Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

Dragon Forensic Competitors Shine

Staff Reports

The Journal

The Dragon Forensic Team continues to gather trophies in what is shaping up to be a memorable season.

On Nov. 15 and 16, the Dragons took second place in the overall tournament sweepstakes at the Texas Forensic Association Hockaday Invitational. Carroll competed against teams from 39 other schools.

The week before the Dragons dominated the public forum category with four teams reaching the semi-final round at the University of North Texas debate tournament. All teams went into the semi-finals undefeated.

The debate teams are coached by Diane Forbes, Eric Medlin and Dorothy Cassetta.

Texas Forensic Association Hockaday Invitational, Nov. 15-16

Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Cathy Creighton, second place

Ryan Bennett, top speaker and

finished in the top 8

Kathy Lee, third place top speaker

and finished in the top 16

U.S. Extemporaneous speaking

Ryan Bennett, first place

Parker Burns, second place

Kathy Lee, sixth place

Public forum debate

Winston Berg and Parker Burns,

first place

Burns also earned a top public

speaker award, second place

Dramatic interpretation

Justin Howe, eighth place

Congressional debate

David Ramirez, second place

Scott McWilliams, finalist

Julie Coggins, finalist

Joana Choe, finalist

Paul Samuel, finalist

The University of North Texas Debate Tournament, Nov. 7-8

Public forum teams

Bryan Campanello and Ryan Ben-

nett; Taz Sella & Stephen Hurt; Dill-

on Huff & Patrick Humes; Parker

Burns & Winston Berg.

Top public forum speaker

awards

Ryan Bennett, first place

Dillon Huff, second place

Bryan Campanello, third place

Lincoln Douglas team

Kathy Lee and Cathy Creighton ad-

vanced to the Top 16

Foreign extemporaneous

speaking

Taz Sella, first place

Dillon Huff, second place

Patrick Humes, sixth place

U.S. extemporaneous speaking

Ryan Bennett, fourth place

Parker Burns fifth place

Julie Coggins, sixth place

Duo interpretation

Jessica Nadalin and Randy Red-

den, fourth place

Impromptu

Keaton Maddox, first place

Stephen Hurt, fourth place

Congressional debate finalist

Drew Bridges

John Curtiss

Scott McWilliams

Paul Samuel