The TOC Scoreboard has been updated with the results of the New York City Invitational.

Bronx Bids:

Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL
Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA
Jane Kessner - Walt Whitman, MD
Perry Green - Walt Whitman, MD
Dan Imas* - Walt Whitman, MD
Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD
Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD
Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX
Caroline Sherrard* - Walt Whitman, MD
Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY

Bid Scoreboard through Bronx:

3 Bids:

*Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX (Greenhill, Grapevine, Houston)
*Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY (Greenhill, Yale, Bronx)

2 Bids:

*Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL (Greenhill, Bronx)
*Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA (Greenhill, Bronx)
*Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground, TN (Wake, Valley)
*Jane Kessner - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley, Bronx)
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Erik Legried - Blake, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill, Bronx)
*Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill, Bronx)
*Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill, Bronx)
*Stefanie Rohde - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley*, Yale)
*Caroline Sherrard - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley, Bronx*)
*Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA (Greenhill, Valley)
*Susan Vogel - Ridge, NJ (Yale, Monticello)

Automatic Qualifiers (from 2009 TOC):

*Ross Brown - Valley, IA
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV
*Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN

1 Bid:

Nikhil Bhargava - Palo Alto, CA (Yale)
Jonathan Bowyer - Scarsdale, NY (Yale)
Carson Chalmers - Marcus, TX (Grapevine)
Charles Chy - William Allen, PA (Monticello)
Pat Donovan - Glenbrook North, IL (Greenhill)
Alejandro Esquino - Strake Jesuit, TX (Houston)
Stephanie Franklin - Walt Whitman, MD (Monticello)
Karlyn Gorski - Perkiomen Valley, PA (Greenhill)
Sharla Grass - Pine Crest, FL (Wake)
Perry Green - Walt Whitman, MD (Bronx)
Michael Hassin - Millburn, NJ (Yale)
Daniel Imas - Walt Whitman, MD (Bronx*)
Sean Janda - LaSalle College, PA (Wake)
James Monaco - Westlake, TX (Grapevine)
Archith Murali - Niskayuna, NY (Yale)
Sophie Ruff - Hendrick Hudson, NY (Monticello)
Dylan Scher - Berkeley Carroll, NY (Greenhill)
Tanya Thanawalla - Greenhill, TX (Grapevine)
Marshall Thompson - Walt Whitman, MD (Wake)
Jared Woods - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Alex Zimmerman - Walt Whitman, MD (Yale)

*Denotes a ghost bid

Team Totals:

1. Walt Whitman, MD - 15
2. Meadows, NV - 4
2. Scarsdale, NY - 4
3. Altamont, AL - 3
3. Crowley, TX - 3
3. Northland Christian - 3

18 debaters have qualified to the 2010 Tournament of Champions.

The TOC Scoreboard has been updated with the results of the Kaiser at Monticello.

Monticello Bids:

Charles Chy - William Allen, PA
Stephanie Franklin - Walt Whitman, MD
Sophie Ruff - Hendrick Hudson, NY
Susanna Vogel - Ridge, NJ

Bid Scoreboard through Monticello:

3 Bids:

*Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX (Greenhill, Grapevine, Houston)

2 Bids:

*Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground, TN (Wake, Valley)
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Erik Legried - Blake, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Stefanie Rohde - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley*, Yale)
*Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA (Greenhill, Valley)
*Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY (Greenhill, Yale)
*Susan Vogel - Ridge, NJ (Yale, Monticello)

Automatic Qualifiers (from 2009 TOC):

*Ross Brown - Valley, IA
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV
*Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN

1 Bid:

Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL (Greenhill)
Nikhil Bhargava - Palo Alto, CA (Yale)
Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA (Greenhill)
Jonathan Bowyer - Scarsdale, NY (Yale)
Carson Chalmers - Marcus, TX (Grapevine)
Charles Chy - William Allen, PA (Monticello)
Pat Donovan - Glenbrook North, IL (Greenhill)
Alejandro Esquino - Strake Jesuit, TX (Houston)
Stephanie Franklin - Walt Whitman, MD (Monticello)
Karlyn Gorski - Perkiomen Valley, PA (Greenhill)
Sharla Grass - Pine Crest, FL (Wake)
Michael Hassin - Millburn, NJ (Yale)
Sean Janda - LaSalle College, PA (Wake)
Jane Kessner - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley)
Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
James Monaco - Westlake, TX (Grapevine)
Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Archith Murali - Niskayuna, NY (Yale)
Sophie Ruff - Hendrick Hudson, NY (Monticello)
Dylan Scher - Berkeley Carroll, NY (Greenhill)
Caroline Sherrard - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley)
Tanya Thanawalla - Greenhill, TX (Grapevine)
Marshall Thompson - Walt Whitman, MD (Wake)
Jared Woods - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Alex Zimmerman - Walt Whitman, MD (Yale)

*Denotes a ghost bid

Team Totals:

1. Walt Whitman, MD - 9
2. Meadows, NV - 4
3. Crowley, TX - 3
3. Scarsdale, NY - 3
5. Battle Ground Academy - 2
5. Blake - 2
5. Iowa City West - 2
5. Northland Christian - 2
5. Ridge - 2
5. St. Louis Park - 2

The TOC Scoreboard has been updated with the results of the Yale Invitational.

