2007-2008 Forensics Season Results

Boone County "I See Speech People" Invitational Speech Tournament

11/3/2007

Team: 2nd Place

Champions:

Hunter Kendrick Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, and Original Oratory

Sebastian Pyrek Extemporaneous Commentary

Amanda Moler/Kyle Snapp Improvisational Duo.

Individuals:

Sebastain Pyrek 2nd Extemporaneous Speaking and Impromptu Speaking

Corinne Baskin 2nd Broadcasting

JamieMohan2nd Declamation, 4th Extemporaneous Commentary, and 4th Extemporaneous Speaking

Ali Gautier 7th Declamation

Maggie Tirey 4th Dramatic Interpretation

Kyle Snapp 5th Dramatic Interpretation

Anderson Salinas/Courtney Wood 4th Duo Interpretation

Amanda Moler 3rd Humorous Interpretation

Matthew Brewsaugh 6th Humorous Interpretation

Jared Rehberg 6th Impromptu Speaking

Tucker Arnett/Matthew Brewsaugh 6th Improve Duo

John Liu 4th, Original Oratory

Rhianna Miles 6th Original Oratory

Jane Morrison 7th Original Oratory

Candace Mullins 4th Poetry

Courtney Wood 6th Solo Acting

Natalie Wood 3rd Storytelling

Emma Moore 4th Storytelling

Western Kentucky University Big Red Invitational

11/10/2007

Team: 1st Place

Champions:

Hunter Kendrick Extemporaneous Speaking and Oratory

Anderson Salinas/Courtney Wood Duo Interpretation

Jamie Mohan Declamation

Amanda Moler Humorous Interpretation

Individuals:

Emma Moore 2nd Broadcasting and 6th Storytelling

Corinne Baskin 5th Broadcasting and 3rd Poetry

Kyle Snapp 6th Dramatic Interpretation

Sebastian Pyrek 2nd Extemporaneous Speaking and 2nd Impromptu Speaking

Jamie Mohan 5th Extemporaneous Speaking

Rhianna Miles 6th Extemporaneous Speaking and 5th Original Oratory

Sami Rivard 3rd Impromptu Speaking

Jared Rehberg 4th Impromptu Speaking

Nora Weston 5th Impromptu Speaking

Caitlyn DeAraujo/Natalie Wood 2nd Improve Duo

Ali Gautier 4th Declamation

Tanner Burks 5th Declamation

Evan Avery 3rd Prose

Anderson Salinas 4th Prose

John Liu 2nd Solo Acting

Ashley Howe 4th Solo Acting

Natalie Wood 4th Storytelling

WKU Alumni Invitational Tournament 11/10/2007

Team: 1st Place

Champions:

Hunter Kendrick Extemporanous Speaking and Original Oratory

Anderson Salinas/Courtney Wood Duo Interpretation

Sebastian Pyrek Impromptu Speaking

Caityln DeAraujo/Natalie Wood Improve Duo

Individuals:

Corinne Baskin 4th Broadcasting

Kyle Snapp 2nd Dramatic Interpretation

Jamie Mohan 2nd Extemporaneous Speaking and 3rd Declamation

Sebastian Pyrek 3rd Extemporaneous Speaking

Nora Weston 2nd Humorous Interpretation

Matthew Brewsaugh 6th Humorous Interpretation

Jared Rehberg 4th Impromptu Speaking

John Liu 2nd Original Oratory

Rhianna Miles 5th Original Oratory

Lydia Pope 2nd Declamation

Tanner Burks 5th Declamation

Candace Mullins 3rd Poetry

McKay Nelson 4th Poetry

Ashley Howe 5th Poetry and 3rd Solo Acting

Evan Avery 3rd Prose

Anderson Salinas 4th Prose

Natalie Wood 2nd Storytelling

Emma Moore 5th Storytelling

Grant County Home of the Braves Speech Tournament 12/1/2007

Team: 2nd Place

Champions:

Sebastian Pyrek Impromptu

John Liu Oratory

Individuals:

