Hockaday Sweeps the Lone Star Women’s Round Robin
Joan Gass and Catherine Tarsney
DALLAS, Texas – Greetings from the third annual Lone Star Women’s Round Robin, an all-female competitor Lincoln-Douglas event hosted by Stacy Thomas and the Hockaday School. The tournament has concluded.
In the demonstration round for the TOC Division — which featured the Hockaday School’s Joan Gass against St. Louis Park High School’s Catherine Tarsney — Hockaday emerged victorious. The panel consisted of Jennie Savage, Casi Heri, Jessie Stellmach, Jenn Miller, and a student panel. (Stellmach dissented.)
Shivani Vohra and Sally Walstrom
Congratulations to Hockaday’s Shivani Vohra who defeated El Cerrito High School’s Sally Walstrom in the demo round for the Rising Stars division. The decision was unaninimous; with Liz Scoggin, Jessie Stellmach, and the remaining students adjudicating.
Divya Balan and Elizabeth Owens
Kudos also to Divya Balan from Hockaday who bested Elizabeth Owens from Reagan High School in the Locals demo round. (It was a 2-1 decision. The panel consisted of Jane Boyd, Tatiana Cottam, and the student vote; Boyd dissented.)
Joan, Shivani, and Divya are coached by Stacy Thomas and Tom Evnen. Catherine is coached by Christian Tarsney, Heather Hamilton, and Kendra Oyer. Sally is coached by Hirsh Jain. Elizabeth is coached by Heather Hayes Keith.
Full results follow.
Participants were treated to a number of lectures: John Lewis gave an introduction to Habermas and Derrida, Stacy Thomas’s “Feminism(s)” lecture followed, and Liz Scoggin and Stacy Thomas completed the evening with an open forum on issues women debaters face. Andy Werner’s “The Prestandard & ‘A Priori’ Trend” came this morning and was followed bv Dallas mayor Laura Miller speaking to the participants about her experiences as a woman in real-life politics.
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Non-placing participants are listed alphabetically in each pod.
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CIRCUIT DIVISION
This division is for any young woman qualified for the TOC or in position to submit an at-large application. The resolution will be the corporations topic for January/February. Participants are listed in alphabetical order.
FINALS
Hockaday JG def. St. Louis Park CT (Catherine Tarsney)
4-1 (Jenn Miller, *Jessie Stellmach, Jennie Savage, Casi Heri, Student Vote)
CHAMPION
Hockaday JG (Joan Gass)
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ALAMO POD
1. Catherine Tarsney (St. Louis Park High School, MN) [7/10 ballots, 225.5 adjusted speaks, 282.5 total speaks]
2. Laura Kever (Dowling Catholic High School, IA) [6/10 ballots, 227 adjusted speaks, 283 total speaks]
3. Melanie Plaza (The Bronx High School of Science, NY) [6/10 ballots, 223 adjusted speaks, 277 total speaks]
Stephanie Caravias (Ridge High School, NJ)
Lindsay Dolan (The Hockaday School, TX)
Johanna Tyler (Crowley High School, TX)
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APOLLO POD
1. Joan Gass, Hockaday, TX [7/10 ballots, 230 adjusted speaks, 286 total speaks]
2. Becca Traber, Kinkaid, TX [7/10 ballots, 227.5 adjusted speaks, 282 total speaks]
3. Arti Bhatia, Colleyville-Heritage, TX [6/10 ballots, 232 adjusted speaks, 289.5 total speaks]
Vivian Feig (Torrey Pines High School, CA)
Nikita Lalwani (Scarsdale High School, NY)
Elizabeth Shmikler (St. Louis Park High School, MN)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Arti Bhatia (Southlake Carroll High School, TX)
2. Nikita Lalwani (Scarsdale High School, NY)
3. Joan Gass (The Hockaday School, TX)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Arti Bhatia (Colleyville Heritage High School, TX)
2. Nikita Lalwani (Scarsdale High School, NY)
3. Joan Gass (The Hockaday School, TX)
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LOCAL DIVISION
This division is to recognize achievement of young women who have been successful in their city, state, or region. The resolution will be the United Nations topic for March/April. Participants are listed in alphabetical order.
Hockaday substituted students into this division for the two girls from Starr’s Mill High School in Georgia, who were on the original invite list. Due to tornado warnings causing chaos at the airports, some people’s flights were canceled at the last minute or delayed to the point of them being unable to attend. Hockaday would still like to recognize the accomplishments of Megan Harrison and Katie Runyan, who were on the original participant list.
