The West Mock Trial team took 2nd place in districts this year. The team went 3 and 1 and did an excellent job. We one rounds against Pleasant Valley, East Stroudsburg South and Notre Dame. We lost in the finals to Wallenpaupack, which is a fine team.
Please extend your congratulations to following students:
Zak Pyzik-Lawyer
Casey Fannell-Lawyer
Casey Drake-Lawyer
Kyra Tan-Tiongco-Lawyer
Daniel Goodstein-Witness
Adriana Lopes-Witness
Kyle Salage-Witness
Brian Moore-Witness
Thank you everyone who have helped us prepare. It takes a tremendous amount of time and energy to get everyone ready. Thanks - Mr. Kloiber, Ms. Harrington, Attorney De Stefano, and Mr. Musto!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
West Champions of the PHSSL
The Pocono Mountain West Speech and Debate Team were crowned champions of the Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL) District 8 tournament this Saturday February 23, 2007.
The top three team’s scores were: 130 PMW, 56 Scranton HS, and 53 pts E. L. Meyers High School . Fifteen schools participated in the event.
This is the first District Championship in Pocono Mountain History. This was truly a team effort. Please congratulate any member of the team that you might know.
The following are the team members who contributed to this win and will represent PMW at States:
Qualifying for States from the Pennsylvania High School Speech League Championships
- Joe Lopresti, 9 th Grade 1 st place “ Wondering Y ” Informative Speaking
- Kyra Tan Tioncgo, 10 th grade, 1 st place Lincoln Douglas Debate
- Sarah VanSise, 11 th grade, 1 st place, Poetry Interpretation, “ Teachers”
- Brandi Guilherme 11 th grade and Justin Lovell 12 th grade, 1 st place, Policy Team Debate
- Erika Crown, 12 th grade, Humorous Interpretation, Wagner’s, “Is there Intelligent life in the Universe”
- Justin Kurek, 11 th and Brian Cavanaugh, 11 th , 2 nd place, Policy Debate
- Derren Adejere, 2 nd place, 11 th , Persuasive Speaking, “ I am a Black Woman”
Three additional students will be picked to go to states to represent PMW in impromptu speaking, Radio Announcing, and Student Congress.
The following students are alternates for states in their event :
- Lisa Johnson, 12 th grade, Persuasive Speaking, 3 rd place, “Why So Serious?”
- Renia Pacocha, 9 th grade, 3 rd place, Informative Speaking, “Why we should not use the n-word”
- Krysta Tan-Tioncgo, 12 th grade, 4 th , Poetry Interpretation, “ Two Women’s Interpretation of Vietnam”
- William Warren, 3 rd place, 10 th grade, Dramatic Interpretation
Novice Policy Debate is only at the District level, non-advancing to state, PMW closed out Novice Policy debate:
- 1 st Place Novice policy debate: Kebrinna Richards and DJ Wagner
- 2 nd Place Novice Policy Debate: Cierra Ragland and Katerina Veloudos
Other students placing and making final rounds but not qualifying for states or alternates:
- Ladamir Geake, 12 th grade, Prose Interpretation, 6 th place.
- Steve Barrientos 12 th grade and Nicole Font, 11 th grade, Duo Interpretation, “The Elevator” 7 th place
Other Students Places to 7 th place :
- Bobby Dotter, 12 th grade, 5 th place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Kurt Boling, 11 th grade, 7 th place Extemporaneous Commentary.
- Andrea Giamis and Casey Fannell, 7 th place Public Forum Debate.
Other students not placing but contributing points to the District 8 Championship effort :
- Kyle Cadigan, 11 th , Extemporaneous Speaking
- Keanna Richards, 10 th grade, 10 th grade, Extemporaneous Commentary
- Mike Bamiro 12 th grade, and Matt Morosco, 12 th grade, Duo Interpretation of Literature
- Casey Drake, 11 th , Prose Interpretation of Literature
- Dan Goodstein, 9 th grade and Jason Silverstein 11 th , Public Forum Debate
Special Thanks to our volunteer coaches and judges that have made this year possible:
- Alumni judge and Debate Coach, James Sherman,
- Roger Deere Volunteer Judge,
- Alumni Judges Justin Sagurton, Alumni Judges, Justin Sagurton, Holly Stroker, and Kevin Strausser.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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