St. Mark’s: Larry Liu Wins the Heart of Texas
DALLAS, Tex. — The final round in Lincoln-Douglas debate of the 2009 St. Mark’s Heart of Texas Invitational featured Greenhill School’s Tanya Thanawalla and Indian Springs High School’s Larry Liu. Chris Castillo, Katie Dessi, and Jason Fernandez adjudicated. On a 3-0 decision, Larry defeated Tanya to win the title. Congratulations to both debaters!
Larry is coached by Wade Houston; Tanya is coached by Aaron Timmons, Neil Conrad, and Jake Nebel.
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
DOUBLES
Northland Christian JR def. Awty International PH (Phillips Hogan)
Westlake JM def. Southlake Carroll CC (Cathy Creighton)
Glenbrook North PD def. Greenhill AG (Apryl Giraudon)
Greenhill TT def. Crowley DL (Daniel Lumpee)
University JT def. Loyola AB (Andrew Blay)
Indian Springs JL def. Strake Jesuit AE (Alejandro Esquino)
Southlake Carroll PG def. Hockaday JE (Julia Enthoven)
Strake Jesuit NL def. Legacy BW (Bryan Wilder)
Vestavia Hills KS def. Walt Whitman SR (Stefanie Rohde)
Indian Springs LL def. Winston Churchill CD (Claire Daviss)
Meadows NS def. New Orleans Jesuit NF (Nick Falba)
Kingwood NG def. Torrey Pines IG (Ilya Gaidarov)
Reagan JN def. New Orleans Jesuit JP (Jacob Pritt)
Anderson MM def. Brentwood CW (Cory Wynn)
Northland Christian JW def. Winston Churchill AL (Amanda Legried)
Cypress Falls BH def. Potomac EB (Esfandyar Batmanghelidj)
OCTAS
Northland Christian JR def. Cypress Falls BH (Brian Hodge)
Westlake JM def. Anderson MM (Max McCready)
Greenhill TT def. Northland Christian JW (Jared Woods)
Indian Springs LL def. Meadows NS (Nate Socolof)
Glenbrook North PD def. Indian Springs JL (Jeff Liu)
Vestavia Hills KS def. University JT (Josh Tupler)
Southlake Carroll PG def. Kingwood NG (Neil Grigg)
Strake Jesuit NL def. Reagan JN (Jordan Nerison)
QUARTERS
Strake Jesuit NL def. Northland Christian JR (Josh Roberts)
Southlake Carroll PG def. Westlake JM (James Monaco)
Indian Springs LL def. Glenbrook North PD (Patrick Donovan)
Greenhill TT def. Vestavia Hills KS (Kevin Sipe)
SEMIS
Indian Springs LL def. Strake Jesuit NL (Nick Lassus)
Greenhill TT def. Southlake Carroll PG (Patrick Graham)
FINALS
Indian Springs LL def. Greenhill TT (Tanya Thanawalla)
3-0 (Chris Castillo, Katie Dessi, and Jason Fernandez)
CHAMPION
Indian Springs LL (Larry Liu)
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October 23rd, 2009 15:11
Good luck Jrob and Jared. You guys got this!
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October 23rd, 2009 15:11
Good luck Jrob and Jared. You guys got this! and Danny
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October 23rd, 2009 15:56
LOYOLA
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October 23rd, 2009 16:32
Good Luck Alex and James!
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October 23rd, 2009 22:44
LIU BOYS!
Posted from: 99.153.167.82
October 23rd, 2009 22:52
Lets go josh
Posted from: 128.135.188.20
October 24th, 2009 02:28
Jared: 4-0
Josh: 4-0
Nate: 4-0
Blat 3-1
Pritt: 3-0, unsure about the fourth
Good luck everyone
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October 24th, 2009 09:09
Pritt is 3-1
Posted from: 76.201.61.251
October 24th, 2009 09:19
is the “Blat” in Spirtos’ post actually Blay?
Posted from: 128.135.188.20
October 24th, 2009 09:56
Ya it is.
