Phoebus High School

Below are the results for the third Tidewater Debate League tournament of the 2008-2009 season held December 13th at Phoebus High School in Hampton.

Student Congress

1st Isaac Dietrich First Colonial
2nd Marshelle Bryant Hickory
3rd Max Neumann Warwick
4th Kiara Scruggs Hickory
5th David Decker Grassfield

Outstanding Speaker: Isaac Dietrich First Colonial
Outstanding Senator: Max Neumann Warwick

Novice Lincoln-Douglas

1st Corrigan Blanchfield York
2nd Adam White Norview
3rd Shesh Shah Western Branch
4th Alex Owens Landstown
5th Christopher Middleton Warwick

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1st Mark Harris First Colonial
2nd Trevor Kline Bayside
3rd Edmund Saw Smithfield
4th Nitin Iyer Ocean Lakes
5th Hilary Laracuente Smithfield

Open Policy

1st Tommy Hamilton and Tanner Rotering Summit Christian
2nd Ryan Deal and Ross Abbott First Colonial
3rd Ellen Miller and Paul Huang Great Bridge
4th Chrissiana Harmon and Andrew Taylor Norview
5th Brooke Cochrane and Hailey Finn Western Branch

Open Policy Speakers

1st Tommy Hamilton Summit Christian
2nd Tanner Rotering Summit Christian
3rd Ryan Deal First Colonial
4th Wes Hagedorn First Colonial
5th Ross Abbott First Colonial

Varsity Policy

1st Oliver Brass and Andrew Peterson Cox
2nd Mathew Gregus and Jacob Bosley Grassfield
3rd Pete Galanko and Kreshmeh Kosrowani Cox
4th Samuel Ross and Sandy Kirkpatrick Kempsville
5th Anish Patel and Katelyn Squicciarini Western Branch

Varsity Policy Speakers

1st Jacob Bosley Grassfield
2nd Oliver Brass Cox
3rd Mathew Gregus Grassfield
4th Samuel Ross Kempsville
5th Pete Galanko Cox

Sweepstakes

1st First Colonial
2nd Cox

James Madison University

Several Tidewater Debate League member schools competed at the Winter Invitational Debate Tournament held December 5th and 6th at James Madison University in Harrisonburg.

In Student Congress, Princess Anne High School swept the field, with Caroline Wulf taking 1st-place, Tom Scott-Sharon taking 2nd, Krista O'Connell taking 3rd, and Billy Annunziata taking 4th.

In the Junior Varsity division of Lincoln-Douglas debate, Claire Pickard of Princess Anne High School took 2nd-place in competition and 5th-place speaker.

In the Varsity division of Lincoln-Douglas debate, Matthew DiNardo of Princess Anne High School took 1st-place in competition and 2nd-place speaker.

In the Novice division of policy debate, the Frank W. Cox High School team of Wesley Bittner and Cari Rand went 4-2 in preliminary competition and advanced to Quarterfinals where they defeated Briar Wood CR (Virginia) on a 3-0 decision. In Semifinals, they dropped to Woodrow Wilson ML (Maryland) on a 3-0 decision. Cari Rand also took 1st-place speaker.

