fremont: 2 (1998, 1999)
Model Secondary School for the Deaf: 2 (2000, 2001)
Indiana School for the Deaf: 2 (2002, 2008)
Teams with Consecutive National Championships:
Maryland School for the Deaf (2010, 2011, and 2012)
California School for the Deaf-Fremont (1998 and 1999)
Model Secondary School for the Deaf (2000 and 2001)
Team with most Nationals appearances:
1. Florida School for the Deaf- 12 appearances out of 16 years
2. (tie) Monroe #1 BOCES- 10 appearances
2. (tie) Indiana School for the Deaf- 10 appearances
2. (tie) Maryland School for the Deaf- 10 appearances
Team with most consecutive Nationals appearances:
Monroe #1 BOCES- 8 consecutive appearances (2002-2009)
Indiana School for the Deaf- 8 consecutive appearances (2005- current)
Florida School for the Deaf- 7 consecutive appearances (2006- current)
Players who have won multiple National Championships:
Andrew Biskupiak (Maryland School for the Deaf): 3 (2010, 2011, 2012)
Ethan Sonnenstrahl (Maryland School for the Deaf): 3 (2010, 2011, 2012)
Melissa Malzkuhn (California School for the Deaf-Fremont): 2 (1998, 1999)
Rob McConnell (Model Secondary School for the Deaf): 2 (2000, 2001)
Todd Bonheyo (Maryland School for the Deaf): 2 (2010, 2011)
Christy Hediger (Maryland School for the Deaf): 2 (2010, 2011)
Asher Kirschbaum (Maryland School for the Deaf): 2 (2010, 2012)
Teams with most Top-4 Finishes:
1. Maryland School for the Deaf: 8 (1998, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) 2
2. Indiana School for the Deaf: 7 (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
3. John Hersey High School: 5 (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
3. (tie) Florida School for the Deaf and Blind: 5 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2012)
Teams with most Regional Championships
1. Indiana School for the Deaf: 6 (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
1. Monroe #1 BOCES: 6 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008)
1. Florida School for the Deaf and Blind: 6 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007)
2. California School for the Deaf-Fremont: 5 (1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010)
2. Maryland SD: 5 (1998, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)
Scoring Records in Preliminary Competition (with 15,16,10 format)
96, John Hersey HS- 2007 Midwest Regional
90, John Hersey HS- 2007Midwest Regional
Scoring Records in Preliminary Competition (with 12, 12, 10 format):
82, Maryland- twice in 2011
80, Maryland- 2011
Scoring Records in National Competition:
70, John Hersey HS vs Mountain Lakes HS- 2006
69, Maryland vs Florida- 2012 Semifinal match (16, 16, 10)
National Most Outstanding Players:
2002- Tim Woodford, Senior, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
2003- Pia Marie Paulone, Senior, Indiana School for the Deaf
2004- Andrew Ek, Senior, Colorado School for the Deaf
2005- Tyler DeShaw, Senior, Roosevelt High School
2006- David Uzzell, Junior, John Hersey High School
2007- David Uzzell, Senior, John Hersey High School
2008- Allison Weiner, Senior, Maryland School for the Deaf
2009- Gianni Manganelli, Senior, University High School
2010- Bri Herold, Senior, Metro Deaf School/Minnesota North Star Academy