Jane Morrison 2nd Oratory and 2nd Broadcasting

Rhianna Miles 4th Oratory

Corinne Baskin 6th Broadcasting

Jamie Mohan 4th Declamation, 6th Congress and 7th Extemporaneous Speaking

Anderson Salinas 2nd Dramatic Interpretation and 4th Prose

Maggie Tirey 4th Dramatic Interpretation

Anderson Salinas/Courtney Wood 2nd Duo Interpretation

John Liu 7th Prose

Sebastian Pyrek 2nd Congress

Amanda Moler 1st Humorous Interpretation

Nora Weston 7th Humorous Interpretation and 7th Congress

Caitlyn DeAraujo/Natalie Wood 2nd Improv Duo

Evan Avery 5th Prose

Natalie Wood 3rd Storytelling

Additionally, over the weekend of November 30 to December 2, Danville High senior Hunter Kendrick competed at two tournaments held at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. At the Patriot Games, an open invitational featuring schools from around the country, Kendrick placed 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking. Later, at the Extemporaneous Speaking, Kendrick placed third in a field of ten competitors invited from around the nation to compete in nine head-to-head contests

Lexington Henry ClaySpeak of the Devil

1/5/2008

Team: 2nd

Champions:

Sebastian Pyrek Extemporaneous Speaking and Impromptu Speaking

Amanda Moler Humorous Interpretation

Kyle Snapp/Amanda Moler Improv Duo

Anderson Salinas/Courtney Wood Duo Imterpretation

Anderson Salinas Dramatic Interpretation

Ashley HoweSolo Acting

Individuals:

Ashley Howe 2nd Poetry

Joe Will/Ashley Howe 2nd Duo Interpretation

Jane Morrison 4th Broadcasting and in Declamation

Corinne Baskin 6th Broadcasting

Kyle Snapp 5th Dramatic Interpretation and 3rd in Solo Acting

Courtney Wood 6th Dramatic Interpretation

Jamie Mohan 2nd in Declamation

Lydia Pope 8th in Declamation

Jared Rehberg 5th Extemporaneous Speaking

Nora Weston 5th in Humorous Interpretation

Natalie Wood 5th Storytelling

Caitlyn DeAraujo/Natalie Wood 2nd Improve Duo

Tucker Arnett/Matthew Brewsaugh 5th Improve Duo

Katie Ward 3rd in Prose

Evan Avery 5th Solo Acting

Barkley Forum at Emory University

1/25-27/2008

Individuals:

Hunter Kendrick 3rd Extemporaneous Speaking

Amanda Moler 4th Dramatic Interpretation

John Liu semifinals Original Oratory

Sebastian Pyrek semifinals Extemporaneous Speaking

Jamie Mohan quarterfinals Extemporaneous Speaking

Anderson Salinas quarterfinals Dramatic Interpretation

East Jessamine Speech Bowl

1/26/2008

Team: 5th Place

Individuals: Maggie Tirey 6th Dramatic Interpretation

Katie Ward 4th Prose

Kellie McMurry 6th Prose

Ashley Howe 4th Solo Acting

Natalie Wood, 4th in Storytelling

Danville High School won the Bluegrass Regional tournament of the Kentucky High School Speech League on Saturday (February 9), placing first with 135 points over 2nd place Paul Laurence Dunbar (96) and 3rd place Lafayette (95). East Jessamine and Henry Clay placed 4th and 5th in the contest, the state-qualifying tournament for the twenty-four county Bluegrass Region, which was held at Lexington's Lafayette High School.

Two students from Danville High School won honors at the Harvard Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament held February 16-18 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Senior Hunter Kendrick advanced to the semifinals, or top twelve, in both Extemporaneous Speaking and Original Oratory. Sebastian Pyrek also advanced in Extemporaneous Speaking, placing in the Octofinals (top 48).

CFL Districts

Danville High School won the Kentucky Catholic Forensic League Louisville Diocese tournament on Saturday (March 1). This is the twelfth straight win for the speaking Admirals at this event, the annual qualifier for the Grand Nationals held Memorial Day Weekend, this year in Appleton, Wisconsin. Ten DHS students advanced to represent Kentucky at the National contest: Jamie Mohan, 3rd (Declamation); Nora Weston, 3rd (Dramatic Performance); Kyle Snapp, 5th (Dramatic Performance); Anderson Salinas and Courtney Wood, 3rd (Duo Interpretation); Logan Anderson and Candace Mullins, 5th (Duo Interpretation); Hunter Kendrick, 1st (Extemporaneous Speaking); Sebastian Pyrek, 2nd (Extemporaneous Speaking); John Liu, 3rd (Original Oratory). Additionally, Ashley Howe, Joe Will, Rhianna Miles, and Jared Rehberg advanced to the final rounds in their events but did not advance to the national tournament by placing in the top five.
KESDA FORUM

