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Matt Thomas Wins Westchester Classic

Bronx Science Closes Out Novice Tournament
Lexington's Lara Townzen & Alex Zendeh Win Policy Title
Bronx Science, Edgemont Share Novice Policy Title
posted by Jon Cruz on March 1st, 2008

Rob Zambito and Matt Thomas
Rob Zambito and Matt Thomas

SHRUB OAK, N.Y. — This year’s edition of Lakeland High School’s Westchester Classic concluded with a final round that featured Monticello High School’s Matt Thomas and Newburgh Free Academy’s Rob Zambito. The round was adjudicated by Elizabeth Tam, Shea Strausman, and Brian Kwik; the three critics voted unanimously for Matt. Congratulations to both debaters!

Matt is coached by Sabrina Graham; Rob is coached by Sheryl Kaczmarek.

As this report was filed, the policy debate tournament was still in progress. The tournament offers bids to the Tournament of Champions at the semifinal round in policy debate; there is also a competitive novice division and a junior varsity breakout from the non-advancing teams in the varsity division. (Policy results can now be found below.)

There was a junior varsity breakout in the Lincoln-Douglas debate division; it featured Hendrick Hudson High School’s Alli Gofman and Berkeley Carroll School’s Dylan Scher. Dylan won the round. Congratulations to both debaters! Dylan is coached by Jim Shapiro; Alli is coached by Jim Menick.

Carolyn Clendenin and Matt Ross
Carolyn Clendenin and Matt Ross

The novice division concluded not with a final round but a close out: first seed Matt Ross and second seed Carolyn Clendenin, both from the Bronx High School of Science, were declared co-champions. Congratulations to both debaters!

Matt and Carolyn are coached by Jon Cruz.

UPDATE: The policy debate tournament concluded on Sunday morning with a final round that featured Lexington High School’s Lara Townzen and Alex Zendeh and Newburgh Free Academy’s Neil Bapodra and Neil Patel. The round was adjudicated by Stefan Bauschard, Patrick Waldinger, and Brian Manuel. On a 3-0 decision, Lexington won the Westchester Classic.

Lara and Alex are coached by Maggie Berthiaume and Michael Antonnucci; Neil and Neil are coached by Sheryl Kaczmarek.

As with Lincoln-Douglas debate, the policy tournament featured a J.V. breakout. Two teams from the Bronx High School of Science advanced from the semifinal round of the breakout to close out the the junior varsity event. The team of Ian Irlander and Scott Khamphoune and the team of Zack Elias and Dee Yusuf can now lay claim to this year’s junior varsity title! Ian, Scott, Zack, and Dee are coached by Sarah M. Heaton, David Marks, and Jon Cruz.

Co-champions were declared in a novice policy tournament that initially cleared to quarterfinals. Given the lateness of the hour, in lieu of a final round, the team of Irene Bruce and Julia Reinitz from Bronx Science and the team of Eugene Kim and Helen Xu from Edgemont were named co-champions. Irene and Julia are coached by Sarah M. Heaton and Jon Cruz; Eugene and Helen are coached by Ben Wittwer.

And with the champions of the Westchester Classic determined, the regular season has come to a close in the Northeast.

—
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

(9) Hendrick Hudson AG (Alli Gofman)

QUARTERS
(8) Newburgh Free RZ def. (1) Bronx Science ST (Seth Teleky)
2-1 (*Alex Weaver, Sabrina Graham, Chetan Hertzig)
(7) Monticello MT def. (2) Bronx Science VS (Vineet Singal)
2-1 (Joe Vaughan, Shea Strausman, *Brian Kwik)
(3) Newburgh Free BW def. (6) Bronx Science AK (Arielle Kellman)
2-1 (Chetan Hertzig, Brian Kwik, *Shea Strausman)
(5) Byram Hills SS def. (4) Morristown NF (Nicole Fearahn)
2-1 (*Sabrina Graham, Alex Weaver, Elizabeth Tam)

