Becca Traber is Houston-Memorial Champion

Becca Traber and Muthu Alagappan
HOUSTON, Tex. — The Rex Fleming Memorial Tournament at Houston-Memorial High School came to a close with a final round that pitted the Kinkaid School’s Becca Traber against Bellaire High School’s Muthu Alagappan. Congratulations to both debaters on this accomplishment! In the round, Becca defeated Muthu on a 3-0 decision to claim the tournament title. (I would like to thank Ryan Lester, Chris Castillo, and Ryan Cooper for their reports. Full results and coaching credits follow.)
Becca is coached by Eric Emerson and Ryan Cooper. Muthu is coached by Jay Stubbs.
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CHAMPIONSHIP LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
DOUBLES
Westwood BC def. Crowley HL (Hailey Lopez)
Strake Jesuit RH def. Cy-Woods AB (Austin Baker)
Strake Jesuit PT def Alief Kerr JT (Joshua Tang)
Salado TC def. Clear Lake JJ (Jessica Jeang)
Westlake DR def. Carnegie Vanguard RV (Rachel Vogel)
Kinkaid BT def. Strake Jesuit TL (Todd Liipfert)
Dulles SC def. Hightower RM (Raj Mistry)
Dulles GJ def. Hightower AC (Andrew Chacko)
Westwood NM def Strake Jesuit JL (Jason Lee)
Cy-Falls SM def. Klein JS (James Santucci)
Elkins AC def. Strake Jesuit DS (Danny Siso)
Bellaire MA def. Alief Kerr JG (Jishnu Guha-Majumdar)
Cinco Ranch XW def. Strake Jesuit DD (David Donatti)
Crowley GG def. Strake Jesuit NL (Nick Lassus)
Klein SM def. Cypress Ridge SV (Sumit Verma)
Dulles KG over Dulles RL (Ryan Lester)
OCTAS
Bellaire MA def. Dulles SC (Sasha Chada)
Kinkaid BT def. Cinco Ranch XW (Xiao-Hui Wang)
Crowley GG def. Westlake DR (Devin Race)
Westwood NM def. Cypress Falls SM (Saif Kazim)
Dulles GJ def. Elkins AC (Andrew Cockroft)
Strake Jesuit PT over Strake Jesuit RH (Roddy Hernandez)
Westwood BC def. Salado TC (Tyler Cook)
Dulles KG def. Klein SM (Sean Martin)
QUARTERS
Bellaire MA def. Dulles KG (Kiwi Gupta)
Westwood BC def. Dulles GJ (Greg Jeffers)
Kinkaid BT def. Crowley GG (Grant Grosgebauer)
Strake Jesuit PT def. Westwood NM (Naveen Mehta)
SEMIS
Bellaire MA def. Westwood BC (Ben Clancy)
Kinkaid BT def. Strake Jesuit PT (Paul Tyger)
FINALS
Kinkaid BT def. Bellaire MA (Muthu Alagappan)
CHAMPION
Kinkaid BT (Becca Traber)
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PRELIMS
CLD Round 1
CLD Round 2
CLD Round 3
CLD Round 4
CLD Round 5
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Posted from: 68.95.80.184
September 29th, 2007 07:04
WOW!!! Jerry Fugit has made his return to debate. This is definitely like Ali putting the gloves back on or Jordan lacing up the Nikes again.
This can’t be missed!!!
Let’s tee up a finals panel of Duby and Fugit. We don’t even need a 3rd. There shall be no split.
Posted from: 70.150.82.123
September 29th, 2007 13:10
Policy breaks:
Austin SFA BR
BellaireVK
Crosby MS
Deer Park BR
Fullerton Union GS
Grapevine BG
Grapevine FM
Grapevine MJ
Hightower SC
Jesuit HN
Jesuit OG
Kinkaid SK
Mercer KC
Westwood MX
Westwood SX
Westwood WS
Posted from: 70.150.82.123
September 29th, 2007 14:39
Policy Octos:
SFA RB vs Grapevine FM
Grapevine BG VS Crosby SM
Deer Park BR vs Grapevine MJ
Dallas Jesuit HN vs Kinkaid SK
Dallas Jesuit OG vs Westwood WS
Mercer Island KC vs Hightower SC
Westwood MX vs Fullerton Union GS
Westwood SX vs Bellaire VK
Posted from: 205.134.251.132
September 29th, 2007 17:00
[…] Houston-Memorial: Live coverage has begun. […]
Posted from: 76.30.71.86
September 29th, 2007 19:49
tyger v. becca in semis
Posted from: 98.197.93.55
September 29th, 2007 20:03
bellaire ma vs westwood bc
the other semi
Posted from: 98.197.21.3
September 29th, 2007 20:45
I lost to ben in quarters
kiwi lost to muthu in quarters
it is becca vs muthu in finals
massive congrats to muthu, he totaly deserves this bid.
Posted from: 64.91.160.27
September 29th, 2007 21:17
A huge congrats to Muthu for getting a bid an on a great performance this weekend. Also, congrats to Becca on another bid and to everyone else who cleared
Posted from: 69.151.209.8
September 29th, 2007 21:31
Policy semis:
Two Dallas Jesuit teams
Mercer Island
Westwood
Posted from: 98.198.236.21
September 29th, 2007 21:53
Go Becca!
Posted from: 63.246.171.93
September 29th, 2007 22:24
Congrats to Ben and Paul (2nd time bid round-er at this tournament)
Also, congrats to Strake for breaking six (!) and to Jason–the true octafinalist (yeah, tab room)
And… Becca!
Winning another ToC tournament… You=awesome.
More proof that you shouldn’t doubt yourself.
