Solt Addresses TOC Concerns

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Roger Solt, co-director of debate at the University of Kentucky with jon sharp, released a letter today to coaches whose debaters participated in this year’s National Tournament of Champions.
The text of the letter follows. In addition to thanking the many people involved with the tournament and congratulating this year’s award recipients, Solt [...]

TOC 2009: Videos – Tyger vs. McNeil

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Another round has been added to Victory Briefs Videos. This round features Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School’s Paul Tyger and Edina High School’s David McNeil. The video is available after the jump.

Tournament of Champions 2009 LD Prelim: Paul Tyger v. David McNeil from Victory Briefs on Vimeo.

The Breakfast of Champions

LEXINGTON, N.Y. — The following was the live commentary from Jon Cruz during the Breakfast of Champions at the 2009 National High School Tournament of Champions. It originally appeared in the “Live from the TOC” article.
LIVE FROM THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
JW Patterson has entered the room.
Jim Shapiro of Berkeley Carroll has kindly loaned me his [...]

History Made in Kentucky: Chris Theis Wins 2nd TOC

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The final round of the 2009 National Tournament of Champions featured defending champion Chris Theis of Apple Valley High School and challenger Daniel Moerner of Los Altos High School.
On a 6-1 decision, Chris defeated Daniel to defend his title. Chris is the first-ever repeat TOC champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Congratulations to both [...]

TOC Updates Participants on Swine Flu

LEXINGTON, Ky. — On behalf of JW Patterson, Linda Barker sent the following message to all coaches who have students competing at the 2009 National High School Tournament of Champions.
Barker’s message:
According to the UK’s Office of Emergency Management, “there are no known cases of swine flu in the state of Kentucky.”
Information regarding swine flu [...]

The Road the TOC

LEXINGTON, Ky. — This weekend marks the 2009 edition of the National High School Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky. Victory Briefs Daily will be your home base for live coverage of Lincoln-Douglas debate at the TOC throughout the three days of the championship event.
Coverage will include round-by-round pairings and live commentary from [...]

Pref Sheet: The TOC

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The following judges appeared on the preference sheet on Joy of Tournaments for the 2009 National High School Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky.
The number next to each judge’s name indicates the round commitment for said judge.
Nathan Abell Austin SFA High School 4
Josh Aguilar Salado High School 4
Stephen Babb The Archer School for Girls 4
Anthony [...]