SEMIS
(8) Newburgh Free RZ def. (5) Byram Hills SS (Sam Sanders)
3-0 (Jon Cruz, Sabrina Graham, Elizabeth Tam)
(7) Monticello MT def. (3) Newburgh Free BW (Ben Weiss)
3-0 (Brian Kwik, Diane Steiker, Shea Strausman)

FINALS
(7) Monticello MT def. (8) Newburgh Free RZ (Rob Zambito)
3-0 (Elizabeth Tam, Brian Kwik, Shea Strausman)

—
J.V. BREAKOUT
Berkeley Carroll DS def. Hendrick Hudson AG (Alli Gofman)

J.V. BREAKOUT CHAMPION
Berkeley Carroll DS (Dylan Scher)

—
TOP SPEAKERS
1. Arielle Kellman — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
2. Matt Thomas — Monticello High School (NY)
3. Seth Teleky — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
4. Vineet Singal — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
5. Rob Zambito — Newburgh Free Academy (NY)
6. Ben Weiss — Newburgh Free Academy (NY)
7. Matt Schafer — Hendrick Hudson High School (NY)
8. Alli Gofman — Hendrick Hudson High School (NY)
9. Ellie Merle — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
10. Nicole Ferahn — Morristown High School (NJ)

—
(9) Byram Hills SB (Sarah Berger)

NOVICE QUARTERS
(1) Bronx Science MR def. (8) Scarsdale AT (Abhinav Tyagarajan)
2-1 (Adam Friedlander, *Lucia Moreno, Mitch Scher)
(2) Bronx Science CC over (7) Bronx Science ES (Emanuel Schorsch)
(3) Scarsdale JB def. (6) Hendrick Hudson TK (Tara Kutzbach)
2-1 (*Gabe Schonfeld, Laura Shepard, Emilija Landsbergis)
(5) Byram Hills JM def. (4) Bronx Science AE (Abhi Elisetty)
2-1 (*Ariel Seiersen, Phil Kaplan, Peter Damrosch)

NOVICE SEMIS
(1) Bronx Science MR def. (5) Byram Hills JM (Jeffrey March)
3-0 (Emily Sweeney, Ariel Seiersen, Gabe Schonfeld)
(2) Bronx Science CC def. (3) Scarsdale JB (Jonathan Bowyer)
2-1 (*Adam Friedlander, Lucia Moreno, Peter Damrosch)

NOVICE FINALS
(1) Bronx Science MR and (2) Bronx Science CC close out.

NOVICE CO-CHAMPIONS
(1) Bronx Science MR (Matt Ross)
(2) Bronx Science CC (Carolyn Clendenin)

—
TOP SPEAKERS
1. Matt Ross — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
2. Carolyn Clendenin — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
3. Jonathan Bowyer — Scarsdale High School (NY)
4. Vid Yogeswaran — Newburgh Free Academy (NY)
5. Abhi Elisetty — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
6. Jeffrey March — Byram Hills High School (NY)
7. Tara Kutzbach — Hendrick Hudson High School (NY)
8. Abhinav Tyagarajan — Scarsdale High School (NY)
9. Rachel Kaplan — Byram Hills High School (NY)
10. Emanuel Schorsch — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)

—
POLICY DEBATE

PARTIAL OCTAS
(1) Lexington TZ advances without debating
(2) Newburgh Free BP def. (15) Lexington KS (Amrit Kanesa-Thasan & Ayan Sanyal)
(3) Bronx Science HC over (14) Bronx Science PL (Allen Paltrow-Krulwich & Daniel Lee)
(13) St. John’s GR def. (4) Lexington LS (Jenna Lempesis & David Sternman)
(5) Bronx MS def. (12) University AG (Jamiluddin Ahmed & Joshua Gonzalez)
(6) Bronx GB def. (11) Pine Crest MS (David Manella & Michael Selig)
(7) Cathedral Prep SS def. (10) Lexington KZ (Apoorv Kumar & Jason Zhou)
(9) Newburgh Free BK def. (8) Bronx Science HG (Lisa Ha & Dylan Gorman)

