Cameron Baghai Takes USC

Nick Pritzker is J.V. Champion

posted by Jon Cruz on November 9th, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Cali. — The forty-fifth annual David Damus Trojan Fall Championships at the University of Southern California concluded with a final round between Rancho Bernardo High School’s Cameron Baghai and the Meadows School’s Nate Socolof. In the round, Cameron defeated Nate to win the tournament. Congratulations to both debaters!

Cameron is coached by Wesley Craven; Nate is coached by Dan Meyers.

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

OCTAS
Claremont FP def. Loyola AB (Andrew Blay)
Esperanza JP def. Loyola TM (Tim McHugh)
Esperanza SA def. Loyola SW (Steven Wartinbee)
Glenbrook North PD def. Harvard-Westlake JS (Jake Sonnenberg)
Harvard-Westlake SN def. Torrey Pines AA (Amin Aalipour)
Harvard-Westlake TB def. Loyola CP (Chris Peak)
Rancho Bernardo CB def. Bellarmine BP (Ben Perotin)
Meadows NS def. Torrey Pines MA (Mostafa Al-Alusi)

QUARTERS
Rancho Bernardo CB def. Claremont FP (Fritz Pielstick)
Meadows NS def. Harvard Westlake SN (Sean Nadel)
Esperanza JP def. Harvard Westlake TB (Tony Baker)
Glenbrook North PD def. Esperanza SA (Saad Asad)

SEMIS
Meadows NS def. Esperanza JP (Justin Pearce)
Rancho Bernardo CB def. Glenbrook North PD (Pat Donovan)

FINALS
Rancho Bernardo CB def. Meadows NS (Nate Socolof)

CHAMPION
Rancho Bernardo CB (Cameron Baghai)

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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Cameron Baghai — Rancho Bernardo High School (CA)
2. Justin Peace — Esperanza High School (CA)
3. Mostafa Al–Alusi — Torrey Pines High School (CA)
4. Fritz Pielstick — Claremont High School (CA)
5. Saad Asad — Esperanza High School (CA)
6. Andrew Blay — Loyola High School (CA)
7. Sean Nadel — Harvard-Westlake School (CA)
8. Pat Donovan — Glenbrook South High School (IL)
9. Tony Baker — Harvard-Westlake School (CA)
10. Nate Socolof — The Meadows School (NV)

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Posted from: 206.251.74.247

November 9th, 2008 08:08
1

[...] Edina’s Ben Holguin defeated Valley’s Ross Brown on a 4-1 decision to defend his title. USC — Live [...]
Jrob
Posted from: 76.219.139.225

November 9th, 2008 12:31
2

NATE, do it, son.
Thurm
Posted from: 67.87.132.148

November 9th, 2008 15:18
3

Congrats to Jdawg on his second bid round in a row. You’ll get it. Congrats to Pat on getting to the bid round as well. You’ll get it too.

Finals is Meadows NS v. Rancho Bernardo CB
fritzpielstick
Posted from: 71.104.147.161

November 9th, 2008 15:25
4

Congrats to Cameron on the qual (I had fun in quarters)

Congrats to Nate on the bid and to Justin on the almost-bid
Matthew Vela
Posted from: 76.246.93.13

November 9th, 2008 17:12
5

Noooo!! JP!!!…well, great job. Also congratz to Cameron and Nate on the bids.
Daniel Khalessi
Posted from: 24.6.159.5

November 9th, 2008 17:21
6

congrats to cameron and nate
Paras Kumar
Posted from: 76.93.137.42

November 9th, 2008 17:56
7

cameron picked up on a 2-1
(elsyvk, *nelson, ?)

uve done RB well cameron:)
fritzpielstick
Posted from: 71.104.147.161

November 9th, 2008 18:03
8

Cameron winning the tournament is a logical consequence. He ought to have won the tournament.
Fahsan
Posted from: 69.229.111.194

November 9th, 2008 18:04
9

Congrats to Cameron on the qual and win!

