H.B. Beal Students Aim for Provincial Trivia Glory

0:00It's April 7. Welcome to Vancouver News Today, powered by AI, students from HB. Beal's secondary school just crushed a regional trivia contest called Reach for the Top, and now they're off to Toronto for the provincial showdown later this month. This quiz showdown tests kids on everything from school subjects to pop culture, and the senior team came out on top in London. The program's been running since 2009, started by science teacher and coach Seneca Sanford to give trivia fans a real shot at competing. It's got that jeopardy vibe of mixes in classroom knowledge, with fun facts, pulling in students from all walks. At this downtown school, folks sometimes have low expectations, but wins like this prove their serious academics who can hang with the best. The team says it builds tight friendships that make them unstoppable, turning practice into real bonds. Now they're fundraising to cover the trip costs for provincials, banking on that team spirit and brain power to snag the big title. Keep an eye on these sharp minds. They're repping

1:03their school hard and could bring home provincial gold any day now.