South Carolina Speech and Debate

State

SOUTH CAROLINA

League Information
Overview 

South Carolina Speech and Debate is sponsored by the South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association and South Carolina's NFL District. This league is in charge of organizing and running speech and debate events in the state of South Carolina.

Key Officers 

NFL District Committee

Chair: Gail Nicholas

Bill Evans (Bob Jones Academy),  Erickson Bynum (Hillcrest; Southside)

South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association

President: Erickson Bynum (Southside)

Vice President: Truman Humbert (Carolina)

Secretary: Alison Flowers (Mauldin)

Treasurer: Seddrick Bell (JL Mann)

Events Offered 

Congressional Debate, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Original Oratory, International/Domestic Extemp, LD Debate, Public Forum, Impromptu, Poetry, Prose, Children's Literature

2009 Finalists 

Children's Literature

1. RaShun Barksdale (Hillcrest HS)

2. Angela Kao (Riverside HS)

3. Jonathan Washington (Hillcrest HS)

4. Edward Cummins  (Mauldin HS)

5. Kelsey Derrick (Mauldin HS)

6. Jamie Foster (Bob Jones Academy)

Dramatic Interp

1. Benjamin Leder (Riverside HS)

2. Josh Walsh (Hillcrest HS)

3. Shenay Shell (Southside HS)

4. Kristen Watts (Riverside HS)

5. Ricky Pulley (Southside HS)

6. Kelsey Derrick (Mauldin HS)

Duo Interp

1. Torah Speach (Hillcrest HS)

2. Stephanie Grah (Southside HS)

3. Rachel Boone (Mauldin HS)

4. Ricky Pulley (Southside HS)

5. Cole Monroe (Mauldin HS)

6. Noelle Ridlehuber (Mauldin HS)

Domestic Extemporaneous

1. Kaushal Vadhar (Southside HS)

2. Alicha Grubb (Bob Jones Academy)

3. Joseph Annibale (Bishop England HS)

4. Brian Chou (Riverside HS)

5. Andy Hwang (Southside HS)

6. Abhi Pandya (Southside HS)

International Extemporaneous

1. Alyssa Thornton (Mauldin HS)

2. Anand Shah (Southside HS)

3. Amy Li (Riverside HS)

4. Paavan Gami (Southside HS)

5. Nathan Biyani (Southside HS)

6. Tim Stark (Bishop England HS)

Humorous Interpretation

1. Andre Sullivan (Southside HS)

2. Michelle Chapman (Riverside HS)

3. Regis Dendy (Hillcrest)

4. Charlene Hong (Riverside HS)

5. Gary Fan (Southside HS)

6. Marisa Thompson (Bob Jones Academy)

Impromptu

1. Irina Danescu (Riverside HS)

2. Justin Whitmire (Hillcrest HS)

3. Joey Fuson (Mauldin HS)

4. Catherine Chee (Southside HS)

5. Lashanda Watlington (Irmo HS)

6. Ginnie Barba (Irmo HS)

Original Oratory

1. Charlene Hong (Riverside HS)

2. Michelle Chapman (Riverside HS)

3. Jackie Olinger (Bob Jones Academy)

4. Gary Fan (Southside HS)

5. Emma Galloway (Bob Jones Academy)

6. Shannon Theobald (Bob Jones Academy)

Poetry

1. Emma Galloway (Bob Jones Academy)

2. Jon Reid (Bob Jones Academy)

3. Shenay Shell (Southside HS)

4. RaShun Barksdale (Hillcrest HS)

5. Justin Whitt (Southside HS)

6. John Odumakinde (Hillcrest HS)

Prose

1. Benjamin Leder (Riverside HS)

2. Marisa Markwardt (Mauldin HS)

3. Sterling Headley (Riverside HS)

4. Angela Kao (Riverside HS)

5. Giesela Lubecke (Hillcrest HS)

6. Michael Cruciger (Riverside HS)

Public Forum

1. Marr and Brewer (Southside)

2. Bell and Ning (Southside)

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1. Patrick Hulehan (Bob Jones Academy)

2. Jon Ludwig (Bob Jones Academy)

Novice Lincoln-Douglas

1. Stephen Lovegrove (Bob Jones Academy)

2. Valerie Myers (Bob Jones Academy)

Congress

PO: Tanay Arora (Mauldin)

1. Neha Parthasarathy (Governor School)

2. Ryan Karrer (Southside)

3. Ahlam Armaly (Mauldin)

4. Tricia Lu (Christ Church Episcopal)

5. Mel Gaddy (Riverside)

6. Aaron Gawrych (Mauldin)