Also, what was the panel for finals?
Posted from: 98.199.179.122
September 29th, 2007 22:25
congrats Muthu and Becca!
Posted from: 69.151.135.252
September 29th, 2007 22:32
huge congrats to muthu. you have come so far as a debater in the last 2 years, and you have more than earned this bid. even if you couldn’t make it out to st. mark’s or another bid tournament, a loss to jake nebel in the bid round at greenhill, coupled with this fantastic performance, is more than worthy of an at large.
ben, congrats on semis apperances at the last two TOC tournaments you’ve been to
becca, of course you deserve major congrats for all the success you’ve had this year. you’ve more than earned it, and yeah.
also big congrats to both the strake jesuit and dulles squads. john and yim clearing 4 debaters as far as quarters, in addition to the strake squad having such a strong presence all the way to the bid round.
also, congrats to andrew cockroft on a perfect cartwheel. and breaking, i guess.
Posted from: 70.241.117.224
September 29th, 2007 22:40
WOOT Cartwheel!
Posted from: 70.88.44.174
September 29th, 2007 22:49
Major congrats to Paul on an amazing run. Congrats also to Roddy, Jason, Todd, David and Devin.
Posted from: 65.66.217.220
September 29th, 2007 23:29
Congrats Muthu! Amazing and very impressive performance, you deserve this!
And congrats to Becca of course!
Congrats to Ben and Andrew for their cartwheels, although one I didn’t see, and one I wish I hadn’t of.
Posted from: 128.62.179.30
September 30th, 2007 02:00
congrats to everyone who cleared, but most so to muthu on a very deserved bid. i only judged him a couple times at greenhill, but it was more than obvious there that you very much deserve it.
Posted from: 12.216.167.34
September 30th, 2007 04:59
Congrats to Becca and Ben
Posted from: 75.192.244.30
September 30th, 2007 05:46
Congratulations to Becca and Muthu! Becca seems more than poised to continue a serious streak of success and have a seriously dominant senior year.
I want to echo the congratulations to Muthu on a very well-earned bid. I’ve had the pleasure of judging him a number of times and hosting him last year at Vassar and I am so happy to learn of his success at this most competitive of tournaments. Great job!
Posted from: 69.151.209.8
September 30th, 2007 08:48
Congratulations to Muthu and Becca.
And a big thank you to Cecil Trent for hosting another fantastic tournament.
Posted from: 130.64.132.163
September 30th, 2007 09:23
Ok, I’ve got a lot of congratulations to dispense.
First off, X, you are amazing, keep up the awesomeness.
Great job to Dulles and their coaching staff, I expect great things
To Ben Clancy, you are way good
To Muthu, nice job on the bid, I’d be lying if I didn’t say I expected it
And to Becca…no surprise here, she owns
Posted from: 70.242.15.120
September 30th, 2007 12:04
Good job Muthu
Posted from: 98.198.118.121
September 30th, 2007 14:30
Muthu is my hero
Posted from: 72.93.211.189
September 30th, 2007 14:32
congrats Becca and Ben
Posted from: 12.104.197.132
September 30th, 2007 14:55
Congrats to Saif, Paul, and Grant.
Posted from: 64.91.137.234
September 30th, 2007 15:02
good job Muthu. I totally didn’t expect that one!
As usual, Traber dominates.
And good job X, you’re better than your record at the last 2 tournaments show.
Posted from: 74.192.168.141
September 30th, 2007 15:16
Policy Finals -
Jesuit HN (aff) def. Mercer Island KC (neg) (5-0)
Policy Semis -
Jesuit HN (neg) def. Westwood MX (aff)
Mercer Island KC def. Jesuit GO
Policy Quarters -
Westwood MX def. Grapevine BG (3-0)
Jesuit HN def. Westwood SX (2-1)
Jesuit GO def. Deer Park RB (3-0?)
Mercer Island KC def. Grapevine FM (3-0)
Congrats to all those who earned bids in both debate events; some very well deserved people had an excellent tournament this weekend.
Posted from: 138.16.32.79
September 30th, 2007 16:46
congrats to danny siso on clearing. nice job!
Posted from: 70.112.18.162
September 30th, 2007 17:49
Congrats Becca! Three bids already!!! I hope to see you at Marks!
Also, hi to David, Todd, Sasha, Ryan, Devin, Grant, and Ben. This tournament sounds like it was awesome! You guys amaze me…
Posted from: 24.90.20.221
September 30th, 2007 17:50
congrats paul!
Posted from: 131.194.200.19
September 30th, 2007 19:28
Memorial = awesome tournament, always.
Posted from: 24.90.8.81
September 30th, 2007 19:57
Congrats Grant, David and Jessica
Posted from: 70.244.48.220
September 30th, 2007 21:48
Congrats to Becca & Muthu. Now I don’t feel so bad about downing to the latter in prelims.
Still, missing breaks by 1 speak is still a… pain. Damn you, Quinn, and your cartwheels!
Posted from: 70.244.48.220
September 30th, 2007 21:49
Oh snap, did you really cartwheel, Cockroft?!
Posted from: 70.241.117.224
October 1st, 2007 05:04
oh hellz ya
Posted from: 167.206.203.14
October 1st, 2007 05:29
2007 November/December Lincoln Financial Group/NFL L/D Debate Topic
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Posted from: 166.102.136.111
October 1st, 2007 12:06
Excellent tournament, guys. Plaudits to Muthu for his well-earned bid, Becca for her amazing 30+ argument spreads, Greg and Cockroft for doing well, and “The Race” and “The Donnati” for some amazing rounds. Oh, and Harry Yu for judging.