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Sheboygan North 2008 Results

On Saturday, March 29th, almost 500 competitors from 24 schools traveled to Sheboygan North’s annual forensics tournament.

—Large Team—
1. James Madison Memorial (351 Points 25 Entries)
2. Appleton East (312 Points 25 Entries)
3. Cedarburg (243 Points, 25 Entries)
4. Sheboygan South (193 Points, 24 Entries)
5. Algoma (143 Points, 19 Entries)

—Medium Team—
1. Sheboygan North (8.47 Average, 15 Entries)
2. Bradley Tech (7.82 Average, 17 Entries)
3. Muskego (7.38 Average, 13 Entries)
4. Winneconne (6.94 Average, 18 Entries)
5. Milwaukee Vincent (6.38 Entries, 13 Entries)

—Small Team—
1. Milwaukee High School of the Arts (11.0 Average, 5 Entries)
2. Oshkosh West (9.75 Average, 12 Entries)
3. Sussex Hamilton (9.2 Average, 10 Entries)
4. Hartford (8.58 Average, 12 Entries)
5. Ripon (8.2 Average, 5 Entries)

Individual Event results are available below

—Student Congress—
House 1:
Best PO—Kirsten Wisniewski (MHSA)
3rd Speaker—Gabriela Friedman (Nicolet)
2nd Speaker—Abi Seshardi (JMM)
1st Speaker—Kirsten Wisniewski (MHSA)

House 2:
Best PO—Brandon Pakkebier (Sheboygan North)
3rd Speaker—Caitlin Peterson (Appleton East)
2nd Speaker—Valerie Shen (JMM)
1st Speaker—Ashley Walton-Stamps (Rufus King)

—Demonstration Speaking—
Finalist—Jordan Radermacher (Hartford)
Finalist—Seama Rezai (JMM)
3rd—Ashley Ashton (Oshkosh West, JP)
2nd—Daniel Ma (JMM)
1st—Melissa Harms (Sheboygan South)

—Duo Interp—
Finalist—Daniel Leiterman & Morgan Valley (JMM)
Finalist—Rosa Reinemann & Amber Scarborough (JMM)
3rd—Kyle Krueger & Emily Ehlert (Appleton East)
2nd—Colin Laska & Cory Sauer (Winneconne)
1st—Matt Scales & Chris Tate (JMM)

—Extemporaneous Speaking—
Finalist—Danielle Fortin (Sheboygan South)
Finalist—Andrew Kobin (Cedarburg)
Finalist—Yi Yi (JMM)
Finalist—BJ Dworak (Cedarburg)
3rd—Jared Beck (Cedarburg)
2nd—Caitlin Peterson (Appleton East, JP)
1st—Laurel Mills (Sheboygan North)

—Farrago—
Finalist—Lissy DeWitt (Oshkosh West)
Finalist—Abby Ott (Sheboygan North)
Finalist—Ryan Zahn (Sussex-Hamilton)
Finalist—Isahiah Grady (Bradley Tech)
3rd—Valerie Shen (JMM)
2nd—Kate Sinclair (Appleton East, JP)
1st—Kate Rifkin (JMM)

—Four Minute—
Finalist—Ruth Markwardt (Appleton East)
Finalist–Yvonne Luong (JMM)
Finalist—Alice Zhao (Sheboygan North)
3rd—Andrew Gonzalez (JMM)
2nd—Kris Harmelink (Sheboygan South)
1st—Anna Sevnicka (JMM)

—Group Discussion—
Finalist—Matt Klinka (Muskego)
3rd—Emily Summers (Rufus King)
2nd—Brittany Coats (Nicolet)
1st—Allan Wolfrum (Muskego)

—Group Interpretation—
Finalist—Lingran Kong, Valerie Shen & Yanglei Ye (JMM)
3rd—Allison Theune, Caitlin Whitty & Gavin Strawn (Sheboygan North)
2nd—Rachel Tiede, Kate Palmbach & Rachel Franz (Appleton East)
1st—Hattie Bertschausen, Maggie Schwanke & Emily Bissing-Olson (Appleton East)

—Moments in History—
Finalist—Rose Hippert (Appleton East)
Finalist—Allie Busching (Appleton East)
3rd— Danielle Lynch (Appleton East)
2nd—Samantha Harper (JMM)
1st—Trish Ulrich (JMM, JP)

—Oral Interpretation of Literature—
Finalist—Amber Scarborough (JMM)
Finalist—Kris Harmelink (Sheboygan South)
Finalist—Sarah DeYoung (Winneconne)
3rd—Olivia Wulf (Appleton East)
2nd—Elizabeth Klein (Pulaski)
1st—Jessica Miles (Bradley Tech)

