Hi all. Last weekend, the Bells competed in a three day tournament established by Tommie Lindsey of James Logan High School to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. 2,000 students from several western states and 59 high schools competed. The results follow.

The weekend prior, seven debaters left their typical style of debate (and comfort zone) and debated students from all over the country at the Victory Briefs Invitational in Los Angeles. Senior Bobby Holley made it through octafinals.

Thanks for your continued encouragement for the speakers and debaters.

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Results of the Martin Luther King Invitational, January 13 - 15 at James Logan H.S.,
Union City.

Over 2,000 students from 59 high schools participated.

Oratory -> Cameron Suhr '08 - semifinals
Ananth Srinivasan '06 - 2nd place overall

Original Advocacy -> Chip Martin '08 - Quarterfinals
Michael Bachand '06 - Quarterfinals

National Extemporaneous -> Michael Guimarin '06 - Semifinals
Rustin Kashani '07 - 6th place overall

Foreign Extemporaneous -> Nihar Shah '07 - Quarterfinals
Vasant Ramachandran '07 - Semifinals
Nihaal Karnik '07 - Semifinals

Dramatic Interp -> Stephen Elrod '08 - 7th place overall

Duo Interp -> Stephen Elrod '08 / Dan Cook '06 - Quarterfinals

Original Interp -> Minesh Patel '06 - Quarterfinals
J.P Padilla '07 - Semifinals
Mike Jin '06 - 6th place overall

Humorous Interp -> Ashwin Bhagat '06 - Quarterfinals

Congress -> J.P. Padilla '07 - 1st place overall

Policy -> Patrick Go '07 / Daniel Chung '07 - Quarterfinals
Nihaal Karnik '07 / Nihar Shah '07 - Quarterfinals

Impromptu -> Nihar Shah '07 - Semifinals
Nihaal Karnik '07 - 4th place overall

Lincoln Douglas Debate -> Kolby Hanson '07 - Double Octofinals
Rustin Kashani '07 - Octofinals
Mike Jin '06 - Double Octofinals
Tim McKenzie '07 - 2nd place overall , 1st Speaker

Expository Speaking -> Tim McKenzie '07 - Semifinals
Arvind Kanaan '08 - Semifinals
Other awards -> Nihar Shah , Daniel Chung - 4th Speakers in Policy
Nihaal Karnik - 2nd Speaker in Policy , Triathelete award