FFL Program FINAL DRAFT

The best preparation
2018
for tomorrow is
doing your best today
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FFL VARSITY STATE
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Table of Contents
Welcome Letter...............................................................4
Tournament Personnel ............................................5
President’s Letter .........................................................6
Novice State Information.........................................7
Schedule ..........................................................................10
Civility Code ...............................................................12
Coach of the Year Nominees ............................14
Regional Qualifiers .................................................16
Awards Program..........................................................24
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WELCOME
Welcome students, parents, coaches, judges and guests!
The Timber Creek Speech and Debate Team is honored to host the 2018
Florida Forensic League Varsity State Championship. This year, we come together
on the National Speech and Debate Education Day as a community to celebrate
the power and beauty of forensics. We come togther at a time when the importance
of respectful and informed discourse is more important than ever. We
come together at a time when our combined voices have the power to change the
world. This weekend, we highlight the best of speech and debate in our large and
diverse state, and our team is thrilled that you are here!
While you are here, there is more to Orlando than theme parks. Consider
exploring our local neighborhoods. The East Orlando area is home to the
University of Central Florida and many college-friendly restaurants. The Winter
Park area is not far and boasts some unique boutique stores and restaurants on
Park Avenue. The Mills 50 District is home to some lovely museums and fantastic
ethnic eateries. Consider exploring downtown Orlando, riding a swan boat on
Lake Eola, or taking in the downtown farmer’s market. Orlando is an inclusive
and gorgeous city.
Good luck to all of our students!
Sincerely,
Beth Eskin, Coach
Timber Creek HS

TAB STAFF
TOURNAMENT PERSONNEL
Student Congress:
1. Paul Gaba – Wellington HS (4) ** Special Appointee
2. Luis Dulzaides – Belen Jesuit Prep (5) ** Special Appointee
Speech
1. Jen Kwasman – St. Thomas Aquinas (6) FFL Secretary
2. Kate Hamm – Ransom Everglades (5) Region Director
Debate
1. Aly Fiebrantz – Cypress Bay HS (6) VP / Webmaster
2. Jim Wakefield – Ft. Lauderdale HS (6) ** Special Appointee
3. David Mills – King HS (3) ** Special Appointee
4. PJ Samorian – American Heritage (4) ** Special Appointee
Auditors:
Traci Lowe – Suncoast HS (4) Region Director
Patricia Lewis – North Miami HS (5) ** Special Appointee
TOURNAMENT ASSISTANCE:
Logistics Coordinator: Beth Eskin – Timber Creek HS (2)
Tournament Director: Carol Cecil – G. Holmes Braddock - (5) League President
Ombudsman / Protests: Dario Camara – Western HS (6) VP/Operations
Treasurer / Ballot Call: Cathy Brown – Apopka HS (2) Treasurer
Maureen Mannion – (2) ** Special Appointee
Ballot Check In:
Extemp Prep:
Information Table:
Pauline Buis – Niceville HS (1) - Region Director
Nancy Dean – Western HS (6) ** Special Appointee
Courtney Chipman – Nova HS (6) ** Special Appointee
Bill Thompson – U School (6) ** Special Appointee
Dean Rhoads – Trinity Prep (2) ** Special Appointee
Timber Creek Debate Students
Protest Committee:
By rule, the Protest Committee for this tournament is composed of the five officers
elected statewide:
--Carol Cecil, President
--Cathy Brown, Treasurer
--Dario Camara, Vice President/Operations --Jennifer Kwasman, Secretary
--Aly Fiebrantz, Vice President/Webmaster
In the event of a protest involving one of these officers’ schools, that officer shall recuse him/
herself and a Regional Director from an uninvolved Region shall be appointed to serve in the
recused officer’s place by the remaining members of the committee.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER
President’s
LETTER
Dear competitors, coaches, and judges:
It is with honor, appreciation and joy that I welcome you to the 2018 FFL state championship tournament.
I have consistently been impressed with the outstanding caliber of people I meet each year. Students
and Coaches throughout the year have always impressed upon me the importance of educating
our students. Winston Churchill once said, “Success is never final, Failure is never fatal, Courage is what
counts.” As we celebrate your successes, honor those who make this tournament possible, and promote
forensics as the tool to make the lives of those we touch that much better.
Competitors, we recognize the tremendous amount of work and enthusiasm you put into your craft.
FFL State Championship is here to recognize the highest quality of competitors. You are among the
best speakers and debaters in the state. Each and every one of you should be proud of your outstanding
success in your achievement as representatives of your region. With more than 400 competitors and
nearly 60 schools vying for a chance at a State Championship and the best trophy in the nation, the FFL
State Champion Eagle, this event will prove to be nothing short of spectacular. Whether you take home
a trophy or not, you have proven that you are the best in the state and we recognize your success.
Coaches, you are the heart and soul of each and every one of your teams. Without you there would be
no students or tournament. You continue to set the highest standards for your students to help guide
them from adolescence to adulthood. The hours that you give to your students in the multitude of tasks
from mentor, coach, judge and sometimes parent shows that forensics and your team are number one
on your list of priorities. We hope one day that your students will model the self-sacrifice and selflessness
that you have shown as they grow and become the future leaders for our state and our nation.
Volunteers, without you the many tasks that you undertake would never be accomplished. You are the
engine behind the scenes that allow for tournaments to run smoothly from preparing foods, to cleaning
rooms, running errands and finding donors. Most importantly, you know how significant these activities
are for our students. Volunteers want them to succeed as much as their coaches do, if not more. No
matter what role you play, as volunteers you are the backbone of our society.
We especially want to thank those volunteers under the direction of Beth Eskin at Timber Creek High
School, who have spent many hours preparing our welcome to their campus. I would like to give my
sincere thanks to the administration and staff of Timber Creek High School for allowing us to use the
campus this weekend. Please enjoy this facility … and treat it with respect.
Good luck, and have an enjoyable weekend!
Yours truly,
Carol Cecil
President, Florida Forensic League, Inc.
2018 State Championship Tournament Director

