Jake Nebel Wins Harvard
Peter Damrosch and Jake Nebel
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The largest tournament of the regular season has come to a close. Over seven hundred Lincoln-Douglas debaters between both varsity and junior varsity joined thousands of others of debaters and speakers across all the forensic events on the lovely campus of Harvard University for three days of fierce competition.
Monday elimination rounds made way for a final varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate showcase that featured Berkeley Carroll School’s Peter Damrosch affirming against last year’s runner-up, Trinity Preparatory School’s Jake Nebel.
On a 4-3 decision, Jake defeated Peter to take the tournament title. This marks the third time Jake has won an octafinals bid tournament this season. It also marks only the second time Peter has debated this season. Congratulations to both debaters!
Peter is coached by Jim Shapiro; Jake is coached by Petey Gil-Montllor and Darcy Butrimas.
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LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
TRIPLES
Bainbridge LS def. Desert Vista XL (Xi Lin)
(Jim Shapiro, E.E. Keenan, Tim Kane)
Berkeley Carroll IB def. Lexington KS (Kartik Shastri)
(R.J. Pellicciotta, Jonathan Alston, Thomas Gushue)
Berkeley Carroll PD def. Hendrick Hudson RG (Robbie Grabowitz)
(Beveridge, Joey Quinn, Scott Mercer)
Bronx Science MD def. Morristown AG (Ashish Gupta)
2-1 (Emily Cadik, L. Worrell, Lisa Hall)
Stoneman Douglas LP def. Cary AC (Arjun Chandran)
(Eric Melin, Andy O’Connell, Cynthia Chen)
Scarsdale DD def. Chaminade MC (Michael Contillo)
(Ciorciari, C. Jammo, M. Slifer)
Grapevine WH def. Newtown PG (Paul Garafolo)
(Craig Monsen, David Lebowitz, Ryan Hamilton)
Brophy Prep JL def. Hunter College AB (Alex Bores)
(Norman Yao, N. Timko, T.J. Golden)
Great Neck South JK def. Lexington GS (Gabe Schonfeld)
(Elyse Lyons, Martinez, Rocky Lolito)
Lexington JZ def. Randolph MH (Michael Herdman)
(Jacob Levi, Brendan O’Boyle, M. Hantel)
Millburn MK def. Whippany Park MC (Max Chang)
(Andrew Harris, D. Whitney, J. Schafer)
Bronx Science BE def. Millburn TM (Tess McNulty)
2-1 (Brian Gruman, Cyndy Woodhouse, C. Russell)
Millburn US def. Ridge JF (Jacqueline Ferrintino)
(Jeff Creson, Chetan Hertzig, Sean Mumper)
Arthur L. Johnson MC def. Monticello MT (Matt Thomas)
(Andy Werner, Michael Nebel, Tom Rollins)
Mountain Brook CB def. Trinity Prep DD (Daniel DeCiccio)
(Matt Aks, G. Meyer, R. Tambone)
Perkiomen Valley KG def. Sacred Heart SZ (Shadman Zaman)
3-0 (R. Denning, Pearlmutter, J. Wilder)
Hillsborough SC def. Pinecrest [NC] AK (Ashlyn Karan)
(Aaron Bickel, M. Scafidi, Dianna Wu)
Potomac JM def. Niskayuna ST (Steve Tang)
(Jane Boyd, S. Sodders, J.R. Thorsen)
Regis CK def. Walt Whitman EN (Ellen Noble)
(Steve Schappaugh, Kyle Fleeger, Claire Totten)
Walt Whitman MM def. Ridge AT (Alan Tong)
(Caugherty, Miller, Josh Marshall)
Ridge SC def. Tahoma OG (Oliver Gappmeyer)
(Richard Glover, Brian Ross, Michael Saldarriaga)
Scarsdale MS def. Whippany Park BY (Ben Yu)
(Larry Saladin, Rebecca Sivitz, Flittner)
Scarsdale NL def. Albuquerque IEK (Ian Erickson-Kery)
(Beissinger, A. Hoffman, Fitzgerald)
Upper St. Clair JG def. Southlake Carroll PH (Patrick Humes)
(Charlie Furman, Nathan Foell, Hong Chen)
St. Joseph’s Prep RZ def. Walt Whitman CS (Caroline Sherrard)
(Neil Basu, Nick Crowne, Kuppuswamy)
Trinity Prep JN def. Scarsdale OR (Oliver Roth)
3-0 (Anjan Choudhury, Chris Mayo, Mike Evans)
Trinity Prep RS def. Niskayuna SD (Samit Dharia)
(A.J. Motgi, E. Hsiang, Jake McNulty)
Walt Whitman BL def. Regis KN (Kevin Neylan)
(Melissa Patel, Abdul Beretay, Brad Thew)
Walt Whitman DW def. Chaminade EV (Eric Vandestouwe)
(Petey Gil, A. Torres, Cameron Gower)
Walt Whitman JK def. Scarsdale MH (Matt Hershey)
(Boatenhamer, Shasberger, Ben Belser)
Lake Highland GB def. Walt Whitman RU (Rachel Umans)
(S. Connors, Eric Sporkin, Zawistowski)
Walt Whitman SR def. Brophy Prep KC (Kevin Coltin)
(Mira Chernick, McDermott, J. Wiegel)
DOUBLES
Scarsdale NL over Scarsdale DD (Daniel Daks)
Walt Whitman JK over Walt Whitman MM (Marco Marrazza)
Bronx Science BE def. Mountain Brook CB (Carter Bielen)
3-0 (Eric Sporkin, Brian Ross, Elyse Lyons)
Berkeley Carroll PD def. Stoneman Douglas LP (Louis Paine)
(Eric Sporkin, Brian Ross, Elyse Lyons)
Great Neck South JK def. Millburn MK (Michael Katzman)
