Quaker Valley's Hometown High Q Team was successful in their attempt to qualify for KDKA's Hometown High Q Playoffs by winning their first-round matchup which aired on KDKA on January 23. You can watch a replay of the episode on Saturday, January 30 at 11:30 a.m. on KDKA. Hometown High Q is an academic challenge hosted by KDKA meteorologist Ray Petelin.
The Quaker Valley team earned 415 points and won in an exciting tiebreaker, defeating Brashear and Leechburg High Schools. This is the 7th time in the last eight years that Quaker Valley has qualified for the Hometown High Q Playoffs! The 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 Welchand assisted by academic specialist Linda Conlon. Quaker Valley will participate in the High Q Playoffs this spring. The air date of the playoff episode is not yet known but will be published when the schedule becomes available. Congratulations to the QV Team!