2008 Woodie Awards
Forensics team wins last two debates
Debate: Team places third behind Azusa at Cougar Classic and Pasadena at Watson Lancer Invitational
Jocelyn Saddi
Issue date: 10/30/03 Section: News
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"We have very talented members in our novice, junior and senior divisions this year.
For the next tournament, I'm looking forward to making my partnership stronger and I think, we're going to learn a lot more at the junior level," Hassani said
Debating against teams from universities like UC Berkeley and UC Davis, the forensics team was able to experience competition at a higher level. Rhodes and Gonzales said that it was exciting for the team's competitive spirit and intellect to be challenged.
"What really helps us compete is our sense of camaraderie. There were some members who didn't even compete, but who were there to support us," Rhodes said.
Hassani's teaming with Gonzales was an experimental approach attempted by Francesca Bishop, forensics advisers, so the results were completely unexpected.
"Usually you want two people to have different strengths so they could balance each other out," Bishop said in explanation of the hit-and-miss procedure of grouping members.
In both tournaments, the team placed third overall among the major universities and junior colleges that competed against them.
"It is for the very most part a new team. They demonstrated a lot of potential. Even for those teams that did not make it into elimination rounds had very good preliminary round records. It's a really good sign for the rest of the year, " Crossman said.
For the next tournament, I'm looking forward to making my partnership stronger and I think, we're going to learn a lot more at the junior level," Hassani said
Debating against teams from universities like UC Berkeley and UC Davis, the forensics team was able to experience competition at a higher level. Rhodes and Gonzales said that it was exciting for the team's competitive spirit and intellect to be challenged.
"What really helps us compete is our sense of camaraderie. There were some members who didn't even compete, but who were there to support us," Rhodes said.
Hassani's teaming with Gonzales was an experimental approach attempted by Francesca Bishop, forensics advisers, so the results were completely unexpected.
"Usually you want two people to have different strengths so they could balance each other out," Bishop said in explanation of the hit-and-miss procedure of grouping members.
In both tournaments, the team placed third overall among the major universities and junior colleges that competed against them.
"It is for the very most part a new team. They demonstrated a lot of potential. Even for those teams that did not make it into elimination rounds had very good preliminary round records. It's a really good sign for the rest of the year, " Crossman said.
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