Heather Hamilton is Minnesota J.V. State Champion
Idriss Fofana and Heather Hamilton
Idriss Fofana and Heather Hamilton
ROSEMOUNT, MN - Congratulations to St. Louis Park High School’s Heather Hamilton and Edina High School’s Idriss Fofana for advancing to the final round at this year’s Minnesota J.V. State Tournament! (The debate season lasts only one semester in-state in Minneosta, with the varsity championship taking place in January.) On a 2-1 decision, Heather defeated Idriss to claim the state J.V. title.
Heather is coached by Christian Tarsney, Liz Vieira, Stu Campbell, and Katie Reinan. Idriss is coached by Jake Gelfand.
J.V. OCTAS
(1) St. Louis Park HH def. (16) Coon Rapids ZF (Zach Field)
(15) Eagan SC def. (2) Eagan MG (Marisa Gage)
(14) Edina JG def. (3) St. Louis Park CT (Catherine Tarsney)
(13) Edina JS def. (4) St. Louis Park KD (Katie Danielson)
(12) Hopkins GS def. (5) Jefferson KK (Kai Knutson)
(6) Edina IF def. (11) Barrington CH (Claudia Hochstein)
(7) Hopkins KA def. (10) Eagan MF (Matt Fink)
(9) Rosemount TW def. (8) Mahtomedia AN (Alec Nicheolson)
J.V. QUARTERS
St. Louis Park HH def. Rosemount TW (Thelma Wilhelmenson)
2-1 (Fogarty, Poker, *Fasoli)
Jefferson SC def. Hopkins KA (Kristen Allison)
2-1 (Gelfand, Watt, *Brown)
Edina IF over Edina JG (Jordan Grimstad)
Edina JS def. Hopkins GS (Gaura Subramani)
2-1 (Baskin, Boardwell, *Tressler)
J.V. SEMIS
St. Louis Park HH def. Edina JS (John Scoggin)
2-1 (Torson, Aby, *Ericksen)
Edina IF def. Jefferson SC (Spencer Cross)
2-1 (Prax, *Armstrong, Tarsney)
J.V. FINALS
(1) St. Louis Park HH def. (6) Edina IF (Idriss Fofana)
2-1 (Prax, *Brown, Stellmach)
J.V. STATE CHAMPION
(1) St. Louis Park HH (Heather Hamilton)
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TOP J.V. SPEAKERS
1. Marisa Gage (Eagan High School, MN)
2. Kai Knutson (Jefferson High School, MN)
3. Heather Hamilton (St. Louis Park High School, MN)
4. Spancer Cross (Jefferson High School, MN)
5. Idriss Fofana (Edina High School, MN)
6. Catherine Tarsney (St. Louis Park High School, MN)
7. Kristen Allison (Hopkins High School, MN)
8. Alex Nicholson (Mahtomedia High School, MN)
9. Themla Wilhelmson (Romont High School, MN)
10. Zach Field (Coon Rapids High School, MN)
11. Chris Schumacher (Eagan High School, MN)
12. Dan Jennis (Hopkins High School, MN)
13. Shannon Joyce (Flake High School, MN)
14. Danna Bergentine (Flake High School, MN)
15. Nora Last (BSM High School, MN)
16. Mick Doyle (Lakeville South High School, MN)
17. Erica Lantz (BSM High School, MN)
18. Matt Finak (Eagan High School, MN)
19. Maddie Daniels (Mahtomedi High School, MN)
20. Kelly Rynda (Jefferson High School, MN)
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Posted from: 134.84.39.45
December 6th, 2005 05:40
Congratulations to Heather and Idriss on an awesome tournament!
Posted from: 161.210.251.100
December 6th, 2005 07:45
Rose/O’Hara/McGinnis Closeout!
Posted from: 205.173.47.254
December 6th, 2005 07:54
This is the second year in a row that St Louis Park has had debaters in both final rounds at novice and JV state. Last year they won novice and took 2nd in JV. This year it flipped. Wowza. Good job!!!
Posted from: 69.213.137.252
December 6th, 2005 08:01
congrats to both heather and idriss,
good job o’hara/rose/mcginnis ‘05
Posted from: 65.112.165.162
December 6th, 2005 09:15
Congratulations Heather!
Posted from: 204.72.116.12
December 6th, 2005 10:56
Way to be ro’mont debaters
Posted from: 65.25.226.156
December 6th, 2005 13:22
Ha look at all the upsets in Octos. I have such bad luck in Outrounds.
Posted from: 68.52.216.197
December 6th, 2005 15:03
+ 1 to Maeshal’s comment! Go Idriss and Heather!
Posted from: 68.52.216.197
December 6th, 2005 15:06
+ 1 to Maeshal’s comment, and go Idriss and Heather!
Posted from: 69.249.67.65
December 6th, 2005 16:33
major congratulations to scoggin for semis and gauri for quarters and being really awesome. auzenne/pinto/tavaras 05!
Posted from: 70.92.29.238
December 6th, 2005 16:34
NSD hedge.