novice state
championship
April 14th + 15th

On February 14, 2018 Marjory Stone
a tragic attack. It is said that the dark
before dawn. Your love and support
and onwards to a new day.
“There is always the need to carry

man Douglas High School suffered
est hour of the night comes just
has helped us through the night
on”- Marjory Stoneman Douglas

SCHEDULE
Mar. 2, 2018
3:15 PM TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
4:00 PM Prep: DX, IX
4:30 PM Round 1: CX, DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO, IX,
LD, OI, OO, PF, POI
Round 1A: SC (SC Dinner Break @ 630pm)
5:30 PM Prep: DX, IX
6:00 PM Round 2: DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO, IX, LD,
OI, OO, PF, POI
Policy Dinner Break
6:45 PM Round 2: CX
Speech Dinner Break
7:30 PM Round 1B: SC
Prep: DX, IX
8:00 PM Round 3: DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO, IX, LD,
OI, OO, PF, POI
TOURNAMENT REMINDERS
• Speech postings will show CODES and NAMES
• Debate postings will show School & Initials
• Round 1 of OI starts with POETRY
• ALL Postings will be posted in the Cafeteria AND
online @ Speechwire.com
• Double Entered students are responsible for going
to their rounds on time
• NO JUDGE CALL. All judges must be present at
the time of ballots being handed out regardless if
your name is on the posting.
• Closed Campus - students may not leave during
tournament.
For SPECIFIC event rules or information see
the FFL Varsity State Website
and Governing Documents