2011- Paige Foreman, Junior, New Mexico School for the Deaf
2012- Ted Zoerner, Junior, University High School
Most Outstanding Players in Regionals (starting in 2002):
2002
| Midwest- Pia Marie Paulone, Jr, Indiana SD | Southeast- Timothy Woodford, Sr, Florida SDB |
| Midwest- Patrick Conway, Sr, Follettee HS | Mid-Atlantic- David Bird, Sr, Rockville HS |
| West- Andrew Ek, Soph, Colorado SDB | Northeast- Tom Bourque, Jr, Horace Mann SD |
| West- Josh Allman, Soph, University HS | Northeast- Adam Drake, Sr, NYSSD |
| Southeast- Heidi Henley, Fr, Tennessee SD | Northeast- Wesley Ireland, Sr, Northampton HS |
| Midwest- Pia Marie Paulone, Sr, Indiana SD | Mid-Atlantic- David Guardino, Sr, Mountain Lakes HS |
| Midwest- George Kartheiser,Sr, Hinsdale South HS | Mid-Atlantic- Dan Pavlick, Sr, Mountain Lakes HS |
| West- Andrew Ek, Jr, Colorado SDB | Northeast- Lily Nguyen, Jr, Horace Mann SD |
| West- Josh Allman, Soph, University HS | Northeast- Davin Searls, Sr, Monroe #1 BOCES |
| Southeast- Deco Porter, Jr, Jonesboro HS | Northeast- Michael Kennedy, Sr, American SD |
| Southeast- Katherine Kimbrough, Jr, Georgia SD |
| Midwest- Corey Axelrod, Sr, John Hersey HS | Southeast- Julie Martin, Sr, Huntington HS |
| Midwest- Nick Zerlentes, Sr, Southwest Coop | Mid-Atlantic- Joshua Feldman, Jr, Maryland SD |
| West- Tyler DeShaw, Jr, Roosevelt HS | Mid-Atlantic- Mark Leekoff, Sr, W.T. Woodson HS |
| West- Michael Sidansky, Sr, Rio Mesa HS | Northeast- Ivette Resto,Sr, Lawrence HS |
| Southeast- Rickey Alewine, Sr, Atlanta Area SD | Northeast- Jonah Meehan, Soph, TLC |
| Southeast- Jillian Price, Jr, South Carolina SD |
| Midwest- Trevor Baldwin, Sr, Indiana SD | Southeast- Gabe Campbell, Sr, North Carolina SD |
| Mid-Atlantic- Joshua Feldman, Sr, Maryland SD | West- Chase Burton, Sr, Rio Mesa HS |
| Mid-Atlantic- Tingting Gao, Sr, W.T. Woodson HS | West- Erik Hartse, Sr, Wyoming |
| Northeast- Brandi TenEyck, Sr, NYSSD | West- Alexa Kohrt, Sr, Montana SDB |
| Southeast- Rickey Alewine, Sr, Atlanta Area SD | Northeast- Jonah Meehan, Soph, TLC |
| Southeast- Jennifer Bellemore, Sr, Pinellas County |
| Midwest- Colin Whited, Soph, Indiana SD | Southeast- Abby Reid, Sr, Alabama SD |
| Midwest- Melody Frink, Jr, Upper Arlington HS | Mid-Atlantic- Rachel Benedict, Jr, Maryland SD |
| West- Austin Balaich, Sr, Colorado SDB | Mid-Atlantic- Patrick Gildea, Sr, W.T. Woodson HS |
| West- Gianni Manganelli, Fr, University HS | Northeast- Jonah Meehan, Sr, TLC |
| Southeast- Nicholas Mobley, Soph, Atlanta Area SD | Northeast- Rachael Robbins, Sr, Monroe #1 BOCES |
| Midwest- Colin Whited, Jr, Indiana SD | Southeast- Abby Reid, Sr, Alabama SD |
| Midwest- Joey Caverly, Sr, Lahser HS | Mid-Atlantic- Andrew Ferguson,Jr, MSSD |
| West- Mark Montalette, Sr, CSD-Fremont | Mid-Atlantic- Janine Butler, Sr, Mountain Lakes HS |
| West- Gianni Manganelli, Soph, University HS | Northeast- John Wholey, Jr, Austine SD |
| Southeast- Geoffrey Boyd, Sr, Mississippi SD | Northeast- Richie Tylinksi, Sr, American SD |
| Midwest- Brienna Herold, Soph, Metro Deaf School | Southeast- Michelle Morris, Jr, South Plantation |
| Midwest- Gabriel Paulone, Jr, Indiana SD | Mid-Atlantic- Allison Weiner, Jr, Maryland SD |
