Use this link to download a printable 2025-26 schedule.
Event information sheets linked under these events are printable descriptions of each event’s location and its departure and return details. End times for events are estimates; actual ending times will depend on unpredictable factors like how quickly our moderators read, the number of correct tossups answered per game, and possible tournament delays.
Winnebago Quiz Bowl Statistics and Leaderboard
IHSSBCA statewide tournament calendar and results
Fall Semester
Thursday, October 9, 5:30pm: Parents’ Night in the WHS library
Meet the coach to discuss the team schedule, planning ahead for our many competition dates, conditions under which competitions might be cancelled or rescheduled, team resources such as the team website, etc. You will also have the opportunity to be added to an email group and/or text group to get information about the season and transportation updates. Cookies and bottled water will be available for everyone.
Saturday, October 18: ACF Fall High School Only Site at Auburn (Rockford)
ACF Fall question set
This was a varsity only event. We took one varsity team.
Finish: 7/8
Top players: 13T. Katie, 17.86ppg; 26. Annalise, 9.29ppg; 28. Kaylee, 7.14ppg
Information sheet
Statistics
Sunday, October 19: Stateline Quiz Bowl taping date 1 at Nordlof Performing Arts Center (Rockford)
Questions by NAQT
You and your legal guardian must sign this general appearance release form. You should turn this form in to WTVO personnel when we arrive at the taping. DO NOT return this to Coach Strey. Players who have not returned the release form will not be permitted to appear on TV this season.
We have a round 1 bye!
Watch our round 2 game on February 21 and 22.
Stateline bracket
Stateline recording schedule
Information sheet
Release form
Saturday, November 1: IHSSBCA Novice at Auburn (Rockford)
SCOP Novice 14 question set
This tournament may be played by any freshman who has never made the top 100 players at MSNCT; any sophomore who has never made the top 100 players at MSNCT, and who has never made the top ten players at a tournament or conference in high school; and any junior or senior entering their first season of high school play. We will take one team of eligible players.
Information sheet
Saturday, November 15: Scobol Solo at Sandburg (Orland Park)
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
This is an all-team event. Each person plays individually in one-on-one games.
Information sheet
TENTATIVE: Monday, November 17: Picture Day at Winnebago High School’s Cafeteria
Meet at or before 4:30pm in the cafeteria so we can get a team photo for the yearbook. Individual player photos will be taken at the same time. Order forms are available; ask Coach Strey for a form if you didn’t get one during practice.
Bring ALL uniform shirts you have, as well as any bowties you have. Uniforms will be distributed for the rest of the year at this event.
Saturday, November 22: IHSSBCA Riley Memorial Kickoff at Auburn (Rockford)
NAQT IS question set TBA
This is an all-team event. We will take one or two teams, depending on player availability.
Information sheet
Saturday, December 20: Reinstein Varsity at Barrington
Uber-Competitive Division question set TBA
Standard Division NAQT question set TBA
This is an all-team event. We will take one or two teams depending on player availability.
Information sheet
Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 7: Big Northern Conference 1 at Winnebago
NAQT 2025-26 IHSA-Style question set (Varsity)
NAQT question set TBA (JV)
vs. Rockford Lutheran, Oregon, and [bye]
This is an all-team event. We will take one varsity and one JV team.
We have a Round 3 bye during which we will not play. Despite this, all players are expected to help set up beforehand and to stay for the full duration of the event to clean up afterward. This is our responsibility as hosts.
Information sheet
Saturday, January 10: Auburn Knights’ Challenge at Auburn (Rockford)
NAQT IS-245A
This is a JV only event. All freshmen and sophomores are eligible to attend.
Information sheet
Monday, January 12: Big Northern Conference 2 at Oregon
NAQT 2025-26 IHSA-Style question set (Varsity)
NAQT question set TBA (JV)
vs. Genoa-Kingston, [bye], and [Rockford Christian]
This is an all-team event. We will take one varsity and one JV team.
Rockford Christian may or may not field a team; we will know closer to the competition date whether we will play in Round 3.
Information sheet
Tuesday, January 20: Big Northern Conference 3 at Rock Falls
NAQT 2025-26 IHSA-Style question set (Varsity)
NAQT question set TBA (JV)
vs. Stillman Valley, Byron, and Rock Falls
This is an all-team event. We will take one varsity and one JV team.