March 3, 2018
7:30 AM Prep: DX, IX
8:00 AM Round 2A: SC
Round 3: CX
Round 4: DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO, IX, LD,
OI, OO, PF, POI
9:30 AM Round 5: LD, PF
Prep: DX, IX
10:00 AM Round 4: CX
Round 5: DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO, IX, OI,
OO, POI
10:15 AM Round 2B: SC
11:00 AM Octafinal round: LD, PF
11:30 AM Speech Lunch Break
12:00PM LD/PF/CX/SC Lunch Break
12:30 PM Round 5: CX
1:30 PM Final round: SC
Prep: DX, IX
Quarterfinal round: LD, PF
2:00 PM Semifinal round: DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO,
IX, OI, OO, POI
3:00 PM Semifinal round: CX, LD, PF
4:00 PM Prep: DX, IX
4:30 PM Final round: DI, DUO, DX, GI, HI, INFO, IX, OI,
OO, POI
5:00 PM Final round: LD, PF
5:30 PM Final round: CX
7:00 PM Awards Ceremony

Civility Code
This document provides guidelines to coaches, judges, contestants,
observers, and others regarding decorum at league tournaments and
meetings. Our goal is to foster an environment, which encourages a full
and fair discussion of material issues; any activity or behavior in contravention
of this goal is discouraged and may be sanctioned in accordance
with Article IX of the bylaws of the league.
1. Respect shall be shown to all persons and property, especially
host school facilities.
2. The Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and/or the person designated
by the principal to function as supervising adult of a school at a
tournament shall be responsible for the conduct of his/her students,
judges, and observers affiliated with the school. This person must
be on campus at all times during the tournament and available to
answer questions from the tournament staff. Only these persons
may speak on behalf of a school, either for raising questions/concerns,
filing protests, or responding to protests.
3. No person at a league tournament shall audiotape or videotape
any round or performance.
4. No coach or judge shall ask a student to reveal the name of his/
her school. Similarly, students should not reveal the name of their
school to anyone except a tournament official.
5. All questions and concerns should be brought to the Tournament
Ombudsperson, who will be stationed in an area accessible to
coaches and judges. The tabulation room is not the proper venue
for initial concerns. The Ombudsperson, who shall have no other
responsibilities during the tournament, will bring relevant issues to
the attention of the tournament staff and/or league officers.

6. Formal protests must be submitted in writing on an official form
provided by the Ombudsperson and in a timely manner as defined
by the governing documents of the league. Unwritten and untimely
protests will not be entertained. Coaches shall refrain from participation
in gossip and hearsay regarding protests.
7. Requests that a judge divulge his/her decision/rankings in a
round, the questioning of a judge’s decision, and/or the harassment
of a judge is unacceptable behavior. Contestants and coaches with
concerns about a judge should bring that information to the attention
of the Ombudsperson.
8. The use of language that is abusive, threatening, obscene, or
slanderous, including using profanities, insults, or other disparaging
remarks or gestures will not be tolerated.
9. No person with access to information about tournament results
shall divulge those results to others.
10. No person shall provide coaching assistance to contestants
from the time that a round begins to the time that a round ends,
including the period of time after a contestant has drawn his/her
question in extemporaneous speaking events and during prep time
in all debate events.

