PHOTO: Hockaday Schools winners
posted by Jon Cruz on June 23rd, 2007
WICHITA, Kan. - With a system of double elimination, Nationals is, at the end of the day, a competition of gradual attrition. By the end of the week, a field of well over two hundred Lincoln-Douglas debaters was whittled down to the finest two left standing: the Hockaday School’s Taarini Vohra and James Logan High School’s Bilal Malik. The two competed in front of a tremendous audience at Century II Center Convention Hall and were adjudicated by a panel of thirteen critics. On a 9-4 decision, Taarini defeated Bilal to claim the national title.
Taarini is coached by Stacy Thomas and Tom Evnen. Bilal is coached by Tommie Lindsey, Jr. and Justin Hinojoza.
UPDATE: The NFL has released the 2007 Results packet. It is available HERE. Full results in all events, and featured results in policy debate and Public Forum debate, will be available here shortly.
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We come to you live from Convention Hall at the Century II Center in Wichita.
The room is dark. The music is building. And now…
The spotlight falls on Tim Sheaff!
“WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT AWARDS PROGRAM!”
He is introducing Billy Tate and J. Scott Wunn, respetive President and Executive Secretary of the National Forensic League. Scott Wunn turns to the screen and we begin a tournament retrospective prepared by the NFL. Good soundtrack! This is a
really well-done video.
Emily Wang has just interrupted me, nearly scaring the life out of me. But I have collected myself.
I should take a moment now to thank Paula Cajdler, policy debater at Bronx Science, in advance for helping me with this
coverage.
TUBS HAVE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. Paula is excited.
Pen twirling is featured. Oooo, and people are juggling the Victory Briefs stress balls!
The stage, I should add, is very dramatically arranged. I would have uploaded photos a little while ago from the final
round, but I see to have jammed my memory stick into my camera, and it’s not reading the last set of pictures. Eeek.
Fortunately, Petey Gil has loaned me his camera, and I promise I’ll take better care of it.
Maeshal Abid is on the screen. Nice job this weekend, Maeshal!
The video is now covering the Schwan Party.
There seems to have been a lot of dancing at the Schwan Party. (”Thank you, Schwan!” the crowd yells.)
There appears to be video here from just last night. Hey, it’s Tim Sheaff on screen!
Okay. This is the best sight yet. J. SCOTT WUNN is on the screen, commenting on Nationals. Try to imagine a shot of the
President of the United States of America, about to make an address to the nation aftering delivering an ultimatum to the
premier on the red telephone. No one is tougher than Scott Wunn. I am being serious. So, shout-out to Scott!
“CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE! YOU ARE ALL WINNERS!”
Billy Tate and Scott Wunn are addressing the crowd and delivering thank you plaques to the administrators of the area
schools which hosted us this weekend. Side note: there must easily be 3,000 people or more in this audience.
As a lover of all things related to debate hardware — “master of the debate bling bling,” according to B.A. Gregg — I
couldn’t help but notice that the traditional statuette of Abraham Lincoln, presented to the National Champion in
Lincoln-Douglas Debate, appears to have been redesigned. It is nearly as flashy and stylish as Cherian Koshy’s tie, which is
visible to me even from this fairly remote seat.
Scott Wunn is now recognizing all of the area committee chairs for helping make this tournament possible.
All the coaches, parents, and students from Kansas who helped run the tournament are now standing for a hearty round of
applause from the audience. “Thank you for hosting a wonderful tournament.”
The “Fab 5″ are now being recognized. They are members of the host committee. I apologize for any misspellings! Congratulations and thank you to Dalvin Yager, Becky Yager, Vicki Fellers, Lowis Pearson, and Darrell Harball!
It’s time to post comments!
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TRIVIA QUESTION #1
This year, Hockaday had a debater in finals and a debater in third place, just two ballots away from a close-out. (Third in
the nation is a very impressive showing, too, I might add, for a sophomore. Congratulations to Shivani Vohra!) What is the
only year in which there has been a close-out of the National Tournament in LD? And, since the NFL made the two debaters
debate, whose name actually appears in the official records as the National Champion?
Hint: You can access this information on the VB Wiki….
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and…
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TRIVIA QUESTION #2
So easy. What is the only policy team to close out Nationals? And when?
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Wow — wait: the Fab 5 was just given free plane tickets ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES for a vacation of their choice.
