DEBATE-Kansas City’s middle school tournament season started with growth in DKC’s marquee event, policy debate. DKC’s first three tournaments averaged nearly 300 students and 60 policy debate teams, which is the largest policy debate pool in the history of DKC’s middle school league.
“DKC tournaments have been massive this season and the policy debate growth has been tremendous,” said Isaac Allen, Program Director of DKC. “We’ve never had this many young policy debate teams and it has even tested the physical capacity of our tournament hosts.”
The DKC middle school season began at Arrowhead Middle School on October 18th, 2016 and so did the need for creative room solutions. Arrowhead Head Coach Billy Brame found debate spaces in every nook and cranny of school to accommodate 70 rounds of policy debate and student congress.
At the Coronado Tournament on November 10th large entries continued and this time tables and chairs were set-up in the gym to find room for all DKC’s entries. The competition at both tournaments was excellent and so was the community spirit.
At the Arrowhead Tournament, after rounds were completed and everyone had eaten a pizza dinner, the students played a massive game of Simon Says. At Coronado it was a dance party with Head Coach Stefan Jones serving double duty as tournament host and DJ. In both cases the students had a blast blowing off steam together after two rounds of debate competition.
The third tournament of the semester was at University Academy (UA) on November 17th and diligent planning led by UA staff and coaches led to a great tournament with an excess of both judges and rooms. UA Middle Head Coach Sohail Jouya and UA High School Head Coach Jane Rinehart both did a tremendous job accommodating the large entry and everything ran smooth and on-time.
Please see the full tournament results below:
Arrowhead Tournament Results
Sweepstakes
- Barstow
- Sumner Academy
- Foreign Language Academy
Novice Congress A
- Smith Hale, Andrea Morfin
- Smith Hale, Spencer Cunningham
- Coronado, FayeLynn Her
- LATCA, Amira Parker
- West, Ricardo Tello
Novice Congress B
- Center, Analyse Hughes
- Smith Hale, Paloma Earnheart
- LATCA, Quavon Zollar
- LATCA, Aniyah Washington
- Eisenhower, Kira Robbins
Novice Congress C
- Coronado, Isaiah Barnett
- LATCA, Sydnee Walling
- Eisenhower, Mayar Al-Shaikhil
- West, Edwin Navarrete
- Smith Hale, Faheem Elamin
Open Congress A
- Barstow, Joe Sheeran
- Arrowhead, SaMya Lewis
- FLA, Daunte Washington
- Northwest, Aaron Johnson
- Turner, Stella Barrclough
Open Congress B
- LATCA, Erika Scott
- Sumner, Erick Grajeda
- Sumner, Leona Whalen
- Coronado, Sierra Carrier
- Turner, Emily Russell
Open Congress C
- Barstow, Marc Matula
- FLA, Tracey Thomas
- Rosedale, Victoria Guerra
- Arrowhead, Kiersten Leach
- Barstow, Samuel Colombo
6th Grade Break-Out Policy Speakers
- UA, Elon Freemon
- UA, Kennedi Dewberry
- FLA, Sylvia Shaw
- UA, Briana Tolbert
- UA, Skye Foster
Top 10 Novice Speakers
- Barstow, Chris Ramsey
- UA, Timiah Ford
- Barstow, Izzy Fears
- LATCA, McKenzy Brown
- DeSion, Grace Gaither
- Argentine, Luis Valdez
- Coronado, Keiki Collins
- Barstow, Isa Herra
- Argentine, Trevion Batts
Top 5 Novice Teams
- Barstow, Grayson Martin & Chris Ramsey
- Barstow, Neha Panicker Avisha Pandey
- Coronado, Cheyenne Crew & Kaiya Johnson
- Barstow, Isa Herrera & Ayushi Kothari
- Barstow, Carter Michaelis & Izzy Fears
Top 5 Varsity Speakers
- Barstow, Rishi Malay
- Barstow, Phoebe Brouse
- Barstow, Mark Lopatofsky
- Sumner Academy Jaelon Brown
- Barstow, Saketh Balmoori
Top 5 Varsity Teams
- Barstow, Phobe Brouse & Jacqueline Tingle
- Barstow, Sebastian Newman & Rishi Malay
- Barstow, Mark Lopatofsky & Henry Bash
- Sumner Academy, Mikayla Mielkus & Jaelon Brown
- Barstow, Noah Waldman & Tommy Tietjen
Coronado Tournament Results
Sweepstakes
- Foreign Language Academy
- Sumner Academy
- Coronado Middle School
Novice Congress House A
- Turner, Alyssa Gray
- LATCA, Faith Scott
- West, Malachi Carruthers
- Eisenhower, Kiyah Garlington
- Turner, Dillon Forester
Novice Congress House B
- Eisenhower, Kaeden Robbins
- Coronado, Jamar Davis
- Coronado, Giselle Alvarado
