Dan Cook Wins Vestavia Hills
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Monticello High School’s Dan Cook is the champion of this year’s Over the Mountain Classic at Vestavia Hills High School, having defeated the Donoho School’s Vinay Giri in the final round. The judges were Wade Houston, Sumeet Singh, and Matt Wilson, who all voted for the negative, Dan.
Congratulations to both debaters!
Dan Cook is coached by Sabrina Graham; Vinay is coached by Ashley Pendley Burrage.
QUARTERS
(1) Indian Springs LL def. (8) Montgomery CC (Charles Cardinal)
(2) Donoho VG def. (7) Chattahochee JP (Jeff Patterson)
(6) Indian Springs JL def. (3) Isidore Newman SF (Stephanie Fang)
(5) Monticello DC def. (4) Montgomery HB (Hamilton Bloom)
SEMIS
(5) Monticello DC def. (1) Indian Springs LL (Larry Liu)
(3) Donoho VG def. (6) Indian Springs JL (Jeff Liu)
FINALS
(5) Monticello DC def. (3) Donoho VG (Vinay Giri)
3-0 (Wade Houston, Sumeet Singh, Matt Wilson)
CHAMPION
(5) Monticello DC (Dan Cook)
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Posted from: 69.163.185.110
February 19th, 2010 23:53
[...] State (GFCA) — Awaiting Results Vestavia Hills — Awaiting [...]
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
February 20th, 2010 01:22
Larry Liu is 3-0
Jeff Liu is 2-1
Posted from: 24.17.210.22
February 20th, 2010 03:39
Is this a bid tourney? And is there a memorial for Clinton going on?
Posted from: 136.167.142.27
February 20th, 2010 03:46
Bid is at finals.
Posted from: 207.157.119.21
February 20th, 2010 10:36
there was a moment of silence for clinton at the beginning of the tournament and they are taking donations for a scholarship fund established in his name which the vestavia team has said they would match the donations made
Posted from: 75.235.220.19
February 20th, 2010 17:53
in semis are monticello dc, both jeff and i, and donoho vg
Posted from: 24.17.210.22
February 20th, 2010 18:11
Larry. Get it.
Posted from: 68.196.195.40
February 20th, 2010 18:21
Larry and Jeff, close it out!
Posted from: 98.14.255.196
February 20th, 2010 18:45
Congratulations to Dan Cook on reppin’ the Northeast!
Posted from: 24.161.25.26
February 20th, 2010 19:18
YEAH Dan. Way to bid!
Posted from: 136.167.142.27
February 20th, 2010 20:57
Monticello DC (Dan Cook) wins.
Dan – public congrats on qualifying to the TOC and having a kick ass Jan-Feb. you’ve worked really hard for this and are extremely deserving of it. i’m glad that as your former teammate and friend i’ve been along for the ride and finally get to see this happen.
Posted from: 166.137.135.31
February 20th, 2010 21:03
Who was in finals?
Posted from: 74.64.70.183
February 20th, 2010 21:16
Major congrats to Dan Cook! All your work has paid off. You’re going to the TOC!
Posted from: 76.15.5.158
February 20th, 2010 21:19
Daniel Cook FTW, were all proud, you earned it bro
Posted from: 24.170.154.84
February 20th, 2010 21:28
who was in finals
Posted from: 12.183.127.197
February 20th, 2010 21:34
[results -- snip]
Posted from: 67.84.211.237
February 20th, 2010 21:34
DAN!!!!!!
good job!!!
Posted from: 98.14.255.196
February 20th, 2010 22:08
CONGRATULATIONS TO DAN COOK ON QUALIFYING TO THE TOC! Great job!
Posted from: 69.86.153.185
February 20th, 2010 22:10
huge congrats to Dan Cook on a well deserved qual
Posted from: 160.39.168.220
February 20th, 2010 22:52
wooooooooow i thought u were kidding when you said you were going to vestavia for the bid… sorry we doubted you haha. good job dan. that was pretty clutch getting two finals bids near the end
Posted from: 166.137.8.14
February 20th, 2010 22:52
Congrats to Jim Huang for 1st place and top speaker in NLD, and to Reuben Hogan for breaking in NLD. As eighth graders, you guys have amazing futures ahead.
Posted from: 136.167.142.27
February 20th, 2010 23:10
p.s. that picture is studly.
i’m getting gds.
Posted from: 12.171.79.151
February 20th, 2010 23:21
Nice picture bro.
Posted from: 24.161.105.110
February 20th, 2010 23:23
Holy shit, that’s my photo! Congrats to Daniel Cook :)
Posted from: 24.161.110.248
February 20th, 2010 23:31
I would like to say I love that picture. Dan you are gorgeous, enjoy Kentucky
Posted from: 24.90.84.59
February 20th, 2010 23:35
Congrats Dan!
Posted from: 24.178.187.158
February 21st, 2010 00:06
this is like… the least complimentary ‘winner’ pic ever.
Posted from: 66.191.157.67
February 21st, 2010 00:36
Major congrats to vinay on the bid as a sophmore!!
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
February 21st, 2010 01:46
DAN THE COOK.
TOC PLEASE!
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
February 21st, 2010 01:47
Really freaking close for you guys, Liu boys :(
You’ll get it next time :)
Posted from: 24.214.64.75
February 21st, 2010 03:04
The Liu twins both “won” semis
Posted from: 208.54.94.104
February 21st, 2010 13:27
Major congrats to David Quinlan and Gates Porter for winning public forum! Y’all are awesome.
Posted from: 136.167.142.27
February 21st, 2010 13:52
@ 31 –
wut?
Posted from: 99.175.251.161
February 21st, 2010 16:21
I second Sasha’s post.
Posted from: 24.56.159.157
February 21st, 2010 16:38
#31 – Sore loser
Posted from: 74.167.81.134
February 21st, 2010 17:45
@35 – post 31 is neither Larry nor me.
@31 – I appreciate the support, but those types of comments are probably not necessary.
That said, congrats to Dan and Vinay on a pair of well-deserved bids.
Posted from: 24.56.159.157
February 21st, 2010 18:25
+1 to Jeff for being a stand-up guy.
Posted from: 74.240.79.19
February 21st, 2010 18:42
congrats to dan and vinay for bidding. vinay has torn up the bama circuit this year
also congrats to jeff and larry for sems, with special condolences to larry. im not sure how at larges are going to work this year with too many debaters already qualled, but i find it hard to believe the marks champ won’t be at toc. you’ve got this bud
also congrats to the rest of the vhhs debate team for running such a smooth tourney :)
Posted from: 136.152.144.5
February 21st, 2010 19:48
Wait, Larry won Marks but hasn’t gotten #2 yet?
Posted from: 74.167.81.134
February 21st, 2010 20:04
Re Jay
Yup, I’m stuck on 1 bid and 5 bid rounds :/
Posted from: 136.152.144.5
February 21st, 2010 20:33
Ouch. I will say that winning Marks and losing 5 bid rounds should be a no-brainer. Good Luck!
Seems like the At-Large process will be a little crazy.
Posted from: 24.178.187.158
February 21st, 2010 20:43
wow i really wish the rude poster weren’t named ‘willie’
Posted from: 173.62.17.131
February 23rd, 2010 01:06
Dan!!!!!! What a procrastinator! You had the ability to get the qual and you waited until the last two tournaments. Way to go haha. Congrats man. Kick ass at TOC
Posted from: 64.75.117.1
March 2nd, 2010 15:41
Danny is soooo sexy.