QUARTERS
(1) Lexington TZ def. (9) Newburgh Free BK (Jayanth Kocherlakota & Anuj Bapodra)
(2) Newburgh Free BP def. (7) Cathedral Prep SS (Nathan Starr & Peter Susko)
(3) Bronx Science HC over (6) Bronx Science GB (Kristina Gunnarsdottir & Francisco Bencosme)
(5) Bronx Science MS def. (13) St. John’s GR (Zachary Ryan & Jeff Gianattasio)

SEMIS
(1) Lexington TZ def. (5) Bronx Science MS (Andrew Markoff & David Seidman)
(2) Newburgh Free BP def. (3) Bronx Science HC (Saieed Hasnoo & Paula Cajdler)

FINALS
(1) Lexington TZ def. (2) Newburgh BP (Neil Bapodra & Neil Patel)
3-0 (Stefan Bauschard, Patrick Waldinger, Brian Manuel)

CHAMPIONS
(1) Lexington TZ (Lara Townzen & Alex Zendeh)

—
TOP SPEAKERS
1. Alex Zendeh — Lexington High School (MA)
2. Andrew Markoff — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
3. Neil Patel — Newburgh Free Academy (NY)
4. Kristina Gunnarsdottir — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
5. Lisa Ha — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
6. Paula Cajdler — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
7. David Sternman — Lexington High School (MA)
8. Apoorv Kumar — Lexington High School (MA)
9. Jayanth Kocherlakota — Newburgh Free Academy (NY)
10. Lara Townzen — Lexington High School (MA)

—
J.V. BREAKOUT SEMIS
Bronx Science IK def. Edgemont CS (Anik Chaudry & Ashish Shrestha)
Bronx Science EY def. Newburgh Free IS (Chris Irish & Abbas Shikari)

J.V. BREAKOUT FINALS
Bronx Science IK and Bronx Science EY close out.

J.V. BREAKOUT CO-CHAMPIONS
Bronx Science IK (Ian Irlander & Scott Khamphoune)
Bronx Science EY (Zack Elias & Dee Yusuf)

—
NOVICE QUARTERS
(1) Lexington BV vs. (8) Bronx Science EF
(2) Bronx Science LL vs. (7) Lexington CT
(3) Newburgh Free CS vs. (6) Edgemont KX
(4) Bronx Science BR vs. (5) Monticello BK

—
TOP NOVICE SPEAKERS
1. Arjun Vellayappan — Lexington High School (MA)
2. Dineth Banderage — Lexington High School (MA)
3. Thomas Lloyd — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
4. Steve Matthew — Edgemont High School (NY)
5. Brittany Knapp — Monticello High School (NY)
6. Baasil Shariff — Newburgh Free Academy (NY)
7. Savannah Behrent — Monticello High School (NY)
8. Aron Thomas — Lexington High School (MA)
9. Eugene Kim — Edgemont High School (NY)
10. Julia Reinitz — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)

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63 Responses to “Matt Thomas Wins Westchester Classic”

  1. Victory Briefs Daily, the #1 website for High School Debaters » Blog Archive » VBD Weekend Coverage: Feb. 29-Mar. 2, 2008
    Posted from: 205.134.251.132

    February 29th, 2008 22:04
    1

    […] Harker — Coverage Westchester Classic (Lakeland) — Coverage […]

  2. ely grinfeld
    Posted from: 69.119.93.209

    March 1st, 2008 14:08
    2

    nice varsity bx novice closeout
    i love you matt ross

  3. ely grinfeld
    Posted from: 69.119.93.209

    March 1st, 2008 14:09
    3

    well i’m hoping for a bx novice closeout

  4. Bobby
    Posted from: 72.80.236.55

    March 1st, 2008 14:10
    4

    BX HEG

  5. ely grinfeld
    Posted from: 69.119.93.209

    March 1st, 2008 14:34
    5

    BX HEG

  6. Josh
    Posted from: 24.44.63.150

    March 1st, 2008 15:24
    6

    BX HEG

  7. Josh
    Posted from: 24.44.63.150

    March 1st, 2008 15:24
    7

    I wanted to fit in too.

  8. Thurm
    Posted from: 69.119.154.118

    March 1st, 2008 16:47
    8

    Wheres the closeout!?

