Dominating at Every Level
At Gadsden City Schools, when it comes to Scholars Bowl, excellence isn’t the goal – it’s the standard. From our youngest elementary competitors to our seasoned high school team members, Scholars Bowl at Gadsden City Schools has built a reputation for doing one thing exceptionally well: winning.
This year, championship teams at the elementary, middle, and high school levels proved that academic dominance isn’t just something that happens here by chance – it’s a culture. As a result of intense preparation beforehand coupled with quick thinking and nerves of steel during competition, our talented, hard-working Scholars Bowl team members continue to prove that when it comes to winning – nobody does it better than Gadsden City Schools.
What is Scholars Bowl?
Watch our Teams in Action:
Elementary Level
Eura Brown Elementary
Elementary Division State Champions
- Charlotte Bailey
- Taniyah Dillon
- Finn Haynie
- Zoe Solis
- Jane Wilson
- Jack Williams
- Kathy Roberts (Coach)
Middle School Level
Gadsden Middle School
Middle School State Champions
- Frances Robinson – Captain
- Lucy Meyers
- Jefferson Rogers
- Hunter Stephens
- Cotton Bedwell
- *Iris McEleney – Captain
- *Bronner Skaggs
- Nick Wilson
- Parker Vallejo
- Simeon Avery
- Jacob Pugh
- Meiling Qu
- Jameson Tudor
- Dr. Sue Bliss (Coach)
- Dr. Roy Bliss (Assistant Coach)
High School Level
Gadsden City High School
(also State Champions in 2024 and 2025)
- Colt Enders
- Andrew Nguyen (All Tournament)
- Iris McEleney (GMS) – Captain
- Mide Oguntoyo
- Bronner Skaggs (GMS)
- Grey Stephens
- Wren Gaines – Captain
- Chris Holder
- Andrew Nguyen
- Alvinh Nguyen
- Bronner Skaggs (GMS)
- Grey Stephens
- Col. Wayne Davenport (Coach)
- Shila Miller (Coach)
Christopher Holder placed #8 in the nation at the 2026 NAQT Individual National Player Championship.
Our Rich History of Success
State Champions
- 2014 Varsity
- 2014 Junior Varsity
- 2024 Varsity
- 2024 Middle School (GMS)
- 2025 Varsity
- 2026 Varsity
- 2026 Elementary (Eura Brown)
- 2026 Middle School (GMS)
National Champions
- 2016 Junior Varsity
- 2019 Junior Varsity
- 2024 Junior Varsity
- 2025 Junior Varsity
2026 Individual Recognitions
- Christopher Holder (GCHS) – #8 Individual Scorer in the Nation
- Christopher Holder (GCHS) – #2 Individual Scorer in the State
- Wren Gaines (GCHS) – #5 Individual Scorer in the State
- Finn Haynie (Eura Brown) – All State Tournament Team
- Bronner Skaggs (Gadsden Middle) – #2 Individual Scorer in the State – Middle School Division
- Jefferson Rogers (Gadsden Middle 6th Grade Team) – #4 Scorer in the State – Elementary Division
- Iris McEleney (Gadsden Middle) – #5 Individual Scorer in the State – Middle School Division