Live from the TOC: Scenes from Kentucky, Part I

Nel Smiley and Kunal RaygorNel Smiley and Kunal Raygor
LEXINGTON, KY - It is night, and the the Tournament of Champions’s Round V begins in but a few hours. VBD is happy to present a number of images from throughout the day in VB Photos. We’ll have many more images of many more debaters, coaches, and […]

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Live from the TOC: Round IV

Live from the TOCLEXINGTON, KY - So, it’s time for Anjan Choudhury, Ryan Hamilton, and I have decided to take a break from idle chit-chat to give you some overdue pairings.
Round IV is beginning as we speak. Full schematics follow.

College Prep JB vs. Palo Alto DS (Andy O’Connell)
James Madison Memorial JB vs. Lake […]

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Live from the TOC: Round III

Live from the TOCLEXINGTON, KY - Round III pairings were released after a scheduled lunch break. As a special note, we know that many parents are logging onto the VBD to check the status of their kids - we’d like to give a special hello to Ms. J.C. Glendinning of Niskayuna!

Lake Highland MH v. […]

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Live from the TOC: Round II

Live from the TOCLEXINGTON, KY - Round II pairings have been released and rounds are scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM. Full schematics follow.

Des Moines North ER v Mission San Jose RK David McGinnis
Brophy Prep CB v. Hendrick Hudson JB
South Eugene JS Dulles DJ James Cowperthwait
San Marino EZ v. Monte Vista WL
La Jolla AS […]

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Live from the TOC: Let the Games Begin!

Live from the TOCLEXINGTON, KY - Jon is reporting that he received nearly one hundred responses to the VBD Trivia Challenge: Kentucky Challenge Edition. While most contained guesses or only a select few answers, there were a surprising number of quite comprehensive attempts. Results of the challenge will be announced soon!
Pairings for Round I follow. […]

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Live from the TOC: Schedule for the Weekend

Hardware of Champions
LEXINGTON, KY - After an enjoyable wait for registration and some time to catch up with different coaches and debaters from around the country - Vikrum Aiyer, Tommy Clancy, Lynne Coyne, Andrew Garvin, Andy O’Connell, Dean Rhoads, and Joe Vaughan among them - we set out for dinner. Eventually, we found ourselves on […]

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Live from the TOC: Waffles and Policy

Live from the TOCLEXINGTON, KY - It’s drizzling here on North Broadway, but there are more than a few signs of the debate fest to come. A morning jaunt to the Waffle House gave us a chance to bump into debaters from Glenbrook North, and word has it that Westbury is already camping out in […]

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