COVERAGE: LD
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — This is the home for Victory Briefs Daily’s coverage of the Lincoln Financial Group Lincoln-Douglas Debate Tournament at Nationals.
Thank you to Mira Chernick and Chris Castillo for helping transcribe and thank you to Cherian Koshy and Jay Stubbs for technical assistance.
THERE ARE FIVE DEBATERS REMAINING. Congratulations to Arjun Chandran of Cary Academy in North Carolina, Joan Gass of the Hockaday School in Texas, Todd Liipfert of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School in Texas, Corey Metzman of Montgomery Bell Academy in Tennessee, and Ellen Noble of Walt Whitman High School in Maryland.
FINALS
L110 Hockaday JG vs. L293 Strake Jesuit TL
ROUND 15
L293 Strake Jesuit TL def. L119 MBA CM
L110 Hockaday JG byes
ROUND 14
L110 Hockaday JG def. L137 Walt Whitman EN
L119 MBA CM def. L207 Cary AC
L293 Strake Jesuit TL byes
ROUND 13
L137 Walt Whitman EN def. L118 Millburn TM (Tess McNulty)
L293 Strake Jesuit TL def. L207 Cary AC (Arjun Chandran)
L110 Hockaday JG def. L241 Leland AR (Aparna Ramanan)
L119 MBA CM def. L120 Northland Christian RL (Rachel Lanier)
ROUND 12
L293 Strake Jesuit TL def. L111 Hockaday SV (Shivani Vohra)
L120 Northland Christian RL def. L203 Chaparral EG (Erin Gregory)
L119 MBA CM def. L292 Strake Jesuit DD (David Donatti)
L207 Cary Academy AC def. L241 Leland AR (Aparna Ramanan)
L110 Hockaday JG def. L121 Northland Christian CN (Courtney Nunley)
L118 Millburn TM def. Edina BH (Ben Holguin)
L137 Walt Whitman EN (Ellen Noble) byes
The pairings will be transcribed, but in the meantime, click here for a picture of the pairings for Round 10.
Pairings for Rounds 7 and 8 follow the code breaker for the debaters competing in Round 9 on Wednesday morning.
ROUND 9
229 vs. 295
281 def. 211
257 def. 242
333 def. 314
185 v 203
188 def 106
170 def. 292
120 def. 129
137 def. 291
154 def. 273
293 def. 284
110 def. 117
150 vs. 103
162 def. 217
276 v 234
263 def. 122
113 def. 334
210 def. 213
121 def. 166
111 def. 183
186 v 316
233 v 241
151 def. 285
327 def. 298
169 v 119
207 def. 184
105 v 118
UNDEFEATED AFTER ROUND 8
105
118 Millburn TM (Tess McNulty)
121 Northland Christian CN (Courtney Nunley)
137 Walt Whitman EN (Ellen Noble)
166 Boorman JH (James Holman)
170 Norman North AN (Anika Nehreen-Khan)
184 Brentwood MS (Michael Shagrin)
233 Apple Valley KK (Kirstie Kimball)
284 Blake JS (John Scoggin)
291 Strake Jesuit PB (Philip Bartholomew)
292 Strake Jesuit DD (David Donatti)
293 Strake Jesuit TL (Todd Liipfert)
DOWN 1 AFTER ROUND 8
103
106 Chesterton TG (Tom Geairn)
110 Hockaday JG (Joan Gass)
111 Hockaday SV (Shivani Vohra)
113
117 Millard West BY (Brent Young)
119 MBA CM (Corey Metzman)
120 Northland Christian RL (Rachel Lanier)
122 Northland Christian JO (Josh Overton)
129
150
151
154 Edina BH (Ben Holguin)
162 Sacred Heart SZ (Shadman Zaman)
169
183 Brentwood JL (Jordan Lincenberg)
186 Trinity Prep JN (Jake Nebel)
188 New Trier BM (Brian McDonald)
210
211
213 Salado TC (Tyler Cook)
217 Cy-Woods AB (Austin Baker)
229
234 Apple Valley KG (Kevin Granlund)
242 Bellarmine CM (Chip Morton)
257 Monticello MT (Matt Thomas)
263 South Eugene BS (Ben Schifberg)
273
276 Ridge SC (Stephanie Caravias)
281
285 Analy CC (Chris Catterton)
295 Hunter College AB (Alex Bores)
298 Bronx Science MD (Matt Dunay)
314
316
327
333 Foothill CF (Cody Fielder)
334 Austin JM (James Monaco)
DOWN & OUT AFTER ROUND 8
158 Grapevine WH (Will Hix)
159
200
207