Coach of the Year
Niceville—and yes we are! A former speech and debater myself, forensics is
my life. As any coach will tell you, coaching a team takes time beyond those
that we are with our team. But it is worth every hour to see the confidence,
ability, attitudes and characters—oh my, the characters—develop. Moreover
the camaraderie that grows within the team is inspiring. NHS competes in
our local region, TOC and in NSDA national circuits. Way up in the Panhandle,
one of my efforts is to grow more teams at high schools by helping
principals know the value of forensics and the opportunities it affords to our
students.
Pauline Buis
Niceville HS
Kate Hamm, currently Director of Speech and Debate at Ransom Everglades
School in Coconut Grove, FL has been educating students in speech
and debate for over thirty years! During those years her students have won,
or had top finishes, at state and national tournaments in Lincoln Douglas,
Policy, Public Forum and Congressional Debate, as well as all of the Individuals
Events. In her first year in Florida, Kate coached the Dramatic Interp
and Duo Interp Florida State Champions as well as qualifying all three Duo
Interp spots to the NSDA national tournament. At Ransom Everglades
School she has built a team that has qualified 20 students to varsity states
and 8 congress and individual speech events to NSDA nationals. (Hoping to
add to that number at debate quals next month).
Kate Hamm
Ransom Everglades
Paul L. Gaba has been Wellington High School’s speech and debate coach
since 2002. He is chairman of the Florida Oceanfront NSDA District,
Vice President of the Palm Beach Catholic Forensic League, and served as
FFL Vice President/Webmaster for 10 years. He also serves on the NSDA
Public Forum Debate Wording Committee. Gaba was FFL Coach of the
Year in 2012, named a George Mason University Patriot Games Invitational
“Mason Mentor” in 2013, and is a 2018 William T. Dwyer Awards for
Excellence in Education nominee.
Paul Gaba
Wellington HS
David Mills is the speech and debate coach at C. Leon High School in
Tampa Florida. He teaches history in the IB program. He began coaching
the speech and debate team in 2005 despite having no experience. It all
began when a pair of very convincing students told him that it would be
easy and he would have to do no work other than sign a few things and
show up at a few tournaments. Despite his disappointment when he found
out he would actually have to do stuff, and lots of it, he found he enjoyed
the competition and comradery. He has since then lived vicariously
through the successes and disappointments of his students. Somehow he
has managed to be nominated for coach of the year despite being mostly
unqualified for the honor. Coach Mills does appreciate the nomination and
looks forward to seeing all the wonderful people at Varsity State.
David Mills
C Leon King HS

2017-2018 State Coach of the Year & Regional Coaches
of the Year These individuals were selected through
nominations and elections at the regional level. The
Board of Directors selects the statewide honoree from
among the list of regional winners. All seven will be
honored at the State Championship Awards Program.
Nominees
Dario Camara has been involved in Speech and Debate, especially in Lincoln
Douglas Debate, since his freshmen year of high school back in 1996. During
college, Dario was the assistant coach in Speech and Debate at Ridge High
School in New Jersey. When he moved down to Florida, Dario coached both
at Royal Palm Beach High School and Christopher Columbus High School
before landing at Western High School. While in Florida, Dario has been a
2017 NSDA Educator of the Year finalist, the Art Deco and Palm Beach regional
state coach of the year, coached several champions in Speech, Congress
and PF at national tournaments including NCFL and NSDA. Western High
School was one of the top 10 schools at the 2017 NSDA Nationals,. On his off
days, Dario serves at the director of the SFCFL (Broward/Dade), Vice President
of the Florida Forensic League, host of the 2015 NCFL Nationals, host
committee of the 2018 NSDA National tournament.
Dario Camara
Western HS
Marna Weston
Oak Hall HS
Gainesville Oak Hall School’s Marna Weston was coached by NFL Hall of
Fame coach, Dale McCall at Twin Lakes High School in West Palm Beach. In
high school, he was a Florida NFL District Champion in Policy Debate and
a Florida Forensics Program (old FFP) State Champion in Lincoln Douglas
Debate. Marna currently coaches middle school through college debate
divisions. His team members at University of Florida and Oak Hall. The City
of Gainesville recognized his commitment to multiculturalism and diversity
in 1991 & 2015. He coached the Spring 2002 FFL State Champions in Current
Issues Debate & Policy Debate, and the 2017 FFL Novice State Policy Debate
runner up. As Moderator of the Saint Augustine Catholic Forensic League
(SACFL), he introduced middle school participation into CFL locals 5 years
ago to promote NJFL participation. This is his first FFL Coach of the Year
Nomination.
Ms. Apryl Taylor is the head coach from the Osceola County School for the
Arts. She has been in the Speech and Debate community for 5 years, starting
at Liberty High School. Ms. Taylor has worked closely with other coaches
to bring Speech and Debate back to Osceola County. She participates in the
CFDI, NFCFL, and FFL. Ms. Taylor also serves as Treasurer on the board for
the NFCFL. She loves helping new coaches and teams. In terms of what debate
means to her- well, EVERYTHING! Speech and Debate has brought Ms.
Taylor closer to her students and her community. It has shown her the power
of students’ voices. She loves seeing them be advocates for others and feels it is
the best method to train the future leaders of this country.
Apryl Taylor
Osceloa Country School for the Arts