Round 5 pairings
Anderson MM v. Whitman SR Liz Scoggin
Southlake CC v. GBN PD Travis Smith
Churchill AL v. Jesuit JP Kris Wright
NLand JW v. Meadows NS McGinnis
Churchill CD v Newman Smith Rhonda Smith
Westlake AB v, Nland JR Mundt
Loyola AB v Hockaday JE Traber
Posted from: 76.88.22.206
October 24th, 2009 16:16
Ilya go kick some ass bud
Posted from: 75.25.160.95
October 24th, 2009 16:29
Bring it home for TP Ilya!!!
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October 24th, 2009 16:30
Northland Christian JR: 1st Speaker
Northland Christian JW: 2nd Speaker
Posted from: 98.199.128.106
October 24th, 2009 16:56
Does anyone know how Alejandro and Nick Lassus are doing?
and congrats to Northland, this is becoming a pattern. Way to represent Houston debate
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October 24th, 2009 16:57
Doubles
Northland Christian JR vs. Awty International PH
Westlake JM vs. Southlake Carrol CC
Glenbrook North PD vs. Greenhill AG
Crowley DL vs. Greenhill TT
Loyola AB vs. University JT
Indian Springs JL vs. Strake Jesuit AE
Southlake Carroll PG vs. Hockaday JE
Strake Jesuit NL vs. Legacy BW
Walt Whitman SR vs. Vestavia Hills KS
Winston Churchill CD vs. Indian Springs LL
Meadows NS vs. Jesuit NF
Torrey Pines IG vs. Kingwood NG
Jesuit JP vs. Reagan JN
Anderson MM vs. Brentwood CW
Northland Christian JW vs. Winston Churchill Al
Cypress Falls BH vs. Potomac EB
Posted from: 76.31.178.126
October 24th, 2009 17:20
Good Job Josh and Jared. U guys got it. Also, congrats to Brian and Alejandro.
Posted from: 74.202.255.7
October 24th, 2009 17:21
Good luck to Brian Hodge, Max Mcready, Amanda Legrand, Claire Daviss, Patrick Graham, Cathy Creighton, Philips Hogan, Lumps, Alejandro, Josh Roberts and James Monaco.
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October 24th, 2009 17:23
let’s go ilya!
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October 24th, 2009 17:24
Go Ilya!
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October 24th, 2009 17:40
Pat Donavon wins 2-1
Nate Socolof wins 2-1
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October 24th, 2009 17:43
Reagan JN def. Jesuit JP
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October 24th, 2009 17:45
Vestavia KS def. WW SR 2-1 Ari on bottom
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October 24th, 2009 17:52
Northland Christian JR def. Awty International PH
Northland Christian JW def. Winston Churchill Al
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October 24th, 2009 17:53
Northland Christian JR def. Kingwood Neil Grigg
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October 24th, 2009 17:53
oops
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October 24th, 2009 17:55
University JT picked up on a 2-1 ….
Posted from: 128.135.188.20
October 24th, 2009 17:57
Dear unkown: i beat ya by a minute ;)
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
October 24th, 2009 18:08
How are the Indian Springs boys doing?
Posted from: 64.123.37.194
October 24th, 2009 18:11
Both b flight
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October 24th, 2009 18:21
Congrats to Brian Hodge for his first TOC bid!
As a sophomore, I find that impressive.
Posted from: 76.31.178.126
October 24th, 2009 18:43
Congrats to Jared on the TOC qual and to Brian for the bid!!!
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October 24th, 2009 18:43
Greenhill TT def. Crowley DL 2-1, Wade*
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October 24th, 2009 18:47
Anderson MM def Brentwood CW (Tyler, Melin, me*)
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October 24th, 2009 18:55
kingwood. def. ilya
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October 24th, 2009 18:59
Strake Jesuit NL over legacy BW
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October 24th, 2009 19:12
Congrats to Jared on the bid and the qual!
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October 24th, 2009 19:38
Octos:
Indian Springs JL v. Glenbrook North PD
Meadows NS v. Indian Springs LL
Northland Christian JR v. Cypress Falls BH
Northland Christian JW v. Greenhill TT
Southlake Carroll PG v. Kingwood NG
Strake Jesuit NL v. Raegan JN
Vestavia Hills KS v. Univeristy JT
Westlake JM v. Anderson MM
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
October 24th, 2009 19:48
Good job LIU BOYS! :D
Posted from: 69.91.88.185
October 24th, 2009 19:51
YAY for james max and brian. wooo
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October 24th, 2009 20:01
Congrats Neil on your first bid! You worked hard!
