WHAT WENT ON IN NYUDL IN 1999-2000?

Students are preparing, researching, debating, improving, winning, and having lots of fun. The New York Urban Debate League is a partnership between the Open Society Institute, the IMPACT Coalition, and Emory University. The NYUDL follows the model originated at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Melissa Wade of Emory University is a consultant to the NYUDL and instigator of the New York program. Betty Maddox and Larry Moss of Atlanta also serve as consultants.

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1999-2000 RESULTS

TOURNAMENT #4 AT PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Brooklyn, NY

76 Teams participating

NOVICE TEAM AWARDS

1. Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics Martinez-James
2. Manhattan Center Samuel-Davilla
3. Institute for Collaborative Education Aldafari-Williams
4. West Manhattan Outreach Center Nimmons-Sutton
5. Ralph McKee High School Mendiola-Demirovska
6. East New York Transit Technology Pierre-Georgalas
7. ICE Chen-Yuan
8. Enterprise, Business, & Technology Moore-DeJesus
9. Prospect Heights High School Crawford-Matthews
10. ICE Franklin-Bromley
11. Hostos-Lincoln Avyion-Lugo
12. LGJ Montera-Pina
13. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Jadu-Everett
14. Institute for Legal Studies Austin-Joyce
15. Louis Brandeis High School Green-Banton
16. ICE Tagatac-Rhodes
17. Erasmus/Life Sciences Vega-Darden
18. LGJ Aguilar-Rodriguez
19. EBT Salcedo-Dumi
20. Freedom Academy Ward-Haggwood

NOVICE SPEAKERS

1. Tawana James, Manhattan Center
2. Yasin Davila, Manhattan Center
3. Monique Bromley, ICE
4. Jerome Joyce, Legal Studies
5. Nicole Franklin, ICE
6. Tiara Williams, ICE
7. Carlos Avyion, Hostos
8. Jennifer Martinez, Manhattan Center
9. Johanna Montero, LGJ
10. Reena Rani, Hostos
11. Tamiqua Boyd, Benjamin Banneker
12. Nicole Samuel, Manhattan Center
13. Blondina Demirovska, McKee
14. Sharelle Code, Manhattan Center
15. Adaeze Ubawike, Manhattan Center
16. Paul Darden, Erasmus
17. Athena Nimmons, West Manhattan
18. Michael Georgalas, East NY Transit Tech
19. Esteban Lugo, Hostos
20. Jose Rodriguez, LGJ

TOURNAMENT #3 AT WASHINGTON IRVING

71 Novice Teams Compete

NOVICE TEAM AWARDS

1. Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics James-Martinez
2. Institute for Collaborative Education Rosario-Bioni
3. Institute for Legal Studies Austin-Joyce
4. Choir Academy Martin-Williams
5. Enterprise, Business & Technology Salcedo-Dumi
6. ICE Chen-Yuan
7. Legal Studies Sobers-Atkinson
8. Progress High School Tavares-David
9. West Manhattan Outreach Center Nimmons-Sutton
10. Freedom Academy Ward-Haggwood
11. Hostos-Lincoln High School Natividad-Grant
12. EBT Providence-Barimah
13. EBT Moore-DeJesus
14. Prospect Heights Matthews-Crawford
15. Grace Dodge Vocational/Choir Academy Bennett-Robinson
16. Louis Brandeis High School Green-Parris
17. LGJ Montero-Pina
18. Young Women's Leadership Institute Lopez-Suarez
19. Washington Irving Crick-Cameron
20. Wings Academy/Taft High School Mohabir-Newby

NOVICE SPEAKER AWARDS

1. Orvil Crawford, Prospect Heights High School
2. Andre Providence, EBT
3. Dwight Dundas, Prospect Heights
4. Carmen Green, Brandeis
5. Carlos Avyion, Hostos
6. Princess Barimah, EBT
7. Minerva Sue Ali, Irving
8. Alham Usman, Dodge
9. Jose Rodriguez, LGJ
10. Troy Cameron, Irving
11. Crystal Rosario, ICE
12. Athena Nimmons, West Manhattan
13. Tawana James, Manhattan Center
14. Jennifer Martinez, Manhattan Center
15. Barrington Bennett, Dodge/Choir
16. Shaolin Brown, EBT
17. Rhea Natividad, Hostos
18. Michael Georgalas, East New York transit Tech
19. Tiara Williams, ICE
20. Lazavia Campo, McKee