| West- Griffin O’Hara, Soph, Colorado SDB | Mid-Atlantic- Daniel Mooney, Fr, W.T. Woodson |
| West- William Linafelter, Jr, Montana SDB | Northeast- John Wholey, Sr, Austine SD |
| Southeast- Nicholas Laster, Sr, Alabama SD | Northeast- Derrick Behm, Sr, Rochester SD |
| Midwest- Christian Young, Sr, Michigan SD | Southeast- Trey Gordon, Soph, Alabama SD |
| Midwest- Linzie Fuetchmann, Fr, Metro Deaf School | Mid-Atlantic- David Manis, Soph, Mountain Lakes HS |
| Midwest- Gabriel Paulone, Sr, Indiana SD | Mid-Atlantic- Hannah Worek, Sr, Monroe #1 BOCES |
| West- William Linafelter, Jr, Montana SDB | Northeast- John Wholey, Sr, Austine SD |
| West- Amelia Bernstein, Jr, CSD-Fremont | Northeast- Jesse Viera, Jr, New Bedford HS |
| West- Gianni Manganelli, Sr, University HS | Northeast- John Ross, Jr, Manchester Program |
| Southeast- Tyler Church, Soph, Florida SDB |
| Midwest- Tony Dall, Sr, Indiana SD | Southeast- Ethan Swafford, Fr, Tennessee SD |
| Midwest- Thomas Muething, Sr, Ohio SD | Southeast- Jonathan Beatty, Sr, White Station HS |
| Midwest- Brienna Herold, Sr, Metro Deaf School | Mid-Atlantic- Katie Jung, Sr, St. Rita SD |
| West- Paige Foreman, Soph, New Mexico SD | Mid-Atlantic- Todd Bonheyo, Jr, Maryland SD |
| West- Amelia Bernstein, Sr, CSD-Fremont | Northeast- Raymond Ramirez, Sr, SW BOCES |
| Southeast- Brandon Gaskin, Sr, Berkmar HS | Northeast- Stephanie Johnston, Sr, TLC |
2011
| Nathaniel Amann, Arizona SDB, Sophomore | Ethan Berger, Monroe #1, Senior |
| Lauren Berger, MSSD, Sophomore | Todd Bonheyo, Maryland SD, Senior |
| Tyler Church, Florida SDB, Senior | Eric Epstein, TAPS, Sophomore |
| Linzie Fuetchmann, Metro DS, Junior | Christy Hediger, Maryland SD, Senior |
| Colin Lualdi, TLC, Sophomore | David Manis, Mountain Lakes HS, Senior |
| Erich Meining, Colorado SDB, Senior | Andrew Morrill, Indiana SD, Junior |
| David Putz, Hinsdale South HS, Senior | Gus Shitama, Florida SDB, Senior |
| Ethan Swafford, Tennessee SD, Sophomore | Ted Zoerner, University HS, Sophomore |
| Jason Antal, Florida SDB, Sophomore | Lauren Berger, MSSD, Junior |
| Eric Epstein, MSSD, Junior | Paige Foreman, New Mexico SD, Senior |
| Leah Frechette, New Bedford HS, Sophomore | Linzie Fuetchmann, Metro DS, Senior |
| Lauren Holtz, John Hersey HS, Sophomore | Scott Jordan, W.T. Woodson, Senior |
| Prachi Kochar, Rockville HS, Junior | Maggie Kopp, Texas SD, Junior |
| Camac Kyre, CSD-Riverside, Senior | Colin Lualdi, TLC, Junior |
| Andrew Morrill, Indiana SD, Senior | Laura Putz, Hinsdale South HS, Sophomore |
| Ethan Sonnenstrahl, Maryland SD, Junior | Raven Taylor, Indiana SD, Junior |
1999
Midwest- Intermediate District #287 (MO )
2000
Midwest- Hinsdale South HS (IL)
Northeast- J-47 (NY)
2001
Midwest- Texas School for the Deaf
West- Rio Mesa HS (CA)
Southeast- Mississippi SD
Mid-Atlantic- West Virginia SDB
Northeast- J-47 (NY)
2002
Midwest- Dublin HS (OH)<
West- Crater HS (OR)<
Southeast- Jonesboro HS (GA)
Mid-Atlantic- Mountain Lakes HS (NJ)
Northeast- Portsmouth HS (NH)
2003 Midwest- Hinsdale South HS
West- Granada Hills HS (CA) and Roosevelt HS (WA)
Southeast- Jonesboro HS
Mid-Atlantic- Pennsylvania SD
Northeast- Rhode Island SD
2004
Midwest- Champion HS (OH)
