Quaker Valley's Hometown High Q Team qualified for KDKA's Hometown High Q Semifinals by winning their quarterfinal playoff matchup which aired on KDKA on May 15. You can watch a replay of the episode on Saturday, May 22 at 11:30 a.m. on KDKA. Hometown High Q is an academic challenge hosted by KDKA chief meteorologist Ray Petelin.
The Quaker Valley team earned 450 points while defeating Eden Christian and Moon High Schools. This is the 5th time in seven years that Quaker Valley has reached the semifinal round of the show. In addition, Quaker Valley has made the High Q Playoffs seven times in the last nine years!
The Quaker Valley team is comprised of seniors Gabe Musial, Emma Parker, Christian Inacio, Felix Cooper, Brody Jones, and Cameron Bishop. The team is coached by high school math teacher Matt Welch and assisted by academic specialist Dr. Linda Conlon. With this win, Quaker Valley has secured a grant from Williams Companies Inc. and will now move on to the High Q Semifinals in June. Congratulations to the QV Team!