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Area HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals Area HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals
Area HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis Area HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis
Area HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis A teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County and was the winner of the 2019 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament has now advanced to the semifinals of the popular game show's Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, took home $100,000 with the big win during the Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. The semifinals run from Monday,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area HS Teacher Will Be On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions Area HS Teacher Will Be On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions
Area HS Teacher Will Be On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions A teacher in Northern Westchester who was the winner of the 2019 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament returns to battle against the show's top competitors after being invited to show just how smart he is in the Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, took home $100,000 with the big win during the Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance at a cool $250,000 grand prize. Fran…

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by Kathy Reakes