West- Roosevelt HS Southeast- Tennessee SD
Mid-Atlantic- Lincoln HS (PA)
Northeast- CAPS Collaborative (MA)
2005 Midwest- Iowa SD<
West- Roosevelt HS
Southeast- Louisiana SD and Pinellas County AB Team (FL)
Mid-Atlantic- West Virginia SDB
Northeast- New Bedford HS (MA)
2006
Midwest- Texas SD and Kansas SD
West- Hawaii SD and Marlton Charter School (CA)
Southeast- North Carolina SD and Berkmar HS (GA)
Mid-Atlantic- Virginia SDB and New Jersey SD
Northeast- Manchester Program for DHH (NH) and Boston Public Schools
2007
Midwest- Minnesota North Star Academy (Metro Deaf School) and Missouri SD
West- Alaska SSD and University HS
Southeast- Louisiana SD and Eastern North Carolina SD
Mid-Atlantic/At-Large- South Oregon ESD and New Jersey SD<
Northeast- Mill Neck Manor SD and Boston Public Schools<
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Midwest- Minnesota SAD<
West- South Hills HS (CA) and Montana SDB
Southeast- Starrs Mills HS (GA) and Berkmar HS
Mid-Atlantic/At-Large- South Oregon ESD and Hawaii SD
Northeast- Rhode Island SD and New York SSD
2009
Midwest- Missouri SD and Ohio SD
West- Montana SDB and Hawaii SD
Southeast- Pinellas County and Berkmar HS
Mid-Atlantic/At-Large-
South Oregon ESD and Idaho SD
Northeast- Southern Westchester BOCES (NY) and Ithaca HS (NY)
2010
Midwest- Washington SD and Michigan SD
West- Idaho SDB and South Hills HS
Southeast- Berkmar HS and Atlanta Area SD
Mid-Atlantic/At-Large- St. Rita's SD and New York SSD
Northeast- READS Collaborative (MA) and Middle College HS (NY)
2011
Hawaii SD and Arkansas
2012
Michigan SD and Iowa SD
Coach(es) of the Tournament (starting in 2011):
Mary Kovatch and Chuck Daube, Indiana School for the Deaf- 2011
Dana Sipek and Sara Stallard, Model Secondary School for the Deaf- 2012
Rosters of each National Championship team:
1997- Scarlett Bernstein*, Rebecca Goldenbaum*, Sara Robinson*, Megan Walsh*
1998- Shoshannah Stern*, Melissa Malzkuhn*, Jerry Pua*, Jesse Saunders*
1999- Adam Jarashow*, Jane Jonas*, Megan Malzkuhn*, Melissa Malzkuhn*, Brendan Stern
2000- Bellamie Bachelda*, Jonathan Chanin*, Robert McConnell*, LaToya Plummer*, Darlene Tropp*
2001- Rachel Burton*, Michael Higgins*, Robert McConnell*, Earl Mikell*
2002- Alex Abenchuchan*, Hardy Parker, Amanda Willard, Tim Woodford*
2003- Trevor Baldwin, Jon Mowl*, Ellen O’Hara, Pia Marie Paulone*, Drew Robarge*
2004- Andrew Ek, Anthony Thomas, Austin Balaich, Jessica Contreras
2005- Rachel Benedict*, Joshua Feldman*, Bruce Persons, Allison Weiner*, Derrick Williams*
2006- Janine Butler, Daniel DiDonna*, Erick Hoens, Ian Lazarus*, Travis Johnson
2007- Colton Jannusch, Shawn Levine, Abbi Simons, David Uzzell*
2008- Colin Whited*, Gabriel Paulone*, Ann Whited*, Janna DiBase*
2009- Manuel Alvarado, Moises Jaramillo, Gianni Maganelli, Emily Schwartz, Jessica Walker*
2010- Todd Bonheyo*, Christy Hediger, Andrew Biskupiak, Asher Kirschbaum, Ethan Sonnenstrahl
2011- Todd Bonheyo*, Christy Hediger, Andrew Biskupiak, Ethan Sonnenstrahl
2012- Andrew Biskupiak*, Ethan Sonnenstrahl, Asher Kirschbaum, Sam Lundquist
Academic Bowl Coordinators/Directors since 1997:
1997-2001: Edgar “Bernie” Palmer
2001-2006: Debra Lawson
2006-2008: Joseph Kolcun
2012-present: Jesse Saunders
