Ross Brown Wins Iowa State Title
ANKENY, Iowa — The Iowa High School Speech Association State Debate Tournament took place on January 4 and 5 on the campus of Des Moines Area Community College. The tournament featured sixty-two debaters; all competitors with 3-2 records cleared. After clearing to double-octafinals, the tournament continued through to finals, in which Valley High School’s Ross Brown competed against Iowa City High School’s Katie Monson. Ross defeated Katie to claim the state championship, one of two awarded during the season. Congratulations to both debaters, and to Valley High School for claiming the first place sweepstakes award! (Coaching credits and extended results from quarterfinals on follow.)
Ross is coached by Dave McGinnis and Ernie Rose. Katie is coached by Cyndy Woodhouse.
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DOUBLES
OCTAS
QUARTERS
Ankeny LS def. Valley MK (Matt Kawahara)
Iowa City West KM def. Valley AL (Anna Lyons)
Dowling CP def. Hoover GH (Grant Harvey)
Valley RB def. Dowling AR (Anne Roth)
SEMIS
Iowa City West KM def. Dowling CP (Catherine Porto)
Valley RB def. Ankeny LB (Lauren Burdt)
FINALS
Valley RB def. Iowa City West KM (Katie Monson)
IHSAA STATE CHAMPION
Valley RB (Ross Brown)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Catherine Porto — Dowling Catholic High School (IA)
2. Anna Lyons — Valley High School (IA)
3. Katie Monson, Iowa City West High School (IA)
4. Ann Roth — Dowling Catholic High School (IA)
5. Ross Brown — Valley High School (IA)
6. Matt Kawahara — Valley High School (IA)
7. Grant Harvey — Hoover High School (IA)
8. Seth Tracy — Okoboji/Spirit Lake High School (IA)
9. Graham Tierney — Iowa City West High School (IA)
10. Lauren Burdt — Ankeny High School (IA)
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SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS
1. Valley High School (IA)
2. Dowling Catholic High School (IA)
3. Okoboji/Spirit Lake High School (IA)
4. Indianola High School (IA)
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Posted from: 205.134.251.132
January 7th, 2008 20:30
[...] IHSAA (Iowa): Valley’s Ross Brown defeats Iowa City West’s Katie Monson to win the state championship. [...]
Posted from: 75.73.219.151
January 7th, 2008 20:42
way to go Valley/Ross Brown specifically
Posted from: 64.12.116.76
January 7th, 2008 21:03
Valley takes no prisoners. Congrats Ross and Anna
Posted from: 68.209.198.15
January 7th, 2008 21:23
ross brown is a warrior
Posted from: 24.6.159.5
January 7th, 2008 21:24
Congrats to Valley!
Posted from: 76.17.171.188
January 7th, 2008 21:41
Congrats to Iowa! For having Ross Brown as your state champion.
Posted from: 66.233.57.238
January 7th, 2008 22:18
ross brown is the barack obama of debate.
Posted from: 74.36.137.22
January 7th, 2008 22:32
yesyesyesyesyes
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January 8th, 2008 11:52
Great job Katie!!! You rock!
Posted from: 71.34.187.228
January 8th, 2008 12:47
atta boy rosser
Posted from: 65.33.216.205
January 8th, 2008 13:48
ross is so cute
Posted from: 24.90.20.221
January 8th, 2008 20:29
congrats ross
Posted from: 75.35.218.123
January 8th, 2008 23:07
(1) congrats to ross–suppressing the glimmer and reppin toast
(2) congrats to the rest of valley. pullin out the sleaze…
Posted from: 207.28.99.97
January 9th, 2008 12:48
Congrats to Ross!
And especially Seth Tracy!
Now, THAT, would have been a good (and fair) finals round.
It should have turned out that way :(
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
January 9th, 2008 13:24
rossers and matt ftw
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
January 9th, 2008 13:25
and anna*