It was a "mustsee' battle as the Anglican High School (AHS) and the Grenada Boys Secondary School (GBSS) came face to face at the third SGU Knowledge Bowl Finals on April 19.
At the end of the match, the girls from Tanteen claimed the right to be called the Champions, walking away with Certificates of Excellence, $10,000 in cash for their school, individual laptops for the five team members and the two coaches and a $500 bank account for each of the team members.
GBSS team members earned Certificates of Merit, a $5,000 prize for their school and $500 bank accounts for each team member.
This was the culmination of eight weeks of intense battle among 19 of the nation's secondary schools.
The GBSS, as the reigning SGU Knowledge Bowl Champions, were going for their second consecutive win, while the AHS girls where in the finals for the first time.
The competition got off to a fine start with the Anglican High School just managing to hold on to a four point lead with a score of 106 in the Science and Technology round.
Then things really got heated up as the schools scored an equal number of points in the Arts & Humanities round, putting the score at 26-22.
But the final round was swift and decisive as the AHS dominated the General Knowledge Round, adding another 12 points to their total.
As the final buzzer signaled the end of the competition, there was no doubt where the challenge trophy was going.
SGU Knowledge Bowl is a collaborative venture between St. George's University (SGU) and Community Channel 6 (CC6).
Cash prizes for the competition are provided by SGU, laptop computers for the coaches by SGU and CC6, laptop computers for the champions by Cable and Wireless Grenada Ltd and a choice of Super Starter or Honey Bee bank accounts by Grenada Cooperative Bank Ltd (Coop).
Additional support for the competition comes from the Grenada Postal Corporation which provides meals and snacks for the participants; Del Prado Juices distributed by Geo. F. Huggins & Co. Grenada Ltd and Glenelg Spring Water.
SGU and CC6 are pleased to recognise the invaluable partnership with their corporate sponsors which have all been on board from inception.
Competition organisers SGU and Community Channel 6, believe that the level of competition has improved as schools have embraced the challenge to select well-rounded team members who are clearly investing in preparing for the contest.
Educators laud the SGU Knowledge Bowl for its value as a tool to motivate study, aid with revision, educate and entertain.
The organisers salute the champions Darielle Brathwaite, Amana Hosten, Nikita Mitchell, Cerisse Nedd, Steffane Ramnar and their coaches Jellon Simmons and Mandy Henry.
AHS, which has consistently performed well from the first year of the competition, will seek to defend its title when the fourth season of the SGU Knowledge Bowl begins in January 2009.
