Jeopardy Teen Show Features Pine View Student From Sarasota

Junie Byju, a 17-year-old senior at Pine View School in Osprey will travel to Los Angeles next week to compete in the upcoming JEOPARDY! Teen Tournament.

Jeopardy Teen Show Features Pine View Student From Sarasota

The Pine View School senior is matching wits with other contestants for $75,000.

Junie Byju, a 17-year-old senior at Pine View School in Osprey will travel to Los Angeles next week to compete in the upcoming JEOPARDY! Teen Tournament. Of the nearly 10,000 teens who took the online test, only 15 will face off in an intense academic showdown in the hopes of claiming the $75,000 grand prize and the coveted title of JEOPARDY! champion. “The Teen Tournament is my favorite event of the year,” said JEOPARDY! host Alex Trebek. “Our teen contestants bring a burst of energy to the set and their unique mix of candor and intelligence makes me excited to see what this year’s group has in store for us.” ABC Action News in Tampa surprised Byju at his home earlier this month to break the news to him that he made it on Jeopardy! The …

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