Yale Bids:

Nikhil Bhargava - Palo Alto, CA
Jonathan Bowyer - Scarsdale, NY
Michael Hassin - Millburn, NJ
Archith Murali - Niskayuna, NY
Stefanie Rohde - Walt Whitman, MD
Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY
Susan Vogel - Ridge, NJ
Alex Zimmerman - Walt Whitman, MD

Bid Scoreboard through Yale:

3 Bids:

*Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX (Greenhill, Grapevine, Houston)

2 Bids:

*Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground, TN (Wake, Valley)
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Erik Legried - Blake, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Stefanie Rohde - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley*, Yale)
*Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA (Greenhill, Valley)
*Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY (Greenhill, Yale)

Automatic Qualifiers (from 2009 TOC):

*Ross Brown - Valley, IA
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV
*Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN

1 Bid:

Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL (Greenhill)
Nikhil Bhargava - Palo Alto, CA (Yale)
Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA (Greenhill)
Jonathan Bowyer - Scarsdale, NY (Yale)
Carson Chalmers - Marcus, TX (Grapevine)
Pat Donovan - Glenbrook North, IL (Greenhill)
Alejandro Esquino - Strake Jesuit, TX (Houston)
Karlyn Gorski - Perkiomen Valley, PA (Greenhill)
Sharla Grass - Pine Crest, FL (Wake)
Michael Hassin - Millburn, NJ (Yale)
Sean Janda - LaSalle College, PA (Wake)
Jane Kessner - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley)
Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
James Monaco - Westlake, TX (Grapevine)
Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Archith Murali - Niskayuna, NY (Yale)
Dylan Scher - Berkeley Carroll, NY (Greenhill)
Caroline Sherrard - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley)
Tanya Thanawalla - Greenhill, TX (Grapevine)
Marshall Thompson - Walt Whitman, MD (Wake)
Susan Vogel - Ridge, NJ (Yale)
Jared Woods - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Alex Zimmerman - Walt Whitman, MD (Yale)

*Denotes a ghost bid

Team Totals:

1. Walt Whitman, MD - 8
2. Meadows, NV - 4
3. Crowley, TX and Scarsdale, NY - 3
4. Battle Ground Academy, Blake, Iowa City West, Northland Christian, St. Louis Park - 2

The TOC Scoreboard has been updated with the results of the Mid-America Cup and the Houston Memorial tournament.

Valley Bids:

Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground Academy, TN
Jane Kessner - Walt Whitman, MD
Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV
Erik Legried - Blake, MN
Caroline Sherrard - Walt Whitman, MD
Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV
Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN
Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA
Stefanie Rohde* - Walt Whitman, MD

Houston Memorial

Alejandro Esquino - Strake Jesuit, TX
Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX

Bid Scoreboard through Valley and Houston:

3 Bids:

*Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX (Greenhill, Grapevine, Houston)

2 Bids:

*Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground, TN (Wake, Valley)
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Erik Legried - Blake, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV (Greenhill, Valley)
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN (Greenhill, Valley)
*Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA (Greenhill, Valley)

Automatic Qualifiers (from 2009 TOC):

*Ross Brown - Valley, IA
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV
*Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN

1 Bid:

Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL (Greenhill)
Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA (Greenhill)
Carson Chalmers - Marcus, TX (Grapevine)
Pat Donovan - Glenbrook North, IL (Greenhill)
Alejandro Esquino - Strake Jesuit, TX (Houston)
Karlyn Gorski - Perkiomen Valley, PA (Greenhill)
Sharla Grass - Pine Crest, FL (Wake)
Sean Janda - LaSalle College, PA (Wake)
Jane Kessner - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley)
Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
James Monaco - Westlake, TX (Grapevine)
Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Stefanie Rohde - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley*)
Dylan Scher - Berkeley Carroll, NY (Greenhill)
Caroline Sherrard - Walt Whitman, MD (Valley)
Tanya Thanawalla - Greenhill, TX (Grapevine)
Marshall Thompson - Walt Whitman, MD (Wake)
Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY (Greenhill)
Jared Woods - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)

*Denotes a ghost bid

Team Totals:

1. Walt Whitman, MD - 6
2. Meadows, NV - 4
3. Crowley, TX - 3
4. Battle Ground Academy, Blake, Iowa City West, Northland Christian, St. Louis Park - 2

Last weekend, Grapevine awarded four bids. Sorry for the delay, but the scoreboard is now updated.

