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A-Team is making history at 1st ever National History Bee

Adair County in National Spotlight: Team wins 1st match Friday in convincing fashion, with 'Watson challenger and all time Jeopardy money-winner Brad Rutter in audience. They're witness to highly contested Congressional budget debate. They're ready for action this morning in match with prestigious high schools from around Nation - as guests of the Slovenian Embassy, the Woodrow Wilson House, and the Malawi Embassy
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Special Dispatch from Washington, DC

The students from Adair County are competing in the first ever National History Bee this weekend, and the competition is off to a roaring start. The students met with Congressman Ed Whitfield on Thursday and attended a session of Congress featuring the highly contested budget debate.



The team won their first match on Friday night in convincing fashion against Hoosick Falls High School from New York. In attendance for the match in the second row was Jeopardy all-time leading money winner Brad Rutter (winner in every major "all-star" Jeopardy tournament since 2005 and most recently a contestant against IBM computer "Watson") and the former champ was impressed with the Adair County team as he observed at their dominant first match.

The team plays Saturday morning against Nichols High School from New York, Eastern View (Virginia), Ransom Everglades (Florida), St. Albans (West Virginia), and Jefferson County (Alabama). The team will compete as guests at the Slovenian Embassy, the Woodrow Wilson House, and the Malawi Embassy.

There are 7 total former Jeopardy champions in attendance this weekend, including a recent competitor to be featured at this year's Tournament of Champions who eclipsed Ken Jennings single game earnings record.


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Adair A-Team in dominating first win at History Bee



2011-04-16 - Washington, DC - Photo Adair Co. A-Team photo.
A shot of members of the impressive Adair County A-Team members in action: Jake Leibeck, Luke Maupin, Ryan Montgomery, and Eddie Franklin in competition. Jeopardy superstar Brad Rutter is looking on in the second row.

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Audra Turner, Heather Jackson with Jeopardy star Brad Rutter



2011-04-16 - Washington, DC - Photo Adair Co. A-Team photo.
Audra Turner, above, left, and Heather Jackson with Brad Rutter Rutter is the Jeopardy all-time leading money winner and winner in every major "all-star" Jeopardy tournament since 2005 and, most recently a contestant, against IBM computer "Watson". The former champ was impressed with the Adair County team as he observed their dominating first match in the National History Bee & Bowl.

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