Varsity State Championship
Qualifiers (by event)
Domestic Extemporaneous
Speaking
Marco Munoz
Angela Yan
Saahas Rajendran
Max Pinkiert
Grant Bianco
Avah Dickinson
Mitchell Diaz
Mitch Rogoff
Max Schaked
Sarah Yang
Eli Finkelstein
Bhrajit Thakur
Brandon Sossoman
Blake Barclay
Aaron Jennings
Jose Quinones
Gus Lanz
Jonah Wexler
Jacqueline Sanchez
Kayla Wood
Ye Zhang
Dominic Chiappone
Christopher Alvarez
Hira Khan
Brian Boyd
Sava Glisic
Sean Jassenoff
Ellis Lee
Mya Hunter
Sam Berens
David Ott
Benjamin Rivera
Alex Dray
Alex Mendelson
Dallas Nickels

Dramatic Interpretation
Kevin Ahern
Michael Pincus
Tamsyn Butler
Emily Williams
Sivan Ben-David
Camilla Maionica
Ely Martinez
Ziwen Guan
Catie Sautter
Tara Sawhney
James Boone
Ashley Mason
Michael Nimbley
Kaylinn Escobar
Emma McCabe
Ashton Bosso
Marvin Fung
Christine Tao
Samantha Paradela
Veronique Louis-Jacques
Libby Clifton
Christopher Dimitrakakis
Warren Forrestman
Daliss Hicks
Stone Harrison
Christina James
Ilija Wan-Simm
Zachary Jacobson
Adrian Colina
Daniela Bolanos
William Espinosa
Gissele Martinez
Alejandro Cuellar-Mayoral
Duo Interpretation
Kevin Ahern and Kyle Ahern
Broderick Beauchamp and Tatiana Beauchamp
Kaysey Boscico and Marcarthiur Polycarpe
Anna Maria Nuryasin and Abbigail Gualda
Haseeb Memon and Jason James
Brian Inerfeld and Kathryn Brudzinski
Emma McCabe and Zach Helms
Olivia Vassiliades and Emma Sontag
Aitana Hidalgo and Lau Rodriguez
Zach Wurtenberger and Alexia Cosman
Hunter Tomich and Blaise Ramirez
Amanda Berger and Christine Tao
Andie Nichols and Maddie Eller
Kimberly Epstein and Olivia Brown
Mae Baltz and Eda Kutsal
Anna Lackovic and Hannah Wagner
Collin Carr and Jacki Eckstein
Pranav Anumulapally and Joshua Vogel
Daniel Bishop and Julia Bishop
Spencer Frybergh and Cassidy Herz
Amanda Gerulski and Sloane Kolesar
Alexander Blanco and Michael Mesa
Kendall Funk and Brian Lieu
Thalisa Bethel and Autumn Green
Jacod Williams and Kariana Ayala
Madison Barerra and Lauren Cartwright
Christina James and Jordan Singer
Randi Argow and Ryan Berg
Matthew Rocha and Sarah Rahman
Kristina Davis and Anthony Marton
Adrian Colina and Alejandro Cuellar-Mayoral
Melissa Orama and Wendy Rodriguez

