The KYVE Apple Bowl was a televised competition between high school students in Central Washington. Over a period of one to five weeks, 20 to 30 high schools in Central Washington competed at the Apple Bowl studio, located on the Central Washington University campus in Ellensburg, Washington. Co-produced by Central Washington University, the competition aired on the former PBS-affiliate station KYVE in Yakima each spring. The program reached an audience of over 200,000 families in the region.
Format The single-elimination competition format included lightning, tossup, and bonus rounds. The first and second place team members received checks from Washington Apple Education Foundation, and the two-foot tall traveling Apple Bowl Cup was displayed at the first place school until the next competition season. Seniors on the first, second, and third place teams also won $3,000 or $2,000 tuition waivers for CWU. Many of the teams also participated in Knowledge Bowl and Quiz Bowl.
History Apple Bowl first began in 1980. The program did not have a regular host. KNDO news anchor Dave Ettl was the longtime host for a stint ending with the 2003 tournament. The 2004 event also brought about other changes, including the relocation of tapings from the KYVE studio in Yakima to Central Washington University and had the team members play standing where previously they sat.
The winning team for the 2012 season was from West Valley High School, the winning school from 2011. Team members received $1500 in personal checks. The runner-up team of Prosser received $500 in checks. Before 2008, first and second place teams received savings bonds from the Washington Apple Education Foundation.
Winners
Year Winner Runner-up2012 West Valley High School Prosser High School 2011 West Valley High School Moses Lake High School 2010 Ellensburg High School Riverside Christian School 2009 Wenatchee High School Riverside Christian School 2008 Wenatchee High School Zillah High School 2007 Riverside Christian School Sunnyside High School2006 Moses Lake High School Eastmont High School 2005Riverside Christian School 2004 Sunnyside High School West Valley High School 2003 West Valley High School Sunnyside High School 2002 Wenatchee High School Eisenhower High School 2001 Ellensburg High School Wenatchee High School 2000 Ellensburg High School Prosser High School 1999 Ellensburg High School Westside Christian School 1998 Cle Elum/Roslyn High School Ellensburg High School 1997 Sunnyside High School 1996 Sunnyside High School 1995 Wenatchee High School 1994 Wahluke High School 1993 Toppenish High School 1992 Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School 1991 Wenatchee High School 1990 Sunnyside High School 1989 Grandview High School 1988 Selah High School 1987 Naches Valley High School 1986 Wenatchee High School 1985 Highland High School 1984 Ellensburg High School 1983 Ellensburg High School 1982 A.C. Davis High School 1981 1980Carroll High SchoolA.C. Davis High School
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