Pretty nice stuff.
Tab room staff is now being recognized. I want to give a special shout out to Greg Malis, Kevin Troy, B.A. Gregg, and Dave
Huston for being especially helpful to me this year. DR. ALFRED “TUNA” SNIDER is being thanked.
This year, the National Forensic League is presenting the NFL HUMANITARIAN AWARD. It is given in a year when it seems
appropriate for the NFL to recognize selfless acts of someone who represents the spirit of this national honor society.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR RICH EDWARDS! Dr. Edwards is the developer of TRPC, one of the most widely used tabulation programs in speech & debate.
If I may editorialize, this is such a well-deserved award.
Billy Tate is thanking the Lincoln Financial Group, who are “incredible friends of the NFL.”
He continues: “The rapport between our two organizations is truly amazing. Thank you, Lincoln Financial, for everything you do, all year long, for NFL.”
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF
MR. ABRAHAM LINCOLN!
Doug Jeffers and I were very upset that he did not address during the final round of Lincoln-Douglas debate. But now he is addressing a full crowd.
President Lincoln is inspiring the audience.
“Yeah, okay,” says Paula.
Actually, I say this every year, but really, this man bears an absolutely incredible resemblance to Mr. Lincoln.
WHO ARE YOU ROOTING FOR TONIGHT? LET THE WORLD KNOW!
To answer Matt Dunay’s text message: President Lincoln is just now saying “four score and seven years ago….” His rendition of the Gettysburg Address is really, really impressive. I have to admit.
Scott Wunn is reminding us now of the fact that LFG awards $1,000 college scholarships to five randomly selected “Participants of the Year.”
Eight schools that have students registered for the Alumni Connection Program have been randomly selected for $500 cash prizes:
PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL — TEXAS
RIDGELAND HIGH SCHOOL — MISSISSIPPI
LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL — COLORADO
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL — IOWA
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL — MINNESOTA
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL — TENNESSEE
COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL — UTAH
MOAPA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL — NEVADA
Tim Sheaff has brought the treasure chest onto the stage!
Randy Hall from LFG is about to make the first drawing for Student of the Year.
NATHAN ERNST — HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL — TEXAS
5…4…3…2…1! Sorry, Nathan.
KATIE MADVIG — LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL — NEBRASKA
Congratulations, Katie!
David Wozniak from the NFL — a second very exciting drawing….
Four tickets to a Philadelphia Eagles ticket and a jersey personally autographed by the quarterback. I have no clue who the quarterback is. Not going to lie. I will award a VB shirt to the first person who tells me…but it cannot be someone who has already answered a trivia question.
JOSH ROSSELLMAN — SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL — MISSOURI! And he’s here! Congratulations Josh!
Scott Wunn: “It is my pleasure to introduce to you the man who will bring you the true fun and excitement tonight. The man with the hardware. This man has one of the greatest announcer voices in the history of the NFL. From Dowling Catholic High School: Mr. Timothy Sheaff!”
THE WAYNE E. BROWN SHOW ME EXCELLENCE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Chris Castillo and I love the name of these awards. They are for four-time qualifiers.
679 students qualified for the second time this year. 145 for the third time this year. Only TWENTY students qualified for the FOURTH TIME. $100 scholarships and awards are presented to those who have attended four National Tournaments.
Carla Brown, Wayne’s widow, is presenting the awards. Congratulations BRIAN STEPHAN (Bellarmine), SPENCER ROCKWELL (Pallisade), LUKE ROBBINS (Clark), KARA SENSADE [?] (Elizabeth High School), BERNADETTE EGGER (Dowling Catholic), TIM GREENFIELD (Apple Valley), NICK BELKE (Lincoln Southwest?), SIERRA ROSE IVERSON (Reno), LILA LYLAN (Reno), SUNDEEP IYER (Ridge), NICHOLAS ASHER (??) — sorry, Sharon Volpe was saying hello! — ANN MORRIS (University), JOHN BUTNICK (???), KATHLEEN TOWNSHED (Norwood), KEATON BOWMAN (Huron?), PHILLIP ??? (Dickens), MANA ??? (Edison), BEN E. BROWN (Central Valley), and finally, extemper TEX DAWSON!
I am sure I butchered some of these names, and I will be sure to fix them with the official NFL book right after. My apologies! Please correct me if I am wrong.