97 NOVICE TEAMS AT SECOND TOURNAMENT

Melissa Wade Gives Awards | Principals Join In the Presentation

Happy Winners -- the best of a HUGE field

TOP 20 TEAMS

1. Manhattan Center for Math & Science, Jennifer Martinez & Tawanna James
2. Manhattan Center/Wings Academy Haris Melendez & Heidy Sanchez
3. Enterprise, Business & Technology Belinda Moore & Juan DeJesus
4. Progress Jackie Nieves & Mercedes Tavares
5. Young Women's Leadership Institute [YWLI] Edri Suarez & Amy Lopez
6. Bronx Law Johanna Montero & Asia Pina
7. Institute for Cooperative Education [ICE] Dean Tagatac & Virginia Rhodes
8. Grace Dodge Vocational/ICE Barrington Bennett & Garrett Bemer
9. ICE Jing Chen & Garthing Yvan
10. ICE Monique Bromley & Nicole Franklin
11. Bronx Law :atoya Malcolm & Darryl Felder
12. Prospect Heights Dwight Dundas & Jermaine Grant
13. Freedom Academy Richard Haggwood & Reasey Ward

14. Martin Luther King Imani Sargeant & Taquan Murray
15. Hostos-Lincoln Parice grant & Rhea Natividad
16. YWLI Lea Garay & Nora Howell
17. Enterprise Andre Providence & Princess Barimah
18. Van Arsdale Evelyn Alvarez & Hermina Johnny
19. Ralph McKee Blondina Demirouska & Jennifer Mendiola
20. Manhattan Center Yasin Davila & Nicola Samuel

130 TEAMS AT FIRST TOURNAMENT!

LOUIS BRANDEIS TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 2, 1999

130 TEAMS COMPETE

Top Speakers, Varsity Division

1. Tiffany Brown, Wings
2. Holly Murchison, Douglass
3. Javier Maldonado, Bronx Leadership
4. Ian McKenzie, Hostos-Lincoln
5. Edwin Owosu. Douglass
6. Patricia Socorro, Lane
7. Asa Scott, Erasmus
8. Kumar Mohabir, Taft
9. Nelson Mallory, Wings
10. Jamal Smith, Banneker

Top Speakers, Novice Division

1. Rene Encarnacion, Hostos-Lincoln
2. Linda DeCarlo, McKee
3. Belinda Moore, Enterprise Business & Technology
4. Princess Barimah, EB&T
5. Tynisha Smalls, Young Women's Leadership Institute
6. Minerva Ali, Irving
7. Christopher Davis, Progress
8. Amy Lopez, YWLI
9. Crystal Rosario, Institute for Collaborative Education
10. Paul Darden, Erasmus
11. Tawanna James, Manhattan Center
12. Rhea Natividad, Hostos-Lincoln
13. Jennifer Martinez, Manhattan Center
14. Shivana Maghubar, Irving
15. Alham Usman, Grace Dodge
16. LaToya Malcolm, Bronx Law
17. Blondina Demivouska, McKee
18. Guadelupe Pita, Irving
19. Leoncio Caraballo, Grace Dodge
20. Edri Suarez, YWLI

Top Teams, Varsity Division

1. Hostos- Lincoln Ian McKenzie & Erica Lerner
2. Wings Tiffany Brown & Yudith Gabriel
3. Erasmus Asa Scott & Jamal Rodgers
4. Brandeis Janine James & Jian Yam
5. Lane Veronica Perez & Clevita Frances
6. Bronx Leadership Javier Maldonado & Mary DeLeon
7. Lane/Monroe Deborah Dedewo & Jillian Marty
8. Douglass Edwin Owosu & Holly Murchison
9. Lane Patricia Socorro & Rauldon Boyce
10. Wings Mariksa Nieves & Nelson Mallory

