LDMBA Trivia Night fun returned

1st place – Full Contact Trivia The defending champions – Full Contact Trivia – topped the scoreboard with 105 correct answers out of the 120 questions. Pictured from left to right are Jack Ramieri, Leisa Gignac, William Donnelly and Stan Chacko. (Southpoint Sun Photos)

2nd place – Dream Warriors Coming in a close second place was the team of Dream Warriors with 102 correct answers. Pictured from left to right are Ram Sridhar, Heather Landry, Noe Lucier and Jody Carnevale.

LEAMINGTON - After a one-year absence, 48 teams competed in the Leamington and District Minor Baseball Association Trivia Night held at the Leamington Portuguese Club on Wednesday, February 12.

Quiz Master Mark Ribble tested everyone’s knowledge of politics, history, sports, geography and a myriad of random trivia. The evening consisted of 12 rounds of 10 questions for a possible 120 correct answers. Topping the scoreboard with 105 correct answers was the team Full Contact Trivia. The Windsor team included Jack Ramieri, William Donnelly, Stan Chacko and Leisa Gignac. First place took home $400.

In a close second place, the Dream Warriors ended the evening with 102 points. Team members included Ram Sridhar, Heather Landry, Jody Carnevale and Noe Lucier. The second place take home was $300. In third spot was Taking Care of Quizness, consisting of Jim Dittmer, Andrea Dittmer, Lisa Campagna and Mark Broadbent. This team took home $100.

Canadian Geeks was the only two-member team and the top school team with 61 correct answers. Team members were Albert Douglas (Grade 9 at Vincent Massey Secondary School) and Lenore Douglas (Grade 7, Glenwood Public School). The students took home $100 in prize money.

With team registrations, sponsors and the 50/50 draw, approximately $3,700 was raised to support the minor baseball program.

Terry Misener, who had been one of the main organizers of Trivia Night for 18 years, was present to volunteer at Trivia Night 20. His sudden illness last year caused the event to be cancelled in 2019.

“It was great to have Terry involved again this year, and we leaned on him, as well as Maureen and Jeff Lamotte, to guide us through the process,” said Ribble.

Volunteers from LDMBA and The Southpoint Sun were kept busy gathering answers, marking papers and registering the scores.

TOP SECONDARY SCHOOL TEAM - Canadian Geeks

Canadian Geeks had 61 out of a possible 120 correct answers. Lenore Douglas (Gr.7 at Glenwood Public School) and Albert Douglas (Gr.9 at Vincent Massey S.S.) held their own against their adult competitors.

3rd PLACE - Taking Care of Quizness

The third place team with a total of 100 correct answers was Taking Care of Quizness. Pictured from left are Jim Dittmer, Andrea Dittmer, Lisa Campagna and Mark Broadbent.