Big Wins Are Gained at NDCA, Longhorn Districts, and DUDA Middle School Championships

This past weekend we kept track of 3 tournaments. Let’s dive into the results!

NDCA

In the NDCA’s World Schools division, the final round was between Hockaday on the proposition and Greenhill on the opposition. They debated the motion: TH supports the saying "That government is best which governs least." On a 3-2 decision, Greenhill emerged victorious. Congratulations to Kaden Alibhai, Angela Kamgang, Aditi Vikram, Vivaan Gupta and Varun Mukund!

The top speakers were:

1. Vivaan Gupta - Greenhill Platinum

2. Angela Kamgang - Greenhill Platinum

3. Lily Vollbrecht - Hockaday Green

4. Aimee Hsu - Hockaday White

5. Varun Mukund - Greenhill Platinum

6. Aditi Vikram - Greenhill Platinum

7. Hamilton Henderson - Westminster PHOWW

8. Riya Sangapu - Hockaday Daisy

9. Dithyae Devesh - Hockaday Daisy

10. Chuka Okwumabua - Westminster PHOWW

Full results can be found here.

Longhorn District Qualifiers

In the Longhorn District, a tournament was hosted to determine the national qualifiers from the area. Ultimately, the top seed at the tournament was Flower Mound! Congratulations to Poorvi Kumar, Aditi Singh, and Arjun Patil!

As per the tournament rules, the districts team will be: Poorvi Kumar, Aditi Singh, Arjun Patil, Shreyes Ram, Aali Shah, Effie Shen, Aanya Nuna, Sanjeev Gedela, Meher Talreja, and Krish Gandhi.

The top speakers at the tournament were:

1. Shreyes Ram - Coppell Wisteria

2. Aali Shah - Coppell Snapdragon

3. Aditi Singh - Flower Mound Fire

4. Poorvi Kumar - Flower Mound Fire

5. Effie Shen - Coppell Snapdragon

6. Arjun Patil - Flower Mound Fire

7. Aanya Nuna - Flower Mound Maroon

8. Sanjeev Gedela - Plano East GCN

9. Meher Talreja - Coppell Wisteria

10. Krish Gandhi - Coppell Snapdragon

Full results can be found here.

DUDA Middle School 

Meanwhile, the middle schoolers in Dallas threw down at the DUDA tournament. In the advanced division, Irma decided to debate against Irma for an excellent round on “This House would ban the testing of cosmetics and household products on animals”. Ultimately, the opposition team won the debate. Congratulations to Jasmin Valdez, Perla Flores, Aria Godinez, and Fernanda Fernandez!

In the beginner division, Solar Preparatory School for Girls closed out the final round. Congratulations to Elsa Berg, Hannah Zegeye, and Kristen Roman & Sierra Brant, Emily Sharma, and Olive Kennedy!

The top 10 speakers at the tournament were:

1. Tayla Hughes - Solar Preparatory School for Girls F

2. Grace Sisouthone - Irma Rangel YWLS (Middle School) 

3. Izabella Esparza - Irma Rangel YWLS (Middle School) 

4. Nila Holloway - Irma Rangel YWLS (Middle School) 

5. Elsa Berg - Solar Preparatory School for Girls

6. Caleb Jeffries - Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy (Middle School) 

7. Madeliene Dorsey - Solar Preparatory School for Girls 

8. Olive Kennedy - Solar Preparatory School for Girls 

9. Yailyn Salmeron - Irma Rangel YWLS (Middle School) 

10. Luke Kachiros - Alex Sanger Prep Kachiros & Markus & Bazan

Results can be found here.

WOWI Shoutouts

Congratulations to the following alumni:

1. Poorvi Kumar (top seed, district qualifier, 4th speaker)

2. Aali Shah (district qualifier, 2nd speaker)

3. Meher Talreja (district qualifier, 9th speaker)

4. Krish Gandhi (district qualifier, 10th speaker)

As well as our future staff member Angela Kamgang (2nd speaker) and staff writer Aditi Vikram (6th speaker) for winning NDCA!