Top Teams, Novice Division

1. McKee Linda DeCarlo & Blondina Demivouska
2. Hostos-Lincoln Reena Rani & Rene Encarnacion
3. Manhattan Center Jennifer Martinez & Tawanna James
4. YWLI Edri Suarez & Amy Lopez
5. EB&T Andre Providence & Princess Barimah
6. Van Arsdale Lorena Flores & Daysi Dimuro
7. ICE Shalimar Aldfari & Tiara Williams
8. Progress Angel Suarez & Christopher Davis
9. Erasmus Novellette Forte & Paul Darden
10. YWLI Nora Howell & Lea Garay
11. Choir Academy Shamell Martin & Sandra Williams
12. Irving Troy Cameron & Kenneth Crick
13. Manhattan Center Nicola Samuel & Ini Sampson
14. Prospect Heights Orval Crawford & Crystal Matthews
15. Prospect Heights Jermaine Grant & Dwight Dundas

REVIEW OF THE 1998-99 SEASON

TOURNAMENT #7 AT FRANKLIN LANE

49 novice teams made the trek to Lane. Here are the results.

TOP NOVICE TEAMS

1. Lane, Miner-Lin Franco & Stacey Martin
2. Lane, Clevita Frances & Veronica Perez
3. Legal Studies, Elizabeth Pantaleon & Ernesto Perez
4. Wings Academy, Yudith Gabrielle & Tiffany Brown
5. Frederick Douglass, Jasmin Wheeler & Takara Strong
6. McKee, Shivaughan Frank & Venus Anderson
7. Legal Studies, Charisma Spencer & Charlet Gentle
8. Manhattan Center, Sidjay Campbell & Maria Rosa
9. Erasmus, Latoya Jones & Vanesha Mathis
10. Brandeis/Douglass, Robert Mathews & Vuma Whitehead

TOP NOVICE SPEAKERS

1. Stacey Martin, Lane
2. Elizabeth Pantaleon, Legal Studies
3. Tiffany Brown, Wings Academy
4. Vuma Whitehead, Brandeis/Douglass
5. Takara Strong, Douglass
6. Christo Benedit, McKee
7. Gary Lopez, East NY Transit Tech
8. Maria Rosa, Manhattan Center
9. Min-Lin Franco, Lane
10. Charlet Gentle, Legal Studies
11. Veronica Perez, Lane
12. Latoya Jones, Erasmus
13. Modesto Oliva, Taft
14. Clevita Frances, Lane
15. Thierry Turene, Legal Studies
16. Charisma Spencer, Legal Studies
17. Deborah Dedewo, Clinton
18. Vanesha Mathis, Erasmus
19. Marjorie Denis, Lane
20. Sidjay Campbell, Manhattan Center

TOURNAMENT #5 AT MANHATTAN CENTER ROCKS!

Seventeen varsity teams and fifty-seven novice teams attended. Average points keep going up as debaters improve at each and every tournament!

TOP VARSITY TEAMS

1. Grace Dodge - Lollie Guadelupe-Perez & Mark Douglas
2. Manhattan Center - Raiyan Syed & E. J. Ikechukwu
3. Taft - Modesto Oliva & Kumar Mohabir
4. Taft - Tawanna Greenidge & Anthony Pagan
5. Hostos-Lincoln - Ian McKenzie & Jessica Moon
6. Erasmus/Douglass - Asa Scott & Edwin Owosu
7. Erasmus - Jamal Rodgers & Shedina Charles
8. Banneker - M<akhosozana Ndlovu & Jamaal Smith

TOP VARSITY SPEAKERS

1. Anthony Pagan, Taft
2. Mark Douglas, Grace Dodge
3. Ian McKenzie, Hostos-Lincoln
4. Asa Scott, Erasmus/Douglass
5. Raiyan Syed, Manhattan Center
6. E. J. Ikechukwu, Manhattan Center
7. Ruben Guiterriez, Banneker/King
8. Makhosozana Ndlovu, Banneker
9. Lollie Guadelupe-Perez, Grace Dodge
10. Tawanna Greenidge, Taft

