2/9 Weekend: Big Wins Come In Across the Country

Happy Mardis Gras everyone! This past weekend, there were tons of tournaments all over the place - which we love to see! We saw competition across three states: Texas, California, and Wyoming. Let’s take a look at the results!

THE SVUDL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

At the SVUDL tournament in California, a WSD scrimmage-style tournament was held. Ultimately, the team that went undefeated was from Silver Creek. Congratulations to Tiffany Le, Jacklyn Nguyen, Leonardo de Arruda, and Aizel Ibus.

Full results can be found here.

JESUIT DALLAS DEBATE INVITATIONAL

Meanwhile, in Dallas, Coppell on the proposition debated Greenhill on the opposition. They debated the motion “This House believes that NATO has done more harm than good”. On a 2-1 decision, Greenhill won the tournament! Congratulations to Jonaki Bose, Angela Kamgang, Carys Diamond, and Lilliana Alston!

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Sahil Patel - Coppell ZGBKP

2. Yolanda Pan - Hockaday HPKP

3. Aimee Hsu - Hockaday HPKP

4. Kaitlyn Ouyang - Hockaday OZM

5. Emma Zhao - Coppell ZGBKP

6. Anjali Konda - Hockaday HPKP

7. Samyutha Talagadadeevi - Coppell TPPG

8. Angela Kamgang - Greenhill BKDA

9. Julianne Myhre - Hockaday OZM

10. Arjun Krishnan - Coppell ZGBKP

Full results can be found here.

ROVERTON 2024

Meanwhile, in Wyoming, Hotsprings opposition debated Green River on the opposition. They debated the topic: “This House would prioritize the search for extraterrestrial life.” Ultimately, Green River emerged victorious. Congratulations to Brianna Page, Abigail Smith, MaKynzee Bagshaw, and Bekalyn Swett.

Full results can be found here.

DUDA HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT 4

In Dallas, the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance held their fourth tournament of the season. They held a scrimmage-style event. There wasn’t an official final round so we will just shout out the top seed as per Tabroom.In varsity, JBS Law Magnet’s Sabrina Bhattarai, Elliott Yervasi, and Jose Morales were the highest seed!

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Alaysha Cisneros - Sunset HS 

2. Monserrat Sanchez - Irma Rangel YWLS 

3. Sandy Arenas-Romero - Irma Rangel YWLS 

4. Elliott Yervasi - JBS Law Magnet 

5. Georgia Mast - Irma Rangel YWLS 

6. Anatupenda Daphrose - Emmett J Conrad 

7. Ashley Cruz - Sunset HS

8. Allura Jules - Irma Rangel YWLS 

9. Jose Morales - JBS Law Magnet 

10. Re Moh - Irma Rangel YWLS 

In novice, Irma Rangels’ Mia Valencia, Natalie Flores, and Esmeralda Campuzano took the top spot!

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Esmeralda Campuzano - Irma Rangel YWLS 

2. Ariella Davis - Woodrow Wilson 

3. Abigail Ruiz - Woodrow Wilson

4. Daphne Ledezma - Sunset HS 

5. Mia Valencia - Irma Rangel YWLS 

6. Natalie Flores - Irma Rangel YWLS 

7. Abigail Meza - JBS Law Magnet 

8. Wilson Alvaraz Seagoville 

9. Araceli Esquivel - Woodrow Wilson 

10. Thomas Baughman - JBS Law Magnet

Results can be found here.

SEVEN LAKES CY PARK TFA IQT SWING

In Katy, TX, we saw another swing tournament. At the Seven Lakes half of the swing, the finals were between Southlake Caroll on the prop and Elkins on the opp. On a 2-1 decision, Southlake emerged victorious. Congratulations to Sumyak Raj, Rohan Sanghavi, Rishi Shori, Nikhil Reddy, and Bailey Koh.

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Jason Brown - Jersey Village 

2. Tucker Bayer - Northland Christian

3. Sahana Kumar - Coppell 9th 

4. Bailey Koh - Southlake Carroll 

5. Nikhil Govindarajan - Jersey Village 

6. Srujan Kotha - Elkins

7. Ashritha Akkaladevi - Elkins 

8. Talia Adelman - L C Anderson 

9. Aditya Nair - Elkins 

10. Aditi Vadassery - William P. Clements 

Full results can be found here.

At the Park side of the swing, Tompkins on the proposition debated William P Clements on the opposition. On a 2-1 decision, Tompkins emerged victorious. Congratulations to Aravind Dasu, Louise Huh, Daniel Rupawalla, Shree Veruva, and Shreya Karthik!

Full results can be found here.

38TH ANNUAL STANFORD INVITATIONAL

In the final round, NSDA Team USA on the proposition debated against Calgary Crawdaddies and Co on the opposition. On a 3-0 decision, Team USA claimed the championship title. Congratulations to Alex Lee, Chelsea Hu, Sophia Li, Advika Sadasivan, and Cameron Hong!

The top 10 speakers were as follows:

1. Claire Curran - NSDA Team USA 

2. Sarah Li - Arctic Independent ALLPS

3. Brian Shao - FDT Academy (HS) 

4. Andy Lin - Upper Canada FLPYZ

5. Neil He - Calgary Crawdaddies and Co CHHHS

6. Alex Lee - NSDA Team USA

7. Will Shevkenek - Arctic Independent ALLPS

8. Diego Gonzalez - West Los Angeles Violet 

9. Andy Yu - Upper Canada FLPYZ

10. Alinna Liu - Arctic Independent ALLPS

Full results can be found here.

WOWI Shoutouts

As always, our alumni continue to do well! Congratulations to our alumni:

1. Sahil Patel (Jesuit finals, top speaker)

2. Emma Zhao (Jesuit finals, 5th speaker)

3. Arjun Krishnan (Jesuit finals, 10th speaker)

4. Anjana Boppana (Jesuit finals)

5. Krish Gandhi (Jesuit finals)

6. Vikram Mohan (Jesuit semifinals)

7. Safiya Azam (Jesuit semifinals)

8. Anya Gupta (Jesuit semifinals)

9. Jayanth Yamunan (Seven Lakes Quarters)

10. Nysa Nayak (Seven Lakes Quarters)

11. Ravali Mocharla (Seven Lakes Quarters)

12. Mahek Verma (Seven Lakes Quarters)

13. Aadarsh Memon (Seven Lakes Quarters)

And congratulations to our future staff members as well!

1. Angela Kamgang (Jesuit Champ, 8th speaker)

2. Rishi Shori (Seven Lakes Champ)