—Original Oratory—
Finalist—Karin Hanisch (Ripon)
Finalist—Kirsten Wisniewski (MHSA)
Finalist—Sandy Krueger (JMM)
3rd—Albert Li (JMM)
2nd—Ruth Markwardt (Appleton East)
1st—Treccy Marquart-Thomas (JMM)

—Play Acting—
Finalist—Aiden Fraser, Joe Estan, Ricky Anderson, Jack Sullivan (Cedarburg)
Finalist—Emma Baker, Emily Hoffman (Hartford)
Finalist—Andrew Beuken, Katelyn Schuster (Oshkosh North)
3rd—Matt Yost, Rachel Huszar (Oshkosh West)
2nd—Hannah Thompson & Alyssa Mulder (Appleton East)
1st—Andrew Muir & Josh Tennebaum (JMM)

—Poetry—
Finalist—Emily Anderson (Cedarburg)
Finalist—Tiffany Lamb (Milwaukee Vincent)
Finalist—Domshay Carrington (Milwaukee Vincent)
Finalist—Aarushi Agni (JMM)
Finalist—Michelle Yang (JMM)
3rd—Lindsay Powell (Appleton East)
2nd—Jeremy Triblett (MHSA)
1st—Chris Tate (JMM)

—Prose—
Finalist—Chris Ritchie (New London)
Finalist—Fangfei Duan (JMM)
Finalist—Chelsea Burris (JMM)
Finalist—Daniel Lieterman (JMM)
Finalist—Yvonne Luong (JMM)
3rd—Ryan Zahn (JMM)
2nd—Alyssa Mulder (Appleton East)
1st—Matt Scales (JMM)

—Radio—
Finalist—Ethan Steeno (Pulaski)
Finalist—Mike Hennessy (Appleton East)
3rd—Josh Savoie (Algoma)
2nd—Jacob Farley (Algoma)
1st—Connor Hutchins (JMM)

—Solo Humorous—
Finalist—Ryan Schmackler (JMM)
Finalist—Spencer O’Rourke (JMM)
Finalist—Aristotle Leonhard (Sheboygan North)
Finalist—Samantha Moritz (Oshkosh West)
Finalist—Grace Colas (JMM)
3rd—Danielle Baudhuin (Oshkosh West)
2nd—Kyle Krueger (Appleton East)
1st—Ben Mau (JMM)

—Solo Serious—
Finalist—Amanda Grady (Cedarburg)
Finalist—Anna Sewell (JMM)
3rd—Katie Rogers (Appleton East, JP)
2nd—Brandon Ponschock (Appleton East)
1st—Colin Woodbury (JMM)

—Special Occasion—
Finalist—Kate Rifkin (JMM)
Finalist—Catherine Turng (JMM)
3rd—Sydney Peak (JMM)
2nd—Anna Svetnicka (JMM)
1st—Juliette Walker (JMM)

—Storytelling—
Finalist—Molly Thiesenhusen (Plymouth)
Finalist—Erin Cleary (JMM)
Finalist—Mike Burns (Hartford)
3rd—Becca Mader (Hartford)
2nd—Emma Cornwall (JMM)
1st—Leah Farley (Algoma)

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Sheboygan North Congress Legislation

With this week being spring break for most of the students in the state, I figured there might be a few problems with coaches getting legislation to their students for this weekend’s Sheboygan North Congress. Fear no more! You can download the legislation packet right here.

Sheboygan North looks forward to seeing youall this weekend!

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Wisconsin Forensics Daily Third Annual NCAA Hoops Pool

Here’s the information. Join and you’ll be celebrated with praise. Refused to join and be taunted and booed. Win and you’ll be remembered forever.

We use Yahoo. The group ID is: 129882
The password is: gobucky

If Stumbris doesn’t play, Mike Traas losses a point. (Just kidding Mike, but seriously - we all want him to pick the Jayhawks as the National Champion and laugh when they fail.)

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Brookfield East 08 Results

Large Team Results
1st – 333 points – Madison Memorial
2nd – 307 points – Appleton East
3rd – 300 points – Brookfield East
4th – 233 points – St Lawrence
5th – 222 points – Cedarburg
6th – 212 points – Hartford

Medium Team Results
1st – 7.62 average - 13 competing – Middleton
2nd – 7.38 average - 13 competing – New Berlin West
3rd – 7.35 average – 17 competing – Muskego
4th – 7.08 average - 13 competing – Waunakee
5th – 7.0 average – 14 competing – Wisconsin Lutheran
6th – 6.94 average – 16 competing – Wauwatosa East
7th – 6.77 average – 13 competing – Black Hawk