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October 24th, 2009 20:12
Congrats to Kevin Sipe on the bid. You were really good in our round at Bronx, and I’m glad you broke through.
Posted from: 160.39.169.149
October 24th, 2009 20:28
congrats to kevin sipe aka the great white hope on the bid. keep it up
Posted from: 67.81.3.29
October 24th, 2009 20:36
PATRICK GRAHAM YOU GOT A BID!!!!!!!
ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY
Posted from: 64.123.37.194
October 24th, 2009 20:44
Congrats to Jared on the TOC qual!
And Neil for that well-deserved bid.
Greenhill TT over Northland JW
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October 24th, 2009 21:00
In octas, Indian Springs LL def. Meadows NS (3-0)
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October 24th, 2009 21:05
Sipe picked up
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October 24th, 2009 21:20
How about Jeff himself?
Posted from: 68.212.220.144
October 24th, 2009 21:34
CONGRATS KEVIN SIPE. you really deserved it.
Posted from: 72.54.19.45
October 24th, 2009 22:01
octas
northland christian JR def cypress falls BH 3-0
CONGRATS BRIAN HODGE on the bid. he is a ridiculously hard working, smart kid, and this should be the first of many bids to come. i am very proud to be your coach, let’s make it happen again.
also, congrats to a handful of other people: first, jrob, monaco and jared, who are ridiculously talented. next, to neil and nick on their first bids – you guys are more deserving than anyone else i can think of. also to blay on 3rd speaker.
good, good weekend. nice weather, too.
Posted from: 67.167.233.64
October 24th, 2009 22:08
PD, you’re an amazing debater! Congrats so far – MM
Posted from: 72.54.19.45
October 24th, 2009 22:13
i forgot to mention brian is also only a sophomore. woo!
Posted from: 24.206.230.117
October 24th, 2009 22:51
how did neil do???
Posted from: 97.81.72.177
October 24th, 2009 23:15
Congrats to Jacob for his second bid round in as many tournaments and to Nick for his first bid round of the year. I know y’all are gonna continue to be great this year
Posted from: 74.70.101.216
October 24th, 2009 23:23
congrats to the liu twins on the bid!
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October 24th, 2009 23:33
(Unofficial Quarters)
This is from my looking at the bracket and is not officially released by St. Marks so I do not claim it to be official or 100% accurate but for those interested.
Quarters (according to my bracket)
Greenhill TT vs. Vestavia KS this round will feed into
Westlake JM vs. Southlake PG
Northland Christian JR vs. Strake Jesuit NL this round will feed into
GBN PD vs. Indian Springs LL
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October 24th, 2009 23:59
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Posted from: 69.26.241.10
October 25th, 2009 00:06
Some octas decisions:
Indian Springs LL def. Meadows NS 3-0 (K. Roberts, J. Tyler, J. Massey)
GBN PD def. Indian Springs JL 2-1 (K. Dessi, A. Peiris, *S. Duby)
Vestavia KS def. University JT 2-1 (E. Melin, C. Castillo, *A. Parker)
Northland JR def. Cypress Falls BH 3-0 (Fernandez, Ketkar, Donatti)
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October 25th, 2009 00:28
Does anyone know when Quarters will be?
Posted from: 69.26.241.10
October 25th, 2009 01:37
I should get 2 bids 4 winning hopkinz lol
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October 25th, 2009 03:08
SIIIIIIIIIIIPE IS A BEAST
GREAT WHITE HOPE
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October 25th, 2009 05:11
Brian Hodge, Congrats on the bid. I told you that you were really talented and you proved it true today. Keep working as hard as you do, and keep making interesting and challenging decisions that help to distinguish you as a student of this activity. You have an amazing career ahead of you- I wish you the best of luck.
Posted from: 72.29.211.131
October 25th, 2009 10:21
Congrats to James on a well deserved qual!
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October 25th, 2009 10:38
PD we love you!!!