209 Fargo North PS (Phoebe Strom)
235
239
250 Iolani JF (Jesse Franklin-Murdoch)
289
313
317
336
ROUND 7
106 vs. 110
151 vs. 188
117 vs. 207
209 vs. 293
327 vs. 169
313 vs. 183
186 vs. 241
154 vs. 211
119 vs. 129
159 vs. 291
118 vs. 217
263 vs. 121
289 vs. 273
301 vs. 213
170 vs. 250
317 vs. 284
314 vs. 242
229 vs. 239
316 vs. 257
336 vs. 333
234 vs. 292
166 vs. 298
185 vs. 334
281 vs. 233
203 vs. 158
120 vs. 303
295 vs. 162
139 vs. 113
153 vs. 105
210 vs. 285
200 vs. 111
122 vs. 137
235 vs. 103
276 vs. 150
184 BYE
ROUND 8
334 vs. 210
111 vs. 276
241 vs. 151
242 vs. 289
284 vs. 336
213 vs. 203
303 vs. 118
250 vs. 186
121 vs. 159
292 vs. 313
333 vs. 263
150 vs. 234
257 vs. 120
162 vs. 229
298 vs. 235
233 vs. 200
273 vs. 166
137 vs. 119
217 vs. 209
110 vs. 281
105 vs. 327
239 vs. 154
285 vs. 139
167 vs. 317
207 vs. 316
129 vs. 153
158 vs. 185
293 vs. 301
183 vs. 122
291 vs. 314
211 vs. 184
188 vs. 295
103 vs. 106
113 vs. 117
170 BYE
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Posted from: 206.251.74.247
June 17th, 2008 14:32
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Posted from: 170.140.56.68
June 17th, 2008 17:40
YAY MATT!!!!!
Posted from: 142.151.177.143
June 17th, 2008 18:41
good luck BMAC
go win things. I heart you.
Posted from: 70.173.191.82
June 17th, 2008 18:58
tess is undefeated after round 8. i am down 1 after 8.
Posted from: 75.72.79.154
June 17th, 2008 19:07
SCAGGA!!! BRING HOME THE GOLD!!!
Posted from: 71.76.188.53
June 17th, 2008 19:47
DUNAY ATTACK!
Posted from: 24.120.62.105
June 17th, 2008 19:56
AV KG is undefeated not down 1
Posted from: 70.111.118.16
June 17th, 2008 20:11
Tess Mcnulty ftw
Posted from: 72.68.76.55
June 17th, 2008 20:40
go tess go
Posted from: 98.200.243.13
June 17th, 2008 20:52
AND THE C’S UP BY 40!!!
AND THE CROWD GOES WILD
Posted from: 24.120.249.114
June 17th, 2008 20:52
i am so disgusted by tonite’s nba finals.
gag a maggot.
but yay vegas and nationals
Posted from: 24.215.129.217
June 18th, 2008 04:05
Good Luck Matt Dunay! You can do it!
Posted from: 24.120.37.130
June 18th, 2008 05:47
213 Tyler Cook, Salado
Posted from: 75.214.181.57
June 18th, 2008 06:03
117 is Brent Young from Millard West
Posted from: 208.120.85.37
June 18th, 2008 06:37
Go Matt Dunay!
Posted from: 72.80.250.8
June 18th, 2008 06:49
GO MATT!
Posted from: 74.73.189.242
June 18th, 2008 07:07
YEAH DUNAY!!!!
Posted from: 205.188.116.76
June 18th, 2008 07:42
good luck dunay!
Posted from: 68.196.226.112
June 18th, 2008 07:45
yeahh matt…own nats….
Posted from: 162.83.248.92
June 18th, 2008 10:12
Matt, continue winning rounds.
Posted from: 96.234.65.85
June 18th, 2008 10:16
Congratulations Tess!!! We are so proud of you!
Posted from: 71.191.251.245
June 18th, 2008 12:12
Go Noble!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 12:23
Yay matt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 12:24
GO MATT
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 12:24
good luck to Matt!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 12:26
Salutations Matt!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 12:27
Best of luck Matt; come see our show
Posted from: 75.73.219.151
June 18th, 2008 13:52
Your debate skills are so sexy Matt!!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 13:54
MATT DUNAY IS GOD
Posted from: 69.121.60.18
June 18th, 2008 14:03
GOOD LUCK MATT! make b.s. proud!
Posted from: 75.72.79.154
June 18th, 2008 15:07
LETS GO SCAGGA, I WANT TO SEE SOME HARDWARE BROUGHT BACK TO BLAKE!!!