Small Team Results
1st – 11.3 average – Bradley Tech
2nd – 10.4 average – Marquette
3rd – 9.82 average – Wauwatosa West
4th – 8.5 average – Arrowhead
5th – 8.38 average – Sussex Hamilton
6th – 7.8 average – Riverside
7th – 7.7 average – Whitefish Bay

Demonstration
1st (5A2) - St. Lawrence - Jin Woo Park
2nd (8A1) - Madison Memorial - Daniel Ma
3rd (19A1) - Brookfield East - Chelsea Vaglica
Finalist (14A1) - Cedarburg - Elaine Wang
Finalist (40A1) - Hartford - Jordan Radermacher
Finalist (10A1) - Wisconsin Lutheran - Emily Hierlmeier

Duo Interp
1st (25B1) - Appleton East - Kyle Krueger & Emily Ehlert
2nd (25B3) - Appleton East - Elliot Johnson & Shawn Moore
3rd (19B1) - Brookfield East - Claire Andersen and Jon Weisse
Finalist (25B2) - Appleton East - Jeff Sheptoski & Katie Rogers
Finalist (19B2) - Brookfield East - Chris Vosters & Meg Moshe

Extemporaneous
1st (45C1) - Rufus King - Kevin Bailey
2nd (25C1) - Appleton East - Caitlin Peterson
3rd (8C2) - Madison Memorial - Jordan Hinahara
Finalist (8C1) - Madison Memorial - Yi Yi
Finalist (37C1) - Waunakee - Joe Meeker
Finalist (8C3) - Madison Memorial - Brendan Caldwell
Finalist (14C3) - Cedarburg - BJ Dvworak
Finalist (13C1) - Nicolet - Gabriella Friedman

Four Minute
1st (18E1) - Riverside - Shayla Jackson
2nd (8E2) - Madison Memorial - Jiwon Jun
3rd (5E1) - St. Lawrence - Trevor St. John
Finalist (8E1) - Madison Memorial - Andrew Gonzalez
Finalist (19E2) - Brookfield East - Lizzy Stanford

Farrago
1st (8D1) - Madison Memorial - Kate Rifkin
2nd (16D1) - Bradley Tech - Isaiah Grady
3rd jp (6D1) - New Berlin West - Shauntelle Cannon
Finalist (25D1) - Appleton East - Kate Sinclair
Finalist (37D1) - Waunakee - Louisa Ochlieng
Finalist (39D1) - Nathan Hale - Vanessa Mariscal
Finalist (37D3) - Waunakee - Cosette Facktor

Group Discussion
1st (19F1) - Brookfield East - Marty Ziech
2nd (26F1) - Whitefish Bay - Alison
3rd (jp) (35F1) - Marquette - Joe
Finalist (35F2) - Marquette - Paul Foy
Finalist (13F2) - Nicolet - Jackie Fuqua
Finalist (7F1) - Muskego - Allan

Group Interp
1st (42G1) - Middleton - Jamie Klump & Maisie Twesme
2nd (5G3) - St. Lawrence - Adam Alvarado, Michael Canelo, Austin Figueroa, Julio Lopez & Matias Trinidad
3rd (7G3) - Muskego - Tressa Norden & Mandy Prichard
Finalist (25G2) - Appleton East - Rachel Tiede, Leah Tabbert & Kate Palmbach
Finalist (7G1) - Muskego - Krista Karides & Hannah Denton
Finalist (8G1) - Madison Memorial - Lingran Kong, Valerie Shen & Yang-lei Ye
Finalist (40G1) - Hartford - Nick Hogan, Emily Zachek & Joe Aumann

Moments in History
1st (41H1) - Wauwatosa West - Andrea Bretl
2nd (5H1) - St. Lawrence - Damian Klimke
3rd (19H2) - Brookfield East - Greta Brecheisen
Finalist (19H5) - Brookfield East - Lauren Carini
Finalist (8H1) - Madison Memorial - Samantha Harper
Finalist (8H2) - Madison Memorial - Trish Ulrich
Finalist (25H1) - Appleton East - Rose Hippert

Oral Interp
1st (jp) (25J1) - Appleton East - Olivia Wulf
2nd (19J1) - Brookfield East - Terry Mueller
3rd (16J1) - Bradley Tech - Jessica Miles
Finalist (19J4) - Brookfield East - Jaimielyn Burke
Finalist (19J2) - Brookfield East - Angela Limbach
Finalist (14J1) - Cedarburg - Elana Sullivan