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October 25th, 2009 11:26
Greenhill def. Vestavia KS
2-1 (Meyers, Roberts, Wade*)
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October 25th, 2009 13:09
Finals
Greenhill TT vs. Oak Mountain LL
Semis
Greenhill TT def Southlake PG
Oak Mountain LL def Strake Jesuit NL
Quarters
Oak Moutain LL def GBN PD
Greenhill TT def Vestavia KS
Southlake PG def Westlake JM
Strake Jesuit NL def Northland Christian JR
Posted from: 98.14.255.196
October 25th, 2009 13:10
CONGRATULATIONS TANYA! CONGRATULATIONS LARRY! What a major achievement for both — nice work.
Special shout out to Andrew and Zack for reaching quarters in policy, and for Dylan and Julia on their first bid round as a team.
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October 25th, 2009 13:11
(Someone needs to get a VBD finalists picture!)
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October 25th, 2009 13:16
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO LARRY! WIN IT!
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October 25th, 2009 13:17
NICK LASSUS
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October 25th, 2009 14:22
Finals decision:
Indian Springs Larry Liu def. Greenhill Tanya Thanawalla
3-0 Dessi, Castillo, Fernandez
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October 25th, 2009 14:29
Larry!
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October 25th, 2009 14:30
Congrats to the lius for a strong performance (and Wade for helping them get there)
Posted from: 67.87.132.148
October 25th, 2009 14:32
HUGE congratulations to Larry for taking it all, Jeff for picking up the first of many bids, and brother in arms JROB for getting to quarters of another octas bid and being first speaker- keep shining down.
Rough luck Truth, you’ll get it next weekend.
Posted from: 207.172.84.9
October 25th, 2009 14:39
Huge congrats to Tanya for finals, Lassus on semis and the first of many bids to come, Josh on quarters, and Stef and Cory on the break!
Posted from: 72.92.79.115
October 25th, 2009 14:43
Congrats to Ilya and and Stef to breaking.
Nice job to Jeff on getting the first bid of the year and Jared on the qual.
Major congrats to PD and Jrob on getting to quarters (and also to Jrob for that top speaker award).
Finally, huge, huge congratulations to Larry for taking it home to ‘Bama.
Posted from: 24.155.109.96
October 25th, 2009 14:50
first and foremost, i want to say FANTASTIC WORK TO JORDAN NERISON FROM REAGAN. this girl is one of the best debaters that you have never heard of. since i first judged you in a camp practice round at ut a few summers ago, i know you would go far. i always judge you at locals and am stunned by both your intellectual curiosity and your ability to cogently strategize with such innovative positions. it’s great to see that you are now competitive with the nation’s best; you deserve it. keep up the good work and rep that san antonio!
huge congratulations to both patrick graham and max mccready. i remember judging doubles at grapevine between the two of you and thinking it should have been semis. you are both obscenely intelligent and your hard work is obviously paying off.
nick lassus. wow, buddy. what a breakout. congratulations and i expect to see more of you in these late rounds.
josh tupler and brian hodge! congratulations to both of you (and to steve and quinn, respectively) for bidding so early in your sophomore years. these young’ns are both forces to be reckoned with.
jrob, no surprise here at all. excellent job holding down your winning territory.
jared woods, congrats on completing the qual. you’re definitely one of the most fun debaters to watch that i’ve seen this year. northland christian is DEEP this year and they’re all different, so make sure you watch out for this kid.
and neil grigg. you’ve been busting ass and i’ve been impressed in every round i’ve seen you this year. congrats on the return, i’m sure there are more bids in your near future.
blay; sorry you went down early, buddy. props on 3rd speaker, and you’ve already got the qual. keep your head up and stay swagnificent.
congratulations to everyone else that i forgot to mention, and good luck to all on the next topic.
p.s. endless thanks to ashan peiris and ajay ketkar. y’all know what’s up, thanks for being good friends.
Posted from: 98.111.160.102
October 25th, 2009 14:53
Congrats to Apryl on the break and bid round iam almost positive seeing her earn a bid this season.
Congrats to Tanya on a finals apperance and completing her qual. Thats very impressive, we should all expect to here great things from you in the near future.
Also great job to farhan on getting some good polishing at a tough tournament, i see good things in your future as well, and you should be very happy that you were able to compete at such good tournaments so early in your career.