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FINALS
Hockaday DB def. Reagan EO (Elizabeth Owens)
2-1 (*Jane Boyd, Tatiania Cottam, Student Vote)
CHAMPION
Hockaday DB (Divya Balan)
STETSON POD
1. Divya Balan (The Hockaday School, TX) [7/10 ballots, 222 adjusted speaks, 277 total speaks]
2. Aushianna Nadri (Law Magnet High School, TX) [6/10 ballots, 222 adjusted speaks, 277.5 total speaks]
3. Leah Hilsabeck (Okoboji High School, IA) [5/10 ballots, 222.5 adjusted speaks, 276.5 total speaks]
Emily DuBois (Anderson High School, TX)
Stuti Pandey (Monta Vista High School, CA)
Samantha Sanders (Byram Hills High School, NY)
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WRANGLERS POD
1. Elizabeth Owens (Reagan High School, TX) [8/10 ballots, 230 adjusted speaks, 286 total speaks]
2. Devon Porter (Immaculate Heart High School, CA) [7/10 ballots, 225.5 adjusted speaks, 282 total speaks]
3. Jillian Mashburn (Grapevine High School, TX) [6/10 ballots, 221.5 adjusted speaks, 277 total speaks]
Jessica Chung (Nolan Catholic High School, TX)
Rebecca Heiner (Sky View High School, UT)
Aanika Patel (The Hockaday High School, TX)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Elizabeth Owens (Reagan High School, TX)
2. Devon Porter (Immaculate Heart High School, CA)
3. Samantha Sanders (Byram Hills High School, NY)
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RISING DIVISION
This division is to recognize non-senior “up-and-coming” debaters who are traveling or plan to travel the national circuit. The resolution will be the corporations topic for January/February. Participants are listed in alphabetical order.
This was the largest division, and it broke to semifinals. Since Sally Walstrom was the highest runner-up, as determined by overall ballot count and speaker points, she advanced to the semifinals with the three pod winners.
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SEMIS
Hockaday SV def. Marcus VH (Vivian Ho)
El Cerrito SW def. Southlake Carroll DS (Danielle Smogard)
FINALS
Hockaday SV def. El Cerrito SW (Sally Walstrom)
CHAMPION
Hockaday SV (Shivani Vohra)
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ARMADILLO POD
1. Danielle Smogard (Southlake Carroll High School, TX) [8/10 ballots, 230.5 adjusted speaks, 287.5 total speaks
2. Monica Ghosh (Westlake High School, TX) [6/10 ballots, 226 adjusted speaks, 282 total speaks
3. Gauri Subramani (Hopkins High School, MN) [6/10 ballots, 225.5 adjusted speaks, 281.5 total speaks]
Eliana Dockterman (Latin School of Chicago, IL)
Katherine Everitt (Immaculate Heart High School, CA)
Jenny McCartney (The Hockaday School, TX)
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LONGHORN POD
1. Shivani Vohra (The Hockaday School, TX) [8/10 ballots, 229.5 adjusted speaks, 285.5 total speaks
2. Anna Ward (Monte Vista High School, CA) [6/10 ballots, 227.5 adjusted speaks, 283.5 total speaks
3. Courtney Nunley (Northland Christian High School, TX) [6/10 ballots, 224.5 adjusted speaks, 279.5 total speaks
Carson Chalmers (Marcus High School, TX)
Shireen Rudina (Ridge High School, NJ)
Michelle Shapiro (St. Louis Park High School, MN)
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MAVERICK POD
1. Vivian Ho (Marcus High School, TX) [8/10 ballots, 230 adjusted speaks, 288 total speaks
2. Sally Walstrom (El Cerrito, CA) [6/10 ballots, 230 adjusted speaks, 288 total speaks
3. Rachel Vogel (Carnegie Vanguard High School, TX) [6/10 ballots, 223.5 adjusted speaks, 275.5 total speaks
Alex Ackroyd (Palo Alto High School, CA)
Kate Cygan (Albuquerque Academy, NM)
Kathleen French (The Hockaday School, TX)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Danielle Smogard (Southlake Carroll High School, TX)
2. Vivian Ho (Marcus High School, TX)
3. Sally Walstrom (El Cerrito High School, CA)
4. Kathleen French (The Hockaday School, TX)
5. Shivani Vohra (The Hockaday School, TX)
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Posted from: 76.186.75.226
March 28th, 2007 17:07
phenomenal
i look forward to it
Posted from: 66.108.86.201
March 28th, 2007 17:30
I’d like to echo Nathan: this looks like a phenomenal weekend.
I deeply regret that I cannot attend in person, but I know that Melanie and Doug are looking forward to what is sure to be a deeply educational and enjoyable weekend.
