Ben Holguin Wins the Valley Mid-America Cup
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Edina High School’s Ben Holguin and Los Altos High School’s Daniel Moerner faced off in a final round at noon today to determine who would take home the Valley Mid-America Cup. Michael Arnold, Heather Hamilton, Stacy Thomas, Nick Tourville, and Christian Tarsney adjudicated. On a 4-1 decision–Tarsney dissented–Ben defeated Daniel to claim the Cup. Congratulations to both debaters! (Coaching credits and extended results follow below. Help me in fill in the panels!)
Ben is coached by Jess Bailey and Jake Gelfand. Daniel is coached by Eric Palmer and Stephen Hess.
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DOUBLES
Analy CC def. Lynbrook CK (Catherine Kong)
Apple Valley CT def. Colleyville Heritage AB (Arti Bhatia)
Apple Valley MK def. Los Altos JW (Jing Wang)
Edina JG def. Blake JS (John Scoggin)
New Trier BM def. Colleyville Heritage KA (Khurram Ali)
Edina BH def. Lake Highland AG (Arianna Guzman)
Edina DM def. Meadows AS (Amanda Signorelli)
Mountain View DK def. Edina JM (Jack Mullaney)
Hockaday SV def. Eagan MG (Marisa Gage)
Hopkins CD def. Lakeville North CE (Courtney Erickson)
Lakeville South CK def. Glenbrook North JP (Jon Posner)
Los Altos DM def. Lakeville North TT (Tyler Traub)
Apple Valley KK def. Mountain View MM (Megan Magee)
Mountain View NP def. Colleyville Heritage MS (Jen Delaney)
Oak Mountain WH def. Hockaday JM (Jenny McCartney)
St. Louis Park CT def. Hopkins GS (Gauri Subramani)
OCTAS
Edina BH def. Mountain View DK (Daniel Khalessi)
(Stacy Thomas, Loren Eastlund, Adam Torson)
Hockaday SV def. Hopkins CD (Conor Doherty)
(Daryl Pinto, Tom Blaser, Michael Arnold)
Lakeville South CK def. Apple Valley MK (Michelle Keohane)
(Daryl Pinto, Tom Blaser, Michael Arnold)
Los Altos DM def. Edina JG (Jordan Grimstad)
(Dan Meyers, Tim Hogan, Ryan O’Hara)
Edina DM def. Mountain View NP (Natalee Pei)
(Dan Meyers, Tim Hogan, Ryan O’Hara)
New Trier BM def. Analy CC (Chris Catterton)
(Eric Palmer, Andy Charrier, Christian Tarsney)
Oak Mountain WH def. Apple Valley CT (Chris Theis)
(Eric Palmer, Andy Charrier, Christian Tarsney)
St. Louis Park CT def. Apple Valley KK (Kirstie Kimball)
(Stacy Thomas, Loren Eastlund, Adam Torson)
QUARTERS
Edina DM def. New Trier BM (Brian MacDonald)
3-0 (?, ?, ?)
Hockaday SV def. St. Louis Park CT (Catherine Tarsney)
2-1 (?, ?, ?)
Los Altos DM def. Oak Mountain WH (Wade Houston)
2-1 (Dan Meyers, Nick Tourville, *Christian Tarsney)
Edina BH def. Lakeville South CK (Christian Keil)
(?, ?, ?)
SEMIS
Edina BH over Edina DM (David McNeil)
Los Altos DM def. Hockaday SV (Shivani Vohra)
2-1 (Ernie Rose, Nick Tourville, Michael Arnold)
FINALS
Edina BH def. Los Altos DM (Daniel Moerner)
4-1 (Heather Hamilton, Michael Arnold, Nick Tourville, Stacy Thomas, *Christian Tarsney)
CHAMPION
Edina BH (Ben Holguin)
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Posted from: 205.134.251.132
September 30th, 2007 18:16
[…] Valley: Quarterfinal rounds begin on Monday morning. […]
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
September 30th, 2007 18:22
GO WADE!
Posted from: 12.216.167.34
September 30th, 2007 18:35
Octas:
Edina BH def. Mountain View DK
Hockaday SV def. Hopkins CD
Lakeville South CK def. Apple Valley MK
Los Altos DM def. Edina JG
Edina DM def. Mountain View NP
New Trier BM def. Analy CC
Oak Mountain WH def. Apple Valley CT
St. Louis Park CT def. Apple Valley KK
Posted from: 75.72.48.220
September 30th, 2007 18:46
DOWN GOES TICE!