And congrats to Mr.Timmons and the rest of the greenhill coaching staff for a awesome performance. Good luck at the next tournament
Posted from: 69.26.241.10
October 25th, 2009 15:16
Congrats Nick on getting to semis!!! Way to take names and grats to Blay for 3rd speaker, tis a lovely trophy.
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
October 25th, 2009 15:21
Liu boys.
Keep ballin’
Posted from: 96.227.3.42
October 25th, 2009 16:10
Omfg, Larry if you start taunting me about this I’m going to punch you.
Posted from: 68.196.143.36
October 25th, 2009 16:18
congrats to sipe on the bid!
Posted from: 68.196.195.40
October 25th, 2009 17:04
LIU BOYS FTW!
Congrats to Jeff on the bid and Larry on the win. Amazing job.
Posted from: 68.230.224.111
October 25th, 2009 17:04
Congrats to J Rob, Tupler, Sipe, Jeff, and Jordan for bidding.
Congrats to Claire, Lumpee, and especially Nick for breaking.
Congrats to Tanya on finals and Larry on winning.
Posted from: 66.69.228.187
October 25th, 2009 18:47
CONGRATS ON QUALLING MONACO! And congrats to Max on bidding!! Austin ftw.
Posted from: 64.105.136.211
October 25th, 2009 18:54
Big congrats to my labmates Falba for breaking and for Lassus for getting that bid and getting to semis!
Keep up the good work guys.
Posted from: 67.87.132.148
October 25th, 2009 19:39
Now that competition on the September-October topic is over, I wonder if anyone would be willing to submit their cases (full text, not the tag/cite form) to the NDCA Wiki?
The first part of a cross-posted thread from lddebate.org (it continues there).
http://forum.lddebate.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&p=4113#p4113
Respond there so the due congratulations for everyone who did well at Marks don’t get screened out. Congrats again to Lius, JROB, Pat, Truth, and Stef.
Posted from: 96.226.211.197
October 25th, 2009 20:31
Congrats to Max on the bid, you most definitely earned it.
Posted from: 99.190.215.174
October 25th, 2009 20:36
Way to go Patty G!
Posted from: 129.119.167.12
October 26th, 2009 00:08
Massive congratulations to everyone on a lot of excellent performances and “upsets,” though all this really means is not that you beat someone you should not have, but that you finally came into your own, so hell yeah for doing so. A special congratulations to Patrick Graham on a well deserved bid number one, coaching you is a pleasure sir.
Posted from: 129.119.167.12
October 26th, 2009 00:10
Also, get off my nuts Jmon.
Posted from: 137.52.216.211
October 26th, 2009 09:43
Congrats to Josh Tupler – a great kid who works extremely hard – sorry I couldn’t be there for you this weekend but I knew you’d be fine without me (and Kris since he unexpectedly got sick :( ).
Congrats to Bryan Wilder from Legacy for breaking as well! Bryan is not known by many people but he is the only LDer at his school, is 15 years old (a senior) and is a great kid and very good debater. He doesn’t have the same resources, opportunities or coaching as others but works very hard and deserves every success he gets. I am glad that I could talk to you before your doubles round on the phone and know that all of us at USchool are glad to have you as an extended teammate!
Congrats to all who did so well this weekend.
Posted from: 165.161.3.18
October 26th, 2009 16:33
Josh Tupler and Bryan Wilder— NDF Represent.
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October 26th, 2009 20:49
First, congrats to Jacob on breaking. You’ll get the bid soon. You’re definitely due.
Also, congrats to Apryl, Amanda, Lumpee, and Cory for breaking.
Good job to Jared, JRob, Neil, Josh, and Lassus for the bids.
And congrats to Jeff for bidding and Larry for the victory.
Posted from: 208.251.193.163
October 27th, 2009 13:10
Major congrats to Tuppy Tupp and Neil Grigg.
Posted from: 128.12.32.108
October 27th, 2009 14:12
Congrats to Larry
Posted from: 66.69.250.41
October 27th, 2009 20:39
Congrats to Mccready and Patrick Graham for balling it up.
Posted from: 99.153.167.82
October 28th, 2009 00:36
Congrats to Bryan Wilder, my extended teammate…way to ball up at the last couple tournaments you have gone to Bry…and tupler good job haha