Posted from: 70.164.140.188
June 18th, 2008 16:05
After round 10, I know the following have been knocked out:
*Matt Thomas
*Shadman Zaman
*Jake Nebel
*Ben Schifberg
*Philip Bartholomew
*Chris Catterton
Good luck to everyone left
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 17:37
OMFG MATTDUNAY
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 17:39
DUNAY FTW
Posted from: 32.157.119.252
June 18th, 2008 18:00
here is round 12 from my iPhone:
ld
vohra v liipfert
203 v lanier
donatti v metzman
leland v Cary acad
gass v nunley
mcnulty v holquin
noble bye
Posted from: 24.234.106.173
June 18th, 2008 18:18
good luck ellen and tess.
Posted from: 207.172.84.123
June 18th, 2008 18:30
Go Ellen!
Posted from: 75.32.5.37
June 18th, 2008 19:44
Final round
Matt v Tess?
who thinks so?
Posted from: 75.72.79.154
June 18th, 2008 20:18
Scagga-
I know I’ve made fun of you a lot, but I want you to know that I really do admire your ability. You had a great season, John, and I’ll miss seeing you in class, and at tournaments. Congrats on a successful outing at TOC and Nats, and I wish you well in whatever you do both in college and beyond.
-Pwneill aka Phela aka Phelan
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 20:50
BRING IT HOME DUNAY
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 20:51
WE WISH WE COULD BE AS GOOD AS MATT DUNAY
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 20:52
aheahfhaefheahahfhaghahgahghah MATT DUNAY ahghalglhaglahlrhlalalghahlrlaglhalgha
Posted from: 70.165.246.231
June 18th, 2008 20:55
Round 13 in The Morning will feature
(UNDEFEATED)
L207 Cary Academy AC (Arjun Chandran)
(DOWN 1)
L293 Strake Jesuit TL (Todd Liipfert)
L120 Northland Christian RL (Rachel Lanier)
L119 MBA CM (Corey Metzman)
L241 Leland AR (Aparna Ramanan)
L110 Hockaday JG (Joan Gass)
L118 Millburn TM (Tess McNulty)
L137 Walt Whitman EN (Ellen Noble)
Posted from: 72.215.73.60
June 18th, 2008 20:59
What a great group to be in the final eight…CONGRATS to all competitors and coaches
Posted from: 70.253.61.171
June 18th, 2008 21:03
Round 12 geographic distribution not too different from TOC outrounds this year.
Houston– 4
Dallas– 2
Southeast– 2
NE + Mid-Atlantic– 2
Midwest– 1
NorCal– 1
unknown(L203)– 1
Congratulations to the Rd 12 competitors– as well as to all who made it to Nationals. Good luck tomorrow!!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 21:27
DUNAY WILL CRUSH ALL OTHER COMPETITORS
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 18th, 2008 21:39
and a big round of applause for matt dunay ladies and gentlemen!
Posted from: 68.127.153.194
June 18th, 2008 23:20
Big ups to Arjun for defeating such a strong competitor in round 12
Good luck to everyone tomorrow!
Posted from: 208.66.131.246
June 19th, 2008 07:02
GO ELLEN! It looks like being the ‘little’ sister to two brothers is paying off big time! We are so proud of you. Go get ‘em!
Patsy and Minton
Posted from: 70.241.81.69
June 19th, 2008 07:33
Way to go Todd and Rachel!
and congrats to david and Courtney on making it so far!
Posted from: 69.249.95.27
June 19th, 2008 09:14
GO TESS!!!!
Posted from: 24.12.193.28
June 19th, 2008 09:31
w00t. Go Corey and Todd!!
Posted from: 72.215.72.247
June 19th, 2008 09:50
203 was this year’s Colorado State Champion, Erin Gregory. Sorry for the late identification!
Posted from: 70.19.37.193
June 19th, 2008 09:55
Go Todd!
Posted from: 24.120.249.114
June 19th, 2008 10:08
i’m rooting for the unk.
Posted from: 64.91.138.44
June 19th, 2008 10:21
i think las vegas likes todd’s dougie
Posted from: 74.60.177.175
June 19th, 2008 10:26
Congrats already and keep winning arjun!!
Posted from: 96.231.198.161
June 19th, 2008 11:04
Go ELLEN!!!
Posted from: 206.81.59.218
June 19th, 2008 11:06
Arjun vs Joan is what I want to see!
Posted from: 98.198.199.111
June 19th, 2008 11:51
go liipfert
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 19th, 2008 11:52
Good luck Matt!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 19th, 2008 11:59
WANNA KNOW WHAT’S EATING ME MATT DUNAY? THE FACT THAT YOU HAVEN’T WON NATS YET. GO GET EM TIGER.
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 19th, 2008 12:07
DUNAY FTW!
Posted from: 76.224.4.169
June 19th, 2008 12:12
METZJEW FOR THE WIN
Posted from: 32.159.2.208
June 19th, 2008 12:34
let’s go todd and joan!! Congrats on the amazing run arjun and ellen!!!