Oratory
1st (19K1) - Brookfield East - Heidi Wacker
2nd (jp) (25K1) - Appleton East - Ruth Martkwardt
3rd (8K1) - Madison Memorial - Albert Li
Finalist (4K1) - Milwaukee School of Arts - Kirsten Wisniewski
Finalist (8K2) - Madison Memorial - Namratta Sehgal
Finalist (19K2) - Brookfield East - Lai-Lai Sun

Play Acting
1st (40L3) - Hartford - Peter Hoeschle & Paul Stucker
2nd (5L1) - St. Lawrence - Yong Seok Ro, Joshua Kim & Min kyu Kim
3rd (40L2) - Hartford - Emma Baker & Emily Hoffmann
Finalist (7L2) - Muskego - Thresa Hammer & Adam Lamar
Finalist (21L1) - Brookfield Central - Ryan Williams & Nick Brown

Poetry
1st (16M1) - Bradley Tech - Stephanie Brown
2nd (jp) (8M1) - Madison Memorial - Chris Tate
3rd (15M1) - Sussex Hamilton - Emily Chambers
Finalist (25M1) - Appleton East - Maria Peeples
Finalist (25M3) - Appleton East - Lindsay Powell
Finalist (41M1) - Wauwatosa West - Emma Jushura

Prose
1st (8N1) - Madison Memorial - Matt Scales
2nd (8N4) - Madison Memorial - Fengfei Duan
3rd (8N2) - Madison Memorial - Yvonne Luong
Finalist (8N5) - Madison Memorial - Elaine Luong
Finalist (8N6) - Madison Memorial - Jaclynn Josh
Finalist (41N1) - Wauwatosa West - Hanna Barbeau
Finalist (19N6) - Brookfield East - Bethany DeLong
Finalist (8N7) - Madison Memorial - Jane Lee

Public Address
1st (19P3) - Brookfield East - Michael Freitag
2nd (19P1) - Brookfield East - Sarah Naumann
3rd (8P1) - Madison Memorial - Yi Ding
Finalist (25P1) - Appleton East - Beth Clarke
Finalist (19P4) - Brookfield East - Courtney Nussbaumer
Finalist (16P1) - Bradley Tech - Xandria Washington

Radio
1st (8Q1) - Madison Memorial - Connor Hutchins
2nd (41Q1) - Wauwatosa West - Angie O’Brien
3rd (jp) (19Q1) - Brookfield East - Sean Treacy
Finalist (19Q2) - Brookfield East - Rebekah Van Lare
Finalist (42Q1) - Middleton - Michelle Olson

Solo Humorous
1st (35R1) - Marquette - Peter Anderson
2nd (8R1) - Madison Memorial - Spencer O’Rourke
3rd (41R1) - Wauwatosa West - Johathon Spence
Finalist (19R1) - Brookfield East - Justin Maggiori
Finalist (25R1) - Appleton East - Maggie Wilson
Finalist (40R3) - Hartford - Audre Schwingel

Solo Serious
1st recp (8S2) - Madison Memorial - SiSi Brown
2nd recp (25S1) - Appleton East - Brandon Ponschock
3rd recp (8S1) - Madison Memorial - Colin Woodbury
Finalist (25S2) - Appleton East - Jenna Huebner
Finalist (8S3) - Madison Memorial - Anna Sewell
Finalist (32S1) - Messmer - Maya Bates

Special Occasion
1st (5T4) - St. Lawrence - Christian Saldivar
2nd (25T1) - Appleton East - Chris Garza
3rd (19T1) - Brookfield East - Lisa Breu
Finalist (31T1) - Black Hawk - Fergus Chau
Finalist (8T1) - Madison Memorial - Juliette Walker
Finalist (19T2) - Brookfield East - Claire Palmer

Storytelling
1st (3V1) - Wauwatosa East - Vanessa Libby
2nd (19V2) - Brookfield East - Ali Massoud
3rd (8V2) - Madison Memorial - Emma Cornwall
Finalist (26V1) - Whitefish Bay - A. T. Hentzen
Finalist (8V1) - Madison Memorial - Erin Cleary
Finalist (6V1) - New Berlin West - Jacquelyn Arbeiter

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New London 08 results

Large Team Results
1st – 333 points – Appleton East
2nd – 263 points – Sheboygan South
3rd – 249 points – Durand
4th – 243 points – Eau Claire Memorial
5th – 231 points – Kaukauna
6th – 224 points – Algoma
7th – 204 points – Eau Claire North

Medium Team Results
1st – 8.79 average - 14 competing – Oshkosh West
2nd – 8.5 average - 14 competing – Appleton West
3rd – 8.05 average – 20 competing – Little Chute
4th – 7.94 average - 16 competing – Winneconne
5th – 7.47 average – 19 competing – Slinger
6th – 7.29 average – 14 competing – Waupaca
7th – 7.27 average – 15 competing – St Mary’s Central