(Stephanie Connors, Norman Yao, Nick Crowne)
Regis CK def. Walt Whitman SR (Stephanie Rohde)
(Stephanie Connors, Norman Yao, Nick Crowne)
St. Joseph’s Prep RZ def. Berkeley Carroll IB (Isaac Bloch)
2-1 (*Bro. John McGrory, Anjan Choudhury, Brendan O’Boyle)
Upper St. Clair JG def. Bainbridge LS (Lizzie Sivitz)
(Bro. John McGrory, Anjan Choudhury, Brendan O’Boyle)
Trinity Prep JN def. Bronx Science MD (Matt Dunay)
3-0 (Jacob Levi, Neil Basu, Jonathan Massey)
Ridge SC def. Hillsborough SC (Shashin Chokshi)
(Jacob Levi, Neil Basu, Jonathan Massey)
Perkiomen Valley KG def. Lexington JZ (Jason Zhou)
2-1 (*Joey Quinn, Jake McNulty, Spencer Siegel)
Scarsdale MS def. Potomac JM (James McElwain)
(Joey Quinn, Jake McNulty, Spencer Siegel)
Walt Whitman BL def. Millburn US (Usha Sahay)
(Catie Russell, Rebecca Sivitz, R.J. Pellicciotta)
Arthur L. Johnson MC def. Lake Highland GB (Gurdane Bhutani)
(Catie Russell, Rebecca Sivitz, R.J. Pellicciotta)
Grapevine WH def. Walt Whitman DW (David Winer)
(Tom Rollins, Michael Saldarriaga, M. Hantel)
Trinity Prep RS def. Brophy Prep JL (Jeff Lockhart)
(Tom Rollins, Michael Saldarriaga, M. Hantel)
OCTAS
Bronx Science BE def. Scarsdale MS (Matt Salant)
2-1 (*Brian Agler, Brendan O’Boyle, Andy Werner)
Trinity Prep RS def. Grapevine WH (Will Hix)
(Jacob Levi, Norman Yao, Neil Basu)
Arthur L. Johnson MC def. Great Neck South JK (Jesse Klinger)
(A.J. Motgi, Petey Gil-Montllor, M. Scafidi)
Perkiomen Valley KG def. Regis CK (Coulter King)
2-1 (Jane Boyd, Melissa Patel, *M. Hantel)
Berkeley Carroll PD def. Scarsdale NL (Nikita Lalwani)
(Charlie Furman, McDermott, Dunn)
St. Joseph’s Prep RZ def. Ridge SC (Stephanie Caravias)
(Craig Monsen, Elyse Lyons, Chetan Hertzig)
Trinity Prep JN def. Upper St. Clair JG (J.P. Gooderham)
(Jim Shapiro, Matt Aks, Joey Quinn)
Walt Whitman BL over Walt Whitman JK (Jane Kessner)
QUARTERS
Berkeley Carroll PD def. Athur L. Johnson MC (Michael Calavano)
(A.J. Motgi, C. Early, Hicks)
Perkiomen Valley KG def. Bronx Science BE (Bobby Esnard)
3-0 (Petey Gil-Montllor, Birnbaum, Chaetvich)
Trinity Prep JN def. St. Joseph’s RZ (Ryan Zehner)
(Rob Kuhrt, Tom Rollins, Dianna Wu)
Walt Whitman BL def. Trinity Prep RS (Ravi Sankar)
2-1 (Brian Agler, Chetan Hertzig, Ben Belser)
SEMIS
Trinity Prep JN def. Perkiomen Valley KG (Karlyn Gorski)
3-0 (Early, Hopkin, Reza)
Berkeley Carroll PD def. Walt Whitman BL (Ben Lewis)
2-1 (Bean, Meriweather, Parkin)
FINALS
Trinity Prep JN vs. Berkeley Carroll PD
CHAMPION
—
TOP SPEAKERS
1. Jake Nebel — Trinity Preparatory School (FL)
2. Eric Vandestouwe — Chaminade High School (NY)
3. Will Hix — Grapevine High School (TX)
4. Jeff Lockhart — Brophy College Preparatory School (AZ)
5. Usha Sahay — Millburn High School (NJ)
6. Alyson Promes — Lake Highland Preparatory School (FL)
7. Ravi Sankar — Trinity Preparatory School (FL)
8. Catherine Tarsney — St. Louis Park High School (MN)
9. Lizzie Sivitz — Bainbridge High School (WA)
10. Jason Zhou — Lexington High School (MA)
11. Shireen Rudina — Ridge High School (NJ)
12. J.P. Gooderham — Upper St. Clair High School (PA)
13. Emily Massey — Walt Whitman High School (MD)
14. Shadman Zaman — Sacred Heart High School (MA)
15. Matt Thomas — Monticello High School (NY)
16. Gurdane Bhutani — Lake Highland Preparatory School (FL)
17. Louis Paine — Stoneman Douglas High School (FL)
18. Steve Tang — Niskayuna High School (NY)
19. Peter Damrosch — Berkeley Carroll School (NY)
20. Marco Marrazza — Walt Whitman High School (MD)
—
PRELIMS
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
Varsity Round 1
Varsity Round 2
Varsity Round 3
Varsity Round 4
Varsity Round 5
Varsity Round6
J.V. Round 1
J.V. Round 2
J.V. Round 3
J.V. Round 4
J.V. Round 5
J.V. Round 6
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POLICY DEBATE
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
—
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
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Posted from: 205.134.251.132
February 15th, 2008 22:04
[…] Coverage by Jon Cruz Berkeley: Coverage by Jennie […]
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 16th, 2008 07:32
I love Vineet
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
February 16th, 2008 07:42
Round 2 pairings are posted:
http://www.harvard-debate.org/view_pair.aspx
Posted from: 208.120.130.198
February 16th, 2008 10:27
BXSCI!!! yeah…every1 gonna get a bid!