Grapevine Bids:

Carson Chalmers - Marcus, TX
Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX
James Monaco - Westlake, TX
Tanya Thanawalla - Greenhill, TX

Bid Scoreboard through Grapevine:

2 Bids:

*Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX (Greenhill, Grapevine)

Automatic Qualifiers (from 2009 TOC):

*Ross Brown - Valley, IA
*Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV
*Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD
*Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN

1 Bid:

Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL (Greenhill)
Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA (Greenhill)
Carson Chalmers - Marcus, TX (Grapevine)
Pat Donovan - Glenbrook North, IL (Greenhill)
Karlyn Gorski - Perkiomen Valley, PA (Greenhill)
Sharla Grass - Pine Crest, FL (Wake)
Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground, TN (Wake)
Sean Janda - LaSalle College, PA (Wake)
Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV (Greenhill)
Erik Legried - Blake, MN (Greenhill)
Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
James Monaco - Westlake, TX (Grapevine)
Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Dylan Scher - Berkeley Carroll, NY (Greenhill)
Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV (Greenhill)
Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN (Greenhill)
Tanya Thanawalla - Greenhill, TX (Grapevine)
Marshall Thompson - Walt Whitman, MD (Wake)
Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY (Greenhill)
Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA (Greenhill)
Jared Woods - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)

Team Totals:

1. Walt Whitman, MD - 3
2. Meadows, NV - 2
2. Northland Christian - 2

We're back in action. The bid scoreboard is now live, and I have posted all of the bids from Greenhill and Wake Forest. Enjoy!

Greenhill

Sasha Arijanto - Altamont, AL (Greenhill)
Andrew Blay - Loyola, CA (Greenhill)
Pat Donovan - Glenbrook North, IL (Greenhill)
Karlyn Gorski - Perkiomen Valley, PA (Greenhill)
Jordan Lamothe - Meadows, NV (Greenhill)
Erik Legried - Blake, MN (Greenhill)
Ben Lewis - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
Daniel Lumpee - Crowley, TX (Greenhill)
Emily Massey - Walt Whitman, MD (Greenhill)
Josh Roberts - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)
Dylan Scher - Berkeley Carroll, NY (Greenhill)
Nate Socolof - Meadows, NV (Greenhill)
Catherine Tarsney - St. Louis Park, MN (Greenhill)
Eric Thurm - Scarsdale, NY (Greenhill)
Graham Tierney - Iowa City West, IA (Greenhill)
Jared Woods - Northland Christian, TX (Greenhill)

Wake Forest

Sharla Grass - Pine Crest, FL (Wake)
Garrett Jackson - Battle Ground, TN (Wake)
Sean Janda - LaSalle College, PA (Wake)
Marshall Thompson - Walt Whitman, MD (Wake)

Team Totals:

1. Walt Whitman, MD - 3
2. Meadows, NV - 2
2. Northland Christian - 2

The camp tournament of the 2009 National Symposium for Debate was completed today. Glenbrook North's Pat Donovan defeated Walt Whitman's Perry Green on a 5-0 in the final round.

Donovan was also the first speaker while dropping only half of a speaker point over five rounds.

Octofinals:

La Salle SJ def. Northland Christian JR (Josh Roberts)
Walt Whitman SR def. Meadows JL (Jordan Lamothe)
Valley RB vs. Mount Vernon MF (Michelle Flores)
Indian Springs LL def. Torrey Pines IG (Ilya Gaidarov)
Battle Ground Academy GJ def. Walt Whitman EM (Emily Massey)
Glenbrook North PD def. Monte Vista NS (Nishant ?)
Walt Whitman PG def. Indian Springs JL (Jeff Liu)
Valley MK def. Vestavia KS (Kevin Sipe)

Scarsdale ET (Eric Thurm) and Scarsdale JB (Jonathan Bowyer) went 4-1 but did not clear to elimination rounds.

Quarterfinals:

Indian Springs LL def. Battle Ground GJ (Garrett Jackson)
Glenbrook North PD def. La Salle SJ (Sean Janda)
Walt Whitman PG def. Valley RB (Ross Brown)
Walt Whitman SR def. Valley MK (Matt Kawahara)

Semifinals:

Glenbrook North PD def. Indian Springs LL (Larry Liu)
Duby, Pei, Smith, Moerner*, Diehl*
Walt Whitman PG over Walt Whitman SR (Stef Rohde)

Finals:

Glenbrook North PD (Pat Donovan) def. Walt Whitman PG (Perry Green)