    BOWYER
    ABHINAV
    kick some ass

  9. nc
    Posted from: 166.109.0.198

    March 1st, 2008 17:55
    9

    YAY BRONX SCIENCE CLOSE OUT.

  10. Dylan Scher
    Posted from: 68.173.160.15

    March 1st, 2008 17:56
    10

    Siick work Bx Sci freshmen.
    And to Robbie and Matt for kicking my ass.

  11. Matthew S. Herdman
    Posted from: 68.196.117.93

    March 1st, 2008 18:41
    11

    Congratulations to Matt and Nicole, and to Jon in JV,.

  12. Dan Cook
    Posted from: 24.161.19.169

    March 1st, 2008 19:09
    12

    congrats matt thomas

  13. Shea Strausman
    Posted from: 166.109.0.198

    March 1st, 2008 19:21
    13

    This tournament was the biggest ordeal I have ever been through in my life. Thanks Cruz.

  14. mjocon
    Posted from: 24.242.139.162

    March 1st, 2008 19:30
    14

    matt thomas ftw

  15. ely grinfeld
    Posted from: 69.119.93.209

    March 1st, 2008 19:55
    15

    so uh
    matt ross is my lover
    carolyn is aight
    lol

    <3333uguyz

  16. Hannah
    Posted from: 152.17.54.46

    March 1st, 2008 20:21
    16

    Congrats Arielle, Seth, Vinee, Ellie, Carolyn, Matt, Emanuel and Abhi!

    Also huge congrats to Dylan!

  17. Earl
    Posted from: 71.236.138.137

    March 1st, 2008 20:24
    17

    Did Brian Kwik break anyones laptop during the final round?

  18. Jason Zhou
    Posted from: 67.87.72.11

    March 1st, 2008 20:33
    18

    Congrats Lara + Zendeh on finishing your qual.
    Tough luck Jenna + Dster, yall will at large.

  19. Bobby
    Posted from: 72.80.236.55

    March 1st, 2008 20:36
    19

    BX HEG; Congrats:

    Matt and Carolyn, for the close out
    Ahbi, Seth, Arielle and Vineet, for quarters

    nonBX Heg; Congrats:

    Matt, you totally deserve it and the best rounds I’ve had on this topic have been against you.

    Vid… lol

  20. Jon Cruz
    Posted from: 166.109.0.198

    March 1st, 2008 20:39
    20

    In response to comment 13, I’d just like to say: thanks, Shea! You’re the most expensive complainer I’ve ever had to deal with in my life! :o)

    Matt, Carolyn — continuing Bronx Science heg! And congratulations to Arielle for being top speaker and a quarterfinalist, and to Seth, Vineet, and Abhi for their outround appearances. (And yay to Ellie for the speaker award!) Special shout-outs to our policy teams shortly — but yay to Andrew, David, Saieed, and Paula for being in semis!

    And yay to Matt and Rob! And yay to Ben, Sam, and Nicole!

    The best part of this tournament: SAGAR RAMBHIA.

    And finally, I really think that Jason Zhou deserves a high-five for being a traitor, doing policy debate this weekend, and clearing. Nice job.

  21. Vineet
    Posted from: 70.19.38.68

    March 1st, 2008 20:58
    21

    Congrats to Matt Ross and Carolyn for closing out. Also, congrats to Andrew and David for bidding and Saieed and Paula on a long overdue and very well deserved bid.

  22. hassin
    Posted from: 69.249.94.118

    March 1st, 2008 21:16
    22

    matt thomas

  23. glen
    Posted from: 69.249.94.148

    March 1st, 2008 21:17
    23

    congrats to matt, vineet, seth, arielle and rob zambino

  24. nicole
    Posted from: 71.125.92.192

    March 1st, 2008 21:35
    24

    congrats, ppl.
    namely ben, sam, vineet, and seth

    thnx jon for, well, being jon, and for telling me about lakeland and encouraging me to come. im glad i did : )

  25. Alicia
    Posted from: 64.12.116.76

    March 1st, 2008 21:38
    25

    Congrats, Arielle, Vineet, Sam, Seth, Alli, Ellie, Caroly, Matt Ross, Abhi, and Emanuel

  26. Alicia
    Posted from: 64.12.116.76

    March 1st, 2008 21:39
    26

    *Carolyn

  27. Matt
    Posted from: 204.210.156.240

    March 1st, 2008 22:25
    27

    props to the lakeland team and especially the tab staff for pulling this tournament off through all of the stuff that went on.

