2008 - 2009 Tournament Schedule & Results

Tournament

September 2008

Golden Gate Season Opener, SFSU (Parli & IE)
9/26-9/28

• Chelsea O'Sullivan & David Azcarraga, 5th place novice debate team (out of 30)
• Chelsea O'Sullivan, 4th place novice debate speaker (out of 60)
• Esteban Salinas, 5th place novice debate speaker (out of 60)

October 2008

Top of the Rockies, U of Wyoming (Parli & IEs senior)
10/4-10/5

• Elizabeth Patterson, 1st place open Extemporaneous speaking
• Ana Diaz, 1st place open Communication Analysis
• Ana Diaz, 4th place open Impromptu speaking
• Ana Diaz, finalist open Extemporaneous speaking

Lewis & Clark Invitational, Oregon (Parli & IE)
10/10-10/12

• George Emmons & David Azcarraga, 3rd place novice debate (out of 34)
• Esteban Salinas & Chelsea O'Sullivan, 5th place junior debate (out of 26)
• Alana Armstrong, 1st place novice Extemporaneous Speaking
• George Emmons, 3rd place novice Impromptu Speaking
• Ana Diaz, 3rd place senior Communication Analysis
• Alana Armstrong, 4th place novice Impromptu Speaking
• Elizabeth Patterson, finalist senior Extemporaneous Speaking
• Elizabeth Patterson, finalist senior Impromptu Speaking
• Esteban Salinas, finalist in novice Extemporaneous Speaking

Kevin Towhy Invitational, DVC (Parli & IE)
10/24-10/26

• George Emmons & David Azcarraga, 1st place novice debate team (out of 38)
• George Emmons, 1st place novice debate speaker (out of 76)
• Alana Armstrong, 1st place novice Extemporaneous Speaking
• Esteban Salinas, 9th place open debate speaker (out of 48)
• Chelsea O'Sullivan, 11th place open debate speaker (out of 48)
• Elizabeth Patterson, 12th place open debate speaker (out of 48)
• David Azcarraga, 12th place novice debate speaker (out of 76)

November 2008

Golden Gate Invitational, UC Berkeley (Parli & IE)
11/1-11/2

Paul Winters Invitational, UoP (Parli & IE)
11/8-11/9

• Ana Diaz & Chelsea O'Sullivan, 2nd place junior debate team (out of 30)
• George Emmons & Alana Armstrong, octofinalists in junior debate (out of 30)
• Alana Armstrong, 3rd place novice persuasive speaking
• Elizabeth Patterson, finalist senior extemporaneous speaking
• Esteban Salinas, finalist senior extemporaneous speaking
• Ana Diaz, finalist senior communication analysis
• Chelsea O'Sullivan, finalist novice extemporaneous speaking
• George Emmons, finalist novice extemporaneous speaking

January 2009

Koma Kulshan Debates & Speech Tournament, Western Washington U
1/30-2/1
Withdrew due to weather-related travel difficulties

February 2009

Western States Communication Assoc Tournament, ASU
2/13-2/15

• Elizabeth Patterson, 1st place open debate speaker (out of 46)
• Esteban Salinas, 6th place open debate speaker (out of 46)
• Ana Diaz, 9th place open debate speaker (out of 46)
• Ana Diaz & Chelsea O'Sullivan: Quarterfinalists in open debate (out of 28 teams)

• Ana Diaz, 2nd place Jr Extemporaneous speaking
• George Emmons, 3rd place Jr Extemporaneous speaking
• George Emmons, 3rd place Jr Impromptu speaking
• Ana Diaz, Finalist Sr Communication Analysis
• Elizabeth Patterson, Finalist Sr Extemporaneous speaking
• Elizabeth Patterson, Finalist Sr Impromptu speaking
• Chelsea O'Sullivan, Finalist Jr Extemporaneous speaking
• Chelsea O'Sullivan, Finalist Jr Impromptu speaking

PSCFA Spring Champs, LA Valley College (CA)
2/27-3/1

• Chelsea O'Sullivan & David Azcarraga, 3rd place JV debate (out of 38)
• Elizabeth Patterson, 13th Sr debate speaker (out of 98)
• Chelsea O'Sullivan, 13th JV debate speaker (out of 76)
• Ana Diaz, finalist JV Extemporaneous speaking

March 2009

NCCFA Championships, Biola U (CA)
3/13-3/15

Saint Mary's College, 1st place Debate Sweepstakes (small school div)
Saint Mary's College, 3rd place Individual Events Sweepstakes (small school div

• Ana Diaz & George Emmons, 1st place JV debate (out of 22)
• Esteban Salinas, 5th place JV debate speaker (out of 44)
• David Azcarrga, 8th place JV debate speaker (out of 44) 
• George Emmons, 4th place novice Extemporaneous speaking
• Ana Diaz, 5th place senior Communication Analysis
• Elizabeth Patterson, semi-finalist senior Impromptu Speaking
• George Emmons, semi-finalist novice Impromptu Speaking
• David Azcarraga, semi-finalist novice Impromptu Speaking

NPDA Championships, U of the Pacific (CA)
3/27-3/30

• Chelsea O'Sullivan & George Emmons, 3rd place novice

• Chelsea O'Sullivan, 4th place novice speaker

 

Events

May 2009

5th Bi-Annual Comm 10 Debate Tournament
5/9
Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

December 2008

4th Biannual Comm 10 Debate Tournament
12/7
Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

October 2008

Public Debate: Presidential Election Issues
10/15
Time: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Ferr Quad

September 2008

Macken "Shout Out!"
9/3
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Come check out what SMC's speech & debate team does, see demo events, and chat with current team members. Can sign up for Comm 190 afterward, if interested.

August 2008

Pre-Season Debate Workshop
8/23-8/24
Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
2-day pre-season debate workshop for 2008-2009 Macken Collegiate Forensics scholarship recipients.