Posted from: 75.72.48.220
September 30th, 2007 18:49
oops, I mean Theis, sorry
Posted from: 69.120.236.168
September 30th, 2007 18:58
NICE GOING CHRISTIAN
Posted from: 69.151.135.252
September 30th, 2007 19:03
congrats shivani and catherine
Posted from: 69.253.230.13
September 30th, 2007 19:13
YEAHHH CHRISTIAN
Posted from: 207.199.205.110
September 30th, 2007 19:18
Congratulations to Dowling Catholic’s Spencer Sheaff - Anna Schwalenberg who defeated Okoboji’s Melissa Osman and Leah Hilsabeck on a 2-1 in the final round of Public Forum with a panel of Mayes, Nelson, and Hansen.*
This is the second year in a row Dowling has defeated Okoboji in the final round of Forum, but Hilsabeck is the only returning debater.
Congratulations to Spencer and Anna. Not only were they great debaters, they were great debaters that save the tournament!!!
Posted from: 75.72.51.82
September 30th, 2007 19:20
Congrats to Conor and Gauri!
Posted from: 130.58.193.228
September 30th, 2007 19:24
wade over chris 2-1 palmer, tarsney, *charrier
Posted from: 72.93.211.189
September 30th, 2007 20:00
Congrats, Catherine, Gaurumon, and Chris
Posted from: 32.137.69.67
September 30th, 2007 20:15
quarterfinalists:
catherine tarsney
wade houston
daniel moerner
ben holguin
christian keil
shivani vohra
brian macdonald
david mcneil
Posted from: 128.54.165.131
September 30th, 2007 20:18
wow, this quarters pairing looks intense…
but congrats to Catherine for reppin SLP and to DMoerner for being amazing.
still… GO BRIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted from: 66.108.94.165
September 30th, 2007 20:19
There are many to congratulate, and the tournament is ongoing, but at this point in time I’d like to give a big shout-out to Christian Keil for earning his first bid to the TOC! Great job!
I’ve had a chance to see all of these debaters in action and they are definitely a talented bunch. Keep it up!
Posted from: 12.104.197.132
October 1st, 2007 07:12
edina dm def. new trier bm 3-0
hockaday sv def. st louis park ct 2-1
los altos dm def. oak mountain wh 2-1 (meyers, tourville, *tarsney)
edina bh def. lakeville south ck
Posted from: 68.34.22.122
October 1st, 2007 07:20
Go Ben and David.
Posted from: 64.252.153.52
October 1st, 2007 07:42
class of 09 semis closeout
wattup juniors
Posted from: 76.171.173.12
October 1st, 2007 08:07
Hornets! Hornets!
Posted from: 192.246.234.83
October 1st, 2007 08:10
congratulations to wade, christian, brian, and moerner on well-deserved accomplishments
Posted from: 66.108.94.165
October 1st, 2007 09:22
Edina JM and Edina JG? What year is this? :o)
Congratulations to Team Edina, and to Shivani and Daniel (and Ben and David from Edina) on a junior class semis closeout!
The juniors are indeed formidable.
Posted from: 206.169.247.134
October 1st, 2007 09:23
Does anyone know the semis pairings, or who won those debates?
p.s. Jon, don’t forget that edina ng also competed this weekend.
Posted from: 71.160.56.34
October 1st, 2007 09:29
i actually think jed and john never closed out valley together… i don’t think. i think john and nick did. i know one year John lost to Aparna from Colleyville in Octos or maybe double octos.
Posted from: 198.144.11.250
October 1st, 2007 09:31
Mike is correct. Jed did not attend his senior year and John did not win the tournament that year either.
Joe
Posted from: 198.144.11.250
October 1st, 2007 10:03
Edina DM and BH close out a semi. Edina BH advances on coach’s decision. Edina BH wins the final on a 4-1, but I don’t know the opponent.
Joe
Posted from: 12.210.187.76
October 1st, 2007 10:24
Moerner over Shivani 2-1 (Rose, Tourville, Arnold)
Edina BH over DM
Ben over Moerner 4-1 (Hamilton, Arnold, Tourville, Thomas, Tarsney*)
Thanks to everyone who made the trek out to Iowa this weekend. The rounds were great and we hope to see everyone again next year.
Posted from: 71.160.56.34
October 1st, 2007 10:47
Congrats to Daniel & Ben.