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 16th, 2008 10:59
i ruv buneet
bx heg
Posted from: 71.105.107.50
February 16th, 2008 13:44
How’s Harvard-Westlake doing?
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 16th, 2008 17:43
JON CRUZ, you kinda disappeared…
Posted from: 74.36.137.22
February 16th, 2008 18:22
Pokemon Valley will win. No doubt.
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 16th, 2008 18:50
OH MY GOD. ryan (manning) cooper
where are you?
Posted from: 12.105.77.226
February 16th, 2008 21:58
I’m 3-1. Dan doesn’t know how he is doing.
Posted from: 67.108.182.191
February 17th, 2008 10:01
I’m feeling partial quadruple doubles (breaking all winning records). Based on what I’m looking at, that means that 126 people would break, while 205 people would be left hanging…
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 17th, 2008 12:33
josh, I’m actually standing right next to jon cruz. I’m in the cafeteria opposite the big flight of white stairs that leads to the tab room.
Posted from: 65.19.226.122
February 17th, 2008 13:46
partial quadruple doubles…how quaint!
Posted from: 65.198.220.9
February 17th, 2008 14:01
OMG ASHISH GUPTA!!!!!!!!!
Posted from: 64.12.116.76
February 17th, 2008 14:03
c’mon more bids for Brx Sci!
Posted from: 24.215.189.183
February 17th, 2008 14:42
when are breaks announced?
Posted from: 65.19.226.122
February 17th, 2008 14:47
they’re getting to it, they’ve just been having some problems with the phone book printers they’re working with.
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 17th, 2008 15:05
Eric, Harvard always breaks to trips
Posted from: 12.104.13.64
February 17th, 2008 15:16
Hi.
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 17th, 2008 15:23
trips, eric, trips.
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 17th, 2008 15:25
and gordon rimstand needs to stfu
Posted from: 209.104.244.164
February 17th, 2008 15:33
So there are less posted records on here than i anticipated there wold be. i haven’t spoken to as many people as usual this tournaments, so i was rather curious. here are some records:
Chaminade HL 3-3
Chaminade PL 3-3
Chamiande EV 4-2?
Chaminade MC 6-0 or 5-1
Perk Valley KG 5-1
Posted from: 209.104.244.164
February 17th, 2008 15:33
would*
Posted from: 67.85.44.190
February 17th, 2008 15:59
Niskayuna AM is either 4-2 or 5-1 but is guaranteed to get that bid (master chief them hos)
Posted from: 76.187.124.229
February 17th, 2008 16:21
VLD trips go here: http://www.harvard-debate.org/downloads/HHS2004/Download_267.pdf
Posted from: 96.235.130.138
February 17th, 2008 17:13
Congrats to Niskayuna ST, get that bid f00!
Posted from: 96.235.130.138
February 17th, 2008 17:14
Congrats to Niskayuna SD too!
Posted from: 24.46.207.84
February 17th, 2008 17:22
Congrats to Dharia, Tang, Contillo, Stowe, and ASHISH
You guys better bid!!
Posted from: 71.169.39.238
February 17th, 2008 17:28
monticello mt for the bid
Posted from: 74.70.119.78
February 17th, 2008 17:38
Congrats Dharia, Tang, and Ashish!
Posted from: 68.100.59.189
February 17th, 2008 17:44
CONGRATS ian!! :)
Posted from: 96.235.130.138
February 17th, 2008 18:21
Props to Contillo, Jason, Steph, Alan, matt thomas, and anyone else that I know im forgetting because there are far too many people I know who have cleared! Good luck y’all!
Posted from: 136.152.175.189
February 17th, 2008 18:30
Go Xi, go!
Posted from: 70.198.152.14
February 17th, 2008 18:49
Arthur L. Johnson MC def. Monticello MT 3-0 (Werner, Nebel, Rollins)
Good luck tomorrow Mike!
