Third LD Freshman in History Qualifies to TOC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — By earning his second bid at this weekend’s Vestavia Hills Over the Mountain Classic, New Orleans Jesuit High School’s Jim Huang has become only the third freshman in the history of Lincoln-Douglas Debate to qualify to the National Tournament of Champions. (The first was Hendrick Hudson High School’s Craig Gilbert; the second was Saint Louis Park High School’s Catherine Tarsney.)

VBD Weekend Coverage: February 25-27, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Victory Briefs Daily will be providing coverage from the following tournaments this weekend:

Hollywood Invitational (Harvard-Westlake) — Finals: College Prep’s Michelle Deloison-Baum will debate Mercer Island’s Steven Adler next week at Harker.
Over the Mountain Classic (Vestavia Hills) — Finals: New Orleans Jesuit’s Jacob Pritt defeated Byram Hills’s Sammi Cannold on a 2-1 decision.

Not debating this weekend, and missing debate? Listen to the latest episode of The View from Tab.

Steven Adler Wins Harvard-Westlake

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The final round of this year’s Hollywood Invitational at Harvard-Westlake School will be held next weekend at the Harker Invitational. It will feature College Preparatory School’s Michelle Deloison-Baum and Mercer Island High School’s Steven Adler. Read more →

Jacob Pritt Wins Vestavia Hills

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — New Orleans Jesuit High School’s Jacob Pritt is the champion of this year’s Over the Mountain Classic at Vestavia Hills High School, having bested Byram Hills High School’s Sammi Cannold in the final round on a 2-1 decision. Read more →

The View from Tab Releases Episode 39

CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y., NEW YORK, N.Y., and LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jim Menick of Hendrick Hudson High School, Jon Cruz of the Bronx High School of Science, and Mike Bietz of Harvard-Westlake School have released the latest installment of their podcast, The View from Tab. (Chris Palmer of Lexington High School was unavailable, but will return next week!)

In the thirty-ninth episode, now available for download, Menick, Cruz, and Bietz continue a discussion of award ceremonies. What should be in them? What shouldn’t be in them? When should they be held?