Tag: Education
One Point Separates Two of the Top Teams
Four competitive match-ups go down in Delco Hi-Q’s Season 70 logbooks. A successful appeal by Archbishop Carroll put the Patriots ahead of host Bonner & Prendie in Monday’s competition. In fact, Bonner & Prendie held the lead until the very last category, which Carroll answered correctly, giving them four points […]
Radnor Adds 57 Points to its Hi-Q Cume
Radnor added 57 points to its cumulative score in a recent competition at Chichester with Ridley High School. The visiting teams started off strong but Radnor took a commanding lead by the end of the first half. Only the host team answered the Toss-up Sports question correctly, positioning itself for […]
To Date Penncrest Holds Season High Score
With nearly two-thirds of the 70th Season of Delco Hi-Q complete, competition intensifies. Penncrest High School holds this season’s high score so far after earning 65 points in their second match, besting Marple Newtown’s season high by just one point. Last week Penncrest and The Academy of Notre Dame visited […]
Marple’s Cyclone Routs Competition; Nor’easter Forces Postponement
While arctic weather blew a tepid Hi-Q competition into the New Year, a Nor’easter forced cancelation of two competitions. Marple Newtown High School hosted the first meet of 2018, routing competitors Academy Park and Interboro with a commanding lead that built on opportunities to accumulate bonus points. Neither the Knights […]
Last Year’s Champs Battle Uphill to Retain Title
Last year’s Delco Hi-Q and National Champs, Haverford High, fought valiantly to fend off Radnor High, the 2016-17 first runner up, but the latter pulled ahead in the second half of Wednesday’s match. Haverford, which hosted Radnor and Springfield, started strong, scoring maximum points in seven of the first eight […]
Inerboro, Delco Christian, O’Hara, Emerge Victorious in Week #1 of 70th Season
The 2017-2018 season marks the 70th anniversary season of Delco Hi-Q, and this banner year got started with a couple of banner competitions in the first full week of December. Interboro High School logged the first win of the season, besting Upper Darby and host team The Christian Academy in […]
12 Students Face-Off Against Local Stars in Celebrity Hi-Q
High School Students Compete Against Local Celebrities in Academic Challenge Camaraderie and challenge are the most appealing aspects of team sports, especially when the playing field is an academic arena. As a senior member of Academy Park High School’s Delco Hi-Q team, Malcolm Bevans thrives in this arena. Competing alongside […]
Trending: Financial Well-being in the Workplace
Undue stress has a negative effect on health and a net-negative effect on the workplace. Certified Employee Benefits Specialist Stephen Miller cited a number of studies around the effects of financial stress on the workplace in his 2016 SHRM report “Employees’ Financial Issues Affect Their Job Performance.” When employees are […]
