The Downey Legend

Downey High School’s Quiz Bowl team is more than a club, according to senior, Carlos Agredano, rather, it is about the familial relationships he’s made with his fellow Quiz Bowlers. “For me, it’s the jokes we make and the ability to understand each other with intellectual jokes that you’re not usually able to tell regular people,” Agredano said. “The whole concept is a team and brotherhood, because we’re all guys- well the majority.”

Quiz Bowlers Win Gold!

Dianna Jimenez, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

During the week of Spring Break, the seven competent Quiz Bowlers of Downey High School drove down to San Diego to compete in the state finals of SkillsUSA. With nothing but knowledge and perseverance...

During the weekend of Apr. 9-12, Aron Ramirez, 12, went to Town and Country, a hotel located in San Diego, to participate in the Skills USA competition and advances to the nationals in Lowville, Kentucky.  “It made me feel like a proud papa when all the teams medalled, because I saw that every individuals effort was paid off.”

So you think you have skills?

Natalie Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Section Editor/ Staff Writer May 13, 2015

Over spring break, Downey High’s Quiz Bowl team competed at SkillsUSA, in San Diego, California, where they swept the competition winning gold, silver, and bronze medals and qualified for the national...

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