With the International Debate Education Association, the NFL co-sponsors a Guest Country Program at Nationals. Debaters from the SOUTH KOREA delegation are now stepping on the stage.
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TRIVIA QUESTION #3
Noel Selegzi, who is the executive director of the IDEA, was also on the final round panel of LD debate earlier today. Two part question: at what school does Noel coach, and what major tournament did his students close out in the semifinal round in the last ten years?
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SCHWAN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
These may be the most coveted sweepstakes trophies in forensics. They are exceedingly difficult to win. And dramatic music is building up to the announcement. [I am so glad Sharon Volpe does not see me and Paula jamming to the music right now.]
How to win them? Schwan School of Excellence in Debate (40 Rounds), Schwan School of Excellence in Speech (50 Rounds) All-Event Awards (70 Rounds, if 30 are in debate and 40 are in speech)
VP of Schwan Home Service, Belinda Roberts, is on stage now to present these prestigious awards.
Again, please forgive name butchering. I will try my very best to get these right.
In Debate…
CALIFORNIA — BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL — CHRISTOPHER WOLF [Go Bells!]
CALIFORNIA — JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL — TOMMIE LINDSEY, JR. [Congrats Tommie!]
KANSAS — MANHATTAN HIGH SCHOOL — SHARON RAFFERTY
MISSOURI — NEOSHO HIGH SCHOOL — DAVID WATKINS
TEXAS — PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — CHERYL POTTS
WASHINGTON — SHONOMISH HIGH SCHOOL — WILLIAM NICOHLER
MISSOURI — SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL — JACK TUKNIS
IOWA — WEST DES MOINES DOWLING HIGH SCHOOL — CODY JOHNSON
KANSAS — WICHITA EAST HIGH SCHOOL — VICKI FELLERS [Thank you for the great tournament!]
In Speech… [The dramatic music continues.]
MINNESOTA — APPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL — PAM CADY WYCOFF [Go Pam!]
CALIFORNIA — BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREPARTORY SCHOOL — BILL HEALY
KENTUCKY — DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL — STEVE MEADOWS
ILLINOIS — DOWNERS GROVE HIGH SCHOOL — JAN HEITEEN
MINNESOTA — EAGAN HIGH SCHOOL — CHRIS MACDONALD [Doobs!]
PENNSYLVANIA — HOLY GHOST HIGH SCHOOL — TONY FIGIOLA [Tony Figiola’s name is a hallowed one among our speechies. Congrats!]
OHIO — HOWLAND HIGH SCHOOL — THOMAS WILLIAMS
CALIFORNIA — JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL — TOMMIE LINDSEY, JR.
MINNESOTA — LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL — JIM FEDJE
CALIFORNIA — LELAND HIGH SCHOOL — GAY BRASHER
MINNESOTA — MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL — ANGELA CASSIDY
FLORIDA — NOVA HIGH SCHOOL — LISA MILLER [Congrats!]
CALIFORNIA — SAN MARINO HIGH SCHOOL — J.J. RODRIGUEZ [J.J.!!!]
[SHOUT OUT!]
All Events…
CALIFORNIA — BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY — KIM JONES! Yay Kim!
CALIFORNIA — JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL — TOMMIE LINDSEY, JR.
CALIFORNIA — LELAND HIGH SCHOOL — GAY BRASHER
Cali Trifecta!
THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS OF ALL AWARDS…
THE BRUNO E. JACOB PI KAPPA DELTA AWARD
The school that has earned the greatest number of cumulative rounds in main events at the National Tournament.
Nine-diamond coach Donus Roberts is presenting this year’s award.
Next year’s contenders:
1246 rounds: Munster High School (IN)
1196 rounds: Albuquerque Academy (NM)
1182 rounds: Neosho High School (MO)
1157 rounds: Appleton East High School (WI)
THIS YEAR’S WINNING SCHOOL…1331 ROUNDS…SIOUX FALLS LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTH DAKOTA! GREAT JOB!
The Bruno E. Jacob Commendation is presented “I’m not Greg Malis,” but somewhere over 670 rounds…
Mr. Roberts is presenting to one of his former students…KIM MOSS!
Albert Odom, Jr. Award presented to the current director of that team. This award is ALSO being presented to Ms. Moss. Congratulations!
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TRIVIA QUESTION #4
Who was Bruno E. Jacob?