In the Junior Varsity division of policy debate, the Kempsville High School team of Jade Kreissler and Ellison Turpin went 5-1 in preliminary competition and advanced to Semifinals where they defeated Stone Bridge PS (Virginia) on a 3-0 decision. In Finals, they dropped to Harrisonburg GR (Virginia) on a 2-1 decision. Jade Kreissler also took 2nd-place speaker. The Princess Anne High School teams of Julie Coursen and Helen He and Ashley Houze and Becca Wilson went 1-5 and 2-4 in preliminary competition, respectively, and did not advance.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the Kempsville High School team of Adora Parker and Samuel Ross went 4-2 in preliminary competition and advanced to Semifinals where they defeated Cox BP on a 2-1 decision. In Finals, they defeated Princess Anne ST on a 3-0 decision. Adora Parker also took 2nd-place speaker. The Princess Anne High School team of Parth Shah and Jessica Truong went 6-0 in preliminary competition and advanced to Semifinals where they defeated Woodrow Wilson EU (Maryland) on 3-0 decision. In Finals, they dropped to Kempsville PR on a 3-0 decision. Parth Shah also took 3rd-place speaker and Jessica Truong took 4th-place speaker. The Frank W. Cox High School Team of Oliver Brass and Andrew Peterson went 4-2 in preliminary competition and advanced to Semifinals where they dropped to Kempsville PR on a 2-1 decision. Oliver Brass also took 1st-place speaker and will receive a $1,000 scholarship if he attends James Madison University. The Princess Anne High School teams of Matthew Veland and Katherine Williams and Katlyn Alley and Alex Lichtenstein both went 3-3 in preliminary competition and did not advance. Matthew Veland took 5th-place speaker. The Frank W. Cox team of Pete Galanko and Kreshmeh Khosrowani went 2-4 in preliminary competition and did not advance.

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Please note: we have very few details about the Student Congress and L-D events. If you can provide more, please leave them as a comment to this post.

December Student Congress Topics

Domestic
Alternative Energy
Universal Health Care

International
US-Mexican Relations
US-North Korean Relations

Virginia
Roadway Tolls
Gangs in Schools

Economic
Chinese Exports
Auto Industry

TDL 3 will take place Saturday, December 13th, at Phoebus High School. Legislation must be submitted as a comment on this post by midnight Tuesday, December 9th. If you are new to this process, you can find instructions in an earlier post.

Villiger

Two Tidewater Debate League member schools competed at the Villiger Speech and Debate Tournament held November 22nd and 23rd at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the hybrid Kempsville High School and Frank W. Cox team of Adora Parker (Kempsville) and Oliver Brass (Cox) went 4-1 in preliminary competition and advanced to Octofinals where they defeated Stuyvesant DK (New York) on a 3-0 decision. In Quarterfinals, they dropped to Stuyvesant KL on a 2-1 decision. Adora Parker also took 6th-place speaker. The Kempsville teams of Jade Kreissler and Samuel Ross and Ellison Turpin and Sandy Kilpatrick went 3-2 and 2-3 in preliminary competition, respectively, and did not advance.

Hickory High School

Below are the results for the second Tidewater Debate League tournament of the 2008-2009 season held November 15th at Hickory High School in Chesapeake.

Student Congress

1st Krista O'Connell Princess Anne
2nd Rachel Brooks Princess Anne
3rd Billy Annunziata Princess Anne
4th Marshelle Bryant Hickory
5th Samantha Carter Hickory

Outstanding Speaker: Krista O'Connell Princess Anne
Outstanding Senator: Michelle Chen Princess Anne

Novice Lincoln-Douglas

1st Meagan Smith Southampton
2nd Roshawna Meyers Hickory
3rd Woujin Ra Princess Anne
4th Grace Gibson Princess Anne
5th Sarah Wall Princess Anne

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1st Kelsey Butler Southampton
2nd Emily DeLaune Ocean Lakes
3rd Kasey Sease Warwick
4th Erin Spivey Southampton
5th James Harris Hickory

Open Policy

1st Julie Coursen and Helen He Princess Anne
2nd Ashley Houze and Becca Wilson Princess Anne
3rd Wesley Bitner and Carl Rand Cox
4th Chrissiana Harmon and Andrew Taylor Norview
5th Brooke Cochrane and Hailey Finn Western Branch

Open Policy Speakers

1st Julie Coursen Princess Anne
2nd Wesley Bitner Cox
3rd Ashley Houze Princess Anne
4th Helen He Princess Anne
5th Becca Wilson Princess Anne