Small Team Results
1st – 10.0 average – Neenah
2nd – 9.82 average – Sheboygan North
3rd – 9.4 average – Blackhawk
4th – 9.22 average – Fox Valley Lutheran
5th – 8.86 average – Appleton North
6th – 8.75 average – Oshkosh North
7th – 8.7 average – Hortonville

Demonstration
1st (M011) – Oshkosh West – Ashley Ashton
2nd (T011) – Sheboygan South – Melissa Harms
3rd (J012) - Kaukauna - Bailee Krull
Finalist (T012) – Sheboygan South – Giovanna Sutkiewicz
Finalist (PP011) – Little Chute – Sara Van Handel

Duo Interp
1st (K021) – Winneconne – Colin Laska & Corey Sauer
2nd (PP021) - Little Chute - Ameila VanHandel & Andy Dirks
3rd (P021) - Appleton East - Katie Rogers & Jeff Sheptoski
Finalist (N021) – Durand – Kevin McLaughlin & Tim Baier
Finalist (H022) – Sheboygan North – Kelly Lamb & Nicole Green

Extemp
1st (P031) - Appleton East - Caitlin Peterson
2nd (H031) - Sheboygban North – Tim Knoedler
3rd (T031) – Sheboygan South – Cyndi Benz
Finalist (S031) – Appleton West – Amanda Ebben
Finalist (20B1) - Hortonville - Katie Shlepr

Farrago
1st (P041) – Appleton East – Kate Sinclair
2nd (N043) – Durand – Gabrielle Smiley
3rd recp (H041) – Sheboygan North – Abby Ott
Finalist (J042) – Kaukauna – Sam Van Zeeland
Finalist (J041) – Kaukauna – Ellie Bruecker
Finalist (P042) – Appleton East – Hattie Bertschausen
Finalist (G041) – St Mary’s Central – Tara Mendez

Four Minute
1st (N052) – Durand – Vanessa Johnson
2nd (T053) – Sheboygan South – Zach Bennin
3rd rep (H051) - Sheboygban North – Erin Britton
Finalist (H052) – Sheboygan North – Alice Zhao
Finalist (LL051) – Eau Claire Memorial – Justyn Landis
Finalist (R052) – Fox Valley Lutheran – Bryan Becker
Finalist (BB051) – Eau Claire North – Michael Schwiebert

Group Discussion
1st (R061) – Fox Valley Lutheran – Melissa Zelmer
2nd (K061) – Winneconne – Brent Arnoldussen
3rd (HH061) - Algoma - Jerred Siebold
Finalist (PP063) – Little Chute – Jordan Bekx

Group Interp
1st (N071) – Durand – Patrick Kaempf, Brittany Bauer, Steph Baier, Matt Saddoris, Tyler Brunner
2nd (J071) – Kaukauna – Ellie Brueckner, Sam Van Zeeland, Chantel Yahnke
3rd (N073) – Durand – Steph Johnson, Naomi Weiss, Taylor Gruber, Clarissa Norberg, Lindy Hemmeke
Finalist (N072) – Durand – Rebecca Baader, Aaron Weiss, Jack Shaw, Nathan Weisenbeck, Sam Menting

Moments in History
1st (N082) – Durand – Vanessa Johnson
2nd jp (LL082) – Eau Claire Memorial – Cheng Cheng
3rd (P081) - Appleton East - Rose Hippert
Finalist (BB081) – Eau Claire North – Willow Balas
Finalist (G081) – St Mary’s Central – Justin Bessette
Finalist (N081) – Durand – Cody Lipke

Novice Poetry
1st (P141) – Appleton East – Maria Peeples
2nd (AA141) – New London – Lucas Jensen
3rd (T141) – Sheboygan South – Jacqueline Severino
Finalist (T143) – Sheboygan South – Kris Harmelink
Finalist (J141) – Kaukauna – Rachel Johnson
Finalist (J143) – Kaukauna – Jacklyn Arnoldussen
Finalist (JJ141) – DC Everest – Kaetlyn Graham

Prose
1st (P165) – Appleton East – Ian Bertschausen
2nd (PP161) – Little Chute – Hayley Weyers
3rd (P162) – Appleton East – Mckenzie Bell
Finalist (P166) - Appleton East – Reed Colling
Finalist (T161) – Sheboygan South – Micah Kautzman
Finalist (AA161) – New London – Madison Cooley
Finalist (HH161) – Algoma – Hannah Bluett