Posted from: 98.200.138.81
February 17th, 2008 18:56
break list for policy?
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 17th, 2008 19:03
From what I know
Trinity Prep RS def. Niskayuna SD (3-0)
Walt Whitman JK def. Scarsdale MH
Walt Whitman MM def. Ridge AT (2-1)
Ridge SC def. Tahoma OG (3-0)
Trinity Prep JN def. Scarsdale OR (3-0)
Bronx Science BE def. Millburn TM
Perkiomen Valley KG def. Sacred Heart SZ
Posted from: 204.167.92.24
February 17th, 2008 19:07
Lexington JZ def. Randolph MH
Hillsborough SC def. Pinecrest [NC] AK
Millburn MK def. Whippany Park MC
Millburn US def. Ridge JF
Posted from: 209.98.146.179
February 17th, 2008 19:10
*Go* Jason, and good luck tomorrow!
Posted from: 65.198.220.9
February 17th, 2008 19:16
Bronx Science MD def. Morristown AG (2-1)
ashish is still so baller for the two amazing wins and the possibly 5-1 breakthrough.
i repeat: OMG ASHISH GUPTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted from: 24.215.189.183
February 17th, 2008 19:18
I will laugh if this tournament makes it so that 5 bronx debaters have one bid
Posted from: 72.64.123.163
February 17th, 2008 19:19
Go Patrick Humes!!!!
Posted from: 152.17.59.192
February 17th, 2008 19:19
Go Dunay Attack and Bobby Esnard
Posted from: 72.64.123.163
February 17th, 2008 19:21
Patrick you are still my hero!
Posted from: 72.64.123.163
February 17th, 2008 19:23
Upper St. Clair JG def. Southlake Carroll PH
Posted from: 66.251.95.226
February 17th, 2008 19:38
Matt Dunay and Bobby Esnard are in the bid round for Bronx Science.
Posted from: 71.169.39.238
February 17th, 2008 19:47
qual dunay!
Posted from: 71.60.209.85
February 17th, 2008 19:57
Upper St.Clair JP Gooderham won .. 3 - 0 decision
Posted from: 146.115.112.26
February 17th, 2008 20:02
my round with jesse was a 2-1
lolito, martinez, *lyons
Posted from: 74.70.126.73
February 17th, 2008 20:15
You can do it Tang (and maybe Dharia if he’s still in)
Posted from: 136.152.167.164
February 17th, 2008 20:29
mr. lewis had better bid here.
gl to kartik as well.
Posted from: 66.251.95.226
February 17th, 2008 20:39
Both Nisky SD and Nisky ST dropped in Triples. I was 4-2
Posted from: 72.255.47.31
February 17th, 2008 20:43
Lexington JZ picked up over Randolph MH on a 2-1. O’Boyle squirreled.
Posted from: 70.210.142.118
February 17th, 2008 20:44
O’Boyle - no relation to me - someone say hi to Fleeger for me ;)
Posted from: 206.40.175.60
February 17th, 2008 20:46
Nice Job Karlyn, J.P., Ryan, and Steph
Posted from: 66.251.95.226
February 17th, 2008 20:58
bronx heg.
Posted from: 12.147.121.194
February 17th, 2008 21:29
Ridge SC def. Tahoma OG
Trinity RS def. Niskayuna SD
Upper St. Clair JG def. Southlake PH
Walt Whitman MM def. Ridge AT
ALJ MC def. Monticello MT
Posted from: 71.233.43.2
February 17th, 2008 21:30
besides the fact that this had the worst judging pool in the history of judging pools (well wt can you expect rite?)
congrats to JZ for finally advancing to a bid round…U BETTER BID IM TIRED OF HEARING no bid!!!
AND TO BOBBY WHO DESERVES A BID MORE THEN ANYOTHER BRONX VARSITY DEBATER…fine maybe after dunay….
Posted from: 64.91.217.43
February 17th, 2008 21:45
wasn’t northland christian at harvard?
Posted from: 66.251.95.226
February 17th, 2008 21:50
orrel, for your information, all of bronx works very hard. including seth, vineet, saboor, melanie, josh, ely, emilijia, and others that i am forgetting.
many debaters, not only from bronx, but other schools, did not break that deserved to break. the judging pool was dismal, and the 2 dollar water made the tournament particularly irratating.
Posted from: 12.104.13.131
February 17th, 2008 22:19
Chong will pwn all bitches tomorrow… Fo sho.
Posted from: 136.152.167.44
February 17th, 2008 22:26
is it in quarters now?
Posted from: 209.183.32.47
February 17th, 2008 22:30
VLD Triples Results I know:
Trinity Prep JN def. Scarsdale 3-0
(Choudhury, Mayo, Evans)
Regis CK def. Whitman EN
Whitman MM def. Ridge AT
St. Joseph’s RZ def. Whitman CS
Whitman BL def. Regis KN
Whitman DW def. Chaminade EV
Whitman JK def. Scarsdale MH
Lake Highland Prep GB def. Whitman RU
Whitman SR def. Brophy KC
Big props to our 3 breaking JV LDers (Steph Haven, Heather Menefee, and Alex Zimmermann), the latter two who advanced to doubles in JV!
