Bronx Science Closes Out the 1988 TOC

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The 1988 Tournament of Champions concluded with the only close-out in the tournament’s history, as second seed Jonathan Koppell and fourth seed Peter Colavito, both of the Bronx High School of Science, met in finals and were declared co-champions.

In the semifinals, Koppell defeated Twin Lakes High School’s David Roy on a 5-0 decision; Marilee Dukes, Roger Solt, James J. Unger, Tim Averill, and Eric Di Michele adjudicated. Colavito defeated Regis High School’s Jim Sciutto on a 4-1 decision; Patricia A. Bailey, Walter Alan Ulrich, Rose M. Joyce, and Peter Pober made up the majority, while Julie Sheinman dissented. Congratulations to both champions!

Jonathan and Peter were coached by Richard B. Sodikow and Rob Levinson.

The complete field for the 1988 TOC is available.

Underclassmen Anoop Mishra of Homewood High School and Hester Wills of Vestavia Hills High School advanced into the elimination rounds and received auto-qualifications to the 1989 Tournament of Champions.

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(17) Lakeridge DP (Damon Petticord)

OCTAS
(16) Homewood AM def. (1) Yucaipa BO (Bryan O’Connor)
2-1 (Eric Di Michele, *Vincent F. Meis, Lydia Trueheart)
(2) Bronx Science JK def. (15) Twin Lakes MH (Mark Harrison)
3-0 (Bowers, Cooper, Heist)
(14) Albuquerque SR def. (3) Monticello RP (Riti Patel)
2-1 (*Melissa L. Beall, Pam Deutsch, Dale McCall)
(4) Bronx Science PC def. (13) Homewood KG (Katy Gonder)
2-1 (Peter Pober, Mike Tripp, *Cary Voss)
(12) Vestavia Hills HW def. (5) North Miami Beach EF (Esther Feuer)
3-0 (Tim Averill, Bob Deutsch, Rose M. Joyce)
(11) Twin Lakes DR def. (6) Overton AW (Andrea White)
2-1 (*Carol Decker-Lombardi, Rob Levinson, Randall McCutcheon)
(7) West Lafayette MM def. (10) Milton DB (David Ball)
2-1 (Marilee Dukes, *Julie Sheinman, Sandra Silvers)
(8) Regis JS def. (9) Albuquerque MG (Margaret Gates)
2-1 (Patricia A. Bailey, David Smith, *Virginia Sutherland)

QUARTERS
(8) Regis JS def. (16) Homewood AM (Anoop Mishra)
2-1 (Tim Averill, *Dale McCall, Rose M. Joyce)
(2) Bronx Science JK def. (7) West Lafayette MM (Mike Morin)
3-0 (Daws, Marilee Dukes, Peter Pober)
(11) Twin Lakes DR def. (14) Albuquerque SR (Scott Robertson)
2-1 (Patricia A. Bailey, *Rob Levinson, Julie Sheinman)
(4) Bronx Science PC def. (12) Vestavia Hills HS (Hester Wills)
2-1 (Pam Deutsch, Randall McCutcheon, *Cary Voss)

SEMIS
(4) Bronx Science PC def. (8) Regis JS (Jim Sciutto)
4-1 (Patricia A. Bailey, *Julie Sheinman, Walter Alan Ulrich, Rose M. Joyce, Peter Pober)
(2) Bronx Science JK def. (11) Twin Lakes DR (Dave Roy)
5-0 (Marilee Dukes, Roger Solt, James J. Unger, Tim Averill, Eric Di Michele)

FINALS
(2) Bronx Science JK and (4) Bronx Science PC close out.

TOC CO-CHAMPIONS
(2) Bronx Science JK (Jonathan Koppell)
(4) Bronx Science PC (Peter Colavito)

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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Bryan O’Connor — Yucaipa High School (CA)
2. Jonathan Koppell — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
3. Gretchen Crosby — Manchester High School (MA)
4. Riti Patel — Monticello High School (NY)
5. Peter Colavito — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
6. Andrea White — Overton High School (TN)
7. David Ball — Milton Academy (MA)
8. David Roy — Twin Lakes High School (FL)
9. Hester Wills — Vestavia Hills High School (AL)
10. Katy Gonder — Homewood High School (AL)

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As part of my ongoing project of insuring an institutional memory for Lincoln-Douglas debate, I have been carefully organizing, transcribing, and digitizing materials I have found in the Chellgren Center Debate Office at the University of Kentucky. My thanks to Linda Barker, J.W. Patterson, and Roger Solt for their assistance!

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