Dan Chen is New Jersey State Champion
Ridge Closes Out J.V.; Yang Yi Wins Novice Title
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — The very best competition from across the Garden State converged on Ridge High School to compete at this weekend’s New Jersey Forensic League State Championships. The top eight varsity Lincoln-Douglas debaters advanced into the elimination rounds, until only one remained: state champion Whippany Park High School’s Dan Chen, who bested Millburn High School’s Michael Hassin on a 2-1 decision in finals. Congratulations to both!
Dan is coached by Melissa Casciano; Michael is coached by Michael Paul, Avi Jayaraman, and Dan Jennis.
Ridge High School’s Liz Pires and Alex Liao closed out the junior varsity tournament, sharing the J.V. state championship. Congratulations to both teammates!
Liz and Alex are coached by Dave Yastremski and Charlie Furman.
In the final round of the novice tournament, Millburn High School’s Yang Yi defeated Montville High School’s Deep Dheri to take the championship. Congratulations to both finalists!
Yang is coached by Michael Paul and Christian Tarsney; Deep is coached by Mary Gormley.
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
QUARTERS
(1) Newark Science MM def. (8) Montclair Kimberly AS (Alexa Semonche)
(2) Millburn MH def. (7) Whippany Park BY (Ben Yu)
(3) Randolph SD over (6) Randolph PC (Patrick Clarke)
(5) Whippany Park DC def. (4) Millburn HF (Haley Fitzpatrick)
SEMIS
(5) Whippany Park DC def. (1) Newark Science MM (Muta Mashack)
(2) Millburn MH def. (3) Randolph SD (Sohum Doshi)
FINALS
(5) Whippany Park DC def. (2) Millburn MH (Michael Hassin)
NJFL STATE CHAMPION
(5) Whippany Park DC (Dan Chen)
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Ben Yu — Whippany Park High School (NJ)
2. Sohum Doshi — Randolph High School (NJ)
3. Alexa Semonche — Montclair Kimberly High School (NJ)
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Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 15:58
I hit Mikey as a 3-1 (he’s 4-0), so I was a pull up.
Waiting on decisions now.
Other records:
Dan Chen, 2-1 as of 3
Maddy, 3-1 as of 4
Sohum Doshi, 3-1 as of 4
Patrick Clark, 3-1 as of 4
Kevin Shia, 3-1 as of 4
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 17:29
quarters:
Millburn HF v. Whippany Park DC
Millburn MH v. Whippany Park BY
Newark Science MM v. Montclair Kimberly AS
Randolph SD & Randolph PC
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 18:00
If anyone cares,
Mikey and Hailey are 5-0.
Alexa and I are 3-2 (I should be last seed).
Muta, Sohum, Patrick, and Dan are all 4-1.
Mikey was sidelocked affirmative going into this round.
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 18:28
My bad; Hailey is 4-1 and Muta is 5-0
Posted from: 96.242.23.183
March 6th, 2010 19:29
congrats to everyone who cleared in varsity but also to LIZ AND ALEX who I hear are debating in JV semis as we speak.
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 20:08
Michael Hassin wins on a 3-0
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 20:35
Semi Finals
Whippany Park DC def. Newaek Sci MM
Millburn MH def. Randolph?
Hassin and Chen is finals
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 20:36
Newark**
Posted from: 74.167.81.134
March 6th, 2010 20:39
dan chen! congrats man
Posted from: 204.8.196.66
March 6th, 2010 21:21
dchen wins on a 2-1
Posted from: 68.197.19.51
March 6th, 2010 22:33
jv- ridge LP (1) & ridge AL (7)
novice- millburn def montville DD
congrats dan chen!!!!!!
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
March 6th, 2010 22:33
STATE SPEAKERS:
1st) Ben Yu
2nd) Sohum Doshi
3rd) Alexa Semonche
Results:
1) Dan Chen
2) Michael Hassin
3) Sohum Doshi
4) Muta M(?)
Posted from: 96.242.23.183
March 6th, 2010 22:36
DAN CHEEEENNNNNN!
Posted from: 165.124.138.14
March 6th, 2010 22:57
yeeeeee dchen and Mikey! Congrats to both of you guys, pretty solid way to end your careers in the NJFL, for sure.
Posted from: 24.90.84.59
March 6th, 2010 23:01
Congrats Mikey, Ben, and Dan!
Posted from: 96.234.53.185
March 6th, 2010 23:06
novice – millburn yy (yang yi) def. montville dd (deep dheri)
jv – ridge lp (liz pires) and ridge al (alex liao) close out
varsity – whippany park (dan chen) def. millburn mh (mike hassin)
Posted from: 128.12.58.11
March 6th, 2010 23:09
Nice job Dan. Whippany Park has it’s first state champion in over 5 years. Nice way to cap off a solid season. Now let’s see a qual to Nats for the hell of it.
Congratulations to Ben and Mikey as well for their solid performances. Ben, you’ve still got TOC. Let’s get’er done.
Posted from: 69.124.49.37
March 7th, 2010 00:02
Congrats to Mikey, Dan, Ben, and Alexa.
Posted from: 67.194.27.161
March 7th, 2010 01:51
mikey <3 lol
Posted from: 140.180.1.127
March 7th, 2010 02:08
DAN CHEN. way to rep chens, and dchens. What a well deserved win!
Posted from: 207.172.182.161
March 7th, 2010 02:17
Oh danyell, I am so poorowd of you.
Posted from: 207.172.182.161
March 7th, 2010 02:19
Mikhul, I am, how do you say, hehpy you are my son.
Posted from: 67.188.27.199
March 7th, 2010 03:42
Big congrats to Yang on taking novice! That was the payoff of a ton of work in the weeks leading up to the tournament, and was very well-deserved.
Posted from: 222.110.207.197
March 7th, 2010 04:10
BEN YU. 1ST SPEAKER. GG.
Posted from: 98.14.255.196
March 7th, 2010 09:37
Results that were sent my way have been posted. Congratulations to Dan, Mike, Liz, Alex, Yang, Deep, and all of the other hard-working New Jersey debaters who excelled this weekend! Great job.
Posted from: 173.19.89.94
March 7th, 2010 11:24
Congrats, Alexa!
Posted from: 207.172.182.161
March 7th, 2010 12:30
Some of my favorite people succeeding this weekend. Minus Ben Yu he needs a haircut :(
Posted from: 68.196.195.40
March 7th, 2010 15:42
Congrats to Alexa and Ben on the breaks and Mikey for a fun round. Next time, cash or credit, please.
Also, congrats to Alex and Liz on closing out JV!
And mikey, without your poof, you are not much taller :P
Posted from: 128.12.58.11
March 7th, 2010 16:32
See Ben. I am not the only one that thinks you need a haircut.
Posted from: 207.172.182.161
March 7th, 2010 18:12
and plastic surgery, come on now
Posted from: 69.163.185.110
March 7th, 2010 18:22
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Posted from: 151.198.125.42
March 7th, 2010 21:28
love how they’re wearing the exact same outfits.