Varsity Policy

1st Adora Parker and Samuel Ross Kempsville
2nd Matthew Veland and Katherine Williams Princess Anne
3rd Mathew Gregus and Natalie Powers Grassfield
4th Meredith Cochrane and Jaymin Patel Western Branch
5th Pete Galanko and Kreshmeh Kosrowani Cox

Varsity Policy Speakers

1st Adora Parker Kempsville
2nd Samuel Ross Kempsville
3rd Matthew Veland Princess Anne
4th Katherine Williams Princess Anne
5th Mathew Gregus Grassfield

Sweepstakes

1st Princess Anne
2nd Southampton

Florida Blue Key

Two Tidewater Debate League member schools competed at the Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament held October 31st - November 2nd at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the hybrid Kempsville High School and Frank W. Cox team of Adora Parker (Kempsville) and Oliver Brass (Cox) went 4-2 in preliminary competition and advanced to Octofinals where they dropped to Ft. Lauderdale RW (Florida) on a 2-1 decision. The Kempsville teams of Jade Kreissler and Samuel Ross and Aaron Firova and Sandy Kilpatrick went 3-3 and 1-5 in preliminary competition, respectively, and did not advance.

New York City Invitational

A Tidewater Debate League member school competed at the New York City Invitational held October 24th - 26th at the Bronx High School of Science in New York.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the Kempsville High School team of Adora Parker and Samuel Ross went 4-2 in preliminary competition. Adora Parker took 5th-place speaker.

November Student Congress Topics

Domestic
Electoral College
Labor Unions

International
US-Pakistani Relations
US-Israeli Relations

Virginia
Gun Laws
Gay Marriage

Economic
Banking Regulations
Infrastructure

TDL 2 will take place Saturday, November 15th, at Hickory High School. Legislation must be submitted as a comment on this post by midnight Tuesday, November 11th. If you are new to this process, you can find instructions below.

Floyd E. Kellam High School

Below are the results for the first Tidewater Debate League tournament of the 2008-2009 season held October 18th at Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach.

Student Congress

1st Isaac Dietrich First Colonial
2nd Samantha Carter Hickory
3rd Max Neumann Warwick
4th Kelly Montgomery Hickory
5th Steven Diehl Hickory

Novice Lincoln-Douglas

1st Meagan Smith Southampton
2nd James Harris Hickory
3rd Jake Todd Hickory
4th Brian Prendergast Landstown
5th Brittany Gorman Hickory

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1st Mark Harris First Colonial
2nd Kasey Sease Warwick
3rd Kelsey Butler Southampton
4th John Clifton Southampton
5th Michael Jordan Warwick

Open Policy

1st Tommy Hamilton and Tanner Rotering Summit Christian
2nd Ryan Deal and Ross Abbott First Colonial
3rd Brooke Cochrane and Haley Finn Western Branch
4th Wes Bittner and Cari Rand Cox
5th Wes Hagedorn and William Keep First Colonial

Open Policy Speakers

1st Ryan Deal First Colonial
2nd Tommy Hamilton Summit Christian
3rd Haley Finn Western Branch
4th Brooke Cochrane Western Branch
5th Tanner Rotering Summit Christian

Varsity Policy

1st Katelyn Squicciarini and Anish Patel Western Branch
2nd Meredith Cochrane and Jaymin Patel Western Branch
3rd Pete Galanko and Kreshmeh Kosrowani Cox

Varsity Policy Speakers

1st Pete Galanko Cox
2nd Katelyn Squicciarini Western Branch
3rd Anish Patel Western Branch
4th Meredith Cochrane Western Branch
5th Jaymin Patel Western Branch

Sweepstakes

1st First Colonial
2nd Hickory
3rd Western Branch

University of Pennsylvania

A Tidewater Debate League member school competed at the Liberty Bell Classic held October 18th and 19th at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the Kempsville High School team of Jade Kreissler and Adora Parker took 9th place. Adora Parker took 2nd-place speaker.