Posted from: 71.32.101.132
June 19th, 2008 12:39
Way to go Ellen!!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 19th, 2008 13:15
Matt,
We’re making a new movie, want to be #14?
Cheers,
Danny
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 19th, 2008 13:15
MATT DUNAY IS THE GREATEST
GO MATT!!
THEY SHOULD CALL IT MATTIONALS!!!!!! OR DUNAYTIONALS!!!!!!
Posted from: 12.110.55.130
June 19th, 2008 13:16
FUCK TEXAS
Posted from: 32.158.132.69
June 19th, 2008 13:17
Todd picks up on a 4-1 in round 15.
Geographic Distribution:
Texas
Posted from: 64.91.138.44
June 19th, 2008 13:22
here’s another hit thanks to drank and the dodo
Posted from: 12.34.83.137
June 19th, 2008 13:36
Congrats Aparna, Shivani, David, Metzman, Todd, Joan, and Ellen.
Posted from: 65.125.148.226
June 19th, 2008 14:21
Congratulations to all students who participated in this tournament.
What a major end of the season for Joan Gass. She started off with an epic performance at the TOC and now she produces another showing in the NFL Finals for Hockaday. Congratulations Hockaday JG!
Michelin Massey
Posted from: 75.182.94.71
June 19th, 2008 14:26
Congrats Arjun.
Posted from: 96.231.198.220
June 19th, 2008 14:27
Congrats Ellen!!
Posted from: 72.215.72.151
June 19th, 2008 14:54
congrats joan and todd!
Posted from: 82.137.200.9
June 19th, 2008 14:56
Ellen, we are all breathless watching this tournament. Whatever happens now, you ARE the family STAR!
Posted from: 72.130.149.102
June 19th, 2008 15:04
Go Ellen,
The Peterkin family branch in San Diego are bragging up a storm and rooting as hard as we can for you!! We know we’ll be able to do even more bragging very soon, good luck!!
Chris, Kendall & Devon
Posted from: 128.62.119.151
June 19th, 2008 15:08
congrats to all the great kids from Houston. David, Dulles debate is proud of you!! And Todd good luck in Finals bring the title back to Texas
Posted from: 66.97.100.254
June 19th, 2008 15:09
Ellen, You are AMAZING. Wish I was there rooting you on instead of sitting on my bed. We love and honor your ambition! Go, girl, GO!
Posted from: 24.120.249.114
June 19th, 2008 15:34
THIZZZ FACE.
there needs to be some sort of non-texas affirmative action in debate, y’all are just too good.
‘grats to the ‘daisies (joan jett), and yeah, to babyface liipfert too.
Posted from: 98.194.2.241
June 19th, 2008 16:19
Joan and Todd! This is an awesome finals matchup. Two great debaters who are equally amazing as people. Huge congrats to you and your coaching staffs! I’m so grateful to have known you both.
Posted from: 75.32.5.37
June 19th, 2008 16:52
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahawwwwwwwwwww! texas!!
THE STARS AT NIGHT, ARE BIG IN BRIGHT…
deep in the heart of VEGAS.
We are amazing.
Greenhill. Hockaday. Strake Jesuit. No one does like Texas do.
Posted from: 98.200.243.13
June 19th, 2008 17:27
who won finals? major congrats todd and joan
Posted from: 68.196.195.40
June 19th, 2008 17:38
how are byes given out at nationals?
Posted from: 72.215.72.151
June 19th, 2008 17:45
finals are tomorrow.
Posted from: 206.251.74.247
June 19th, 2008 17:49
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Posted from: 24.90.20.221
June 19th, 2008 18:08
good job rachel courtney and ellen for representing our lab
Posted from: 66.140.58.66
June 19th, 2008 19:12
Joan & Todd!! Way to represent!
Don’t MESS w/ TEXAS
Posted from: 66.239.105.142
June 19th, 2008 20:27
316 is Billy Wurm Francis Howell North, 327 is Jocelyn Streid Ladue Horton watkins
Posted from: 96.231.125.25
June 19th, 2008 20:54
We’re so proud of you honey - I wish I were there to pinch your cheeks and give you a hearty meal. No doubt you’ll always be my star. :-)
Posted from: 206.81.59.218
June 20th, 2008 06:39
Yeah debate mom!!
way to raise a texan who knows how to debate!
although, I must admit, hockaday’s a little too good… maybe nats should place an embargo on hockaday for a few years…
haha, I kid, texas has some of the most amazing coaching staffs in the world.
a HUGE congrats!
Posted from: 70.165.206.144
June 20th, 2008 11:34
First, all of our prayers and best wishes are for TODD TOMORROW. It is incredible, this team, these individuals, Todd’s accomplishment. Good luck, God’s blessings, and a fair wind back of you all tomorrow.
Strake Jesuit Facult and Administration