3/7-8/2008

Team: 1st Place

Champions:

Hunter Kendrick: Persuasive/Extemp/After-Dinner/Congress/ Pentathlon

Amanda Moler: Humorous Interp

Kyle Snapp: Storytelling

Individuals:

Hunter Kendrick 4th, Group Interp; Semis, Impromptu

Evan Avery: 6th, Poetry
Matt Baskin: Quarters, Broadcasting; Outstanding Novice, Prose and Improv Duo
Matthew Brewsaugh: 5th, Group Interp
Tanner Burks: Semis, Declamation
Caitlyn DeAraujo: 5th, Improv Duo
Ali Gautier: Semis, Declamation; Outstanding Novice, Duo Interp
Ashley Howe: 5th, Poetry; Semis, Duo Interp; Quarters, Prose
John Liu: 3rd, Persuasive; 5th, Informative; 4th, Group Interp
Kellie McMurry: Quarters, Broadcasting
Rhianna Miles: Semis, Informative
Jamie Mohan: 2nd, Declamation; 6th, Congress
Amanda Moler: 5th, Dramatic Interp; Semis, Improv Duo
Emma Moore: 2nd, Informative; 6th, Broadcasting; 6th, Storytelling; 5th, Group Interp
Jane Morrison: 4th, Broadcasting; Semis, Persuasive
Candace Mullins: Quarters, Poetry
Alvaro Perez: Quarters, Improv Duo
Kathleen Pope: Semis, Improv Duo and Informative
Jackman Ochs: Outstanding Novice in Improv Duo
Lydia Pope: Semis, Storytelling
Sebastian Pyrek: 2nd, Extemp; 6th, After-Dinner; 4th, Group Interp; Semis, Improv Duo
Jared Rehberg: advanced to Super Congress
Ethan Robinson: Outstanding Novice, Duo Interp
Anderson Salinas: 2nd, Humorous Interp; 3rd, Poetry; 4th, After-Dinner; 5th, Group Interp; Semis, Duo Interp and Storytelling

Kyle Snapp: 6th, Humorous Interp; Semis, Dramatic Interp and Improv Duo
Cole Steber: Outstanding Novice, Extemp
Maggie Tirey: Quarters, Improv Duo
Katie Ward: Quarters, Improv Duo
Michael Ward: Quarters, Improv Duo
Nora Weston: 5th, Group Interp; Semis, Humorous Interp and Poetry
Joe Will: Semis, Duo Interp; Quarters, Broadcasting
Courtney Wood: Semis, After-Dinner and Duo Interp
Natalie Wood: 3rd, Storytelling; 5th, Improv Duo; 5th, Group Interp; Semis, After-Dinner

627 Danville

610 Rowan CHS

447 Grant CHS

387 Boone CHS

227 Ryle HS

209 Kentucky Country Day

140 June Buchanan

139 Hazard

119 East Jessamine (tied with Hunter Kendrick!)

102 Connor HS

Kentucky High School Speech League State Speech Tournament

3/13-15/2008

Team: 1st Place

2nd KHSSL State Debate Tournament

Champions:

Kyle Snapp Dramatic Interpretation

Sebastian Pyrek Extemporaneous Speaking

Amanda Moler Humorous Interpretation

Hunter Kendrick Impromptu Speaking

Individuals:

Jamie Mohan 2nd Declamation

Anderson Salinas 3rd Dramatic Interpretation

Ashley Howe and Joe Will 5th Duo Interpretation

Hunter Kendrick 2nd Extemporaneous Speaking

Jamie Mohan 3rd Extemporaneous Speaking

Amanda Moler and Kyle Snapp 2nd Improvisational Duo

John Liu 3rd Original Oratory

Natalie Wood 2nd Storytelling

Semifinals:

