KYVE Apple Bowl


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 (Yakima, Washington)|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

YearWinnerRunner-up
2012West Valley High SchoolProsser High School
2011West Valley High SchoolMoses Lake High School
2010Ellensburg High SchoolRiverside Christian School
2009Wenatchee High SchoolRiverside Christian School
2008Wenatchee High SchoolZillah High School
2007Riverside Christian SchoolSunnyside High School
2006Moses Lake High SchoolEastmont High School
2005Riverside Christian School
2004Sunnyside High SchoolWest Valley High School
2003West Valley High SchoolSunnyside High School
2002Wenatchee High SchoolEisenhower High School
2001Ellensburg High SchoolWenatchee High School
2000Ellensburg High SchoolProsser High School
1999Ellensburg High SchoolWestside Christian School
1998Cle Elum/Roslyn High SchoolEllensburg High School
1997Sunnyside High School
1996Sunnyside High School
1995Wenatchee High School
1994Wahluke High School
1993Toppenish High School
1992Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School
1991Wenatchee High School
1990Sunnyside High School
1989Grandview High School
1988Selah High School
1987Naches Valley High School
1986Wenatchee High School
1985Highland High School
1984Ellensburg High School
1983Ellensburg High School
1982A.C. Davis High School
1981
1980Carroll High SchoolA.C. Davis High School