State Middle School Scholars Bowl
Jan. 20, 2026
Troy University – Montgomery Campus
Whitley Hall
State High School Scholars Bowl
Feb. 25, 2026
Troy University – Montgomery Campus
Whitley Hall
New partnership, new opportunities.
The AISA is excited to announce a new partnership for our scholars bowl competition. At the middle school and high school level, we have partnered with the Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA). This partnership will automatically allow the winners of the AISA State Scholars Bowl tournaments to now advance to the ASCA state tournament. We will still utilize the NAQT test series and winners of our state competitions will still be eligible for national competitions.
In doing this, we have now adopted the ASCA rules for competitions. Please review these rules as they are different from our previous rules. All AISA middle school and high school teams participating in district/state will also be required to be members of ASCA. This membership has a lot of benefits and opportunities and we hope all AISA will take advantage of this opportunity and participate in many of their related events.
If you have questions about ASCA, visit their website at Alabama Scholastic Competition Association or if you have membership questions, contact Claudette Smith ([email protected]) or Sharon Daily ([email protected]).
Registration Forms: Alabama Scholastic Competition Association Members Page
Check on the available resources to study from:
NAQT (National Academic Quiz Tournaments)
2026 AISA State Scholars Bowl Winners
Middle School
Team Awards:
1st Place – Houston Academy
2nd Place – Advent Episcopal School
Top Scorers:
- Roman Hughes, Advent Episcopal School
- Webb Cole, Houston Academy
- Samantha Podloski, Houston Academy
- Elise Robinson, Heritage Christian Academy
- Jackson Holman, Tuscaloosa Academy
High School
Team Awards:
1st Place – The Donoho School
2nd Place – Houston Academy
Top Scorers:
- Emmett Payne – Houston Academy
- Chris Perkins – The Donoho School
- Jacob Hogan – Hooper Academy
- David Robles – The Donoho School
- Walt Bowline – Morgan Academy