Posted from: 169.229.81.16
February 17th, 2008 23:40
so basically, whitman pwns
Posted from: 12.105.77.226
February 18th, 2008 06:02
To Rebar- it’s dubs now
Posted from: 76.187.124.229
February 18th, 2008 06:35
dubs pairings go here: http://www.harvard-debate.org/downloads/HHS2004/Download_283.pdf
Posted from: 66.108.131.237
February 18th, 2008 07:14
some dubs results:
Trinity Prep JN def. Bronx Science MD
Bronx Science BE def. Mountain Brook CB
that means: 5 debaters from bronx science have one bid… (Dunay, Vineet, Seth, Saboor, and now Bobby)
Posted from: 150.108.232.25
February 18th, 2008 07:57
CONGRATS TO BOBBY ON YOU 1ST BID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU DESERVE IT!!! I’M SO PROUD HAPPY AND EXCITED FOR YOU!!!
Posted from: 67.108.182.191
February 18th, 2008 08:19
YAY BOBBY YAY BOBBY YAY BOBBY
oh and nice job to Karlyn too :)
Posted from: 71.60.209.85
February 18th, 2008 08:19
Upper St. Clair JP Gooderham defeated Bainbridge Lizzie Sivitz in a 3-0 decision.
Congratulations on your third TOC bid, J.P.!!!
Posted from: 72.78.215.142
February 18th, 2008 08:56
Pokemon Valley Sophomore Karlyn Gorski delivers a “Rhetorical Blast” attack and garners her second TOC bid.
You’re awesome. Wish I could have been there.
heidt
Posted from: 24.151.51.16
February 18th, 2008 09:11
a huge congrats to kar! second bid!
Posted from: 24.46.207.84
February 18th, 2008 09:27
Does any1 know every1 who bid?
Posted from: 68.117.59.168
February 18th, 2008 11:00
KARLYN! Congrats.
Posted from: 24.0.240.236
February 18th, 2008 11:08
any more results come in?
Posted from: 166.102.136.111
February 18th, 2008 11:35
A huge congrats to Will Hix on getting his first bid. Awesome job, man!
Posted from: 216.220.216.174
February 18th, 2008 11:47
i like how doubles is only the the bronx kids
Posted from: 24.46.207.84
February 18th, 2008 11:55
Congrats to Ravi, Matt Salant, Will Hix, and Nikita on bids!!
Special congrats to Jesse finally getting the bid he deserves and Karlyn on completing her qual!!
Congrats to every1 else im also forgetting!
Posted from: 166.102.136.111
February 18th, 2008 12:04
Congrats to Will Hix.
Posted from: 32.137.65.223
February 18th, 2008 13:28
congrats peter and Isaac! I can’t imagine any more deserved success
Posted from: 98.197.211.14
February 18th, 2008 13:52
PETER! What an amazing comeback to debate! Congrats, man.
Posted from: 68.173.160.15
February 18th, 2008 14:12
Niiiice work Peter and Isaac.
Posted from: 75.6.50.90
February 18th, 2008 14:25
Nice job Peter and Jake.
Good work will hix and jesse klinger on the bids.
Posted from: 66.41.241.136
February 18th, 2008 14:28
NEBEL
Posted from: 136.152.167.44
February 18th, 2008 14:46
what was the panel for finals?
Posted from: 129.170.47.55
February 18th, 2008 14:58
congrats to the scarsdale team, especially the varsity lders i saw in action, who all posted a 4-2 record or better… keep up the good work!
Posted from: 150.108.232.25
February 18th, 2008 14:59
CONGRATS PETER ON MAKING IT TO FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATS TO BOBBY ON GETTING HIS FIRST BID!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATS MATT DUNAY FOR CLEARNG!!!
YOU GUYS ROCK!!! :)
Posted from: 206.77.0.156
February 18th, 2008 15:33
NEBELATED! And major congrats to Whitman for breaking so many and all the bids!! :o)
Posted from: 130.58.195.82
February 18th, 2008 16:23
nice job jake on another octos bid.
Posted from: 75.134.141.161
February 18th, 2008 17:41
Congrats Jake. 7/8 octas bids for the lab and 6/8 of HB. Nice.
Posted from: 75.134.141.161
February 18th, 2008 17:42
“of HB” Should read for HB.
Posted from: 75.223.146.219
February 18th, 2008 17:50
Kudos to Bobby Es[t]ard for a sophomore breakout performance. Congrats to Dunay on another bid round.
Congrats to Peter, for coming out of retirement and owning massively after only debating at Yale and Wake this season, conviently making this your third tournament of the season. Good things come in threes.
Yay to Jesse for coming out - all the way to octas and as the first Great Neck South debater to bid.
Moreover, congrats to Will for a well deserved bid.
Finally, congrats to Isaac, Jason, Juan Pedro, Karlyn, Mike, MT, Robbie, Steph, and Usha, for solid performances this weekend.
Really finally, congratulations to everyone who did well this weekend. Even if we have never met you we say this with the utmost sincerity.
respectfully submitted,
melarnie and bixxi
Posted from: 68.192.31.214
February 18th, 2008 17:55
I dropped on a 1-2 to Salant, Flittner squirreled.