Jane Morrison Broadcasting

Lydia Pope Declamation

Maggie Tirey Dramatic Interpretation

Logan Anderson/Candace Mullins Duo Interpretation

Anderson Salinas/Courtney Wood Duo Interpretation

Matthew Brewsaugh Humorous Interpretation

Nora Weston Humorous Interpretation

Sebastian Pyrek Impromptu Speaking

Jared Rehberg Impromptu Speaking

Hunter Kendrick Original Oratory

Rhianna Miles Original Oratory

Ashley Howe Poetry

Candace Mullins Poetry

Ashley Howe Solo Acting

Emma Moore Storytelling

Anderson Salinas Storytelling

Debate: Sebastian Pyrek 1st Student Congress

Anderson Salinas 5th

Jamie Mohan placed 6th

Hunter Kendrick quarterfinals Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Jared Rehberg Super Congress

Kyle Snapp Super Congress

Cole Steber Super Congress

Nora Weston Super Congress


Danville High School qualified eight students to the National Forensic League Grand Nationals in Las Vegas during the Kentucky National Forensic League District Tournament held March 21 and 22 at Centre College. DHS was also named the school sweepstakes winner at the tournament, its fourth state title in as many weeks. This is the first time a Kentucky high school has won all four titles in the same year, or ever. DHS previously captured its third Kentucky High School Speech League title at WKU March 13-15, its first ever KESDA Forum Championship March 6-8, and its eleventh straight Kentucky Catholic Forensic League title on March 1.

DHS senior Sebastian Pyrek was named the winner of the Susan Moore Congress Scholarship and also the District Student of the Year during the contest. Moore was the coach at Scott County High for 32 years and aparliamentarian at the National Student Congress for over twenty years. Pyrek placed first in International Extemporaneous Speaking and the Senate as well as second in United States Extemporaneous. He will compete in International in Las Vegas. Teammates Hunter Kendrick and Jamie Mohan also brought home three awards from the contest. Kendrick, first in United States Extemporaneous and in House 1 of Student Congress, chose to compete for Kentucky in International Extemp,in which he placed second to Pyrek, at Nationals. Jamie Mohan placed second in House 2 and in Public Forum Debate, which he will take to Nationals with partner Cole Steber; Mohan was also third in United States Extemporaneous.

Also advancing to Las Vegas from DHS are Amanda Moler, first in Humorous Interpretation; Anderson Salinas, second in House 1; and the Public Forum Debate team of Rhianna Miles and Jared Rehberg, who won their first debate tournament with an undefeated record.

APPLETON, WI: Fourteen Kentucky entries advanced out of preliminary rounds into the awards rounds at the 57th Annual National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Speech and Debate Tournament held this year in Appleton, Wisconsin, May 24 and 25. Five thousand students and teachers, winners of sixty-five local contests around the country, participated in the event. Kentucky's competitors represented the Louisville Archdiocese in the tournament's six speech and four debate contests.
Each event held preliminary rounds for over two hundred thirty competitors on Saturday. The top forty-eight in each event advanced to the octofinals on Sunday. Semifinalists (the top 12) were Mike Bartlett (Scott County/Student Congress) and Martha Hellman (Louisville Assumption/Extemporaneous Speaking). Six Kentucky entries broke to Quarterfinals (the top 24): Alexandra Nord (Ryle/Declamation), Bobby Spalding (Graves County/Declamation), Austin Ramsey (Calloway County/Declamation), LeeAnn Kenney and Grant Wallace (Grant County/Duo Interpretation), Molly Shoulta (Louisville Kentucky Country Day/Oral Interpretation of Literature), and Lauren Wolfe (North Oldham/Oral Interpretation of Literature). Advancing to Octofinals (the top 48) were Tory Cooney (Louisville Assumption/Declamation), Derek Leach (Ryle High/Dramatic Performance), Hunter Kendrick and Sebastian Pyrek (Danville/Extemporaneous Speaking), John Liu (Danville/Original Oratory), and Will Blackford (Calloway County/Original Oratory).
For more information, consult the national organization's website: www.ncfl.org.

The Admiral Forensics team has capped off a record setting year in competition by representing DHS with excellent performances at the National Forensics League's Grand National Tournament. The tournament was held earlier this month in Las Vegas. The event is the worlds largest speech and debate tournament with students from 942 high schools competing.
Three students from the Danville team advanced in the competition with the best showing coming from Hunter Kendrick. Kendrick placed fourth in International Extemporaneous Speaking. Anderson Salinas advanced to the semi-final of the student congress, before being eliminated and Sebastian Pyrek advanced to the Octofinals (top 60) before being eliminated from competition.