MLK Invitational

Pocono Mountain West attended the E.L. Meyers Dr. Martin Luther King Invitational this past weekend. Twenty-Seven schools attended and over 300 students attended. PMW won the overall team score with a team score of 123 pts to the nearest team score of 94 by Unionville High School from Philadelphia. The team also defended and received the Dr. Martin Luther King Robert Crawford award for Dr. MLK events for the 3rd year in a row for most points in the Dr. MLK events. The team was awarded a first place trophy, the tournament traveling trophy, and the Dr. MLK Robert Crawford Clock .

The following students placed in and received awards on Saturday January 19th, 2007:

• Mike Bamiro, 12th grade, 1st place, Varsity Dr. MLK Declamation
• Erika Crown, 12th grade, 2nd place, Varsity Dr. MLK Declamation
• Erika Crown, 12th grade, 4th place, Varsity Dramatic Performance
• Mike Bamiro, 12th grade, 3rd place, Varsity Dr. MLK Commentary
• Sarah Vansise, 11th grade, 1st place, Varsity Dr. MLK Poetry
• Krysta Tan-Tioncgo, 12th grade, 3rd Varsity Dr. MLK Poetry
• Derrin Adejere, 11th grade, 2nd Place, Varsity Dr. MLK Original Oratory
• Lisa Johnson, 12th grade, 5th place, Varsity Dr. MLK Original Oratory
• Lisa Johnson, 12th grade, 2nd place, Varsity Original Oratory
• Joe LoPresti, 9th grade, 6th place Varsity Oratorical Declamation
• DJ Wagner, 10th grade and Cierra Ragland 10th grade, 6th Place, Varsity Policy Debate
• Brandi Guilherme, 11th grade and Justin Lovell, 12th grade, 5th place, Varsity Policy Debate
• Dan Goodstien, 9th grade, 6th, Varsity Parlimentary Debate
• Casey Fannell, 11th grade, 5th place, Varstiy Parlimentary Debate
• Kyra Tan-Tioncgo, 10th grade, 4th place, Varsity Parlimentary Debate
• Jason Silverstien, 11th grade, 3rd, Varsity Parlimentary Debate
• Jason Silverstien, 11th grade, 6th, Varsity Crisis Management
• James Lopresti, 7th grade, 1st place Novice, Dr. MLK Declamation
• Bill Stiess, 12th grade, 4th place, Novice Dr. MLK Original Poetry

Students participating but not place are as follows to the team and school effort:

• Emily Besser, Dr. MLK Declamation
• Kurt Boling, Dr. MLK Commentary and Declamation
• Brian Cavanagh and Justin Kurek, Policy debate
• Casey Drake and Andrea Giaimis, Public Forum debate
• Reina Pococha, 9th grade, Declamation
• Steve Barrientos, 12th, Dr. MLK Poetry and Parlimentary Debate

A special thanks to the volunteers and judges that assisted this weekend that have judged for the team and coached these wonderful students: Mr. Lew Miller, PMWHS, Mr. Roger Deere, Hall Monitor, Mr. John Musto, Volunteer Coach, Mr. Steve Thompson, Volunteer Coach, Mrs. Steve Thompson, Volunteer Judge, Vr. Matt Konya, Alumni Volunteer Coach, Mr. James Sherman, Alumni Judge, Mr. Kevin Strausser and Ms. Holly Stroker, Alumni judge.

Next up: CFL Scranton, State District Quals, National Quals, and State finals...