I’ve been fortunate to judge many of the debaters across all three pools in this tournament and I know Stacy has truly brought together some of the nation’s most talented and dedicated competitors. Thank you for thinking of us and including us in this event.
Posted from: 12.216.160.171
March 28th, 2007 17:38
Good luck to Lindsay, Joan, Laura, Elizabeth, Catherine, Becca, Johanna and Leah! I’m sure you ladies will be amazing and the whole weekend will be awesome! : )
Posted from: 68.34.96.109
March 28th, 2007 19:27
This looks FANTASTIC, and I really wish we could be there! Awesome job putting this together Stacy!
Posted from: 166.109.0.155
March 29th, 2007 10:10
Good luck, Sam! We’re all so proud of you! We know you’ll represent the Byram Hills Debate Team well. Bring home a shiny trophy!
-Fisch
Posted from: 167.206.203.14
March 29th, 2007 10:22
Congrats to Sam doubted herself and didn’t believe she could get in (: Have fun!
Also to Melanie who will tear that place up.
And finally Katie, Alex, Stephanie, and Shireen.
Posted from: 75.62.5.137
March 29th, 2007 18:09
good luck Sally.
Posted from: 24.6.99.25
March 29th, 2007 19:47
good luck to stuti, michelle, and shireen.
Posted from: 12.207.66.253
March 29th, 2007 20:36
Good Luck to Laura and Anna!! You two will be amazing :)
Posted from: 63.201.142.97
March 29th, 2007 21:59
good luck, Anna! I’m sure you’re really going to enjoy this weekend, even apart from rocking it up :)
Posted from: 69.107.78.151
March 29th, 2007 22:09
GOOOOO VIVIAN!!!!!!
you will do great!
Posted from: 64.134.210.202
March 29th, 2007 22:28
congrats to everyone and especially Kate Cygan!
you’re great
Posted from: 75.80.137.244
March 29th, 2007 22:41
YAY VIVIAN. WAY TO REPRESENT. (Good luck, biatch.)
TP
Posted from: 128.135.219.249
March 30th, 2007 03:08
Good Luck Eliana!
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
March 30th, 2007 08:19
Catherine, Elizabeth, and Michelle – choose well and HAVE FUN! This weekend sounds great. (Is it raining in Dallas? It is in MN …)
Posted from: 216.126.217.215
March 30th, 2007 09:31
I’m so excited!!!! One more day :D
Posted from: 208.16.220.65
March 30th, 2007 10:55
GOOD LUCK BECCA!!!
p.s. I
Posted from: 71.134.75.49
March 30th, 2007 13:20
amazing field–congrats everyone! i wish i could’ve been there. i think this is such a great idea for a rr. good luck to all those competing!
Posted from: 68.192.165.197
March 30th, 2007 13:23
Good luck to Shireen and Scaravias! Represent Ridge well!
Posted from: 64.149.178.108
March 30th, 2007 15:17
Good luck to Emily, Becca, Vivian, Johanna, Monica and everyone else from Championship Group (which may or may not just be Liz.) I’m sure all of you will be hella successful this weekend.
Posted from: 152.163.100.206
March 30th, 2007 15:33
GOOOO MEL!!
Posted from: 70.107.80.105
March 30th, 2007 15:35
Good luck Melanie – Represent the BX!
Posted from: 24.90.121.48
March 30th, 2007 15:38
tear it up melanie
Posted from: 24.243.26.60
March 30th, 2007 17:27
after a series of unfortunate events i too will be in attendence to judge
i can’t wait.
Posted from: 64.123.188.250
March 30th, 2007 17:58
Good luck to Arti for being wonderful. Aushianna and Liz for kicking ass and Monica and Vivian (hope you guys don’t hit each other!) all from Tommy lab 06′. Maybe his tendency to hit the piano keys whenever we slipped up during speed drills was worth it?
(To answer Juli… It indeed is. :( )
Posted from: 162.84.135.235
March 31st, 2007 12:38
Good Luck Melanie!
Posted from: 162.83.131.162
March 31st, 2007 20:47
GOOD LUCK MELANIE!!!!
Posted from: 76.17.171.188
April 1st, 2007 11:18
demo round is…
Joan Gass v Catherine Tarsney
Posted from: 72.145.4.168
April 1st, 2007 11:58
Good Luck everyone! I wish I could’ve been there.
Posted from: 69.107.78.151
April 1st, 2007 14:52
great job vivian! your strong showing this year is indicative of great success next year!
Posted from: 69.120.236.168
April 1st, 2007 17:26
Way to go, Sam! You did us proud!