Whippany Park MC dropped 0-3 to Katzman.
Good effort Whippany park; the consistent four of us did pretty well.
Congrats all others, and good job Calavano!
Posted from: 208.120.130.198
February 18th, 2008 18:32
post 40; THATS NOT FUNNY!
Posted from: 208.120.130.198
February 18th, 2008 18:33
if only there was a semis bid at scarsdale…
Posted from: 66.108.54.50
February 18th, 2008 18:55
Congrats to everyone who broke this weekend. Props in particular to Jake, Peter, Ravi, Nikita, and J.P., and to Jason, Usha, and Gabe for great showings, too.
Posted from: 24.25.142.184
February 18th, 2008 19:05
Congrats to Ashish, Ben L, Dharia, and Tang
Posted from: 24.25.142.184
February 18th, 2008 19:06
Congrats also to Jackie and Ben Yu
Posted from: 72.255.30.239
February 18th, 2008 19:18
Congrats to Steph on finishing her qual!! This was so overdue!!
Posted from: 69.134.16.205
February 18th, 2008 20:47
CONGRATULATIONS TO Jake for winning, Ravi for a good round, and quarters, Ben,also for a good round and semis. Gurdane, Ashlyn, Arjun, Loius for breaking. WILL for getting the bid. Karlyn for completeing the qual (see I didnt forget you this time) JP for another bid. And probably a lot of other people.
Posted from: 69.134.16.205
February 18th, 2008 20:47
Oh Dharia and Tang too. Even thought their judge should have given me .5 more speaks =(
Posted from: 141.150.81.13
February 18th, 2008 20:48
congrats to my main brotha from anotha motha chong (Arthur L. Johnson MC) on the bid.
Bitches best recognize.
Posted from: 69.249.72.27
February 18th, 2008 20:48
what a great tournament, props to anyone who was involved. The weather was delectably chilling and the food in cambridge was excellent. For the most part rounds were timely and it was a lot of fun. Mad props first to:
Usha for being the comeback kid and going 1st seed 6-0, you rock. Tess for yet another 6-0 showing and katzman for a very well deserved clearing performance. Couldnt have come at a better time. Congrats to millburn JV’ers mike hassin and arbi for clearing and ESPECIALLY haley and annie for getting to dubs as freshman. “the futures so bright I have to wear shades”… Congrats also to bobby esnard for a sick performance and scaravias for a truly enjoyable round six, go jersey. Oh and Jake Nebel for continuing to win everything he touches. Cheers
Posted from: 141.150.81.13
February 18th, 2008 20:51
Also congrats to Whippany Park BY and MC.
Posted from: 64.12.116.76
February 18th, 2008 20:54
Just for those trying to compile complete results, My doubles round was against Millburn MK (Micheal Katzmen) it was a 3-0 (Norman Yao, Sarah Connors, Nick Crowne) and in my octos round it was a 2-1 for ALJ MC, but Motgi was replaced, by a Harvard Parli debater and it was a 2-1 with Gil on bottom… Thanks to everyone for their support and this is Great Neck South’s first bid. Thanks to the whole bronx science team for helping me during outrounds and all the long islanders that helped too. Time to start working on that at large application.
Posted from: 68.38.220.125
February 18th, 2008 21:01
Huge props to Mike Calavano from ALJ on a huge breakout performance this weekend. This kid will be amazing next year. Also, congrats to Peter on a great showing as well
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
February 18th, 2008 21:02
Congrats to peter too, Finals appearance, impressive!
Posted from: 75.73.219.151
February 18th, 2008 21:16
yay Jake/Ravi
Posted from: 71.106.13.248
February 18th, 2008 21:28
Very well done Jake and Peter!
Posted from: 160.39.72.36
February 18th, 2008 21:38
Congrats to all the competitors, especially to Jake and Peter on making it to the final round. (I don’t have the names of the other judges on the panel, but Beena and I were on top.) Looking forward to next year, which will be my twelfth at Harvard. I really am getting old…
Posted from: 12.191.116.130
February 18th, 2008 21:45
congrats jake and ravi
Posted from: 69.118.235.253
February 18th, 2008 22:02
big congrats to Jake, Ravi, Daks, Nikita, Oliver, and Salant.
Posted from: 24.168.63.179
February 18th, 2008 22:21
congrats to coulter on a well-deserved bid
of course, mad props to everyone from bronx, regis, and hunter (particularly bobby for continuing his scarsdale streak and bidding!)
also, congrats to peter for making it to finals after his debate hiatus.
Posted from: 69.119.93.209
February 18th, 2008 22:30
so how about them tigers
Posted from: 67.168.66.202
February 18th, 2008 22:31
WHOOO GO BOBBY! =D I’m crazy excited for you. Congrats!!!!