TOP NOVICE TEAMS

1. Wings - Yudith Gabriel & Tiffany Brown
2. Lane - Veronica Perez & Clevita Frances
3. Lane - Miner-Lin Franco & Stacey Martin
4. Legal Studies - Charisma Spencer & Charlet Gentle
5. Douglass - Vaughan Harper & Dana Brown
6. Legal Studies - Jose Escobosa & Thierry Turene
7. Legal Studies - Elizabeth Pantaleon & Ernesto Perez
8. Lane - Tomeka Matthews & Rauldon Boyce
9. Manhattan Center - Andrea Hibbert & Xi'an Glynn
10. Douglass - Moya Messam & David Allen
11. Erasmus - Latoya Jones & Vanesha Mathis
12. Hostos-Lincoln - Suleidy Merced & Kerry-Ann Lloyd
13. Erasmus - Karlene King & David Kelly
14. Brandeis - Robertsy Gribkoff & Morgan Patterson
15. Clinton - Charlene Evans & Aisha Harris
16. Douglass - Jasmin Wheeler & Tamara Strong
17. Bedford Stuyvesant/West Manhattan - Gurvan Duncan & Karima Dawkins
18. Grace Dodge - Amber Mceachin & Terrence Johnson
19. Manhattan Center - Sidjay Campbell & Maria Rosa
20. Clinton - Jameel Gower & Oscar Perez

TOP NOVICE SPEAKERS

1. Tiffanny Brown, Wings
2. Clevita Frances, Lane
3. Aisha Harris, Clinton
4. Vanesha Mathis, Erasmus
5. Andrea Hibbert, Manhattan Center
6. Xi'an Glynn, Manhattan Center
7. Calvin Estes, Taft
8. David Kelly, Erasmus
9. Miner-Lin Franco, Lane
10. David Allen, Douglass
11. Veronica Perez, Lane
12. Moya Messam, Douglass
13. Kerry-Ann Lloyd, Hostos-Lincoln
14. Yudith Gabriel, Wings
15. Charlet Gentle, Legal Studies
16. Latoya Jones, Erasmus
17. Sileidy Merced, Hostos-Lincoln
18. Morgan Patterson, Brandeis
19. Stacey Martin, Lane
20. Tamara Strong, Douglass

TOURNAMENT #4 AT BRONX LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS HUGE!

The New York Urban Debate League held its 4th tournament of the 1998-99 school year on 12 December 1998 at Bronx Leadership Academy. This was a novice-only tournament (many varsity debaters were attending a Mid Hudson League tournament that day), but it still attracted 75 debate teams. It was my honor to be able to tabulate this event.

Here are the results:

TOP TEN TEAMS (out of 75)
1. Frederick Douglass, Jasmin Wheeler & Takara Strong
2. Legal Studies, Elizabeth Pantaleon & Ernesto Perez
3. Franklin Lane, Tomeka Matthews & Colleen Colebrook
4. Franklin Lane, Clevita Francis & Veronica Perez
5. Franklin Lane, Miner-Lin Franco
6. Franklin Lane, Julie Howell & Saul Navarro
7. Bronx Leadership Stephanie German & David Vasquez
8. Hostos-Lincoln Yahaira Herrera & Carlos Alvaranga
9. Manhattan Center Candi Baston & Jillian McIntosh
10. Grace Dodge Vocational Amber McEachin & Terrence Johnson

TOP TWENTY SPEAKERS (out of 150)
1. Elizabeth Pantaleon, Legal Studies
2. Takara Strong, Frederick Douglass
3. David Allen, Frederick Douglass
4. Von Harper, Frederick Douglass
5. Damien Spencer, East New York Transit Tech
6. Dana Brown, Frederick Douglass
7. Stacey Martin, Franklin Lane
8. Colleen Colebrook, Franklin Lane
9. Jasmin Wheeler, Frederick Douglass
10. Shontay Coxson, Monroe
11. Tiffany Brown, Wings Academy
12. Sdaul Navarro, Franklin Lane
13. Charlet Gentle, Legal Studies
14. Omar Evans, Frederick Douglass
15. Veronica Perez, Franklin Lane
16. Christo Benedit, Ralph McKee
17. Chanthidda Kounphom, Walton
18. Gary Lopez, East New York Transit Tech
19. Morgan Patterson, Brandeis/Erasmus Swing
20. Stephanie German, Bronx Leadership Academy

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

The tournament hosts, especially Ivan Yip.
The many varsity UDL debaters who judged, ran ballots, solved problems, cleaned up, and made the whole event run smoothly.
OSI & IMPACT Coalition people, like Emmanuel Villanueva, Sherri Harper, Liz Slagle, Brent Farrand, Beth Breger, Larry Moss, and many others.

