An ‘03-’04 Retrospective: Tournament Champions
With only two of the three national championships remaining, Victory Briefs Daily is pleased to provide you with this overview of the champions of the country’s major tournaments from this season. This will be the first of an occassional series of retrospective pieces on the 2003-2004 season by VB.
The Tournament of Champions
John McNeil (Edina JM)
OCTAS BIDS
The Barkley Forum (Emory)
David Wolfish (Greenhill DW)
Berkeley National Invitational
Eric Palmer (Howland EP)
The Glenbrooks
John McNeil (Edina JM)
Jed Glickstein (Edina JG)
Greenhill Fall Classic
John McNeil (Edina JM)
Jed Glickstein (Edina JG)
Harvard National Invitational
Matt Scarola (Syosset MS)
St. Marks Heart of Texas Invitational
John McKay (Menlo Atherton JM)
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QUARTERS BIDS
Alta Silver & Black Invitational
Hirsh Jain (OHSODEF HJ)
Justin Hinojoza (James Logan JH)
Bump Memorial (Hendrick Hudson)
David Lebowitz (Scarsdale DL)
Ryan O’Hara (Lake Highland RO)
The Crestian (Pine Crest)
Davis Hostetter (Trinity DH)
Jon Detzel (Trinity JD)
Josh Marshall (Lake Highland JM)
Mike Holzer (Lake Highland MH)
Lexington Winter Classic
Justin Becker (Hendrick Hudson JB)
Matt Scarola (Syosset MS)
Manchester-by-the-Sea
John McKay (Menlo Atherton JM)
The Minneapple (Apple Valley)
John McNeil (Edina JM)
Omaha Westside
Steph Bell (Valley SB)
Stanford Invitational
Larry McGrath (Nevada Union LM)
Ryan Lawrence (Granada Hills RL)
Valley Mid-America Cup
Sam Pryor (Hopkins SP)
Brian Klass (Hopkins BK)
Vestavia Hills Over the Mountain Invitational
Heritage Hall MF (Mike Frick)
Colleyville JM (Jennifer Miller)
Wake Forest National Earlybird
Josh Marshall (Lake Highland JM)
Yale Invitational
David Lebowitz (Scarsdale DL)
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SEMIS BIDS
Auburn
Grant Resick (Sehome GR)
Edie Holiday Classic (Blake)
Jed Glickstein (Edina JG)
Florida Blue Key
Eric Beck (Hillsborough EB)
Grapevine Classic
John McKay (Menlo Atherton JM)
Homewood
Spence Patton (MBA SP)
Iowa Caucuses
Spence Patton (MBA SP)
Isidore Newman
Paul Schiano (Churchill PS)
Monticello
Lilly Deng (Perkiomen Valley LD)
Newburgh Debate Festival
Nick Crowne (Bronx Science NC)
Ohio Valley Invitational
Ben Belser (Asheville BB)
Princeton Classic
Angela Cai (Ridge AC)
University of Texas
Will Palmer (S.F. Austin WP)
Elizabeth Hadaway (S.F. Austin EH)
Whitman
Lauren Hallet (Cheney LH)
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FINALS BIDS
Big Bronx
Matt Scarola (Syosset MS)
Churchill
Bryce Adams (R.L. Turner BA)
College Prep School
John McKay (Menlo Atherton JM)
Thomas Brugato (Menlo Atherton TB)
Colleyville Heritage
David Wolfish (Greenhill DW)
Federal Way
Jeff Kingshot (Mount Vernon JK)
Hopkins Royal Cup
Tim Hogan (Apple Valley TH)
Memorial Houston
Laura De La Cruz (Mayde Creek LD)
Millard West
Kat Peterson (Fremont KP)
MLK (James Logan)
John McKay (Menlo Atherton JM)
Thomas Brugato (Menlo Atherton TB)
Newark Debates
Medum Choe (Monticello MC)
Nova Titan
Michael Dunn (Miami Killian MD)
St. James
Jay Daigle (New Orleans Jesuit JD)
USC
Ryan Hamilton (Chaparral RH)
Westchester Classic (Lakeland)
Justin Becker (Hendrick Hudson JB)
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SOME OTHER NOTABLES
Arizona State University
Green Valley MS (Max Stevens)
CBI
Josh Marshall (Lake Highland JM)
Will Palmer (S.F. Austin WP)
Columbia Invitational
Andrew Goodwin (Regis AG)
Holy Cross Invitational
Rahul D’Sa (Chaminade RD)
UPenn Liberty Bell Classic
Lizzie Grosso (Hunter LG)
Vassar Invitational
Adwait Parker (Schreiber AP)
Victory Briefs Tournament
Thomas Brugato (Menlo Atherton TB)
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ROUND ROBINS
Chesapeake Bay
Will Palmer (S.F. Austin WP)
Greenhill
Neil Conrad (TMI NC)
Hopkins
Tim Hogan (Apple Valley TH)
Chris Bentley (Apple Valley CB)
Iowa
Elizabeth Hadaway (S.F. Austin EH)
MBA
Tim Hogan (Apple Valley TH)
Palo Alto
Ryan Lawrence (Granada Hills RL)
Rose & Gray (Vassar)
Abby Alger (Niskayuna AA)
Southwest Showdown
Eric Palmer (Howland EP)
Stanford
Ryan Lawrence (Granada Hills RL)
Victory Briefs
John McKay (Menlo Atherton JM)
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Posted from: 208.186.95.222
May 12th, 2004 17:34
Minneapple was a Quarters, not a Semis bid
Posted from: 143.229.154.141
May 12th, 2004 17:51
That’s entirely correct. Sorry for the typo. :o)
Posted from: 68.12.232.236
May 12th, 2004 18:41
Wolfish won Emory, not palmer.
Posted from: 68.12.232.236
May 12th, 2004 18:42
Nevermind, im a dumbass
Posted from: 128.101.183.121
May 12th, 2004 21:43
I think that Manchester-by-the-Sea is a finals bid, not a quarters bid.
Posted from: 24.6.153.44
May 12th, 2004 21:56
Nah, it’s quarters =D
Posted from: 128.101.179.33
May 13th, 2004 05:40
You’re right, I was thinking of Bronx. My bad.
Posted from: 204.210.36.190
May 13th, 2004 19:47
the most legitimate tournament of the year–THE MOUNTAIN VIEW ROUND ROBIN OMGWTF!!!!!!!11111oneone–is yet to occur. who will be the champion of this prestigous tournament? who will try the vicious viper challenge? who will bounce highest on the trampoline? find out in june–same time as nats, incidentally…
Posted from: 200.75.94.138
August 4th, 2004 11:58
Nice site! Well done !
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August 4th, 2004 23:00
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