The varsity Scholar Bowl teams from Houston and Salem compete during a tournament last Saturday in a classroom at HHS. Playing for Houston are, from left, Tyler Lawson, Andy Durham, Devon Sawyer and Alex Swallow. Credit: DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD

With its game-show-like format, high school Scholar Bowl competitions are contested in a manner that’s familiar to most people.

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Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Contact him by phone at 417-967-2000 or by email at ddavison@houstonherald.com.