Update from 11 p.m. Friday
Shelby Malone, a senior at Russell High School, won the Jeopardy Teen Tournament episode that aired Friday evening. This puts her into the semifinals and among nine high school students nationwide who could win the championship. Shelby will appear again Tuesday on Jeopardy, which airs at 7:30 p.m. on WSAZ NewsChannel 3.
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RUSSELL, Ky. (WSAZ) -- It's not just about being smart and knowing the answers and questions to be a winner on Jeopardy.
When contestants buzz in, it's all about listening, lights and timing. Just ask Shelby Malone, a local teen on Friday night's Teen Tournament show.
Shelby, a 17-year-old academic whiz at Russell High School in Kentucky, said she's been a Jeopardy fan since she she was a little girl.
"I like to deal with different trivia," she said. "It's fun."
She said the competition on the show was sharp, but the answers and questions were a bit easier than expected. She said they were more about pop culture than random facts.
Shelby planned on having a big Jeopardy watching party at her home Friday evening.
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