Tournaments Using Middle School Series #53
These are all of the tournaments using Middle School Series #53 and overlapping question sets. Teams planning their annual competition schedule should make certain that they are not attending more than one tournament that uses the same questions. If you have any questions about this process or whether your team can attend a given tournament, write to [email protected].
Map Key
Most tournaments
Tentative tournaments
Tournaments listed with an approximate date
State championships
Special events like sectionals and district tournaments
Letters indicate the level of the tournament. Tournaments for multiple levels may be shown with a •.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Eligibility | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2024 – February 26, 2025 | Chemours Academic League (Middle School Division) | Salem CC (NJ) | Middle School/Junior High | Joe Sarbello | This division is also using MS-52, LIGHT-72 (shares with 2024TV), MS-51, LIGHT-70 (shares with 2024TV), and LIGHT-71 (shares with 2024TV). |
| November 7, 2024 – February 22, 2025 | Wichita Academic League | Wichita Public Schools (KS) | Middle School/Junior High | Sara Puetz | This tournament is also using MS-52, MS-51, and MS-54. |
| November 7, 2024 – March 5, 2025 | Coweta County Middle School Quizbowl | Madras Middle (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Erin Randolph | This tournament is also using MS-51 and MS-52. |
| November 12, 2024 – May 1, 2025 | Academic Challenge Bowl (Rochester Division) | CYPRAS (NY) | Middle School/Junior High | Scott Kroner | This division is also using MS-51. |
| November 12, 2024 – May 1, 2025 | Academic Challenge Bowl (Buffalo Division) | CYPRAS (NY) | Middle School/Junior High | Scott Kroner | This division is also using MS-51. |
| November 12, 2024 – May 1, 2025 | Academic Challenge Bowl (Albany Division) | CYPRAS (NY) | Middle School/Junior High | Scott Kroner | This division is also using MS-51. |
| December 14, 2024 | Katherine Johnson Middle School Winter Quizbowl Invitational | Johnson Middle (VA) | Middle School/Junior High | Naveen Kwatra | |
| January 1 – February 15, 2025 | Northwest Upstate Illini Conference Scholastic Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by Northwest Upstate Illini Conference Hosted by East Dubuque (IL) |
High School Junior Varsity | Alice Lundh | This division will also use MS-52. |
| January 1 – March 1, 2025 | West Michigan Conference Quiz Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by West Michigan Conference Hosted by Quest (MI) |
High School Junior Varsity | Brandon Miller | This division will also use MS-52, MS-51, LIGHT-71 (shares with 2024TV), and LIGHT-72 (shares with 2024TV). |
| January 7 – March 16, 2025 | Lancaster-Lebanon Middle School Quiz Bowl League | Lancaster-Lebanon MS League | Middle School/Junior High | Curt Elledge | This tournament will also use MS-51 and MS-54. |
| January 11, 2025 | Comet Winter Clash: Middle School Edition (Middle School Division) | Solon Middle (OH) | Middle School/Junior High | Valerie Parillo | |
| January 11, 2025 | Comet Winter Clash: Middle School Edition (Elementary School Division) | Solon Middle (OH) | Elementary | Valerie Parillo | |
| January 11, 2025 | St. Mark's Middle School Invitational (Middle School Division) | St. Mark's School of Texas (TX) | Middle School/Junior High | Paul Mlakar | |
| January 11, 2025 | St. Mark's Middle School Invitational (Elementary School Division) | St. Mark's School of Texas (TX) | Elementary | Paul Mlakar | |
| January 14 – February 11, 2025 | Bedford / Blair Junior Varsity Scholastic Quiz League | Appalachia IU 8 (PA) | Middle School (including Ninth Grade) | Sarah Cox | This tournament will also use MS-52. |
| January 15 – February 26, 2025 | Central State Activities Association Quiz Bowl (Varsity B Division) | Sponsored by CSAA Hosted by Chippewa Hills (MI) |
High School Junior Varsity | Melinda Kremsreiter | This division will also use IS-236A, IS-230A, and MS-51. |
| January 15 – February 26, 2025 | Central State Activities Association Quiz Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by CSAA Hosted by Chippewa Hills (MI) |
High School Junior Varsity | Melinda Kremsreiter | This division will also use MS-51. |