- Coronado, Giovanny Ochoa
- LATCA, Nivea Umelu
House A
- Sumner, Miala Davis
- LATCA, Ericka Scott
- Arrowhead, Kiersten Leach
- West, Edwin Navarrete
- Eisenhower, Kira Robbins
House B
- Sumner, Leona Whalen
- LATCA, Cyniah Clark
- Coronado, Kaiya Johnson
- Coronado, Sierra Carrier
- Arrowhead, Jaylen Alexander
House C
- Smith Hale Andrea Morfin-Valencia
- Smith-Hale Ericah Burgess
- FLA, Daunte Washington
- FLA, Tracey Thomas
- Smith Hale, Faheem Elamin
Novice Speakers
- Sumner, Neymara Freeman
- FLA, Gabriel Bates
- FLA, Asani Pugh
- Barstow, Christopher Ramsey
- Barstow, Mega Gunapati
- Argentine, Luis Valadez
- Barstow, Isa Herrera
- Barstow, Avisha Pandey
- Coronado, Princess Dixon
Novice Policy Teams
- Sumner, Neymara Freeman & Stephen Barratt
- Barstow, Ayushi Kothari & Isa Herrera
- Barstow, Sofi Gilchrist Megha Gunapati
- Coronado, Princess Dixon & John-Mark Calhoun
- Barstow, Christopher Ramsey & Faizan Khalid
- Barstow, Avisha Pandey & Neha Panicker
- Argentine, Luis Valadez & Hector Lara-Contreras
- FLA, Josephine Valdivia & Sylvia Shaw
- Barstow, Izzy Fears & Carter Michaels
- FLA, Gabriel Bates & James king
- Arrowhead, Ariana Lindsey & Neveah Sanders
- Argentine, AJ Heartie & Trevion Batts
- FLA, Kelsey Garcia & Unity Gray
JV Policy Debate
- Coronado, Keiki Collins
- Barstow, Saketh Balmoori
- Barstow, Rishi Malay
- UA, A’Myiah Long
- UA, Timiah Ford
- Sumner, Mikayla Mielkus
- Barstow, Mark Lopatofsky
- Barstow, Jow Sheeran
JV Policy Teams
- Coronado Raul Macinas & Keiki Collins
- Barstow, Marc Matula & Saketh Balmoori
- Barstow, Mark Lopatofsky & Henery Bash
- FLA, Ramon Ortiz & Connor Stanley
- Barstow, Joe Sheeran & Nathan Francis
- Barstow, Jacqueline Tingle, Riely Weaver
- Barstow, Jed Scott & Meghana Lakireddy
- Barstow, Barstow, Samuel Colombo & Sunil Reiland
University Academy Tournament Results
Sweepstakes
- Sumner Academy
- Barstow School
- Foreign Language Academy
- University Academy
Novice House A
- Center, Ethan Ford
- Smith-Hale, Joshonnaa Patton
- Rosedale, Genessa Gillispe-Hughes
- Center, Noah Freeman
- Turner, Giancarlo Urenga
Novice House B
- Rosedale, Dulce Villanueva
- Rosedale, E Sharday Jackson
- Center, Faith Newell
- Coronado, Teagan Vang
- Argentine, Jared Cupp
House A
- LATCA, Ericka Scott
- Smith Hale, Ericah Burgess
- Rosedale, Jennifer Paez
- FLA, Daunte Washington
- Arrowhead, Kristen Leach
House B
- West, Edwin Navarrete
- Sumner, Leona Whalen
- West, Malachi Carruthers
- Sumner, Naila Davis
- Rosedale, Victoria Guerra
House C
- Sumner, Areli Garcia
- Sumner, Erick Grajeda
- Eisenhower Mayar AL-Shaikhli
- Coronado, Jamar Davis
- Coronado, Sierra Carrier
Novice Policy Speakers
- Barstow, Izzy Fears
- Patton, Banner Smith
- UA, Briana Tolbert
- Patton, Kristy Diggs
- Patton, Leila Worman
- Central KCMO, Allen Brenson
- Coronado, Kaiya Johnson
- UA, Saniah Garlington
- Barstow, Ayushi Kothari
- Barstow, Isa Herrera
- Coronado, Princess Dixon
- Barstow, Christopher Ramsey
Novice Policy Teams
- Patton, Skye Leamy and Kristy Diggs
- Barstow, Izzy Fears and Carter Michaelis
- Barstow, Isa Herrera and Ayushi Kothari
- Barstow, Grayson Martin and Christopher Ramsey
- UA, Mauriana Lindsey and Briana Tolbert
- UA, Jaquez Jackson and William Udo
- UA, Saniah Garlington and Kennedi Dewberry
- Barstow, Fisher Sun and Faizan Khalid
- Patton, Warner Johnson and CJ Baker
- Barstow, Sofia Gilchrist and Megha Gunapati
- Central KCMO, Melody Palma and Chyna Kohler
- FLA, Josephine Valdivia and Sylvia Shaw
- FLA, Kelsey Garcia and Unity Gray
JV Policy Speakers
- Barstow, Jacqueline Tingle
- Barstow, Mark Lopatofsky
- Barstow, Henry Bash
- Barstow, Timiah Ford
- Turner, Cyra Chronister
- Barstow, Meghana Lakireddy
- LATCA, Darius King
- Turner, Bridget Vogan
JV Policy Teams
- Barstow, Mark Lopatofsky and Henry Bash
- Barstow, Jed Scott and Meghana Lakireddy
- Barstow, Joe Sheeran and Nathan Francis
- FLA, Connor Stanley and Keion Gines
- Sumner, Neymara Freeman and Stephen Barratt
- UA, Jamaiyah Amerison and Alesia McFadden
- Barstow, Sebastian Newman and Rishi Malay
- Barstow, Marc Matula and Saketh Balmoori
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