Marquette Catholic Takes Fourth As Heidi Kahl Earns Scholastic Bowl Tournament Honors

ALTON - Eight Marquette Scholastic Bowl players competed on two teams at the IHSSBCA Novice tournament Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Granite City High School, with the Blue Team finishing fourth and junior Heidi Kahl earning all-tournament honors.

The tournament was open to freshmen and sophomores, as well as first-year junior and senior players, according to Marquette's Coach Jacob Simmons.

Marquette’s Blue Team finished 5-3, with wins over Breese Central, Quincy and Metro East Lutheran. The team consisted of juniors Kahl, Henry Franklin and Sam Jun, and senior Dakota Nelson.

Kahl was the tournament’s sixth-place scorer with 39 tossups.

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The White Team finished sixth with a 3-5 record, earning wins over Breese Central and Granite City. Its players were junior Jensen Janek, sophomores Grace Kaizer and Cooper Kane, and freshman Henry Cloninger.

Marquette’s varsity and junior varsity teams will next compete Tuesday night in Carlinville, where both squads will face Carlinville, Granite City and Bond County (Greenville).

The team’s next tournament will be the IHSSBCA Kickoff tournament on Nov. 21 at Piasa Southwestern.

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