Erik Legried Wins Victory Briefs Round Robin
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — This year’s Victory Briefs Round Robin utilized a challenge format and brought together sixteen competitors from Alabama, California, Minnesota, and Washington. The final round featured the Blake School’s Erik Legried and Claremont High School’s Madeline Zhu. The round was adjudicated by Tim Hogan, Paul Tyger, John Lewis, Peter D. van Elswyk, David Donatti.
On a 5-0 decision, Erik defeated Madeline to win the round robin. Congratulations to both finalists! Erik received an iPod Touch; Madeline received an iPod Nano. (The two semifinalists each received an iPod Shuffle.)
Erik is coached by Shane Stafford and Sandy Berkowitz; Madeline is coached by David Chamberlain and Fritz Pielstick.
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
(5) College Prep AK (Alex Kennedy)
SEMIS
(1) Blake EL def. (4) Mercer Island SA (Steven Adler)
(3) Claremont MZ def. (2) Loyola AB (Andrew Blay)
FINALS
(1) Blake EL def. (3) Claremont MZ (Madeline Zhu)
5-0 (Tim Hogan, Paul Tyger, John Lewis, Peter D. van Elswyk, David Donatti)
CHAMPION
(1) Blake EL (Erik Legried)
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RANKINGS
1. The Blake School (MN) — Erik Legried
2. Loyola High School (CA) — Andrew Blay
3. Claremont High School (CA) — Madeline Zhu
4. Mercer Island High School (WA) — Steven Adler
Brentwood School (CA) — Kyle Allen-Niesen
Brentwood School (CA) — Emily Chassman
Brentwood School (CA) — Cory Wynn
College Preparatory School (CA) — Alex Kennedy
Esperanza High School (CA) — Justin Pearce
Loyola High School (CA) — Andrew Seber
Mountain Brook High School (AL) — Lizzie Ernstberger
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Avi Arfin
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Nikhil Bhargava
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Alex Carter
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Uma Veerappan
Torrey Pines High School (CA) — Colin Scott
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Erik Legried — The Blake School (MN)
2. Avi Arfin — Palo Alto High School (CA)
3. Justin Pearce — Esperanza High School (CA)
4. Andrew Blay — Loyola High School (CA)
5. Colin Scott — Torrey Pines High School (CA)
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Posted from: 98.14.255.196
January 6th, 2010 23:52
Congratulations, Erik and Maddie!!
Posted from: 24.17.210.22
January 7th, 2010 00:36
Semis were:
Blake EL def. Mercer Island SA (*Lewis, Donatti, Van Elswyk)
Claremont MZ def. Loyola AB (*Craven, Torson, Tyger)
Thanks to Bietz, Josh, and Adam for running such a great Round Robin. Thanks especially to Nick Pritzker and his family for having us over to his ranch house on Monday night for the dinner and being really great hosts. The llamas were cool too, obviously.
Congrats to everyone who broke, especially Erik for two good rounds during the tournament. Also a big congrats to Alex for picking up eight ballots and being the five seed.
Avi, keep running the performative case. I’m glad you’ve really gotten behind the cause.
Posted from: 71.104.147.161
January 7th, 2010 00:53
Congrats to Steven and Blay on the breaks.
Congrats to Alex Kennedy on missing the break on a tie-breaker.
Congrats to Erik on being uber-impressive both times I saw you and on winning the round robin.
Congrats to Avi on the performance. Keep doing it, man.
Not congrats to Avi on losing Maddie’s dresses.
And finally, congrats to Maddie on the finals appearance. You are an awesome debater and are so much fun to coach. I know there is one thing (technically two things) you still want to accomplish this year. Your time will come. You’re the shit!
Posted from: 71.104.147.161
January 7th, 2010 01:28
Also, in the spirit of furthering the micropolitical action necessitated by me voting for Avi’s performance, congratulations to Maddie Zhu, Alex, Emily, Uma, and Lizzie on representing for the ladies!
Posted from: 70.190.21.55
January 7th, 2010 01:45
Congrats to Steven on the semi-final.
Posted from: 67.81.3.29
January 7th, 2010 02:38
huge congrats to the soldiers maddie for finals and colin for fifth speaker! WAY TO GO! you guys are awesome!
Posted from: 24.6.203.203
January 7th, 2010 07:45
Congrats to all the debaters- I saw some very good rounds.
Erik is really really good. It was genuinely fun watching him.
Finally, props to Alex for tying for 4th- the tiebreaker was tough, but good job doing well at what you could control.
Posted from: 69.118.234.198
January 7th, 2010 13:27
congrats to both finalists.
When I read what the finalists got for coming in first and second, I just looked at my copy of “Hey! It’s that guy” and shook my head…boy, you guys got screwed!
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
January 8th, 2010 00:40
Woot. Congrats Avi, Erik, Uma, and Colin :D
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
January 8th, 2010 01:46
Congrats Erik!
Posted from: 71.93.97.212
January 8th, 2010 03:23
Congrats Erik on the win!!
And to everyone who did well
to Alex, i am so sorry for screwing your opp wins by skipping a few rounds so i could pass high school. didn’t make the tie breaker so easy for you… but i know u still love meh :)
Posted from: 76.189.240.231
January 8th, 2010 08:43
erik is beast all three of the times ive seen him debate