Oral Interp
1st (P091) – Appleton East – Olivia Wulf
2nd (P092) – Appleton East – Sarah DeSalvo
3rd (BB092) – Eau Claire North – Ashley Stabenow
Finalist (AA093) - New London - Travis Glynn
Finalist (BB093) – Eau Claire North – Hayley Barrickman
Finalist (PP091) – Little Chute – Marlena Johnson
Finalist (BB091) – Eau Claire North – Ben Kolis

Oratorical Declamation
1st (H111) – Sheboygan North
2nd (T114) – Sheboygan South
3rd jp (T112) – Sheboygan South
Finalist (T113) – Sheboygan South
Finalist (P111) – Appleton East
Finalist (T111) – Sheboygan South
Finalist (AA111) – New London

Oratory
1st (LL101) – Eau Claire Memorial – Veronica Lewis
2nd (AA102) – New London – Travis Glynn
3rd (S102) – Appleton West – Carissa Stevens
Finalist (T101) – Sheboygan South – Melissa Harms
Finalist (HH101) – Algoma – Bethany Zeitler
Finalist (T103) – Sheboygan South – Mryanda Tanck

Play Acting
1st (M121) – Oshkosh West – Matt Yost & Rachael Haszar
2nd (LL121) – Eau Claire Memorial – Katie Spaulding & Andy Spaulding
3rd (P121) – Appleton East – Hannah Thompson & Alyssa Mulder
Finalist (L121) – Brookfield Central – Nick Brown & Ryan Williams
Finalist (W122) – Oshkosh North – Andrew Beulen & Katelyn Schuster

Poetry
1st (Z132) – Waupaca – Kristin Hedrickson
2nd (P132) – Appleton East – Claire Zhuang
3rd (Z133) – Waupaca – Kevin Chiang
Finalist (DD131) – Blackhawk – Fergus Chau
Finalist (P134) – Appleton East – Rachel tiede
Finalist (R131) – Fox Valley Lutheran – Brittany Franzke
Finalist (P133) - Appleton East - John Fredrick

Prose
1st (V151) – Neenah -
2nd (P152) - Appleton East - Alyssa Mulder
3rd (T152) – Sheboygan South -
Finalist (BB154) – Eau Claire North – James Kust
Finalist (S151) – Appleton West -
Finalist (P151) – Appleton East – Andrew Knapp

Public Address
1st (LL172) – Eau Claire Memorial – Libby Kokemoor
2nd (MM171) - Appleton North - Babajide Ajisafe
3rd (MM172) - Appleton North – Shaz Chindy
Finalist (V171) – Neenah – Andy Kriha
Finalist (P171) – Appleton East – Beth Clarke

Radio
1st (HH181) - Algoma - Jacob Farley
2nd (LL182) – Eau Claire Memorial – Kimberly Wogahn
3rd (LL181) – Eau Claire Memorial – Brita Larson
Finalist (CC181) – Hortonville - Chris Tassoul
Finalist (HH184) - Algoma - Ricky Vig

Solo Humorous
1st (M191) – Oshkosh West – Danielle Baudhuin
2nd (BB191) – Eau Claire North – Melaine Walter
3rd (BB192) – Eau Claire North – Nic Anderson
Finalist (W191) – Oshkosh North – Sophie Weinsheim
Finalist (DD191) – Blackhawk – Jorden Rupnow
Finalist (T191) – Sheboygan South – Gus Lopez

Solo Serious
1st recp (P201) - Appleton East – Brandon Ponschock
2nd recp (P202) – Appleton East – Katie Rogers
3rd recp (LL201) – Eau Claire Memorial – Chelsea Hodgins
Finalist (P203) – Appleton East – Sarah DeSalvo
Finalist (P204) - Appleton East - Leah Tabbert
Finalist (V201) – Neenah – Andria Casey

Special Occasion
1st (LL213) – Eau Claire Memorial – Justyn Landis
2nd (DD211) – Blackhawk – Fergus Chau
3rd (LL212) – Eau Claire Memorial – Emily Hood
Finalist (R211) – Fox Valley Lutheran – Chelsea Siebert
Finalist (D211) – Slinger – Tyler Matasek
Finalist (HH211) – Algoma – Shannon Sallee

Storytelling
1st (M221) – Oshkosh West – Petra Krause
2nd (P221) – Appleton East - Gabi Valenti-Hein
3rd (M222) – Oshkosh West – Brady Plunger
Finalist (J221) – Kaukauna – Kylie Schroeder
Finalist (P222) – Appleton East – Jeff Sheptoski

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Wisconsin Forensics Daily NCFL Judge Intiative

Wisconsin Forensics Daily has decided to lend its resources to schools from outside of Wisconsin who are attending the NCFL Grand Nationals in Appleton. We have made available our judge list-serv to all schools interested in hiring local judges over Memorial Day Weekend.