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AWARDS PRESENTATION
Once again, please forgive name butchering. I will try my very best to get these right.
Judi Woodring of Western Kentucky University is presenting these awards with Don Crabtree.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY STORYTELLING
5. Malcolm williams (Alief Taylor High School, TX)
4. Jeffrey A. Corso (Chesterton High School, IN)
3. Cary Dylan Haig (Southwest High School, IN)
2. Aeysha Kinnunen (Roseville Area High School, MN)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION…HANNAH UBL! (Lakeville North High School, MN)
Pam McComas is now dressed as a witch. “Fascinating,” says Tim Sheaff. Indeed.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
6. KELSEY BRUNTS (Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, IN)
5. JAY HARTFORD (Chesterton High School, IN)
4. AUSTIN PACE (Munster High School, IN)
3. LUKE (St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, PA)
2. NEIL HILTON (Flathead Colorado High School, MT)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION…THERESA HURST! (Flathead Colorado High School, MT)
Kandi King is also helping present awards, and is flashing a huge smile. Go Kandi!
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY PROSE READING
6. Deanne Chin (Leland High School, CA)
5. Caroline Snowden (Eagan High School, MN)
4. Elliot Carl (Downers Grove North High School, IL)
3. $250 to Eunice Metrona (Munster High School, IN)
2. $500 to Eric Ingstrom (Apple Valley High School, MN)
WINNING $1,000…
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION…
RA-HA-KA? Okay. The crowd is going wild. SORRY! If someone can help me out here, please do!
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY POETRY READING
6. MOIRA HOGSTEIN (Lincoln Southwest High School, NE)
5. ELLIOT CARL (Downers Grove High School, IL ) [Wow, two events — congrats!]
4. RACHEL BRANKER Lincoln East High School, NE)
3. $250 to ED MAGEE ____ (St. Joseph’s High School, NY) [Empire State!]
2. $500 to DEREK COOPER (Bellaire High School, TX)
$1000 AGAIN… YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION… ??? DANIEL SIBERLY? WYOMING? This crowd is nuts!
Pam Cady Wycoff is again taking the stage. Dressed quite glamorously, I might add!
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY EXPOSITORY SPEAKING
6. Eliana E. Credell (Selena High School, KS)
5. Lindsay B. Morgan (Bob Jones Academy, SC)
4. Katie Davis (Millard North High School, NE)
3. $250 to Eric Durn (Shadow Mountain High School, AZ)
2. $500 to Karen Ju (Lakeville North High School, MN)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION, WINNING $1000… KATHLEEN T. BEACH (Roseview High School, TN)
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TRIVIA QUESTION #5. What past VBI staff member was National Champion in Extemporaneous Commentary? E-A-S-Y.
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Bro. Rene Sterner is helping present these awards.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY COMMENTARY
6. Tony S. Wang (Miramonte High School, CA)
5. Jessica Petrie (Belleview West High School, IL)
4. Cassandra Taylor (Beaver Creek High School, OH)
3. $250 to Kevin Sansinger (Kickapoo High School, MO)
2. $500 to Nicky Bell (PA)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION, WINNING — Allison Pena (Nova High School, FL) [Congrats to Lisa as well!]
*** SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO “MOM” IN COMMENT #7 — PLEASE DROP ME AN E-MAIL (JON@VICTORYBRIEFS.COM) FOR A SPECIAL VB PRIZE ***
Paula has noticed that Agnes Nam — a very talented young lady — is wearing VERY bright red shoes. In honor of Dorothy?
Mr. Congress Himself: Harold C. Keller, presenting the awards.
THE JOHN C. STENNIS SENATE
THE TOP PRESIDING OFFICER: VARUN HIPPALGONKER (LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL, FL) [G. Clemens shout-out!]
9. Sarah Shyer (Selena High School Central)
8. Kevin Eaton (Duncanville High School)
7. Jared Sunitwar (Western High School)
6. Jonathan Padilla (Bellarmine College Prepratory School) [Yay JP!]
5. Nick Potnar (Massey Hill Classical School)
4. Samantha Rose Shaw (Southlake Carroll High School)
3. Varun Hippalgonker (Lake Highland Preparatory School)
2. Agnes Nam (Shrewsbury High School)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS SUNDEEP IYER! [Go Sundeep!!! Ridge!!! Dave Yastremski!!!]
