Question

A politician who represented this non-Missouri state died in a plane crash while campaigning with Hale Boggs but was elected anyway (20[1])three weeks later. (20[1])A pervasive television biography subtitled "A Man for [this state]" (0[1])ran during a race that unseated Ernest Gruening. A politician from this state, who (20[1])was mentored by "Scoop" Jackson, entered the (0[1])Pentagon Papers (0[1])into the congressional record. A (20[2])senator representing this state who opposed (*) net neutrality claimed (10[1])that the "Internet is a series of (10[1])tubes." Mike (10[3]0[1])Gravel represented (10[1]0[2])this (10[2])state, as did (10[1])a mayor of Wasilla and Tea Party member who (10[2])ran alongside John McCain in (10[1])2008. For (10[5])10 points, Ted (10[2])Stevens and (10[1])Sarah Palin represented (10[3])what (10[2])northernmost U.S. (10[1])state? ■END■

ANSWER: Alaska [or AK]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Soham RayParkway WestMontgomery Blair B2020
Evan SchleckHunter AAlabama Cyber Tech2320
Robert Young JrPageThomas Jefferson C330
Evan TingPark TudorMontgomery Blair A4720
Kieran BlakeWalter Payton BRussell540
Matthew RyanThomas Jefferson AWestwood560
Dylan CregarDetroit Catholic Central AAudrain County AT6120
Justin WangStrake Jesuit AJohns Creek6120
Nam DangRichard MontgomeryWayzata7010
William CondronStrake Jesuit BLexington7710
Tarun DeviChattahoochee AGlenbrook South7910
Haughton NepplGeorgetown DaySeven Lakes790
Spencer ManningAdlai E. Stevenson AWalter Payton A7910
Sean HarbisonWest PointLambert B7910
Sreekar VajjhaClassen SASCentennial B810
Rajiv PujaraFairfield County ATKane County AT8110
Evan GilesUni School of Nashville BBarrington810
Ethan KralNorthmontAdlai E. Stevenson B8210
Andrew GaoBelmontHinsdale Central A8210
Joshua KochGrosse Pointe SouthEastchester8510
Satvik JainCentennial AMilton9410
Jack O’BrienEdinaWinston Churchill A9410
Karthik JayaramWalkerQuince Orchard9910
Ayaan GhoriCarl SandburgInnovation Academy B10110
Lyn RedmanNorthside College PrepDowningtown STEM10110
Ethan KroneLincoln-Way East BIrvington10110
Jaehyun YiUni of Illinois LaboratoryLindbergh10110
Alex BachYukon AThomas Jefferson E10110
Ryan SharpCarmel BCarmel A10410
John SzaukellisBarringtonUni School of Nashville B10410
Luke De BruinHomewood-FlossmoorVirginia10610
Amy TanNorth QuincyWhite Pigeon10910
Aaron LiuOkemosLee's Summit10910
Tommy KochDetroit Catholic Central CYukon B10910
Jerry HuangThomas Jefferson CPage11010
Deepak ViswalingamWestwoodThomas Jefferson A11010
Samuel LiThomas Jefferson DWinston Churchill B11210
Jeremy KantsiperCentennial BClassen SAS11510
Henry NolanHerronCoronado11510
Juni LowenharHunter BSaint Joseph11510
Samin AsifSeven LakesGeorgetown Day11510
Justin JiangRussellWalter Payton B11510

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2025 PACE NSC06/07/2025Y36100%14%0%90.72