We are asking all of our judges to register with the WFD judge list-serve and we are asking all coaches to recommend their judges join the list so that we can reach out to our friends from other states as best we can. Because of large travel costs, many schools simply cannot fly their own judges to Wisconsin. Therefore, it’s imperative that Wisconsin showcases its hospitality. Judges are going to be needed for LD, PF, and Policy Debate as well as in Student Congress and Forensics.

Our judge list is free and puts judges in contact with coaches who need qualified individuals. You can find information about the judge list by clicking the judge tab above. Several requests have already been forwarded to our judge list. If you’re not already registered, you’re missing out!

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Practice Extemp Questions

I went a little over board in writing extemp questions last, and I wanted to share them with everyone. Here are the extemp questions from the JMM Tournament:

Domestic Round 1 – Election, Democrats

1.) Will the Presidential Election hinder the Democrats’ chances to retain Congress?
2.) Will the prolonged primary battle hinder the Democrats’ chances of winning the White House?
3.) Which is more important to voters: Rhetoric or Policy?
4.) Does a Brokered Convention help or hurt the Democrats?
5.) Will the Democrats be able to rally behind their eventual nominee?
6.) Do the democrats need to change their nominating process?
7.) Should Michigan and Florida’s delegations be seated at Democratic Convention?
8.) What does the future hold for John Edwards?
9.) What does the future hold for Richardson?
10.) Was Wisconsin a rejection of Hillary Clinton or an endorsement of Barack Obama?
11.) Does the state of the economy favor the Democrats in November?
12.) Has Change to Win become more influential than the AFL-CIO?
13.) Can the Democrats implement their 50-state strategy in 2008?
14.) Is Barack Obama this generation’s JFK?
15.) Can the democrats capture a filibuster proof majority in the Senate?

Domestic Round 2 – The Economy

1.) Is the United States in a recession?
2.) Is a moratorium on mortgage foreclosures necessary?
3.) Is Inflation out of control in the United States?
4.) Does China have too much control over the United States’ economy?
5.) Will the Stimulus Package be able to improve the United States’ economy?
6.) Has the deficit caused the United States’ economic woes?
7.) Is there too much credit available in the United States?
8.) Are Auto-Maker buyouts a warning sign for the economy?
9.) What needs to be done in order to reduce the Federal deficit?
10.) Are high oil prices at fault for the shape of the United States’ economy?
11.) Is the Middle Class an endangered species?
12.) Should the Bush Tax cuts be made permanent?
13.) Are changes necessary in the North American Free Trade Agreement?
14.) Has consumer debt gotten out of control?
15.) Can America subsist on a service economy?

Domestic Round 3 – Election, Republicans

1.) Will McCain be able to unify the Republican Party?
2.) What is Mike Huckabee’s objective in remaining in the Republican Presidential Race?
3.) Does McCain’s nomination represent a fundamental shift for the Republican Party?
4.) Can the Republicans over come their fundraising deficit?
5.) Will the 2008 election be a referendum on George W. Bush?
6.) Who will be McCain’s running mate?
7.) Does McCain’s alienation with social conservatives help him in the General Election?
8.) Does either Bush 41 or Bush 43 help McCain towards potential voters?
9.) What does the future hold for Mitt Romney?
10.) What does the future hold for Giuliani?
11.) Why are so many republicans in congress retiring?
12.) What do republicans need to do to recapture Congress?
13.) Why are some evangelicals abandoning the GOP?
14.) Why are traditionally GOP voters supporting Barack Obama?
15.) Can Hillary Clinton unify the Republican Party?

Domestic Final: Law, Policy, and Big Election Themes (15)
1.) Has the economy replaced Iraq as the central issue of the 2008 campaign?
2.) Is age a factor in the Presidential election?
3.) Are the potential first-spouses an asset or a liability to the remaining Presidential Candidates?
4.) Seven years later, have we moved beyond 9/11?
5.) Do senators have the necessary experience to be President?
6.) What effect has momentum played on the 2008 election?
7.) Six years later, has McCain-Feingold achieved its goal?
8.) Is health care reform finally coming in 2008?
9.) What will it take to implement Immigration Reform?
10.) Has Justice Kennedy become the new swing vote on the Supreme Court?
11.) Should the Foreign Intelligence Service Act be renewed?
12.) In light of recent violence, does the United States need tougher gun-control laws?
13.) Should enemy combatants be allowed access to Federal Courts?
14.) Are reforms necessary in the United States’ food safety system?
15.) What will be President George W. Bush’s legacy?

