This week’s local results include competitions from Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Ohio. We also have the results of the Bradley University’s L.E. Norton Invitational.
If you would like us to post the results of your event, please send them along to [email protected].
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The Ohio High School Speech League (OHSSL) held its state tournament last weekend at Canfield and Boardman High Schools. Forty-seven extempers participated in the International Extemp half of the tournament and fifty extempers participated in the United States Extemp half.
In International Extemp, Brenden Kost of Wauseon High School won his school’s first championship in the category, finishing two ranks ahead of Priya Podugu of Jackson High School. Podugu was trying to give Jackson its third International Extemp winner in the last four seasons. Wake Forest champion Yijia Liang of Upper Arlington High School finished three ranks back, taking third place. Allison Christopher of Ursuline High School finished fourth, which was three places better than her showing last season.
In United States Extemp, Berthy Feng of the Laurel School posted a four rank margin of victory over Brianna Ledsome of Niles McKinley High School. Feng’s victory gives the Laurel School two United States Extemp state champions in the last three years. Jad Hamdan of Jackson High School, who finished runner-up last season, ended the tournament in third place, five ranks behind Feng.
Eleven extempers earned an automatic qualification to this year’s Extemp TOC at Northwestern University by making the final round of their respective extemp category. Those earning an automatic qualification are indicated in italics below.
Here are the results of the 2015 Ohio High School Speech League State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):
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The Ohio High School Speech League’s 2014 State Tournament saw the return of a former champion to the winner’s circle last weekend when Abhishek Bhargava, a former NFL National Tournament semi-finalist in International Extemp and MBA participant, recaptured the state International Extemp championship from Eric Wang of Solon High School. Bhargava took this year’s state title from Wang, the defending champion, by seven ranks in the final round. Bhargava’s victory is the fourth time in six years that a member of the Bhargava family has won the Ohio International Extemp title, as his brother Rohan, a former NFL finalist in International Extemp, won the title in 2009 and 2010.
In United States Extemp, James Gao of Mason High School, an octofinalist at last year’s NFL National Tournament in United States Extemp, denied two-time MBA participant and former NFL semi-finalist Jad Hamdan‘s bid for a state title with a four rank victory. The state title is Gao’s first. John DiGiacobbe of Highland High School placed third.
Seven of the thirteen finalists at this year’s state tournament earned automatic qualifications to the Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. They are indicated in italics in the results listing.
The state tournament phase of the 2013-2014 calendar continues next week when six states host their state tournaments: Georgia, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas (TFA), and South Dakota. If you are attending these tournaments and have results for them, please send them our way when you can.
Here are the results of the 2014 Ohio High School Speech League State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):
Here are the results of the Ohio High School Speech League State Tournament, held in Toledo, Ohio on March 3rd. All of these finalists have earned automatic qualifications to the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. Thanks to forensicscommunity.com for providing these results.
International Extemp
Champion: Ian Macgillivray (Columbiana High School)
2nd: David Eapen (St. Ignatius High School)
3rd: Grace Pyo (Olentangy Liberty High School)
4th: Alyssa Culp (Cardinal-Mooney High School)
5th: Abhishek Bhargava (Jackson High School)
6th: David Kubancik (Howland High School)
Here are the extemporaneous speaking qualifiers for the 2011 National Forensic League National Tournament from the Western Ohio District. If you have qualifying results, please send them to [email protected].
United States Extemp
*Ryan Menges (Olentangy Liberty High School)
*Qian Wang (Mason High School)
International Extemp
*Grace Pyo (Olentangy Liberty High School)
*Steven Hix (Oakwood High School)
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Last weekend, the North Coast District (Ohio) hosted its district tournament. Here are the extempers who will be attending the 2011 National Forensic League National Tournament from the district. If you have qualifying results, please send them to [email protected].
United States Extemp
*Elliot Angart (Beachwood High School)
*Sonia Godbole (Solon High School)
International Extemp
*David Eapen (St. Ignatius High School)
*Eric Wang (Solon High School)
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