Stephanie Caravias Wins Georgetown
First-Ever Georgetown LD Tournament Follows Second Annual Round Robin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Cherry Blossom Tournament at Georgetown University features this year, for the first time, a full division of Lincoln-Douglas debate. The final round pit Walt Whitman High School’s Marco Marrazza against Ridge High School’s Stephanie Caravias. On a 2-1 decision, Stephanie defeated Marco to win the tournament.
Stephanie is coached by David Yastremski and Charlie Furman; Marco is coached by Anjan Choudhury, Tanya Choudhury, and Elyse Lyons.
(Anjan Choudhury contributed to this report.)
QUARTERS
(1) Ridge SC def. (8) Pinecrest AK (Ashlyn Karan)
(2) Collegiate MW def. (7) Pinecrest CF (Caleb Frye)
(3) Walt Whitman MM over (6) Whitman AZ (Alex Zimmermann)
(4) Kinkaid BT def. (5) Hockaday LD (Lindsay Dolan)
SEMIS
(1) Ridge SC is forfeited to by (4) Kinkaid BT (Becca Traber)
(3) Walt Whitman MM def. (2) Collegiate MW (Marc Wallach)
FINALS
(1) Ridge SC def. (3) Walt Whitman MM (Marco Marrazza)
CHAMPION
(1) Ridge SC (Stephanie Caravias)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Ashlyn Karan — Pinecrest High School (NC)
2. Marc Wallach — The Collegiate School (NY)
3. Stephanie Caravias — Ridge High School (NJ)
4. Perry Green — Walt Whitman High School (MD)
5. Becca Traber — The Kinkaid School (TX)
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Posted from: 205.134.251.132
March 2nd, 2008 14:23
[...] Kinkaid’s Becca Traber defeats Hockaday’s Lindsay Dolan on a 2-1. Georgetown — Finals: Walt Whitman’s Marco Marrazza faces Kinkaid’s Becca [...]
Posted from: 68.48.79.240
March 2nd, 2008 14:28
Actually, finals is Steph versus Marco. Becca had to get a flight home, so she conceeded her semis round against Steph after it happened but before the decision, which was subsequently a 3-0 for Becca. Steph, however, advanced and is debating Marco in finals.
Posted from: 68.175.61.157
March 2nd, 2008 14:30
Corrected. :o)
Posted from: 66.240.48.106
March 2nd, 2008 14:39
Go steph!
Posted from: 72.75.104.80
March 2nd, 2008 14:54
congrats on finals, Marco, and good luck! Also, major congrats to Alex Zimmerman on breaking in varsity as a novice!
Posted from: 204.210.156.240
March 2nd, 2008 14:55
Congrats Marco, Steph, and Marc.
Posted from: 68.48.79.240
March 2nd, 2008 14:56
Hey, why don’t I get a contribution note if Anjan does? Psht. Lame.
Lindsey and Becca’s round was a 2-1 with me on bottom, and Sean Mumper and someone I don’t know on top.
Steph’s round had Mr. Massey and someone else on top, and Mrs. Dolan on bottom.
Posted from: 68.48.79.240
March 2nd, 2008 14:59
Finals was a 2-1 for Steph. Greenstein dissented in finals.
Posted from: 67.8.227.203
March 2nd, 2008 18:34
Congrats on finals to Marco and to Steph for winning.
Posted from: 71.163.39.67
March 2nd, 2008 18:39
Major congrats to Marco on finals! Also, congrats to Alex on quarters.
Posted from: 72.66.67.125
March 2nd, 2008 19:16
Congratulations to Alex for quarters and to Marco for getting all the way to finals!
Posted from: 68.192.165.197
March 2nd, 2008 20:05
Congrats steph on winning!!! Also congrats Marc on semis
Posted from: 68.48.175.11
March 2nd, 2008 20:13
Major props to Steph on another victory.
That said, I just really want to congratulate Marco on finishing his debate career with a Final Round performance in a tournament that included some really outstanding debaters like Steph, Marc, Becca, Lindsay, etc. You have had a great 4 years and our team will miss you greatly. No better way to go out than on top; you will have a blast at Tufts! It was an honor to help you through the past couple of years.
Posted from: 204.210.156.240
March 2nd, 2008 20:25
Congrats Marco. You deserve this hella alot
Also, congrats steph on beasting.
Posted from: 68.48.79.240
March 2nd, 2008 23:18
I second what Anjan said, both about Steph and Marco.
Posted from: 68.175.61.157
March 3rd, 2008 08:25
Congratulations to Steph and Marco! And congratulations to Greenstein and the whole Georgetown crew on what I understand was an excellent tournament.
Posted from: 67.50.220.2
March 3rd, 2008 10:22
way to represent NDF top lab marco and steph!
Posted from: 24.46.207.84
March 3rd, 2008 16:48
Congrats to Wallach, Steph, and Marco
Posted from: 216.24.241.226
March 3rd, 2008 18:43
CONGRATS STEPH!!!! and lindsay and marc =)
Posted from: 69.134.16.205
March 4th, 2008 20:00
Congrats to Ashlyn, Becca, Lindsay, and Caleb, for whom this was his first LD tournament.
Posted from: 12.216.168.104
March 5th, 2008 09:09
Congrats on a great end to your career Marco!and good job breaking at a varsity tournament Alex! : )
Posted from: 169.229.110.108
March 5th, 2008 21:33
My heart dies at the above (mis)use of hella. Stop saying hella. You’re not norcal. You’re not socal. You’re not even mildly associated with California, except through the debaters who you happen to know from northern California, and you sound like a DUMBASS when you use it. You’re from New York. And “hella alot”? Are you KIDDING me?
Debaters everywhere: we realize California is the shit. But the complete bastardization of such phrases is what makes high school debaters complete shit-worshippers.
Posted from: 24.90.125.76
March 5th, 2008 22:16
and you, sir, are a hater. seriously, why is it ok for people from cali to use the phrase but nowhere else? i mean i think its dumb too but cmon, that goes no matter where your family pays taxes
Posted from: 128.135.193.195
March 6th, 2008 00:09
i don’t think he is a hater. he can use hella but the way he used it was hella wrong.
hella alot…that is just wrong..
use it correctly is “all are you kidding” was saying…
Posted from: 68.126.6.208
March 6th, 2008 00:30
yeah “are you kidding” is being way too confrontational but i applaud him for just completely beasting that dude who said “hella alot”… i really don’t think it’s that bad, and in fact i’m from socal and i think norcal kids who say hella sound like tools, but i think it’s hilarious that he exploded on the guy….
hahahaha wow and it was like 20 posts before him too
this guy is awesome
“Are you KIDDING me?” LOL
Posted from: 168.221.143.68
March 6th, 2008 05:48
Congrats to Steph for being amazing