Posted from: 72.80.237.33
February 18th, 2008 22:38
Harvard was a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
Congrats:
Dunay
Jesse
Usha
Tess
Peter
and any others I may have forgotten
I appreciate the butchering of my last name during the award ceremony, it made for some comic relief given the tragic announcement.
and Melanie… I see you went for the fish filet…
Posted from: 69.119.93.209
February 18th, 2008 22:43
melarnie, i see you went for the fish fillet~
Posted from: 71.187.125.5
February 18th, 2008 23:12
big, big congrats to jesse klinger for getting his and great neck’s first bid. apparently you can do things other than affirm on the death penalty topic.
congrats also to peter for being a legend among burnouts, to bobby for beasting and getting a bid, steph for qualifying to toc (totally well deserved) and my teammate mike katzman for a really solid performance. word also to tess for going undefeated in prelims.
lastly, props to millburn’s jv’ers, mikey hassin, arbi llaveshi, annie dolan and haley fitzpatrick, for great work this weekend. watch out for these dudes next year.
Posted from: 129.116.44.242
February 19th, 2008 00:51
WILLIAM. HIX.
Posted from: 76.187.124.229
February 19th, 2008 01:22
Pretty sweet tournament overall. Congrats to Jake for his third octas-bid tourney win! Also, great job Peter for picking up 3 ballots on the AFF against freaking JAKE NEBEL. Also wanted to say congrats to Stephenie and Ravi on the additional bids and thank everyone for the kind words.
Also, condolences to Courtney Nunley who I heard went 5-1 but didn’t break due to tab error.
To the person who commented on the $2 water: It was sold for a dollar less on the other side of the cafeteria.
Lastly, sorry to Emily who didn’t know how to ‘adapt’ in prelims (i.e. going new in the 2). ;(
Posted from: 67.155.35.66
February 19th, 2008 09:40
Congrats to Courtney Nunley who went 5-1 113 H/L but didn’t clear because the results to Rd 4 weren’t entered correctly in the computer.
It is definitely interesting that tournaments continue not to either force judges to disclose or allow for coaches to review ballots in a timely manner.
It’s always dissapointing when preparation and execution go unrewarded. I truly hope that our unfortunate experience will convince some tournament directors to consider changing their policies. I think it’s really unfair to the people who volunteer their time to tab and help run the tournaments when the tournament structure forces them to either be flawless in their tabulation or have inaccurate results that can’t be corrected.
Sincerely,
Sam Duby
Posted from: 69.229.243.40
February 19th, 2008 09:51
Sam & Courtney -
That totally sucks. To be able to rise above the randomness (not saying good or bad) of Harvard and to see it unrewarded totally sucks.
I agree that there should be some check-back. Obviously Min & Liz are super busy in the tabroom and having a more democratized check would be a good thing for sure.
Posted from: 65.112.165.162
February 19th, 2008 09:55
Congrats to Jake on what continues to be an absolutely phenomenal competitive year.
Congrats to Peter and others who did so well.
And a bittersweet congrats to Courtney for doing so well. That is really a sham(e).
These college-run tournaments are out of control…
b
Posted from: 68.175.60.130
February 19th, 2008 10:54
Congratulations, Jake on your THIRD octas title this season. As I’ve said many times, you are one of the very smartest, most modest, and very best debaters I have ever seen. This is another well-deserved, hard-earned feather in your cap.
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Congratulations to you as well, Peter, on making it to finals…an incredibly impressive feat, given that this was only your second tournament this season! Wow.
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More on this in the next Ask Cruz, but Jake is, I believe, poised to eventually overcome Jason Baldwin’s record. Quite impressive.
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Special shout out to Bobby for making to the top eight out of around 350 debaters as a *sophomore*, continuing the hot streak that began last week with his big win at Scarsdale. I am very proud of you! Also, a special shout out to Kristina and Francisco for bid #5 in policy debate.
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As a Great Neck South alumnus, I want to congratulate Jesse Klinger on making team history by becoming the first GNS debater ever to earn a bid to the TOC. You are incredible, man. GO REBELS!
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Also for Ask Cruz: are we now the team with the most ever one-bid debaters? Maybe not. But five? Oy. :o)
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Finally, I also just wanted to echo what has been posted before and extend congratulations and regrets to Courtney, who really is one of the very nicest people in this activity.
Posted from: 38.118.12.10
February 19th, 2008 11:11
Big props to Jake and Peter for really outstanding runs (especially to Jake for making adjustments to that Aff that really made it work much better to me). And I concur with Sam above: We had several judges tell us that “they didn’t know if disclosure was allowed.” Maybe even a clear statement from the tournament encouraging as much would provide an easy check on what is a massive burden on tab. Courtney, I’m really sorry this happened to you in your last TOC bid invitational.
And, of course, I could not be more proud of Whitman — breaking 8 in VLD and 3 in JVLD! I especially Mr. Ben Lewis, who started this year in JV and ends up in semifinals of an Octos bid as a sophomore, especially with some really tough opponents like Usha and Ravi. You have a great career ahead of you Ben! And Jon, I totally sympathize with you as we join you in the 5 one-bid club as well.
Most importantly, I slso wanted to extend condolences on behalf of Whitman to the Holy Ghost Prep team for their tragic loss this weekend. We could not believe it when we heard the news, and we wish them the very best in what must be a very difficult time for their team.
Posted from: 71.244.16.16
February 19th, 2008 11:13
Congrats to Jake on the win, Ben on the bid and semis, Patrick and Shadman for clearing and Will for the bid and speaker award! Great tournament, guys.
Special congrats to Peter! Way to rep Craven/Clancy 07!