    Congrats to all who broke, specially rob. and robbie, im sorry for being sleazy ; )

  28. Ben
    Posted from: 71.169.39.238

    March 1st, 2008 22:37
    28

    congrats matt and rob

  29. Matt
    Posted from: 204.210.156.240

    March 1st, 2008 22:39
    29

    Oh, I forgot. In case anyone at the tournament was curious. Tab error made me a low seed. I was entered as a 3-2 rather than what ought to have been 4-1. not complaining though.

  30. Ben
    Posted from: 71.169.39.238

    March 1st, 2008 22:41
    30

    so u mean that i shouldn’t have hit u in semis? damn!

  31. Jon Cruz
    Posted from: 68.175.61.157

    March 1st, 2008 23:24
    31

    Yes — sorry about that. To all who are wondering: an emergency caused the judge to have to leave the round he was supposed to judge between Matt and Sam in prelims late on Friday night; the round was made up during an off flight the following morning with Jim Menick adjudicating. When we corrected the round on the contestant cards, I must have typed in the result in backwards. I know that it was read to me correctly.

    This backwards entry was put in after the Lakeland round checker did his duty for round three flawlessly. I’m tempted to find a way to blame the weather delays, or blame my lack of sleep, or blame something else, but really, that’s my fault. (And mine specifically, not Jim Menick’s, who was in tab with me.) I apologize!

  32. Shea Strausman
    Posted from: 74.67.55.150

    March 2nd, 2008 00:30
    32

    Not only was I not that expensive, but I don’t compain that much either. :-P Thanks Jon for having me. Ultimately I’m glad I came.

    Congrats to everyone who did well. I know I judged a lot of good debate at this tournament.

  33. Jon Cruz
    Posted from: 68.175.61.157

    March 2nd, 2008 00:48
    33

    I do trust from your comment that you made it back to Albany safely?

  34. Jon Cruz
    Posted from: 68.175.61.157

    March 2nd, 2008 00:49
    34

    Also: most macho final round ever?

  35. Shea Strausman
    Posted from: 74.67.55.150

    March 2nd, 2008 00:51
    35

    Yes, I just got in about a half hour ago. The medals were a nice touch for the finals round. It added a little bit of flare.

  36. Rebar Niemi
    Posted from: 66.233.57.238

    March 2nd, 2008 02:04
    36

    flair.

  37. Matt
    Posted from: 204.210.156.240

    March 2nd, 2008 06:42
    37

    our entrances were sick.

  38. marc
    Posted from: 141.161.44.231

    March 2nd, 2008 07:02
    38

    props to matt, who for sure will continue to win a lot next year. big ups also to arielle for first speaker.

  39. Akshay Agashe
    Posted from: 71.88.39.29

    March 2nd, 2008 07:08
    39

    congrats to matt on winning another tournament

  40. nc
    Posted from: 74.72.3.221

    March 2nd, 2008 07:12
    40

    I love you Rob Zambito.

    And Matt Thomas, rot.

  41. Matt Ross
    Posted from: 66.108.131.237

    March 2nd, 2008 07:30
    41

    1. Congrats to Carolyn, Abhi, Emanuel, Arielle, Seth, Vineet, and Ellie.

    2. thanks to the lakeland team for hosting and easily the best housing experience i have ever had! (anyone who housed with me will agree) Also thanks to everyone in tab. And thanks to Cruz, of course, Nixxi, and Ely (2nd comment lol). Also, the judging pool was great.

  42. Josh
    Posted from: 24.44.63.150

    March 2nd, 2008 07:38
    42

    BRONX BRONX BRONX BRONX.

