Nat Qualers----Post your district results here!!!

[Megan]

Hoosier Crossroads:
(These results are incomplete as yet)

Congress
Senate
???? Birk-????
Cody Stipes- Maconaquah

House
*we qualed 3, but I'm not sure of whom and from where....if someone knows these results, pm me*

Interps will be determined this weekend, February 27th and 28th at Carmel

[rweiner18]

Michigan District results were as such. It was the first qualifier since 2001, not too many competitors, but still, some real talent is going to Utah.

DI
1st- Mitch Voss-Portage Central- "Eukiah"
2nd- Katie Rowher-Portage Northern- "Evil Angels"
Alt.- ????

HI
1st- Erika Kokkinos- Portage Northern- "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
2nd- Kristin Scovic- Portage Northern- "Squids will be Squids"
Alt.- Ellen Naughton- Portage Northern- "Meanwhile back at the ranch"

Oratory
1st- Justine Hoff- Portage Northern- "Schadenfreude"
2nd- Liz Badt- Portage Northern- "The Guilt Trip"
Alt- Ian Spear- Lake Orion

FX
1st- Trevor Bakker- Holland
Alt- Scott Reynhout- Portage Northern

USX
1st- Ryan Sachs- Portage Central
Alt- Noha Moustafa- Grand Rapids City

Duo
1st- Jacci Bell/Matt Dumas- Portage Northern- "Sure Thing"
Alt- TJ Hartridge/Jessica Bauckham- Portage Northern- "Wrong for Each Other"

That be it. Not sure who's able to make it or what alternates are going. Mostly glad that we get to make the trip this year. Hopefully some noise will be made, cuz Michigan forensics is pretty cutthroat and is evident on www.themifa.org, but Nationally, has never made a real splash.

[sharpstick5]

The heart of america qualifiers titles and some names(from what I can remember)
HI
1. I hate my sister maggie- Park Hill
2. Joe Machiovecchio "Skinny Bones"- Liberty
3. MY KIds my dennis leary- Oak Park

DI
1. Lindsay Allen "FOr colored Girls who've considered suicide when the rainbow is enough" - Park HIll South
2. "Jason" - ?
3. I don't remember

Duo
I don't remember any of these for some reason. I do remember that they are all from Truman High School

OO
1. "Hands" -Jessica Winters - Park HIll SOuth
2. "Generation Why?" -Me Adam Sharples- Liberty
3. "The machine" - Rachel Cross -William Chrisman

Fx.
1. Andrew Green - Oak Park
2. ?
3. ?

Dx.
No Idea

Cx
Pizzato/ Carlysle-LIberty
Monks/Rizwald- Park HIll South

[Chewie]

Hey! THAT'S MY DISTRICT! There's SOMEONE ON HERE FROM MY OLD DISTRICT! *faints*

Go PHS! Woot.

The heart of america qualifiers titles and some names(from what I can remember)
HI
1. I hate my sister maggie- Park Hill

God that's annoying.

[sharpstick5]

Gee I wonder where they found that piece.?
"Hey kids I got an idea pop in a video and bam you got yourself a winning piece and since most judges don't know the national circuit you can get away with it" However once these pieces get to nats the judges there get insulted and it bombs thereby wasting a spot.

Southern Wisconsin

LD
Nicky Smith, Marquette
Liz Vieira, Brookfield East

PF
Carly Wacker & Melissa Xiao, Brookfield East

OO
Amanda Lee, Brookfield East
Megan Harney, Wauwatosa West

USX
Xiao Li, Madison Memorial
Amanda Briski, Cedarburg

IX
Chris McCall, Brookfield East
Coty Roberts, Rufus King

HI
Phillip Bridge, Great Ideas, Brookfield East
Peter Woods, Mr. Big, Marquette

DI
Janeika Anderson, Salome, Messmer
Darryl Bender, Raisin in the Sun, Messmer

Duo
Tyler Beattie & Jennifer Lorentz, The Witches, Brookfield East
Logan Metz & J.J. Silverstein, A Confederacy of Dunces, Marquette

House
Kyle Szarzynski, Rufus King
Eva Lam, Rufus King

Senate
Abby Bales, West Bend West
Sam Daly, Rufus King

[Megan]

Since it's late January, and I know, around Indiana, at least, that means getting prepped for Districts. As soon as you know who made it from your district, post it here....Please????

[IERULZ]

Gee I wonder where they found that piece.?
"Hey kids I got an idea pop in a video and bam you got yourself a winning piece and since most judges don't know the national circuit you can get away with it" However once these pieces get to nats the judges there get insulted and it bombs thereby wasting a spot.

Have you seen this person's cutting? Is it identical to Finley? If not, why don't you cut him some slack. If it is a copy, I think you are overestimating the judges at Nationals. They are not, for the most part, hip to the National circuit. That is why you will also see every variation of Roald Dahl being done at Nationals this year; because they were successful in Salt Lake City.