Posted from: 75.4.11.156
February 19th, 2008 11:29
big ben lewis!
Posted from: 76.187.114.118
February 19th, 2008 13:08
Congrats to WILLIAM HIX for getting the bid : ]
you deserve this.
also- congratulations to Louis, Bobby, Ravi, Karlyn, Steph, Sachin, Usha, Matt, and everyone else who rocked this weekend.
And Courtney, congratulations as well, i’m really sorry about the rd 4 issue.
Posted from: 72.75.70.51
February 19th, 2008 13:33
congrats to Rachel, Ellen, and Caroline on triples, David, Marco,and Stef on doubles (and stef on going 6-0 in prelims), and especially Ben on a really impressive tournament & semis finish. also, congrats to emily and marco for the speakers awards, and to Steph, Alex, and especially Heather for great runs in JV.
Posted from: 69.249.72.27
February 19th, 2008 13:57
what do I do now that the season is over!?
Posted from: 69.249.72.27
February 19th, 2008 13:58
I say we test Jake Nebel for steroids, all those in favor? all those opposed?
Posted from: 68.196.117.93
February 19th, 2008 14:03
Congrts to he Usha, Tess, Mike, Gabe, Jason,Karlyn, Xi, everyone from NJ that cleared, everyone tht did well, and the Randolph jvers, Elliot and Maddie.
Posted from: 69.121.162.215
February 19th, 2008 14:16
YAY BOBBY!
Posted from: 70.19.16.244
February 19th, 2008 14:19
Also congrats to Ellen and the triples panel screw D:
Tess who needs to not drown her sorrows with hydrogenated fats.
And Ben who got to semis by eating his opponents. Congrats after many bid rounds.
Posted from: 69.118.230.217
February 19th, 2008 14:23
Congrats to Daks, Nikita, MHershey, Abinav, Shadman, Dunay, Ravi, Peter and Jake
Also congrats to Salant, Bobby and Jesse on their bids, and to Steph for finally completing her well deserved qualification.
Finally I want to wish all the Bronx and Walt Whitman debaters who are now half-qualled and going for the at-large good luck!
Posted from: 69.118.235.253
February 19th, 2008 15:30
congrats to confederate jake nebel, my team mates nikita, daks and salant and of ben lewis for showing he has mad 2nr rap skills and owning as a soph
Posted from: 67.80.215.195
February 19th, 2008 16:31
yay whitman! yay steph.
also, if jason zhao does not go to ToCs I will cry.
Posted from: 71.105.78.90
February 19th, 2008 16:43
big ben, you are such a beast
Posted from: 71.255.83.159
February 19th, 2008 16:56
congrats to ppl. there are lots of them.
mostly though to my favorite MR. ASHISH GUPTA, who had a ridiculously intense prelim draw and came out of it with a 5-1 record. that’s craaazy. morristown is very proud. i love this kid.
harvard this year was really fun and, hmmm…. kind of cute : )
Posted from: 205.188.116.76
February 19th, 2008 17:07
Congrats to all of the whitmanites who did well or got better or learned anything at all across all of the events. Thanks to Anjan, Tanya, and Elyse for somehow managing the Whitman army, despite multiple contractions of the Harvard Illness. Congrats to Ravi, Usha, Kevin, and Peter for some sweet outrounds, and my prelim opponents for good rounds. There are others who deserve recognition, but Harvard is too big of a tournament to list them all.
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Special props go out to The One and Only Matt Hershey for totally owning me in our in-round rap battle.
Posted from: 68.192.29.204
February 19th, 2008 18:19
Ashish Gupta is a baller.
Posted from: 74.68.51.212
February 19th, 2008 18:56
Congrats to everyone who broke that is cool and thanks to those who made this weekend fun.
Posted from: 24.186.38.46
February 19th, 2008 22:44
my round was a 2-1.
(Ciorciari*, C. Jammo, M. Slifer)
CONGRATS TO EVERYONE.
in particular, karlyn.
Posted from: 68.175.60.130
February 20th, 2008 07:42
Just adding to my above list: Señor Petey Gil-Montllor should well earn a Coach of the Year award. What he has done with the Trinity Prep LD squad since he graduated high school is remarkable.
Posted from: 12.160.50.20
February 20th, 2008 09:38
Did anyone hear of a debater/speaker participating @ Harvard this weekend passing away? Apparently some one from Holy Ghost in Philly/PA?
Posted from: 68.175.60.130
February 20th, 2008 09:41
On the front page of VBD there is a link to an article I posted about the tragic death of Yuriy Tutko, who was indeed a speaker (interp) from Holy Ghost.
Posted from: 70.56.7.18
February 20th, 2008 19:22
congrats Ben
Posted from: 71.163.39.67
February 22nd, 2008 14:01
Major congrats to whitman especially Jane on finally getting the bid, Heather on getting to JV semis at your first national tournament, and Ben for a totally awesome but not surprising semis performance.
Posted from: 128.192.223.134
February 23rd, 2008 03:18
I guess there’s no chance VBD would be covering a finals bid tourney like Vestavia Hills this weekend?
Posted from: 68.175.60.130
February 23rd, 2008 04:14
We actually are doing so.