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2015 Tarheel Forensic League State Tournament: Leech Gives Durham Five Winners in Six Years; Kingaby Takes Close Second

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On March 11, 2015

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Durham Academy claimed its fifth extemporaneous speaking state championship in six years last weekend at the North Carolina Tarheel Forensic League State Tournament. Connor Leech of Durham defeated Elizabeth Kingaby of Central Cabarrus High School by two ranks for the title, thereby continuing an impressive streak of dominance by Durham in the category. However, Kingaby nearly won the championship, taking two of the three first place ranks in the final round. An errant sixth place rank doomed her title hopes.

Both Leech and Kingaby were return finalists, with Leech finishing fourth at last year’s state tournament and Kingaby finishing third.

In addition to Leech’s victory, Durham had two other finalists. Abhishek Kodumagulla took third and Jackson Dellinger took fifth.

Four extempers earned an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemp TOC at Northwestern University by virtue of making the final round at the tournament. They are indicated in italics below.

Here are the results of the 2015 North Carolina Tarheel Forensic League State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):

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2015 Cavalier Invitational: Sunkara Takes Straight 1’s; Cary Academy Extempers Round Out the Top Three

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On January 21, 2015

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Durham Academy in Durham, North Carolina hosted its first-ever Cavalier Invitational last weekend. Samhitha Sunkara of Ardrey Kell High School (NC) became the tournament’s first champion, soundly defeating the other six competitors in the final round. Sunkara went straight one’s in the tournament final among all five judges, which gave her a nine rank victory.

Cary Academy extempers rounded out the top three, with Bharat Modi finishing second and Divya Vijayakumar finishing third.

The only non-North Carolina extemper in the final round, Regan Copple of Des Moines Roosevelt High School (IA), took fifth place.

The tournament was a qualifier for the 2015 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. The top three extempers earned qualifying legs and Sunkara, Modi, and Vijaykumar received their first leg of the season.

Here are the results of the 2015 Cavalier Invitational (Click here for tab sheet):

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2014 North Carolina Tarheel Forensic League State Tournament: McHugh Denies Cohen’s Three-Peat Attempt

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On March 4, 2014

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The North Carolina Tarheel Forensic League (TFL) held its 2014 state championship tournament last weekend at Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Jacob McHugh of Ardrey Kell edged two-time defending champion Mark Cohen of Durham Academy by one rank in the final round to capture his first state championship. McHugh earned two first place ranks in the fnal round versus one earned by Cohen and his victory ends Durham Academy’s four-year winning streak in extemporaneous speaking at the state tournament. Cohen was aiming to become the first three-time state champion in North Carolina history. Elizabeth Kingaby of Central Cabarrus High School, who took fourth at the Barkley Forum in January, placed third. Despite having their winning streak at the state tournament ended, Durham Academy still placed more elimination round participants (6) than any school and had three finalists.

North Carolina has been busy on the national circuit this year and all of the final round participants at this year’s state tournament were previously qualified to this year’s Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. As a result, no automatic bids to this year’s TOC were given.

Here are the results of the 2014 North Carolina Tarheel Forensic League State Championship (Click here for tab sheet):

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2014 Laird Lewis Invitational: Ansari Wins Title by Four Ranks; Fitzgerald Qualifies for the TOC

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On January 7, 2014

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While most of the extemp world was focused on the Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin last week, Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina played host to forty-two extempers and the weekend’s only Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifying tournament. Nida Ansari of Riverside High School (SC) was the tournament champion, posting a cumulative elimination rank total of fifteen and defeating Mark Cohen of Durham Academy (NC) by four ranks. Durham Academy had two finalists and six elimination round participants, which was more than any other school in attendance.

Since the tournament had more than forty participants, all of the students who reached the tournament’s semi-final round earned a qualifying leg to this year’s TOC. Three extempers earned qualifying legs and John Fitzgerald of the Delbarton School (NJ) earned his second qualifying leg to become the 195th qualifier to this year’s TOC. All extempers that earned a qualifying leg are indicated in italics in the results listing below.

This weekend will see three TOC qualifying tournaments take place: the Arizona State University Tournament at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, the Winston Churchill Tournament at Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas, and the Sunvitational at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Here are the results of the 2014 Laird Lewis Invitational (Click here for tab sheet):

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State Results: The 2011 Tarheel Forensic League State Championship

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On April 25, 2011

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Here are the results of the 2011 Tarheel Forensic League State Championship, held on April 8th-9th.  All of these finalists have earned automatic qualifications to the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University.  Results were acquired from Joy of Tournaments.

Champion:  Nathaniel Donahue (Durham Academy)
2nd:  Ben Denton (Pinecrest High School)
3rd:  Patrick Withrow (Myers Park High School)
4th:  Nivedita Sankar (Durham Academy)
5th:  Orlin Velev (Cary Academy)
6th:  Erich Kessel (Marvin Ridge High School)

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Local Results: 2010 Northwest Guilford High School Tournament (North Carolina)

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On December 13, 2010

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Here are the results of the 2010 Northwest Guilford High School Tournament, held on December 11th.

Champion:  Robert Harrison (Independent)
2nd:  Ben Denton (Pinecrest High School)
T3rd: Kiran Jones (Durham Academy)
T3rd: Derrick Flakoll (Myers Park High School)
5th:  Lauren Moore (Cary Academy)
6th:  Rashil Madan (Ardrey Kell High School)

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Local Results: The 2010 Asheville High School Cougar Classic (North Carolina)

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On November 23, 2010

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Here are the results from the 2010 Asheville High School Cougar Classic, held on November 20th.

Champion:  Jerrel Ledbetter (Salem High School, Virginia)
2nd:  Aashna Desai (Charlotte Latin High School, North Carolina)
3rd:  Amit Bilgi (Southside High School, South Carolina)
4th:  Johnathan Hamiter (E.E. Smith High School, North Carolina)
5th:  Ben Runkel (Marvin Ridge High School, North Carolina)
6th:  Vania Brockway (Bob Jones Academy, South Carolina)

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