The Writers Bowl is an annual writing competition hosted by Jacksonville State University. Participants are grouped together in teams of six, and asked to write two pieces of literature. Winning teams receive recognition by the J.S.U. English faculty and are awarded medals. Each team consists of two sophomores, two juniors, and two seniors. Additionally, students may enter an optional essay competition for individual recognition. The competition provides students the opportunity to express themselves creatively, to work together as a group, and to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded students from across the state.

Donoho Writers Bowl Team Venture won 2nd. place in the 2008 competition.  The school fielded two teams, Team Venture and Team Plaid, for the 2008 competition.  Out of 53 competing teams consisting of over 300 students from high schools across the state, Team Venture placed 2nd in the prose division and 2nd place in the overall competition.  We are proud of both these teams.  Thanks for representing Donoho well!  (Team Venture:  Tyler Aveni, team captain; John Hanner; Taylor Dawson; Kate Stedham; E. J. Smith;  Diana Thomson.  Team Plaid:  Annie Harding, team captain; Seth Kennedy; Bryce St. Clair; Emily McBride; Melissa Patterson; Rod Robles)

The Donoho Writers Bowl Team won 1st. place in the 2007 competition. The team beat out 56 other teams from all over northeast Alabama to win 1st Place overall during the competition held at JSU on October 31, 2007. Team members are John Hanner, Tyler Aveni, Morgan Aveni, Kate Stedham, Brian Altman and Edward Chen.