A few of our judges caught smiling.

The numerous college debaters and coaches who were there to judge:
(in no particular order)
Justine Daniels, NYU
Alan Dove, NYCartel
Gordie Miller, Vermont
Heather Wilson, NYU
Justin Parmett, Vermont
Frank Irizarry, Pace
Kathryn Rubino, NYU
Fiona Mahoney, Vermont
Anne Marie O'Halloran, Cornell alumnae
Ellen Snare, NYU
Jake Weigler, NYU
John Vang, Columbia Law School
Greta Lockwood, Vermont
Kenan Osmanovic, Vermont
...and others I might have missed.

TOURNAMENT #3 AT BRANDEIS IS A HUGE SUCCESS!

On the weekend of November 21st, 1998 the NY Urban Debate League, a cooperative program between the Open Society Institute and the IMPACT Coalition, held its third tournament of the year at Louis Brandeis High School. The turnout was HUGE -- 33 Varsity teams and 86 Novice teams. That's right, 119 teams in the NYUDL! These divisions were, of course, extremely competitive. UDL tournament award winners are now often award winners at regional Mid-Hudson League tournaments. Thanks to all of the NYUDL coaches who really made this possible by working with their kids and preparing them so well. Respect also due to Will Baker and Emmanuel Villanueva of IMPACT, and of course Beth Breger, Liz Slagle, and Sherri Harper of the Open Society Institute. Thanks to Nina Wohl for hosting such a huge tournament. UDL mentors Larry Moss and Melissa Wade were also on the scene. Many college coaches also attending the NCA convention also stopped by and many of them judged. I noticed in tab that they often put their email addresses on ballots urging the students to talk to them about debate futures. It was my great privlege to tab this tournament. Debate is for everyone!

-Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont

VARSITY AWARD WINNERS

VARSITY TEAMS

1. Manhattan Center Raiyan Syed & George Williams

2. Hostos-Lincoln Jessica Moon & Ian McKenzie

3. Frederick Douglass Holly Murchison & Yashicka Walker

4. Wings Academy Chi Chi Nwogu & Nelson Mallory

5. Brandeis Jian Yam & Janene James

6. Grace Dodge Juan Jimenez & Mark Douglass

7. Taft Felix Betances & Kumar Mohabir

8. Manhattan Center Sanjay Richards & E. J. Ikechukwu

9. Taft Anthony Pagan & Tawanna Greenidge

10. Brandeis Mabel Thomas & Antonia Thomas

VARSITY SPEAKERS

1. Mark Douglass,Grace Dodge

2. Ian McKenzie, Hostos-Lincoln

3. Asa Scott, Erasmus

4. Yashika Walker, Frederick Douglass

5. Anthony Pagan. Taft

6. George Williams. Manhattan Center

7. Nelson Mallory, Wings Academy

8. Raiyan Syed, Manhattan Center

9. Kumar Mohabir, Taft

10. Jiselle Solomon, Erasmus

NOVICE AWARD WINNERS

NOVICE TEAMS

1. Lane Veronica Perez & Clevita Francis

2. Legal Studies Charisma Spencer & Charlet Gentle

3. DeWitt Clinton Kadene Brown & Deborah Dedewo

4. Frederick Douglass Jasmin Wheeler & Takara Strong

5. McKee Shivaughn Frank & Venus Anderson

6. Frederick Douglass Von Harper & Patience Deh

7. Lane Nirmala Kandhai & Aneesha Garretson

8. Hostos-Lincoln Roshundia Jeffers & Sadiq Gustaf

9. Lane Patricia Socorro & Rauldon Boyce

10. Lane Miner-Lin Franco & Stacey Martin

11. Legal Studies David Vanette & Thierry Turene

12. DeWitt Clinton Kareen Evans & Charlene Evans

13. Frederick Douglass Moya Messan & David Allen

14. Bronx Leadership Lucette Clermont & Neud Clermont

15. Manhattan Center Maria Rosa & Xi'an Glynn

NOVICE SPEAKERS

1. Elizabeth Pantaleon, Legal Studies

2. Clevita Francis, Lane

3. Von Harper, Frederick Douglass

4. Felipe Pena, DeWitt Clinton

5. Xi'an Glynn, Manhattan Center

6. Jillian Marty, Monroe

7. Deborah Dedewo, DeWitt Clinton

8. Vanesha Mathis, Erasmus

9. Neud Clermont, Bronx Leadership

10. Moses Nelson, Evander Childs

11. Charisma Spencer, Lewgal Studies

12. Charlet Gentle, Legal Studies

13. David Allen, Frederick Douglass

14. Moya Messan, Frederick Douglass

15. Shivaughn Frank, McKee

16. Gary Lopez, East NY Transit Tech

17. Tiffany Brown, Wings Academy

18. Cedric Harris, East NY Transit Tech

19. Michael Myers, Frederick Douglass

20. Rauldon Boyce, Lane

NYUDL TOURNAMENT #2

WALTON HIGH SCHOOL

NYUDL TOURNAMENT #1

Here are some recent photos and results from the first New York UDL tournament of the year, September 26, 1998 held at Stuyvesant High School.

TOP NOVICE SPEAKERS

1. Moses Nelson, Childs
2. Felipe Pena, DeWitt Clinton
3. Chirlie Felix, Manhattan Center
4. Shontay Coxson, Monroe
5. Jocelyn Tejada, Manhattan Center
6. Stacey Martin, Lane
7. Miner-Lynn Franco, Lane
8. Christo Benedict, McKee
9. Ian Dedier, McKee
10. Jameel Gower, DeWitt Clinton
11. Charlet Gentle, Legal Studies
12. Nirmala Kandhai, Lane
13. Shackilca Beaumont, Legal Studies
14. Danielle Phillip, Legal Studies
15. Elizabeth Pantaleon, Legal Studies

TOP VARSITY SPEAKERS

1. Mark Douglas, Bronx Leadership/Dodge Swing
2. Tamika Ellis, King
3. George Williams, Manhattan Center
4. Kumar Mohabir, Taft
5. Anthony Pagan, Taft
6. Taquel Cardona, Manhattan Center
7. Krystal Johnson, King
8. Rishi Maharaj, West Manhattan Outreach
9. Asa Scott, Erasmus
10. Elijah Gaston, Erasmus
11. Lollie Guadalupe, Dodge
12. Suyen Rieda, Bronx Leadership
13. Winston Benjamin, Dodge
14. Shedina Charles, Erasmus
15. Holly Murchison, Douglass

TOP NOVICE TEAMS

1. Manhattan Center Felix & Tejada
2. Lane Franco & Martin
3. DeWitt Clinton S. Evans & K. Evans
4. DeWitt Clinton Brown & Dedewo
5. Lane Perez & Frances
6. Monroe Bedminster & Coxson
7. McKee Anderson & Dedier
8. Legal Studies Gentle & Spencer
9. McKee Benedict & Wynn
10. DeWitt Clinton Gower & Clarke
11. Monroe Britton & Marty
12. ENY Transit Tech Acosta & Harris
13. Manhattan Center Gonzales & Washington
14. Legal Studies Germain & Harris
15. DeWitt Clinton Gower & Pena

TOP VARSITY TEAMS

1. Taft Mohabir & Mohabir
2. Manhattan Center Syed & Williams
3. Douglass Murchison & Walker
4. Taft Greenidge & Pagan
5. Dodge Benjamin & Guadalupe
6. Manhattan Center Cardona & Richards
7. Erasmus Charles & Solomon
8. Banneker Ndlovu & Smith
9. Bronx Leadership Dodge Swing DeLeon & Douglas
10. Erasmus Scott & Williams
11. Brandeis Duncan & Thomas
12. Brandeis James & Yam
13. Wings Mallor & Nwogu
14. Douglass Price & Zain
15. Manhattan Center Clark & Tsnevoy