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'Jeopardy!': Stamford Native To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney 'Jeopardy!': Stamford Native To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney
'Jeopardy!': Stamford Native To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney Two college students with ties to Connecticut who made previous appearances on Jeopardy! will soon come back to the show as part of a new spin on the show's College Championship.  Yale University junior Lucas Miner and Stamford native Hannah Nekritz will both appear on the show on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 2, respectively. Both of them previously appeared on the show's Teen Tournaments which were aired in 2019.  Miner, who originally hails from Miami, Florida, will face off against Anish Maddipoti of Austin, Texas, and Audrey Satchivi of Carmel, Indiana during his appe…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stamford HS Senior To Compete On Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Stamford HS Senior To Compete On Jeopardy! Teen Tournament
Stamford HS Senior To Compete On Jeopardy! Teen Tournament School's almost out for summer, but one local teen is busy studying for her turn at the buzzer when she appears on the upcoming Jeopardy! Teen Tournament. Hannah Nekritz, a Stamford high school senior, will be hanging up her graduation gown as she heads for the Jeopardy! stage to compete on Friday, June 21, against 15 others for a chance at the $100,000 grand prize. The show said so many "terrific teens turned out for our auditions this season that it quickly became clear we would have to hold two tournaments." Nekritz just happened to be one of the smartest or is it the quickest with the …

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by Kathy Reakes