Nine Lake Roosevelt students journeyed to Seattle last weekend to compete in a Knowledge Bowl tournament at the University of Washington.

UW's "Quiz Bowl" team invited high school Knowledge Bowl teams from across the state to a tournament, where students answered tough questions having to do with everything from Irish poetry to Argentine dictators, said advisor and language arts teacher Pam Johnson.

LR's team included senior Jacob Marchand, sophomore Peyton Robison, and eighth-graders Arianna Bear Medicine, Damien Castillo, Nevaeh Hand, Philmani Hudson, Caches Parrish, Chance Perdue, and Taryn TallBull.

Teams were divided into two divisions, and LR entered in the JV division, competing against "gigantic" 4A schools like Garfield High and Redmond, as well as prestigious private prep schools like Bellarmine Prep and Lakeside Academy, Johnson said.

"With such a young team, the energetic rounds were stressful, as the older teams from other schools had much more life and school experience to draw upon," she said. "The group agreed that they would like to go next year, since half the fun was touring the campus and staying in Seattle the night before."