Foreign Round 1 – Europe:
1.) How will history judge Putin’s presidency?
2.) How much influence will Putin have over Russia as former present?
3.) Has Russia regressed on individual rights?
4.) Is an independent Kosovo a powder keg towards other independence movements?
5.) Should the European Union admit Turkey?
6.) Is the Euro the global currency of the future?
7.) Can the European Union lead the fight against global warming?
8.) Can Russia effectively pressure Iran?
9.) Do the recent terrorist convictions in Britain offer a model for the United States?
10.) What will be the outcome of the upcoming Italian elections?
11.) What will be the outcome of the upcoming Spanish elections?
12.) Is Turkey headed towards a long-term conflict with Iraq?
13.) Is a United State’s missile defense radar in the Czech Republic an aggression against Russia?
14.) Is Europe experiencing a significant tax evasion problem?
15.) Can French President Nicolas Sarkozy be a force for international peace?

Foreign Round 2 – The Middle East
1.) Is the election of an anti-Musharraf Parliament a concern for the United States?
2.) Is the surge in Iraq effective?
3.) What needs to be done to stabilize Iraq?
4.) What needs to be done for the United States to withdraw from Iraq?
5.) As we approach Israel’s 60th birthday, can there be peace in the region?
6.) Has the conflict in Iraq shifted towards Turkey?
7.) Can Pakistan be effective in fighting the Taliban?
8.) Will Iran give up its nuclear ambitions?
9.) Where are US troops needed more: Iraq or Afghanistan?
10.) What needs to be done to solve the situation in the Gaza strip?
11.) Is a two-state proposal the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine?
12.) Does YouTube’s recent introduction represent a “westernization” of Pakistan’s culture?
13.) What needs to be done to prevent an Indian-Pakistani Arms race?
14.) Is Jordan a force for peace in the region?
15.) Should Israel hold talks with Hamas?

Foreign Round 3 – Africa

1.) China or the United States: Which is more likely to solve Africa’s problems?
2.) Can Kenya’s electoral dispute be resolved without escalating violence?
3.) Is there a solution to the crisis in Darfur?
4.) Did the Nigerian courts overstep their bounds in upholding last year’s elections?
5.) Can China bring peace to Darfur?
6.) Is inflation out of control in South Africa?
7.) Is there a potential for Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections to create violence over the results?
8.) Will Zimbabwe President Mugabe be able to hold off his challengers in the upcoming election?
9.) Has South Africa regressed on Animal rights protections?
10.) Will the United State’s be able to help heal Liberia’s past?
11.) Has Chad become the next Darfur?
12.) What needs to be done to prevent Central African Republic troops from slaughtering their own citizens?
13.) What needs to be done to prevent the spread of AIDS in Africa?
14.) Are the United States and China competing for spheres of influence in Africa?
15.) Is South Africa strong enough to be a continental leader?

Foreign Final – The Rest of the World
1.) Can Raul Castro reform Cuba for the better?
2.) Is Music the new weapon in diplomacy?
3.) Is China making progress on Human Rights?
4.) Is pollution a threat to the Beijing Olympic Games?
5.) Will the United Nations place sanctions against Iran?
6.) Should the United States enter into a free-trade agreement with Colombia?
7.) Is hope for democracy in Burma dead?
8.) Is India or China greater threat to US economic superiority?
9.) Can Afghanistan control its narcotics economy?
10.) What is the legacy of Fidel Castro?
11.) Are conservative leaders becoming scarce in democratic countries?
12.) Is the United States at risk of losing Venezuelan oil?
13.) Can Chavez lead South America to prosperity?
14.) Has Ban Ki-moon been an ally to the developing world?
15.) How can the United States restore its image in the world?

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Face Lift Impending

Wisconsin Forensics Daily is getting a major facelift this week. The management is working upgrading the Wordpress engine to the most current version and introducing a better style. The changes won’t go live on the site until we are complete. Until then, this old dinosaur will keep working.

UPDATE: major problem solved

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Face Lift Impending

Wisconsin Forensics Daily is getting a major facelift this week. The management is working upgrading the Wordpress engine to the most current version and introducing a better style. The changes won’t go live on the site until we are complete. Until then, this old dinosaur will keep working.

UPDATE: major problem solved

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Monday Meditation: The Importance of Coaches

Late last year, Steve Sparks - an assistant forensics coach to Eau Claire North High School, died suddenly of a a pulmonary embolism. At the first Steve Sparks Memorial Tournament at Eau Claire North earlier this year, head coach Bonni Knight delivered a moving speech on the impact that coaches and forensics have on student’s lives. I have asked Bonni to share the text of her speech with Wisconsin Forensics Daily and it follows below the break.

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