Saturday, March 15, 2008

National Qualifier Results

Following 2 weekends of Speech and Debate Qualifiers, the Upper St. Clair High School Forensics Team has qualified four competitors to the National Tournament held in Las Vegas, from June 15 - 20. Congratulations for a job well done to all participants!

Dramatic Interpretation:
Chelsea Cramer - 1st place - (unable to attend national tournament)
Sidney Kushner - 3rd place - (attending national tournament)

Duo Interpretation:
Mishan Blecher and Brendan McNally - 1st place

Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic:
JP Gooderham - 2nd place -- (as a double qualifier, JP will compete in LD debate)

Lincoln Douglas Debate:
JP Gooderham - 2nd place

Saturday, March 1, 2008

CFL Qualifier Results

Congratulations to the USC Forensics team for a stand-out performance at today's CFL Qualifier tournament. The team qualified a total of 12 students to the Grand National Tournament in Appleton, WI on Memorial Day weekend.

Prose/Poetry
Jalpa Patel - 2nd place

Original Oratory
Meera Babu - 3rd place

Extemporaneous Speaking
Brent Heard - 3rd place

Dramatic Interpretation
Sidney Kushner - 1st place
Chelsea Cramer - 2nd place

Duo Interpretation
Mishan Blecher and Brendan McNally - 1st place

Public Forum Debate
Akhil Venkatesh and Josh Gao - 3rd place
Sandeep Jain and Noah Simmons - 2nd place

Lincoln Douglas Debate
Kathryn Lin