Qualifiers
(cont.)
Humorous Interpretation
Ivan Arias
Mara Vaknin
Seo Yoon Yang
Kyle Ahern
Akash Parvataneni
Danielle Nelson
Gavin Bradley
Evan Eiglarsh
Nikhita Toleti
Aleesha Chaudhry
Cameron Chang
Andrew Kwa
Gerardo Rodriguez
Hanna Buhadana
Zach Wurtenberger
Alexandra Benedit
Adam Berman
Janey Gauthier
Nicholas Marino
Sophie Rier
Michael Guitterrez
Libby Clifton
Jared Turnage
Anisa Khalid
Lucas Mesquita
Henry Schermerhorn
Addy Weintraub
Zachary Jacobson
Jayley Halpern-Drock
Informative Speaking
Brianna Seaberg
Emily Pacenti
James Boone
Eli Finkelstein
Bhrajit Thakur
Isabel Wood
Meghan Keough
Matteo Mauro
Cory Wurtenberger
Noah Rabinovitch
Jonathan Lun
Tristan Wertanzl
Maria Duran
Christopher Aguiar
Jorge Picos
Armando Hurtado
Raymond Fernandez
Christian Chase
Audrey Gabbard
Simrun Sharma
Eshaan Sharma
Amanda Law
Jacki Hatch
Sarah Lendzian
Juliette Reyes
Group Interpretation
Daniel Contreras, Nicole Marrero, Joshua Bullock and
Alexis Ernst
Lauren Brensel, Natalie Cabral, Kierstin Smith, Sara Bravo,
Sarah Brensel, Abbie Maldonado and Sarah Ruderman
Nandika Regatti, Sarah Tiktin, Aditya Nair, Alyssa Biggs,
Jered Olson, Adriana Hernandez, Gabriel Torrealba and
Myles Herbert
Sy Schimberg, Kelley Vinh, Emily Zezas and Megan
Hartnett
Charity Holmes, Kaya Rideaux, Carlos Soto, Shakyra
Jackson and Vyrlle Dixon
Michelle Frostrom, Ariel Hadley, Luisa Sanchez, Saraya
Purtee, Jovanna Harrop, Jody Herrera, Sofia Nachon,
Wendy Stein and Jessica Boyette
Maliha Ahmad , Kaylee Beck, Javier Serrano and Angela
Bui

International
Extemporaneous Speaking
Ricky Amar
Veronica Bloomberg
Emma Pereda
Zach Fotiadis
Gaby Morales
Hannah Siegel
Jay Nagabhairu
Alexandra Lipton
Alissa Vuillier
Chloe Kauffman
Jonathan Henley
Tristan Wertanzl
Gus Duran
Andres Baute
Kevin Cejas
Robert Diaz
Ricardo Aguilar
Zach Eckstein
Jose Leon
Arooj Khan
Grace Kim
Kevin Valido
Andre Hall
Nick Chen
Harrison Koeppel
Brian Reinhart
Kyla Cruz
Eshaan Sharma
Landon Lai
Lucas Miner
Matthew McGann
Jordyn Bergman
Daniel Phillips
Juliette Reyes
Oral Interpretation
Francesca Molfino
Katherine Oung
Seo Yoon Yang
Lorena Manasturean
Aksheta Kanuganti
Jason Glover
Lance Fischer
Henry Hurowitz
Luke Buchanan
Heavyn Lee
Mia Catania
Catie Sautter
Chandini Toleti
Amal Qureshi
Ella Saffran
Meghan Keough
Emily Jones
Aisha Jehaludi
Jessica Laurence
Mara Vaknin
Jillian Bamdas
Yanea Thomas
Ashley Mason
Lexi Good
Brian Inerfeld
Allison Marrero
Tyler Loring
Maria Duran
Jenee Cidel
Eda Kutsal
Mae Baltz
Francesca Pueguero
Daniel Bishop
Alexander Blanco
Megan De Vaney
Chloe Moussa
Glenna Li
Marium Abdulhussein
Marjan Mardanzi
Paola Cerna
Gabrielle Barton
Tiffany Guzman
Leandro Pita
Original Oratory
Matteo Mauro
Wyatt Sise
Noah Rabinovitch
Rock Navamuel
Nafisa Uddin
Janey Gauthier
Harris Lichtenstein
Jahnise Nixon
Hannah Moross
Simrun Sharma
Jacki Hatch
Alex Dray
Georgia Crosby
Carlos Souffront
Anthony Marton
Malai Escamilia
Jack Morrison
Leandro Pita

