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Can Chanhassen contestant make it to the ‘Jeopardy’ tournament finals?

Emily Sands’ round airs at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

By Neal Justin

The Minnesota Star Tribune

March 8, 2024 at 9:41PM

Host Ken Jennings and "Jeopardy" contestant Emily Sands. (Jeopardy Productions, Inc./Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

Emily Sands has already defied the odds by making it to the semifinals on “Jeopardy’s” Tournament of Champions. Now we find out if she qualified for the final three.

The Chanhassen project manager’s round airs at 4:30 p.m. Friday on KARE 11.

If she won in the semis (the competition was taped), then she’ll participate in the finals, which starts airing on March 12.

Keep checking into the Star Tribune for how she’s faring.

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.