| January 15 – March 1, 2025 | Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Scholar Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by Greater KC Suburban Hosted by Staley (MO) |
High School Junior Varsity | Melissa Camarda | This division will also use MS-52 (packets 9–10). |
| January 15 – March 1, 2025 | Lewis & Clark Conference Scholar Bowl (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by Lewis & Clark Conference Hosted by Schuyler (MO) |
Middle School/Junior High | Ryan Kaden | This division will use only packets 9–10 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-52. |
| January 15 – April 1, 2025 | San Diego City Schools Academic League (Novice Division) | San Diego Schools (CA) | High School Junior Varsity | Rachel Amato | |
| January 16, 2025 | AISA Scholars' Bowl Middle School State Championship | Sponsored by AISA Hosted by Troy-Montgomery (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Meribeth Minshew | This tournament will use only packets 1–8 of MS-53. |
| January 18, 2025 | Las Vegas Quiz Bowl Alliance Middle School Conference Tournament | Sponsored by LVQBA Hosted by Meadows (NV) |
Middle School/Junior High | Matt Albert | |
| January 18, 2025 | Purdue Boilermaker Buzzathon IX (Junior Varsity Division) | Purdue (IN) | High School Junior Varsity | Reilly Melville | |
| January 18, 2025 | TQBA Winter Roundup (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by TQBA Hosted by Beckendorff (TX) |
Middle School/Junior High | Chris Romero | This division will use MS-53X, which shares with MS-53. |
| January 18, 2025 | TQBA Winter Roundup (Elementary School Division) | Sponsored by TQBA Hosted by Beckendorff (TX) |
Elementary | Chris Romero | This division will use MS-53X, which shares with MS-53. |
| January 19, 2025 | Frazer Middle School Winter Invitational | Frazer (FL) | Middle School/Junior High | Michael Wong | |
| January 20 – March 3, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Winter League (State Division) | Sponsored by NCASA | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 1–4 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-52. |
| January 20 – March 3, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Winter League (East Division) | Sponsored by NCASA | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 1–4 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-52. |
| January 20 – March 3, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Winter League (West Division) | Sponsored by NCASA | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 1–4 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-52. |
| January 20 – March 3, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Winter League (Robeson Division) | Sponsored by NCASA | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 1–4 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-52. |
| January 21–22, 2025 | GAPPS Quiz Bowl State Championship (Middle School Division AA) | GAPPS (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Cindy Zangla | |
| January 21–22, 2025 | GAPPS Quiz Bowl State Championship (Middle School Division A) | GAPPS (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Cindy Zangla | |
| January 25, 2025 | 10th Annual Sumner County Middle School Championship (Gold Division) | Gallatin (TN) | Middle School/Junior High | Brian Hoover | |
| January 25, 2025 | 10th Annual Sumner County Middle School Championship (Silver Division) | Gallatin (TN) | Middle School/Junior High | Brian Hoover | |
| January 25, 2025 | 2025 ASCA Middle School Districts | ASCA (AL) | Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament will use only packets 1–8 of MS-53. |
| January 25, 2025 | Edgewood Middle Entirely Raucous Academic Learning Decathlon | Edgewood Middle (MN) | Middle School/Junior High | Dan Perucco | |
| January 25, 2025 | NOMAD (Nationwide Online Middle-school Academic Disputation) I | Sponsored by Iowa State | Middle School/Junior High | Conor Thompson | |
| February 1, 2025 | White Pigeon Middle School Invitational | White Pigeon (MI) | Middle School/Junior High | Kelly Gates | |
| February 5–26, 2025 | Mid-Michigan Tri-County Winter League (Middle School Division) | DeWitt (MI) | Middle School/Junior High | Jimmy Dunn | This division will use MS-53X, which shares with MS-53. |
| February 8, 2025 | JCPS Middle School Invitational (formerly Class Act) | Jefferson County Schools (KY) | Middle School/Junior High | Rob Brauner | |
