Chanhassen contestant competes in ‘Jeopardy’ championship

Emily Sands’ chance at the title starts airing Friday

The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 21, 2024 at 2:35AM
Host Ken Jennings and "Jeopardy" contestant Emily Sands. (Jeopardy Productions, Inc./Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

A project manager from Chanhassen is competing in “Jeopardy Tournament of Champions.”

Emily Sands qualified for the tourney by winning on the regular series three times in 2021, collecting about $75,000, and doing well in the wild card competition.

Her quarterfinal round airs on NBC in the Twin Cities at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Twenty-seven players are vying for the $250,000 prize. The nine winners in the quarterfinal rounds move on to the semifinals, which start airing on March 7. The finals kick off on March 12.

“Jeopardy” is in its 40th season in syndication.

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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.

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