12/13 Recap: Team Texas, Elkins, Clear Springs, LC Anderson, Hockaday, Coppell, Albright, Pocatello, Team Washington and Coppell Debate Academy Win Big!

Isidore Newman School Invitational

In finals at the Isidore Newman School Invitational, Texas Monarchs closed out with Texas Mavericks. Texas Monarchs advanced to first place. Congratulations to Srishthi Das, Dithyae Devesh, Edgar Euceda, and Avery Mcswain & Varun Mukund, Jackson Lawrence, Julia Mickiewicz and Arjun Patil!

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Julia Mickiewicz – Texas Mavericks

2. Hamilton Henderson – USA Development Red 

3. Srishthi Das – Texas Monarchs (Tie)

4. Varun Mukund – Texas Mavericks (Tie)

5. Stanley Liew – USA Development Gold 

6. Sivaank Pothukoochi – Texas Mayhem 

7. Edgar Euceda – Texas Monarchs

8. Jonathan Toledo – Miami Beach Bisons

9. Avery Mcswain – Texas Monarchs

10. Dithyae Devesh – Texas Monarchs

Full results can be found here. 

Cypress Freeze TFA NIETOC Swing at Jersey Village

In finals of the Mustang portion of the swing, Clear Springs EDPT debated on the proposition, and Elkins JCPMS debated on the opposition. The decision was a 3-0 for the opposition. Congratulations Irene John, Sunny Chandrasekhar, Dhanuj Paladugu, Daya Mathew and Sam Sajo!

In finals of the Falcon portion of the swing, Clear Springs BOEJT debated on the proposition, and Elkins TGGVC debated on the opposition. The decision was a 2-1 for the proposition. Congratulations Marcus Briggle, Samantha Ontiveros, Charlie Estes, Valerie James, and Sheena To!

Full results can be found here.

Centennial Titan TFA Tournament

In finals at the Centennial Titan TFA Tournament, Coppell ZKU closed out against Coppell MKHGK. Coppell ZKU advanced to first place. Congratulations to Emma Zhao, Siri Kodali, and Harshita Uppuluri & Satya Mogili, Aanya Kanakameti, Laila Hunter, Sadhana Gangadharan, and Shanzay Kashif

Full results can be found here.

Dripping Springs TFANIETOC Tiger Tussle

In finals, Anderson SLATE debated on the opposition, and SFA Maroo Crew debated on the proposition. The decision was a 2-1 for the proposition. Congratulations Talia Adelman, Eléna Lucas, Atticus Sencenbaugh and Lucy Laves!

Top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Nathaniel Watkins – Anderson LMAO

2. Atticus Sencenbaugh – Anderson SLATE

3. Sophia Vitela – Wimberley Texans

4. Caroline Bell – McCallum Green Team

5. Maddox Gonzales – Wimberley Texans

6. Venus Pearce – Hendrickson Hawks

7. Lucy Laves – Anderson SLATE

8. Salome Casey – Anderson Trojans

9. Victoria Strama – SFA Maroo Crew

10. Lucas Tong – Hendrickson Hawks

Full results can be found here.

In the novice division, the top seed was Wimberley’s Isabella Bober, Jayden Trevino, Emma Whitman, Anna Krause and Piper Reeves. Congratulations!

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Rocco Hutchinson – SFA Kobayashi Maroo

2. Isabella Bober – Wimberley Lil Texans

3. Emma Whitman – Wimberley Lil Texans

4. Samantha Thomas – Anderson Terrific Trojans

5. Nico Clealand – McCallum Knights

6. Ian O'Keefe – McCallum Silver

7. Crosby Warren – SFA Kobayashi Maroo

8. Mila Tolle – SFA Cthulhu Maroo

9. Elanna Androne – Boerne Champion Lil Chargers

10. Evans Vélez – Anderson Doug

Full results can be found here.

BS Law Magnet DUDA TFA Qualifier

In finals at the BS Law Magnet DUDA TFA Qualifier, Hockaday Unicorn closed out with Hockaday Daisy. Hockaday Unicorn advanced to first place. Congratulations Christina Zhu, Anusha Chowdhary, Sophia Shi and Julianne Myhre & Marilyn Paul, Ira Sirohi, Kashmira Kuloor, Kaitlyn Ouyang, and Lily Vollbrecht

Top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Amy Yan – Hockaday Green

2. Josephina Qiu – Greenhill Platinum

3. Christina Zhu – Hockaday Unicorn

4. Aditi Vikram – Greenhill Ivory

5. Kathleen Jiang – Hockaday Green

6. Meenakshi Mandalapu – Greenhill Sapphire

7. Anusha Chowdhary – Hockaday Unicorn

8. Sophia Shi – Hockaday Unicorn

9. Wilson Heeringa – Greenhill Jade

10. Julianne Myhre – Hockaday Unicorn

Full results can be found here.

Alief ISD Middle School District Tournament

In finals at the Alief ISD Middle School District Tournament Albright Roberts, Onwuachi, Willis, Nguyen, and Obaseki debated on the proposition and Albright Ko, Wong, Nero, Naqvi, and Bailey debated on the opposition. The decision was a 3-0 for the opposition. Congratulations to Amerina Ko, Ana Wong, Hannah Nero, Mobasil Naqvi, Nico Bailey!

The full results can be found here.

Auburn Riverside Invitational NIETOC and Online World Schools

Congratulations to the top prelim seed Team Washington’s Maricella Gonzalez & Isaac Gerstner & Imogen Mcnett & Lawand Muhsen & Karenna Wheaton!

2024 Rim to Rim

Congratulations to the top prelim seed Pocatello’s Addilyn Reinhold, Bryan Crawford, and Desmond Hall!

Full results can be found here

Plano MS Holiday Extravaganza

Congratulations to Coppell Debate Academy’s Muze Dai, Ishan Jindal, Sai Kolli and Aman Pal!

Full results can be found here.

WOWI Shoutouts

Congratulations to the following alumni:

1. Srishthi Das (‘23, Isidore Co-champ, 3rd speaker)

2. Emma Zhao (‘23 & ‘24, Centennial Co-champ) 

3. Siri Kodali (‘24, Centennial Co-champ)

4. Harshita Uppuluri (‘24, Centennial Co-champ)

5. Satya Mogili (‘24, Centennial Co-champ)

6. Sivaank Pothukoochi (‘23, Isidore Quarters, 6th speaker)

7. Poorvi Kumar (‘23, Isidore Quarters)

8. Dhanushi Raval (‘24, Law Magnet Quarters)

9. Aryan Dalal (‘24, Law Magnet Quarters) 

10. Niyathi Yamunan (‘23, Law Magnet Quarters)

11. Pranav Raju (‘24, Law Magnet Quarters)