One more piece of trivia - i think that year (2003?) Hopkins closed out Valley? I could be wrong. I think Tim Hogan was in the mix somewhere in there.
Posted from: 66.108.94.165
October 1st, 2007 10:57
Congratulations Ben and Daniel!!
Posted from: 198.144.11.250
October 1st, 2007 11:15
Right. Pryor and Klaas closed out that year. Hogan lost in the semis.
Joe
Posted from: 216.61.107.155
October 1st, 2007 11:57
Good job Ben, David, and Shivani.
Posted from: 69.140.239.225
October 1st, 2007 12:01
Congrats to Christian for bid #1 and to Tyler for finally getting to debate a doubles round.
Posted from: 147.9.204.194
October 1st, 2007 12:13
YES Ben YES.
And good job, David.
Posted from: 65.33.216.205
October 1st, 2007 12:56
YESSS BEN AND DAVID
also congrats to moerner and shivani
Posted from: 74.36.137.22
October 1st, 2007 13:16
Ben beat me on a 2-1, in front of McGinnis*, Pinto, and Thomas.
Posted from: 70.231.149.37
October 1st, 2007 13:47
jon posner and chris catterton are awesome. chris owes coffee.
Posted from: 67.8.227.203
October 1st, 2007 13:54
Congrats to ben and david!
Posted from: 24.46.207.84
October 1st, 2007 14:21
Congrats to Christian amd Tyler!! Nice job guys!
Posted from: 128.62.94.113
October 1st, 2007 14:26
in the st.louis park CT vs Hockaday SV round, torson was on top, gelfand squirreled, and i dont know who the third judge was
Posted from: 65.33.134.237
October 1st, 2007 15:30
Congrats to posner, megan, traub, and cathy for breaking to dubs
to dfk, grimstad, and natalee for octas
to catherine, CK, BMac, and wade for bidding
moerner for finals
and ben for winning (ben — i guess i was right when i said you sucked — haha jk)
Posted from: 24.90.20.221
October 1st, 2007 15:37
congrats to the edina crew. especially ben and david
Posted from: 134.84.33.175
October 1st, 2007 15:55
wanted to give big props to erose/mcginnis/scott tomsu on running the best valley tournament ive ever been to.
additionally, props to stacy thomas for making sure that mcginnis was the squirrel in quarters ;)
Posted from: 75.73.208.213
October 1st, 2007 16:08
my quarters round the panel was switala, marnold, and palmer (3-0)
ben’s panel in quarters was stacy thomas, pinto, and mcginnis*
correction: the semis round was a 3-0 for moerner
Posted from: 75.73.208.213
October 1st, 2007 16:09
Hockaday SV v. SLP CT: Prax, Torson, Gelfand*
Posted from: 128.54.62.235
October 1st, 2007 16:27
congrats to Ben for winning and to Moerner for getting to finals.
btw, I can’t believe you squirreled, Christian, when not even Nick did, lol.
Posted from: 74.36.137.22
October 1st, 2007 17:46
Is there a results packet online yet?
Posted from: 216.250.178.113
October 1st, 2007 17:51
Congrats to all who got their first bid of the year! And great job on finals guys, it was an awesome round!
Posted from: 98.199.179.122
October 1st, 2007 18:47
congrats all of apple valley and all of nsd!
Posted from: 63.246.171.93
October 1st, 2007 20:28
Wow.
Big congrats to VBI juniors:
David McNeil, Ben, Shivani, Chris.
And to Catherine–it’s unfair that you’re a sophmore.
Posted from: 149.68.7.92
October 1st, 2007 23:52
congrats to everyone who did well, especially: ARIANNA GUZMAN.
top rock repazent’n.
Posted from: 163.153.27.11
October 2nd, 2007 05:30
congrats to wade, megan, traub, posner, and dfk
Posted from: 206.131.108.4
October 2nd, 2007 08:58
I too thought the Valley tournament was well run. Congrats to Ernie, Dave, Renzi, etc. Nice work.
Posted from: 130.58.193.228
October 2nd, 2007 10:45
THE APRIORI IS ACTIVATED BY THE NC. BEFORE THE NC, IT WAS DORMANT
Posted from: 66.167.206.144
October 2nd, 2007 14:30
what was the final round like?
Posted from: 69.134.16.205
October 2nd, 2007 14:54
Congrats to Christian, and Catherine on their bids, and TShell for finally getting to debate :) Next time youll be the higher seed!