Posted from: 75.62.5.137
April 1st, 2007 20:28
Nice job Sally!
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
April 2nd, 2007 07:44
Congratulations to Catherine! (Last year you weren’t old enough for the rising star wheel – this year you were in the demo round of the TOC wheel … wow.)
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
April 2nd, 2007 09:54
Catherine notes that she is also coached by Kendra Oyer.
Will you be posting photos?
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
April 2nd, 2007 09:59
Also, what were the pods, just out of curiosity …
Posted from: 66.108.86.201
April 2nd, 2007 11:24
Congratulations to Melanie for tying for second in her pod! (I believe the tie was broken on speaker points.) Congratulations as well to Sam Sanders for reppin’ the Northeast so nicely, and congratulations to all those who participated in the final rounds.
Posted from: 71.160.56.34
April 2nd, 2007 12:47
Congratulations to all competitors, and especially to Hockaday! I hope everybody had a great weekend.
Posted from: 76.109.27.170
April 2nd, 2007 14:21
Congrats Catherine!!!!
Posted from: 169.229.77.223
April 2nd, 2007 14:23
congrats to all the competitors for fine showings. in my mind, the overall quality of the rounds I saw here compares rather favorably with any tournament I’ve judged at this year, which is a good indicator that the amount of hard work that Ms. Thomas and the Hockaday girls put into the event is well worth it.
Posted from: 69.236.156.91
April 2nd, 2007 15:34
Congratulations to all competitors, and especially
to Cathrine for being amazing.
Posted from: 71.136.208.184
April 2nd, 2007 17:19
This event was a fantastic experience, thanks so much to Stacy and everyone else who helped at this event!
Posted from: 70.56.6.249
April 2nd, 2007 17:42
Congrats to Catherine and also to Laura.
Posted from: 128.194.66.180
April 2nd, 2007 19:16
I certainly thought that this was a very educational and enjoyable experiance. I want to cogratulate Ms. Thomas on a very well done round robin, and I also want to congratulate Melanie (I’m proud of you).
-Doug
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
April 2nd, 2007 19:48
Congrats to Catherine on another great tournament, and thanks to Stacy for working amazingly hard to make it happen–the whole weekend was a lot of fun for everyone I talked to about it.
Posted from: 24.6.65.253
April 2nd, 2007 20:44
congrats to catherine on finaling and congrats to hockaday for closing out.
Posted from: 152.163.100.206
April 2nd, 2007 21:55
just want to say that although i was fairly skeptical going into the weekend about how this tournament was going to go, my mind was definitely changed once arriving. it was a great tournament and a wonderful experience. thanks again to stacy and to all the hockaday kids that were running around behind the scenes. it was fun.
Posted from: 72.181.8.188
April 2nd, 2007 22:00
thanks stacy for putting on a great tournament, it was a lot more fun than i have had at most debate tournaments this year. and congrats to rachel for tying for the 4th spot in the semis rounds, damn speaker points.
Posted from: 129.115.251.33
April 3rd, 2007 08:58
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Joan that picture of you with the hat on is priceless…
Posted from: 69.120.237.202
April 3rd, 2007 10:29
Sam you are sooooooo cute!
congrats on a great debate.
we are so proud of you!
Posted from: 66.90.29.60
April 3rd, 2007 14:57
Congrats Catherine on a demo round performance!!
Posted from: 72.89.246.252
April 3rd, 2007 16:43
god joan… stop being joan
and yay nikita on second speaker ;-)
Posted from: 66.141.185.139
April 3rd, 2007 21:04
This was most certainly a fantastic and memorable experience. My thanks especially to Ms. Thomas for a great weekend.
Posted from: 150.108.232.25
April 3rd, 2007 21:31
CONGRATS MELANIE ON GETTING 3RD IN YOUR POD!!!!!!!!!! IM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!
CONGRATS ON GETTING 2ND SPEAKER NIKITA!!!!!!
Posted from: 134.84.75.208
April 4th, 2007 11:50
Good Job Catherine!!!!!!
Posted from: 76.17.145.242
April 4th, 2007 14:07
Congrats Catherine!
Posted from: 24.6.159.5
April 4th, 2007 15:47
Great job Catherine!
Posted from: 24.44.61.121
April 4th, 2007 18:21
Congratulations Melanie and Sam! Way to represent bronx and byram!
Posted from: 64.12.117.11
April 6th, 2007 18:04
I want to thank Ms. Thomas and everyone from Hockaday for putting together such a great round robin. It was a very educational and fun experience that was only made possible by your hospitality and organization. : )