<div dir="ltr">Good morning, everyone!<div><br></div><div>Thanks to all who attended the tournament this past weekend at Carrollton High School/Middle School. It was a large tournament, and one that, I believe, ran fairly smoothly. I hope you had a good tournament. </div><div><br></div><div>I want to especially thank Richard Bracknell, who was a perfect host. Shunta Jordan, Adam Smiley and James Brock did a fantastic job running tab. Ed Williams did a fantastic job as our ombudsman. The Advisory Committee of Pam Childress, Mary Kay Waterman, Lauren Donnenfeld and Laura LaChapelle helped (even from far away) create a great tournament. </div><div><br></div><div>This tournament is about students, and I believe students had a great time. Coaches, thanks for your participation and support! This activity is very time consuming, and I appreciate your dedication, time and talent.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is the list state champions from the tournament:</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(236,240,255)">Novice
Policy Debate: from the Westminster Schools, Benjamin Sayers & Eula Doele</span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">  </span></p>

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Debate Speaker: from </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(250,250,250)">Westminster, Benjamin Sayers</span></p>

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Public Forum Debate: from Columbus HS,  Yuag Shaparia & Aryaman Singh</span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">  </span></p>

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Forum Speaker: from Grady HS, Will Tanner</span></p>

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Lincoln-Douglas Debate: from Grady HS, Nicolas Kamel</span></p>

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Lincoln-Douglas Debate Speaker: from Warner Robins HS, </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(236,240,255)">Anastacia Del Rio</span></p>

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Policy Debate: from Chattahoochee HS, Chattahoochee Suraj Peramanu &
David Hauser</span></p>

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JV Policy Debate Speaker: from the Westminster Schools, </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(250,250,250)">Sam Pavur</span></p>

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Public Forum: from Grady HS, PJ Cooper and Zach Hubert</span></p>

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JV Public Forum Speaker: from Milton HS, </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(236,240,255)">Jo Pennington</span></p>

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Lincoln-Douglas Debate: from St. Pius X HS, </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(250,250,250)">Joseph Tarnowski</span></p>

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JV Lincoln-Douglas Speaker: from The Lovett School, </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background:rgb(236,240,255)">Sloane Saxon</span></p>

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State Student Congress- House of Representatives: from Grady HS, Sophie Rivard</span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again for attending and see you at Varsity State!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Mario Herrera</p><br></div></div>