Congrats to Nate on the bid and finals.
blay
Posted from: 98.112.164.45

November 9th, 2008 18:05
10

blay vs fritz was a 2-1, hosman disented.
fritzpielstick
Posted from: 71.104.147.161

November 9th, 2008 18:11
11

Quarters through finals…

Quarters

Rancho Bernardo CB d. Claremont FP (Fritz Pielstick)
Meadows NS d. Harvard Westlake SN (Sean Nadel)
Esperanza JP d. Harvard Westlake TB (Tony Baker)
Glenbrook North PD d. Esperanza SA (Saad Asad)

Semis

Meadows NS d. Esperanza JP (Justin Pearce)
Rancho Bernardo CB d. Glenbrook North PD (Pat Donovan)

Finals

Rancho Bernardo CB d. Meadows NS (Nate Socolof)

Champion: Rancho Bernardo CB (Cameron Baghai)
Matt
Posted from: 24.164.191.184

November 9th, 2008 18:47
12

good job methlab
Ben Perotin`
Posted from: 65.200.50.226

November 9th, 2008 18:47
13

Speaker Awards
1. Cameron Baghai
2. Justin Peace
3. Mostafa Al–alusi
4. Fitz Pielstick
5. Saad Asad
6. Andrew Blay
7. Sean Nadel
8. Pat Donovon
9. Tony Baker
10. Nate Socolof
Ben Perotin`
Posted from: 65.200.50.226

November 9th, 2008 18:48
14

Oops, left out the r in “Justin PeaRce”
Xi Lin
Posted from: 68.230.73.179

November 9th, 2008 19:03
15

baghaiiiiiiii congrats
spirtos
Posted from: 128.135.188.69

November 9th, 2008 19:32
16

props to nate
work pays off
varun
Posted from: 67.81.91.133

November 9th, 2008 19:48
17

congrats cameron
fritzpielstick
Posted from: 71.104.147.161

November 9th, 2008 19:50
18

@14: Justin Peace > Justin Pearce

an “r” was also left out of Fritz Pielstick, the 4th speaker (and me)
Ament
Posted from: 71.106.8.149

November 9th, 2008 19:51
19

Congrats Sean, Tony, Blay, Tim, and Chris!
DMeyers
Posted from: 68.104.1.44

November 9th, 2008 20:55
20

Congrats to Cameron on the qual and to Nate on the bid. Quite a weekend for a sophomore without an on-site coach.
Tim
Posted from: 75.22.77.86

November 9th, 2008 21:23
21

Thanks Ament.

But, the most important question, is Nick the JV champion?!?! I must know!!
Jeff Sperling
Posted from: 76.93.93.229

November 9th, 2008 23:09
22

Congrats to all of the debaters from HW! Every single debater from Harvard-Westlake broke at USC, and Harvard-Westlake’s Nick Pritzker won JV!!
DMeyers
Posted from: 68.104.1.44

November 9th, 2008 23:53
23

CONGRATS NICK! That’s a great follow-up to your Varsity debut last weekend. Very proud of you buddy.
Nick Pritzker
Posted from: 69.67.144.2

November 10th, 2008 14:08
24

Congratulations to all the HW debaters!!
Tarun Galagali
Posted from: 98.210.140.232

November 10th, 2008 15:55
25

BEAST! Cameron way to go.
Ben Perotin`
Posted from: 68.166.38.165

November 10th, 2008 16:27
26

@18

Man, I just fail at putting ‘r’s in people’s names.
kelly
Posted from: 68.220.221.166

November 11th, 2008 21:01
27

congrats, NATE!!!
Jordan G
Posted from: 128.252.254.28

November 11th, 2008 22:41
28

Dan you never spoke that affectionately as to call me “buddy” when I had my (mild) successes.
spirtos
Posted from: 128.135.190.195

November 11th, 2008 23:08
29

Jordan, I apologize on Dan’s behalf
buddy
DMeyers
Posted from: 68.104.1.44

November 12th, 2008 08:05
30

I retract Mike’s apology on my behalf.
maeshal
Posted from: 170.140.111.105

November 12th, 2008 15:24
31

i apologize for mike’s error on mike’s behalf
spirtos
Posted from: 128.135.190.195

November 12th, 2008 18:04
32

i apologize to maeshall for having to do that on my behalf.
Sorry Mr. Abid
Kushaan Ahuja
Posted from: 66.27.100.48

November 12th, 2008 18:31
33

Cameron, u are amazing!
Way to represent RB
Karlyn
Posted from: 69.253.230.13

November 13th, 2008 19:56
34

cam, you rock! :)
FSD all the way