Qualifiers
(cont.)
Student Congress
Michael Bole
Alexander Gordon
Maya Levkovitz
Christopher Hamilton
Salonee Singh
Sam Crombie
Saja Hussein
Logan Heller
Kyla Candrilli
Inez Nieves
David Frankel
Griffin Leckie
Ryan Psik
Iuri Lapa
Eric Dilts
Juliana Lucas
Sarah Tu
Ambreen Imran
Kanor Hutton
Layla Christie
Bruce Glasserman
Bryce Rubens
Brandon Lee
Govind Srikanth
Sahas Chintikayala
Dominic Abreu
Ally Partee
Sam Weirda
Luke Jones
Stephanie Odom
Davies Hoy
Zoe San Martin
Bennett Aikey
Nicole Guevara
Mary Faas
Chris Matei
Satya Alagarsamy
Chase Freeman
Program Oral Interpretation
Anh-Thu Le
Brianna Seaberg
Katherine Oung
Broderick Beauchamp
Emily Williams
Karson Povio
Hailey Rastrelli
Bekah Umansky
Tara Sawhney
Lau Rodriguez
Alicia Marrero-Riera
Aileen Flores
Breanna Nesbeth
Noah MacDonald
Leah Bolitho
Amy Pham
Caitlin Moore
Tara Nichols
Kariana Ayala
Jared Turnage
Nathalie Chowdhury
Amanda Law
Daliss Hicks
Jordan Singer
Ilija Wan-Simm
Megan Houchin
Jayley Halpern-Drock

Lincoln Douglas Debate
Blaine Beck
Benjamin Geller
Robby Gillespie
David Min
Eswar Mohan
Nikita Tanguturi
Arpan Bagui
Akum Kang
Jesus Capo
Andrew Castro
Javier Hernandez
Daniel De Izaguirre
Albert Sanchez
Angel Toro
Angelica Afanador
Charlie Seldin
Roxanne Daniel
Sherise Tracey
Gavin Day
Kaia Richmond
Kaitlyn Hutchinson
Ari Azbel
Abby Morris
Jerome Nashed
Julia Wu
Connor Darwish
Sinan Govaria
Charles Karcher
Caroline Sasser
Amanda Ciocca
Casey Glymph
Ethan Massa
Jephte Gauthier
Ryan Hauser
Joshua Hamilton
David Seymour
Anna Theissen
Policy Debate
Jordan Jenkins and Avery Alfred
Sean Buechele and Carlos Gutierrez
Rafael Casanova and Matthew Rockwell
Aiden Kennedy and Nicolas Sosa
Andres Perez and Marcos Ortega
Miles Berger and Shrenik Bhansali
Siddarth Kaul and Elijah Reisman
Lance Kotler and Tyler Kotler
Ella Laurent and Zach Levinson
Valentina Sarmiento and Josh Gavsie
Anthony Alfonso and Aaron Berger
Jayanne Forrest and Zoe Wynne
Tyler Brown and Jay Gopal
Kumail Zaidi and Jalesia Tillman

Qualifiers
(cont.)
Public Forum Debate
Ashley Kulberg and Rhea Iyer
Pierre Louis and Devon Deford
Antony Perez and Eric Wagner
Carlos Caballero and Kevin Bjorkman
Eduardo Landaeta and Piyawut Supaprom
Christian Sheerer and Eden Medina
Ethan Silvey and Andrew Briceno
Emen Sukhera and Maggie Messer
Jonathan Ueberschaer and Cali Wilson
Liam Werner and Sachi Marshall
Jacob Anish and Muhammad Khattak
Anoosh Kumar and Jasper Ou
Sid Pinnamaneni and Max Steiner
Aleezeh Shaikh and Catie Ford
Andrew Huang and Albi Manfredi
Guido Dominguez and Alexander Sherer
Tali Peretz and Pablo Gonzalez
Nick Arozarena and MaryBeth Ehlbeck
Dylan Burke and Olivia Arozarena
Ethan Maas and Nick Gubler
Rachel McCoy and Fahad kabir
Olivia Cohen and Brenda Reiter
Nicole Damian and Emma Smith
Alex Goetschius and Ayden Wells
Robbie Linck and Alyson Brusie
Walker Stewart and Eli Reitman
William Speer and Thomas Ketterle
Alex Abinader and Thomas Murphy
Margaret Dill and Aidan Murphy
Marley Rywell and Brianna Kerr
Oliver Stern and Dori Schurr
Michael Anise and John Hunschofsky
Lauren Myerson and Matias Galguera
Mackenzie Jackson and Destiny Wiggins
Kenan Radwan and Carlos Freyre