THE JOHN C. STUDENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TOP PRESIDING OFFICFER: HERSCHEL PATEL (MYERS PARK HIGH SCHOOL, NC) [Andrew West shout-out!]
9. Taram Narayan? (Leland High School)
8. Viyan Song (Olathe East High School)
7. Zachary Rosen (Wheeling High School)
6. Jordan Stone (Adlai Stevenson High School)
5. Mara Neelar (Plano West High School)
4. Cyrus Kornfeld (Iona Preparatory School) [GO C. SLOAT!]
3. Sisi Kwang (Shrewsbury High School)
2. Herschel Patel (Lake Highland Preparatory School)
$1,000… YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS
DENNIS ______ ? Curnoff? I’ll find this out.
THE KARL E. MUNDT AWARD presented to the most Student Congress participant awards
Ridge High School (NJ) and Monte Vista High School (CA) are contenders for next year.
AGNES NAM, SISI KWANG, AND SHREWSBURY HIGH SCHOOL!
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
6. Foothill FA (Conor Fitzpatrick & Johnny Amiri)
5. Neosho TW (Afton Tipton & Jami Wirsig)
4. Snohomish RS (Todd L. Rainey & Sarah A. Spiker)
3. James Logan AC (Ahmad Asir & Kyle Curson)
THE RUNNERS-UP…
Plano Senior HS (Thao Le & Alyssa Tharp)!
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, ON AN 8-5 VOTE…
THE TEAM OF AMANDA SCHERKER & EMILY SCHERKER OF RANSOM EVERGLADES UPPER SCHOOL!
Siblings much?? Congrats!
THE JULIA BURKE SPEAKER SCHOLARSHIPS & THE PHYLLIS BARTON TOP SPEAKER AWARD
Pam McComas and Dr. Michael Edmonds presenting awards…
6. Chris Sevedge – St. Thomas Aquinas, KS
5. Rebecca G. Power – East Grand Rapids, MI
4. Sarah Weiner – Shawnee Mission West High School, KS)
3. Douglas Gschneidner (Edina High School, MN)
2. Patrick Lin – Manhattan, KS
THE TOP SPEAKER
1. Andrew Baker – Shawnee Mission West, KS
COLORADO COLLEGE POLICY DEBATE
6. Wichita East High School (KS): Jennifer Duong & Mathew Peterson
5. Montgomery Bell Academy (TN): Jamie Berk & Kyle Davis
4. Springfield Central High School (MO): Nick Ramsey & Evan Dorshort
3. Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s High School (UT), Chase Burton & Akrami Cyrus
THE RUNNERS-UP….
Shawnee Mission West High School (KS): Sarah Weiner & Andrew Baker!!!
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ARE…
GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL’S MATT FISHER AND STEPHANIE SPIES!
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
Abraham Lincoln is joining David Wozniak of LFG to present the awards…
And our OWN president, Billy Tate!
The tension mounts.
6. Michelle Keohane (Apple Valley High School, MN)
5. John Helsel (Grady High School, GA)
4. Maeshal Abid (Valley High School, IA)
3. Shivani Vohra (The Hockaday School, TX)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
BILAL MALIK OF JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS…
ON A 9-4 DECISION…
TAARINI VOHRA OF THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL!
Congratulations Taarini and coaches Stacy Thomas and Tom Evnen!
Bilal, I am excited to see you as a student this summer at VBI and Taarini, I am very excited about working with you both over the summer and over the course of next season. CONGRATS to both of these fantastic finalists!
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PARTICIPANT OF THE YEAR #2
The treasure chest is here…
Lindsay Thompson from Roosevelt High School in South Dakota!
She’s here! Congrats!
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A.C. ELEY MEMORIAL UNITED STATES EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
6. Evan Donahue (Durham Academy, NC)
5. Mark A. Isaacson (Bay City High School, TX)
4. Rebecca Goldstein (Newton South High School, MA)
3. $250… TEX DAWSON (Plano West Senior High School, TX)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
Brian Stephan (Bellarmine College Preparatory School, CA)
AND YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS…
ALEX STEPHENSON FROM EAGAN HIGH SCHOOL! Congratulations, Alex!!!
The Professor’s Plate is presented to the winner of the top speaker…and again, Alex!