| February 8, 2025 | Wells Middle School Tournament | Caddo Magnet (LA) | Middle School/Junior High | Amanda Lawrence | |
| February 11 – March 12, 2025 | Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference Scholastic Bowl (8th Grade Division) | Leyden-Norwood (IL) | Middle School/Junior High | Matthew Jeske | This division will also use MS-54, MS-52, and MS-51. |
| February 11 – March 12, 2025 | Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference Scholastic Bowl (6th & 7th Grades Division) | Leyden-Norwood (IL) | Middle School/Junior High | Matthew Jeske | This division will also use MS-51, MS-52, and MS-54. |
| February 12, 2025 | Benet Academy Middle School Scholastic Bowl Invitational | Benet Academy (IL) | Middle School/Junior High | John Augustyn | |
| February 13 – April 17, 2025 | Sweetwater Union Academic League Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Sweetwater Union District (CA) | High School Junior Varsity | Nicole Meyer-Sandez | This division will also use IS-238A. |
| February 15, 2025 | IQBL Winter Open Central (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by IQBL Hosted by Southview Middle (IA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Jay Winter | |
| February 15, 2025 | IQBL Winter Open Eastern (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by IQBL Hosted by Bellevue (IA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Adam Smith | |
| February 22, 2025 | 2025 ASCA Middle School State Championship (Division I) | ASCA (AL) | Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This division will use only packets 9–10 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-54. |
| February 22, 2025 | 2025 ASCA Middle School State Championship (Division II) | ASCA (AL) | Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This division will use only packets 9–10 of MS-53. This division will also use MS-54. |
| February 22, 2025 | The Blessed Angela Quiz Tournament | St. Michael (MI) | Middle School/Junior High | Louise Hopping | |
| March 1, 2025 | Belmont Academic Invitational Tournament VII (Middle School Division) | Belmont (MA) | Middle School/Junior High | Belmont Quiz Bowl | |
| March 4 – April 5, 2025 | 2025 Tri-County Conference Scholar Bowl (Junior High Division) | Sponsored by Tri-County Conference Hosted by Meadville (MO) |
Middle School (including Ninth Grade) | Steve Safley | This division will also use MS-51. |
| March 8, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (East Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 5–10 of MS-53. |
| March 8, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (West Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 5–10 of MS-53. |
| March 8, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (West Middle School "B" Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 5–10 of MS-53. |
| March 8, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (Sandhills Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 5–10 of MS-53. |
| March 8, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (Triangle Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 5–10 of MS-53. |
| March 8, 2025 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (Triangle Middle School "B" Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | This division will use only packets 5–10 of MS-53. |
| March 20, 2025 | Tri-County Junior Academic Challenge | Sponsored by Tri-County ESC Hosted by Norwayne Middle (OH) |
Middle School/Junior High | Karen O'Hare | |
| March 31, 2025 | Fair Grove Middle School and Novice Tournament (High School Novice Division) | Fair Grove (MO) | High School Junior Varsity | Michelle Wahlquist | |
| March 31, 2025 | Fair Grove Middle School and Novice Tournament (Middle School Division) | Fair Grove (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Michelle Wahlquist | |
| April 3, 2025 | Show-Me Central Conference Middle School Scholar Bowl | Sponsored by Show-Me Central Conference Hosted by St. Elizabeth (MO) |
Middle School/Junior High | Michelle Heckemeyer | |
| April 5, 2025 | Gladiator Open 2025 | St. Mary's Visitation (WI) | Middle School/Junior High | Michael Falk | |
| May 1, 2025 | Jefferson County Middle School Quiz Bowl | Sponsored by Jefferson County Schools Hosted by Jefferson Middle (TN) |
Middle School/Junior High | Susan Garber |