Submitting Student Congress Legislation

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held Saturday, October 18th, at Floyd Kellam High School must be submitted no later than midnight on Tuesday, October 14th.

Here's how to submit legislation:

1. Scroll down to "October Student Congress Topics" and click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the post.

2. Type your legislation in the the "Leave your comment" box (you can also copy and paste from a Word document).

3. Complete the "WORD VERIFICATION" step, as indicated.

4. Select "Name/URL".

5. Type your full name, followed by the name of your school, in the "Name" box. For example: "John Smith - Hickory High School". Please do not abbreviate the name of your school.

6. Click "PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT".

Please note that this is a moderated site, so your legislation will not appear immediately.

Yale University

Two Tidewater Debate League member schools competed at the Yale University Invitational held September 26th - 28th in New Haven, Connecticut.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the Kempsville High School team of Jade Kreissler and Adora Parker went 3-2 and took 9th place. Adora Parker took 9th-place speaker. The Frank W. Cox High School team of Oliver Brass and Andrew Peterson also went 3-2 and took 11th place. Oliver Brass took 2nd-place speaker.

October Student Congress Topics

Domestic
Energy Policy
Capital Punishment

International
US-Russian Relations
US-Chinese Relations

Virginia
Public Education
Transportation Infrastructure

Economic
Gasoline Tax
Investment Banking Bailout

Wake Forest University

Two Tidewater Debate League member schools competed at Wake Forest University's National Earlybird Tournament held September 12th - 14th in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In the Junior Varsity division of policy debate, the Kempsville High School team of Jade Kreissler and Adora Parker went 4-2 in preliminary competition and advanced to Octafinals where they defeated Edgemont KX (New York) on a 2-1 decision. In Quarterfinals, they dropped to Chattahoochee DS (Georgia) on a 3-0 decision.

In the Varsity division of policy debate, the Frank W. Cox High School team of Oliver Brass and Andrew Peterson went 3-3 in preliminary competition.

TDL Changes the Rules

At the coaches' meeting held Saturday, September 20th, at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, several changes were made to Tidewater Debate League rules and policies.

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS: No changes were made.

POLICY: It was decided to eliminate the distinction between contemporary and classic policy debate. There will now be a single category of policy debate which will adhere to neither contemporary nor classic rules. Rather, it will be left to the judge's discretion to determine how each round should be run. The judge will be required to inform the debaters of his or her judging paradigm before the round begins and the debaters will adapt to that paradigm or be prepared to lose the ballot. TDL tournaments will offer two divisions of policy debate, varsity and open. The varsity division will be for debaters and judges with experience in national-circuit style debate or a desire to gain such experience, while the open division will be for judges and debaters of any experience level who are less comfortable with speed, theory arguments, and open cross-examination. Counterplans and kritiks will be allowed in both divisions. Schools may enter up to 6 varsity policy teams and 10 open policy teams in each TDL tournament.

PUBLIC FORUM: It was decided that the TDL will include public forum debate as soon as it is logistically feasible to do so.

STUDENT CONGRESS: It was decided to change the scoring range on each ballot area from 1-6 to 12-20 in order to reduce the likelihood of ties. The topic areas for each tournament's session will be decided at the tournament preceding it. The topic areas will be posted on this site and competitors will be required to submit their legislation in the comments section of the topic post no later than midnight on the Tuesday preceding the tournament. Legislation submitted past the deadline will be rejected and the student submitting it will not be allowed to compete. Each school may enter up to 15 student legislators in each TDL tournament.

2008 - 2009 Schedule

TDL 1...October 18...Floyd Kellam High School...Virginia Beach
TDL 2...November 15...Hickory High School...Chesapeake
TDL 3...December 13...Phoebus High School...Hampton
TDL 4...January 17...Frank W. Cox High School...Virginia Beach
TDL 5...February 7...First Colonial High School...Virginia Beach

These dates are, of course, subject to change. Changes to the schedule will be posted here as soon as they occur.