SCHWAN INTERNATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
6. Tim Greenfield (Apple Valley High school, MN) [Go Tim! Go Pam! Go Zach!]
5. Akshay Rao (Leland High School, CA)
4. Joseph St. George (Cardinal Mooney High School, OH)
3. Aaron Mattis (Scarsdale High School, NY)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
Spencer Rockwell (Palisade High School, CO)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS…
DAVID KUMBROCH OF COLLIERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN TEXAS!
THE WINNER OF THE MEHTA AWARD — WINNER OF THE FINAL ROUND — AARON MATTIS OF SCARSDALE, COACHED BY MR. JOE VAUGHAN!
Let’s take a moment to recognize our sponsors: the Victory Briefs Institute! There are still a few spots left for our camps at Loyola Marymount University and UCLA. I encourage you to check out the official site later tonight!
PATRICK HENRY MEMORIAL AUXILIARY ORIGINAL ORATORY
6. John Allen (Danville High School, KY)
5. Josh Leskar (Nova High School, FL)
4. Carrie Van Dusen (Apple Valley High School, MN)
3. Efren Bonner (Kent Denver High School, CO)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
Olusheun Olupitan from Apple Valley High School!
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION….
ANTHONY FRANCOMACARO OF HOLY GHOST PREPARATORY SCHOOL, COACHED BY MR. TONY FIGIOLA!
The Professor’s Bowl is given to the winner of the final round…the National Champion himself. Congrats, Anthony!
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY HUMOROUS INTERPRETATION
Paula is excited!
Forensics legend NATALIE SINTEK — the only person to picket fence the final round at Nationals — is on stage to help present the awards.
6. Joshua Hafner
5. Luke Robbins (Park Tudor High School, IN)
4. Rachel Von Ahn (Poland Seminary High School, OH)
3. Nicole D. Dalton (Morristown West High School, TN)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
Nathan Rarick (Manzano High School, NM) [HARRY POTTER!]
AND YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS…
CAMERON STEELE FROM JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL — COACHED BY TOMMIE LINDSEY, JR. & CO!
Sacred Heart Nationals Bowl Winner in HI for claiming the final round is…Cameron Steele!
LARRY NAGELIN MEMORIAL DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION
6. Matthew Ketai (Albuquerque Academy, NM)
5. Dana Kernik (Roseville Area High School, MN)
4. Brandon Christopher Simons (Naaman Forest High School, TX)
3. Laura Manning (Glenbrook South High School, IL)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
Robert L. Whittley (Glenbrook South High School, IL)
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION IS…
NANA AMOAHR, JUNIOR FROM EDISON HIGH SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA!
The Sacred Heart Bowl goes to Mr. Whittley. Congratulations!
SCHWAN DUO INTERPRETATION
6. Anderson, Kathryn A. & Young, Jamaka (Apple Valley High School, MN)
5. Adam Bouchareb & Katelyn Zehr (Lakeville North High School, MN)
4. Blake Flugence & Danielle Cottonham (Teurlings Catholic High School, LA)
3. Stephen Hickman & Brett Fodor (Howland High School, OH)
YOUR RUNNER-UP…
JOHN WARD AND JAY WALKER OF EAGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN MINNESOTA!
YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ARE…
TARON GRIZZELL AND KAREN JOSHI FROM JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL!
James Logan also wins the Sacred Heart Bowl.
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Details are being explained about the iPod giveaway…
Scott Wunn has taken the stage…
He is about to read…
The Secretary’s Charge
And now the seventeen coaches who have coached National Champions are taking the stage…
CIRCLE OF CHAMPION COACHES — GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY — A PLAQUE AND A $100 COACH AWARD (Go Peter Pober of GMU!)
Billy Tate reminds us that next year is in … VEGAS!
(I plan to stay at the Excalibur, at which I am a member guest.)
THE REMAINING THREE PARTICIPANTS OF THE YEAR…
Stephen Elrod (Bellarmine College Prepratory School, CA) — he’s here!
Ben Morrow (Starr’s Mill High School, GA) … UH-OH…
5… 4… 3… 2… 1… :o(
MELISSA MASAJEWSKI (Rocky Mountain High School, CO) … UH-OH…
5… 4… 3… 2… 1… :o(
SEAN J. LIST (Downer’s Grove High School, IL) — He’s here!!!
ONE LEFT!
Dan ____ of Sioux Falls High School!
Congrats!