[Chewie]

Hey, Sharples! Or more likely, Kungfuhampster! Do either of you know the results this year from the HoA district? I came for sems to see how my pupil did (not well), but I had to leave to play Grand Theft Auto, instead. Anyone know how it went down?

[speechfreak06]

If you aren't interested in traveling all the way to the site... here are the highlites...

Central Minnesota Qualifiers

Domestic Extemp
CHAMPION: Eastview High School, James Hohmann
Qualifier: Apple Valley High School, Andy Schauer
First Alternate: Apple Valley High School, Katie Hurst

Foreign Extemp
CHAMPION: Roseville High School, Michael Barany
Qualifier: Apple Valley High School, Betsy Litman
First Alternate: Apple Valley High School, Devon Evers

Humorous Interp
CHAMPION: Eastview High School, Tasha Carlson
Qualifier: Apple Valley High School, Joe Polzin
First Alternate: Eastview High School, Ben Huth

Dramatic Interp
CHAMPION: Eastview High School, Cory Stewart
Qualifier: Roseville High School, Ben Huth
First Alternate: Eastview High School, Amy Gates

Dramatic Duo
CHAMPION: Apple Valley High School, Koch/Thompson
Qualifier: Roseville High School, Garlock/Cooney
First Alternate: Eastview High School, Reese/Burke

Original Oratory
CHAMPION: St. Cloud Apollo High School, Matt Simpson
Qualifier: Apple Valley High School, Laura Roehl
First Alternate: Apple Valley High School, Peter Simones

Southern Minnesota Qualifiers

Domestic Extemp
CHAMPION: Eagan High School, Alex Stephenson
Qualifier: Rosemount High School, Ryan Ricard
First Alternate: Eagan High School, Rick Ducott

Foreign Extemp
CHAMPION: Eagan High School, Kevin Troy
Qualifier: Mankato West High School, Sanjeet Chowdury
First Alternate: Edina High School, Doug Schneider

Humorous Interp
CHAMPION: Eagan High School, Elodie Lee
Qualifier: Lakeville High School, Josh Henkenmeyer
First Alternate: Eagan High School, Abhrajeet Roy

Dramatic Interp
CHAMPION: Eagan High School, Porscha Knapp
Qualifier: Lakeville High School, James Doyle
First Alternate: Eagan High School, Travis Bottcher
(Because James also qualified in Duo, Travis will represent Southern Minnesota at NFLs)

Dramatic Duo
CHAMPION: Lakeville High School, Doyle/Johnson
Qualifier: Eagan High School, Turner/Samuels
First Alternate: Eagan High School, Bottcher/Porch

Original Oratory
CHAMPION: Marshall High School, Lydia Oglesby
Qualifier: Eagan High School, Tom Raywalt
First Alternate: Eagan High School, Andrew Turner

These are the photos from the tournament posted on the site:

http://photos5.flickr.com/10572264_45ff6d6bdc_m.jpg
Summer at the Center Intern, Kevin Troy (Southern MN FX Champion), Summer at the Center Alum, Alex Stephenson (Southern MN DX Champion), Summer at the Center Alum, Betsy Litman (Central MN FX Qualifier).



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Summer at the Center Interp Division Director, Jim Fedje (Lakeville High School) with Lakeville Duo Champions Doyle and Johnson and HI qualifier Josh Henkenmeyer.


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Summer at the Center Instructor, Drew Hammond (Eagan High School) with Eagan HI Champion Elodie Lee.

[eaganspeechette06]

Gee I wonder where they found that piece.?
"Hey kids I got an idea pop in a video and bam you got yourself a winning piece and since most judges don't know the national circuit you can get away with it" However once these pieces get to nats the judges there get insulted and it bombs thereby wasting a spot.

Have you seen this person's cutting? Is it identical to Finley? If not, why don't you cut him some slack. If it is a copy, I think you are overestimating the judges at Nationals. They are not, for the most part, hip to the National circuit. That is why you will also see every variation of Roald Dahl being done at Nationals this year; because they were successful in Salt Lake City.



not like every other person and their mother isn't copying tom or natalie for that matter.....

[Chewie]

Gee I wonder where they found that piece.?
"Hey kids I got an idea pop in a video and bam you got yourself a winning piece and since most judges don't know the national circuit you can get away with it" However once these pieces get to nats the judges there get insulted and it bombs thereby wasting a spot.

Have you seen this person's cutting? Is it identical to Finley? If not, why don't you cut him some slack. If it is a copy, I think you are overestimating the judges at Nationals. They are not, for the most part, hip to the National circuit. That is why you will also see every variation of Roald Dahl being done at Nationals this year; because they were successful in Salt Lake City.



not like every other person and their mother isn't copying tom or natalie for that matter.....

My next column is on this...if Jason would just POST IT ALREADY!!

[sodakspeech]

South Dakota National Qualifying Tournament was this last weekend. Here are the results of those in the I.E.'s going to Nats!

