State Championships 2008 Archive
Randy Ahluwalia is Florida Novice State Champion
Posted by Jon Cruz in the State Championships 2008 categoryORLANDO, Fla. — The State of Florida held its State Championships last weekend — April 25 and 26 — at Timber Creek High School. The tournament drew top first-year debaters from across the Sunshine State.
Sixteen debaters advanced to the elimination rounds. By the end of Saturday, two remained: first seed Pine View School’s Arjun Padalia [...]
Mark Harris Defends Virginia AAA State Title
Posted by Jon Cruz in the State Championships 2008 categoryLYNCHBURG, Va. — Congratulations to Mark Harris of First Colonial High School, who defended his title as Virginia High School League Division AAA State Champion by defeating Patrick Handley of Princess Anne High School. (Mark is a junior, giving him the opportunity to become the VHSL’s first three-time State Champion next year!)
In Division AA, Southampton [...]
Omar Qureshi is Missouri State Champion
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Results, State Championships 2008 categoryCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Omar Qureshi of Monett High School debated Laila Khan of Neosho High School in the final round of the 2008 Missouri State High School Activities Association Debate Tournament. The championship, held on the campus of Columbia College of Missouri, drew top competition from across the state. On a 2-1 decision, Omar defeated [...]
Bilal Malik is California State Champion
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Results, State Championships 2008 categorySANTA CLARA, Cali. — The California High School Speech Association State Tournament took place this weekend on the campus of Santa Clara University. It brought together top competitors from across the Golden State in all the forensic events.
The final round of Lincoln-Douglas debate featured Bilal Malik of James Logan High School and Calvin Lee [...]
Arjun Chandran is North Carolina State Champion
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Results, State Championships 2008 categoryGREENSBORO, N.C. — The Tarheel Forenics League State Tournament — the championship event for the North Carolina debate circuit — was held this past weekend at Northwest Guilford High School. The tournament featured four divisions of debate: two of Lincoln-Douglas, and two of Public Forum.
The open division of Lincoln-Douglas featured a final round between [...]
Emily Osborne Wins Massachusetts State Title
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Results, State Championships 2008 categoryKINGSTON, Mass. — This weekend’s Massachusetts Forensic League State Debate Tournament was something special: not only were students in the presence of champion debaters from across the Bay State, they were in the presence of a squadron of reigning beauty pageant queens — led by former champion Lincoln-Douglas debater Amanda Liverzani — who were called [...]
Michael Melia Wins Georgia State Tournament
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Results, State Championships 2008 categoryCARROLLTON, Ga. — First seed Michael Melia of Pace Academy entered the final round of the Georgia Forensics Coaches Association State Tournament without having dropped a single ballot. He maintained that distinction in said round, defeating Fayette County High School’s Eric Bogert to take the championship. Congratulations to both debaters on making it to finals!
Michael [...]
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