Information sheet
Monday, January 26: Big Northern Conference 4 at North Boone
NAQT 2025-26 IHSA-Style question set (Varsity)
NAQT question set TBA (JV)
vs. [bye] and North Boone
This is an all-team event. We will take one varsity and one JV team.
Information sheet
Saturday, January 31: Winnebago Invitational at Winnebago
The Rockford Quiz Bowl Company Second Set question set
This is an all-team event. All players are expected to help set up beforehand and to stay for the full duration of the event to clean up afterward. This is our responsibility as hosts.
Information sheet
Monday, February 2: Big Northern Conference 5 at Dixon
NAQT 2025-26 IHSA-Style question set (Varsity)
NAQT question set TBA (JV)
vs. [bye], Dixon, and [bye]
This is an all-team event. We will take one varsity and one JV team.
Information sheet
Tuesday, February 11: Big Northern Conference Championship Tournament at Oregon
NAQT 2025-26 IHSA-Style question set (Varsity)
NAQT question set TBA (JV)
This is an all-team event. We will take one varsity and one JV team.
This tournament requires early dismissal; make arrangements with the office and your teachers ahead of time
Information sheet
Post-Season
Almost all of the post-season events are restricted to one team per school. We will represent Winnebago with a varsity-based squad, but JV players that fit well into the varsity team’s lineup will be given playing time, and JV players will be substituted into games that the varsity squad has won so that everyone can have play experience. These tournaments are unique and can be intimidating if you have never attended them before, so JV players are STRONGLY encouraged to attend, regardless of whether they expect to play, so they will be better prepared to compete in the post-season in the future.
Saturday, February 21: Masonic Sectionals at [location TBA]
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
Saturday, February 28: IHSSBCA|NAQT State Championship at Centennial (Champaign)
NAQT SCT Div II set
This tournament is very long, and we have a long drive to and from it. We will likely return no earlier than midnight; return drives have taken us until 1:00am in the past. Parents are always welcome to attend our competitions, but they are particularly encouraged to come watch us at this tournament and drive their own students home.
TENTATIVE: Saturday, March 7: Masonic State Championship at Bloomington High School
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
We will only attend this tournament if we qualify by finishing in first place at Masonic Sectionals February 21.
Sunday, March 8: Stateline Quiz Bowl taping date 2 at Nordlof Performing Arts Center (Rockford)
Questions by NAQT
We WILL attend this taping because we qualified by winning our game at Taping 1 in the fall.
We will record one quarterfinal game and the All-Star game on this date.
Watch our round 3 game on April 4 and 5.
Stateline bracket
Stateline recording schedule
Information sheet
Monday, March 9: IHSA Regionals at [location TBA]
Questions by Adam Silverman, et al.
TENTATIVE: Saturday, March 14: IHSA Sectionals at [location TBA]
Questions by Adam Silverman, et al.
We will only attend this tournament if we qualify by finishing in first place at IHSA Regionals on March 9.
TENTATIVE: Saturday, March 21: IHSA State Championship at Heartland Community College (Normal)
Questions by Adam Silverman, et al.
We will only attend this tournament if we qualify by finishing in first place at IHSA Sectionals on March 14.
Saturday, April 12: NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont, IL)
Questions by NAQT
Winnebago will not sponsor player attendance at this individual event, but players are welcome and encouraged to attend as competitors or spectators.
TENTATIVE: Sunday, April 19: Stateline Quiz Bowl taping date 3 at Nordlof Performing Arts Center (Rockford)
Questions by NAQT
We will only attend this taping if we qualify by winning our game at Taping 2 in March.
We will record up to two games on this date: one semifinal game and, if we lose, the third place game.
Watch the round 4 game on April 25 and 26.
Watch the round 5 game on May 16 and 17.
Stateline bracket
Stateline recording schedule
TENTATIVE: Wednesday, May 20: Stateline Quiz Bowl Finals at Nordlof Performing Arts Center (Rockford)
Questions by NAQT
We will only compete at this taping if we qualify by winning the first game at Taping 3 in April, but players are welcome and encouraged to attend as spectators to support any teams in the finals.
Watch the final game on May 22.
Stateline bracket
Stateline recording schedule