    Matt and Carolyn, if this is what your novice year is like, just imagine varsity. (Props to Abhi and Emanuel as well)

    Vineet, Seth, Arielle, and Ellie (on the speaker award), good job. 2-1’s are a b**** and you guys should be really proud

  43. Newburgh
    Posted from: 71.169.6.197

    March 2nd, 2008 09:59
    43

    Congrats to Ben Rob Vid

    Go Newburgh!

  44. abhi elisetty
    Posted from: 208.120.130.198

    March 2nd, 2008 10:03
    44

    congrats to matt + carolyn for the close-out. Matt was 1st seed, 1st speaker, and 1st place. Carolyn was 2nd seed, 2nd speaker, and 2nd place, thats cool

  45. pooja
    Posted from: 24.188.117.123

    March 2nd, 2008 12:08
    45

    i think the worst part of the tournament was sagar rambhia, but thats just me

  46. hi
    Posted from: 24.186.47.97

    March 2nd, 2008 12:31
    46

    sagar rambhia=peanut…but thats just me

  47. Johanna
    Posted from: 69.124.49.106

    March 2nd, 2008 14:53
    47

    congrats to alli, sam and matt!

  48. Melanie Plaza
    Posted from: 64.12.116.76

    March 2nd, 2008 17:17
    48

    congrats to matt and carolyn for closing out!

    and to matt and rob for winning/finaling, and of course to seth, vineet, arielle, and abhi!

  49. Abhi Elisetty
    Posted from: 208.120.130.198

    March 2nd, 2008 18:12
    49

    lol post 20: yes the best part WAS sagar rambhia, i was wondering if he picked up his last round.

    and 45, ur a mean big sis.

  50. carolyn
    Posted from: 205.188.116.76

    March 2nd, 2008 18:19
    50

    Bx Heg all the way!

    congrats to matt, arielle, seth,abbhi, rupert, emmanuel, ellie,and vineet!!! :-)

  51. Bobby
    Posted from: 72.80.222.167

    March 2nd, 2008 21:41
    51

    Ye Ishq Hai

  52. Elizabeth Tam
    Posted from: 150.108.232.21

    March 2nd, 2008 21:43
    52

    CONGRATS MATT ON WINNING!!! Thanks Matt and Rob, and Alli and Dylan for such fun rounds to watch and judge! I def don’t think I would’ve made it to finals in such a great mood if it hadn’t been for all of you!

    CONGRATS ARIELLE, SETH AND VINEET on making it to quarters and being such great speakers… especially Arielle on being TOP SPEAKER!!!!

    Thanks to team Lakeland for hosting such a wonderful tournament, I acutally had fun judging, lol.

  53. Bobby
    Posted from: 167.206.203.14

    March 3rd, 2008 10:12
    53

    aw its a double Matt victory

  54. Weaver
    Posted from: 207.38.220.35

    March 3rd, 2008 11:48
    54

    Whatever happened in the H.R. Pufnstuf division? :-)

  55. Ravi
    Posted from: 67.8.227.203

    March 3rd, 2008 13:59
    55

    Congrats Matt

  56. scottkim.
    Posted from: 24.151.43.62

    March 3rd, 2008 17:05
    56

    good job matt - here the tourny win that i said you’d get at harvard.

  57. Marco
    Posted from: 96.241.7.243

    March 3rd, 2008 18:21
    57

    Congrats Matt!

  58. Matt
    Posted from: 204.210.156.240

    March 3rd, 2008 22:10
    58

    thanks all

  59. contillo
    Posted from: 24.186.38.46

    March 10th, 2008 18:42
    59

    how may competitors were there?

  60. contillo
    Posted from: 24.186.38.46

    March 10th, 2008 18:42
    60

    many*

  61. Matt
    Posted from: 24.164.191.184

    March 11th, 2008 20:06
    61

    uh. hey mike - i believe around 30. but it was a strong field

  62. contillo
    Posted from: 24.186.38.46

    March 13th, 2008 15:33
    62

    o ok. thanks matt. i was just curious because you were 7th seed as a registered 3-2 [though you weren’t, of course].

  63. anonymous
    Posted from: 64.72.67.162

    March 28th, 2008 06:53
    63

    ROB ZAMBITO IS SO HOT!!!

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