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May 2010
Saddleback
College Speech/Debate Team Wins Big at Nationals!
Posted by CotoBlogzz 04-24-2010 09:00 PM
Mission Viejo, CA – The Division of Fine Arts and Media Technology proudly announce that the Saddleback Forensics Team took 3rd Place in large school individual events and 4th in the overall large school sweepstakes at the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament in New Orleans April 2-11. Among the 64 colleges in attendance, the Saddleback Forensics team brought home numerous awards. In fact 12 of the 13 students were medal winners and some won multiple awards.
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“I’m ecstatic about our victory!” said Larry Radden Co-Director of the Saddleback Forensics team. “The team exceeded my expectations in New Orleans . Unlike some programs that peaked at State, we worked rigorously for the two week interlude between State and Nationals and it paid off big time. Heidi stayed home and delivered her baby while we were at the tournament yet she worked all the way up to the day before we departed. I could not ask for a more dedicated Co-director and team. In addition, President Tod Burnett and our Associated Student Government (ASG) are all the driving forces behind the successes!”
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Back row to front, left to right: Josh Guliuzza, Larry Radden, Ambrose Cappuccio, Andrew Schinnerer, Lindsay Stepancich, Dani Cherone, Alexis Dickey, Das Odasso, Vince Breck, Steven London, Holland Smith, Chelsea Salzman, Melisa Seyhun, Kamelle Leggette, Leah Bowman. |
“We
had a phenomenal year,” explained Heidi Ochoa ,
Co-director of the Forensics Team. “Since the
beginning of this semester, our students have
dedicated their lives to refining their performance
skills. Our students crammed in practices on weekdays
and weekends as early as 5:30 in the morning and as
late as midnight to increase their competitive
potential. Thus, it was awesome to hear that the
judges at the National tournament rewarded their work
ethic. It has been an absolute honor to collaborate
with Co-director Larry Radden, the Associate Student
Government, President Tod Burnett , Joyce Bartlomain ,
Nina Welch, part-time coach Das Nugent, and alumni
this year to achieve the 2009-2010 Saddleback Speech
& Debate Team’s goals.”
Tournament results:
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Melisa
Seyhun |
Gold
Medalist |
Communication
Analysis |
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Kamelle
Leggette |
Gold
Medalist |
Poetry
Interpretation |
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Alexis
Dickey |
Gold
Medalist |
Dramatic
Interpretation |
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Kamelle
Leggette |
Gold
Medalist |
Dramatic
Interpretation |
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Alexis
Dickey |
Silver
Medalist |
Prose
Interpretation |
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Lindsay
Stepancich |
Silver
Medalist |
Informative
Speaking |
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Lindsay
Stepancich |
Silver
Medalist |
Persuasive
Speaking |
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Andrew
Schinnerer & Ambrose Cappuccio |
Silver
Medalist |
Prose
Interpretation |
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Josh
Guliuzza |
Bronze
Medalist |
Programmed
Oral Interpretation |
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Vincent
Breck |
Bronze
Medalist |
Prose
Interpretation |
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Andrew
Schinnerer |
Bronze
Medalist |
Programmed
Oral Interpretation |
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Josh
Guliuzza |
Bronze
Medalist |
Persuasive
Speaking |
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Leah
Bowman |
Bronze
Medalist |
Persuasive
Speaking |
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Holland
Smith |
Bronze
Medalist |
Persuasive
Speaking |
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Kamelle
Leggette & Alexis Dickey |
Bronze
Medalist |
Duo
Interpretation |
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Chelsea
Salzman |
Bronze
Medalist |
Dramatic
Interpretation |
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Josh
Guliuzza |
Bronze
Medalist |
Speech
to Entertain |
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Ambrose
Cappuccio |
Bronze
Medalist |
Prose
Interpretation |
Out of 570 students in contention, below is are the top overall speakers in the nation from Saddleback College .
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Kamelle Leggette Tied for 3rd Place
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Alexis Dickey Tied for 5th Place
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Andrew Schinnerer Tied for 9th Place
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Ambrose Cappuccio Tied for 9th Place
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| Left to right: Holland Smith, Larry Radden, Leah Bowman |
Silver Medalists in Reader’s Theatre went to the cast of “A Bitter End” – Vincent Breck, Kamelle Leggette and Steven London.
Bronze Medalists in Reader’s Theatre went to the cast of “Kryptonite” – Alexis Dickey, Melisa Seyhun, Andrew Schinnerer and Ambrose Cappuccio.
Fellowship Award in Reader’s Theatre went to the cast of “Kryptonite” – Alexis Dickey, Melisa Seyhun, Andrew Schinnerer and Ambrose Cappuccio.
Fellowship Award for coaches went to Das Odasso (part-time speech coach at Saddleback College .
Place of Residence for Press:
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Alexis
Dickey |
Dana
Point |
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Ambrose
Cappuccio |
San
Juan Capistrano |
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Andrew
Schinnerer |
Dana
Point |
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Breelin
Gibola |
Laguna
Niguel |
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Chelsea
Salzman |
San
Juan Capistrano |
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Dani
Cherone |
Tustin |
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Holland
Smith |
San
Clemente |
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Josh
Guliuza |
San
Juan Capistrano |
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Kamelle
Leggette |
Aliso
Viejo |
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Leah
Bowman |
San
Clemente |
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Lindsay
Stepancich |
Dana
Point |
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Melisa
Seyhun |
Aliso
Viejo |
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Stephen
London |
Laguna
Hills |
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Vincent
Breck |
Rancho
Santa Margarita |
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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