Duo:
1st place: Alex Hartman & Andy Schnabel (SF Lincoln) "Dominick and Eugene"
2nd place: Chris Garcia & Ali Horsted (SF Lincoln) "The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups"

Drama:
1st place: Hannah Sorenson (SF Lincoln) "Inside-Out/Upside-Down"
2nd place: Alex Hartman (SF Lincoln) "Telephone Man" *has to go in duo!
3rd place: Maggie Tatone (SF O'Gorman) *qualified in Alex's spot.

Humor:
1st place: Ali Horsted (SF Lincoln) "Anton in Show Business" *Has to go in duo!
2nd place: John Michels (SF O'Gorman) "Bullets Over Broadway"
3rd place: Morgan Peck (SF O'Gorman) *qualified b/c Ali is going in duo

Original Oratory:
1st place: Chloe Goldade (SF O'Gorman)
2nd place: Renugan Raidoo (SF Lincoln)

[Ryan]

Interesting to note that just about every single piece you just posted that qualified to NFL from SoDak has been done well at NFL or on the National Circuit in recent years. That includes Anton in Show Business (Elodie Lee/Eagan) and Bullets Over Broadway (Nick Fox/HolyGhost), who both had success with these pieces last year and are not popular material. Dominick and Eugene and Inside-Out/Upside-Down have all made appearances in recent years in NFL Finals of each event. Is it really that hard to find new material?

[sodakspeech]

Interesting to note that just about every single piece you just posted that qualified to NFL from SoDak has been done well at NFL or on the National Circuit in recent years. That includes Anton in Show Business (Elodie Lee/Eagan) and Bullets Over Broadway (Nick Fox/HolyGhost), who both had success with these pieces last year and are not popular material. Dominick and Eugene and Inside-Out/Upside-Down have all made appearances in recent years in NFL Finals of each event. Is it really that hard to find new material?

True many pieces have been done before, but think about how many pieces have been done hundreds of times and many done successfully many times. How many pieces have been in finals or semi-finals more than once between the categories? I can think of many - "Inside Al", "Wrong for Each Other", "Actor!", "The Exonerated", etc. It is not so much that the piece has been done before, but whether or not the cutting, take on it, acting, and differences make it distinct. Last year, Cory Stewert's first place finish with "Confessions of a Nightingale" had been done in the final drama round back in '98- which also won Nats that year. However, I don't think that undermines Stewert's amazing performance last year with a piece that had been done before in many districts and at nationals before. You know what I mean? It all matters on the performance, cutting, and characterization of it. If students can make the piece "their own" than more power to them - no matter the piece.

[Ryan]

I'm still bothered slightly that a full district is using pieces that have been successful in the past. Why must students bypass so frequently the academically-beneficial process of finding new/original material just for the easy trophies? Thankfully if we keep looking at the pieces from last year's NFL final round, most hadn't been done frequently before.

[alexgarlock]

i disagree. I have seen these peices done by south dakota and i personally performed secret knowledge of grown-ups last year. all these cuttings are different. They all focus on different aspects of the play. Sure people will be like... another one... but they are completly different

[KErnst]

I agree with Alex. Just because they are doing the piece doesn't mean they automatically took that preformance from someone else. I would watch making such an assumption!

[oginterp]

It should be noted that Morgan Peck and Maggie Tatone both qualified with new pieces. :lol: To say that SD only uses pieces from the past is simply not true but I understand how you came to that conclusion. Every state that I know of uses a mix of old and new and we are no different than any other state. Lincoln High does not copy the pieces - they are new cuttings and certainly refreshing performances.

[oginterp]

Obviously someone from Lincoln HS is posting results but they should know that SD results belong in "Wide Open Spaces" and not "Midwest" :D That is where SD is listed on this website.

[corky]

well northern lights just had nfl quals this past weekend... so I can tell you of some of the people but not all - here goes

humor
1- Andrea Lichtsinn - Moorhead HS
2- Sean Benedict - Moorhead HS
3- Holly Durfee - Denfeld HS

drama
1- Brendan Frost - Moorhead HS
2- Casey Schmoll - St. Cloud Tech HS
3- Logan (?) - Moorhead HS

duo
1- Bloomquist/Skomars - Denfeld HS
2- (?/?) - Andover HS
3- Henrikson/Taylor - Moorhead HS

o.o.
2 girls from St. Cloud Technical HS

and so there's a bunch of holes, but someone else from this district can probably fill you in on what I left out. It was a good tourney!

[KErnst]

International Extemp.
1 - Matt Taraldsen, Duluth Denfeld
2 - ?

Domestic Extemp.
1 - ?
2 - Billy Affied, Barnesville

[outoftouch]

It sucks that Northern can qual 3 in duo and HI and stuff while southern and central are stuck with only 2, leaving behind the Berkely/Florida champion in O.O. and other such sadnesses.

[gilgamesh]

USX
1 Sam Cameron Moorhead

IX
2 Andrew Bakken Moorhead