Posted from: 134.84.153.91
December 6th, 2005 16:45
“NSD hedge”
‘Heg’ = ‘hegemony’
‘Hedge’ = A hedge
Silly Nick…Still, +1
Posted from: 65.29.6.57
December 6th, 2005 17:16
yay for Idriss and Heather!! great job you guys, and thanks to everyone for an overall really enjoyable tournament.
just a correction- I was 5th seed and my opponent in octos was 12th.
Posted from: 65.29.6.57
December 6th, 2005 17:18
Yay Idriss and Heather!! great job- I’m sure finals was intense. thanks to everyone for an all around enjoyable tournament.
just a note- I was 5th seed and my opponent in octos was 12th.
Posted from: 151.198.127.242
December 6th, 2005 17:21
woo congrats gauri! way to dominate!
Posted from: 65.29.6.57
December 6th, 2005 17:21
Yay Idriss and Heather!! great job- I’m sure finals was intense. thanks to everyone for an all around enjoyable tournament.
just a note- I was 7th seed and Kristin Allison was 5th.
Posted from: 65.29.33.228
December 6th, 2005 19:27
Idriss is the man. I think he dropped for failure to say “praise Allah” at the end of his speaches. Also congrats to Dan Jennis, 17th seed, if he had cleared you would have seen his name depp in outrounds. Also did anyone else notice every quarters, semis, and the finals round was decided on a 2-1, just seemed interesting.
Posted from: 205.188.117.11
December 6th, 2005 19:33
Just wanted to congratulate the Edina squad on a great weekend. Special congrats to my bro, John, for doing the family name proud. Nice job guys.
Posted from: 70.107.47.161
December 6th, 2005 19:34
Woo Heather! Its not hard to believe your awesome performance after a great showing at bronx! Great job!
(I also see great, great things in your future!)
Posted from: 65.29.33.228
December 6th, 2005 19:49
I watched the semi’s round between Jon and Heather and I guess I just left and was not satified. Although I probably would have voted Aff as well I don’t think that either debater got substantive RFD. I was particularly mystified by the RFD of one of the judge’s, who’s name I can’t recall, that basically said, “I want to go first because I want to see how my debater did. This was like a bad policy round. I vote Aff.” And then proceeded to leave before the other judge’s gave an RFD. I talked to Jon after the round but he seemed more upset than caring about an RFD. Nobody else probably cares, but I’d like to see a breakdown of that round and why judge’s voted the way they did. I think the panel in finals did a much better job of this.
Posted from: 65.29.6.57
December 6th, 2005 19:56
yikes, a triple post. sorry, disregard the first two.
Posted from: 199.174.243.98
December 6th, 2005 20:20
I heard weird things about the RFD too. If it was a “bad policy round”, then how can a judge pick one debator really easily? I’d be curious to see the RFD too.
Posted from: 199.174.243.98
December 6th, 2005 20:27
I heard weird things about the RFD too. If it was a “bad policy round”, then how can a judge pick one debator really easily. I’d be curious to hear the RFD as well.
Posted from: 205.188.117.11
December 6th, 2005 20:43
Congrats to all the Edina people you guys did great! (especially to Idriss and John!)
Posted from: 65.25.226.156
December 6th, 2005 22:34
So unrecognized…jk Mihir.
Posted from: 64.123.102.76
December 7th, 2005 08:41
I judged Idriss at the Minneapple and I was incredibly impressed. Congrats on the success.
Posted from: 198.174.17.254
December 7th, 2005 14:31
i agree that the rfd was confusing in sems, but i think they thought it was too much like policy b/c of speed (even though i didnt think either of us went very fast and they said it was ok if we were clear and the ppl who watched the round that i talked to said it was the clearest “speed” they had heard) and the overview, which in the end i think was the voter based on the “it comes before the standards” and the dropped turn. i think the rfds were incomplete to some extent but i think everyone was in a hurry to leave. thanks to all who congratulated me and congrats to everyone else!
Posted from: 65.29.33.228
December 7th, 2005 15:20
I would agree that the “bad policy round” analysis was not very accurate. I guess I didn’t really hear much of an rfd either, even though I know people were in a hurry to leave. I would have liked maybe a little more of an rfd especially in a round that is probably my last of the year. Don’t by any means take this is me complaining about the round, or even the judging. Congratulations are due to Heather and Idriss (you are still the man)
Posted from: 134.84.99.148
December 7th, 2005 15:46
Mostly I just want to say that that is one of the cutest finalist pictures I’ve ever seen on vb. Also, congrats to both finalists. Heather has been working her ass off all year and completely deserves this.
Posted from: 207.69.138.133
December 8th, 2005 15:09
Um, not sure I’d call the picture cute, I mean it looks like Idriss is tapping Heather affectionately on the head, but it also reminds me of when I patted my hamster a little too hard as kid. I’m sure no violence is being insinuated though…
Congrats to my teamates Gauri and Kristen, who together picked up 2 quarters ballots, which means one of them should have gone on to semis. Congrats to Idriss and Heather for getting to finals and being awesome people.
And John, if its your last tourney of the year, its not a bad way to go out, but try to come to Blake, that way you can push me down to 65th seed.