Awards!
The End!
I would like to congratulate all competitors who are here this weekend at the 2018 FFL
Varsity State Championship. You are here because of your commitment to excellence
in your craft. I feel that this quote by Ray Bradbury is most appropriate, “We are cups,
constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let
the beautiful stuff out.” I am quite sure that coaches, parents, judges and observers are
eager to see the fruits of your labor. However, we would not be here today were it not for
sacrifices by many across the board. Coaches wear many hats, whether it is that of judge,
travel agent, or stand-in parent. Each coach deserves a thank you. Parents also warrant a
thank you, because they routinely volunteer their time to judge at tournaments and chaperone
with little more than a promise of hot coffee to begin those early 7:45 AM judge calls.
It takes the efforts of all to continually make this happen and we choose to do so because
we believe strongly in forensics. As we begin this tournament I am excited to see what all
competitors have in store!
I would not have been able to represent the league as your President without the assistance
and support of others.
To my husband, Luis, for loving and always supporting me (even though he thinks I’m
crazy for continuing to do this). He tells me all the time to quit, but knows that quitting is
not a part of my nature.
To Dario Camara, Aly Fiebrantz, Cathy Brown, and Jen Kwasman for being amazing State
Officers! I feel that we all work so well together and I trust your opinions and respect your
decisions; as long as you don’t ask some of us about college football!
To my team at G. Holmes Braddock Sr. High, who routinely see me hunched over a
computer or on the phone, I want to commend you, for all your successes this year! It truly
has been a remarkable. I would like to say a special goodbye to my graduating seniors:
Alejandro Cuellar-Mayoral, Adrian Colina, Mary Faas, and Rolando Del Toro as always go
be magnificent!
To the FFL Board of Directors for their wisdom, support and encouragement this year and
for volunteering countless hours of your time in order to put together qualifying tournaments
and our State Tournament.
-- Dario Camara -- Kate Hamm -- Pauline Buis
-- Aly Fiebrantz -- Traci Lowe -- Paul Jannereth
-- Cathy Brown -- Justin Weaver
-- Jennifer Kwasman -- Beth Eskin
This group of talented young adults present here at Timber Creek this year represents the
best of Florida and this group has a voice that will be heard, that will not be silenced, and
will strive to make changes. DON’T EVER GIVE UP!

All students who advance to the elimination rounds in their respective events will be honored
at the awards pro-gram. Those students should remain in profession-al dress for the
program.
Welcome & Announcements
Mr. Dario Camara
President’s Message
Ms. Carol Cecil
Coach of the Year Awards
Ms. Carol Cecil
Extemporaneous Speaking (UX & IX)
Mr. Bill Thompson & Mr. Dean Rhoads
Original Oratory, Informative & Student Congress
Mr. Paul Gaba & Mr. Luis Dulzaides
Humorous & Dramatic Interpretation
Ms. Jennifer Kwasman & Ms. Kate Hamm
Duo, Group, Program Oral & Oral Interpretation
Ms. Traci Lowe, Ms. Patricia Lewis & Ms. Courtney Chipman
Policy Debate
Mr. James Wakefield & Ms. Aly Fiebrantz
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Mr. PJ Samorian & Mr. David Mills
Public Forum Debate
Ms. Nancy Dean & Ms. Pauline Buis
Administrator of the Year Award
Mrs. Cathy Brown
School Recognition Awards
Ms. Carol Cecil & Ms. Cathy Brown
DESCENT OF THE EAGLES
Presentation of State Champions
Ms. Carol Cecil & Ms. Cathy Brown