UIL Spring Meet Results

UIL Spring Meet Results for the JBS Law Magnet in alphabetical order of the event.  1st-3rd Place winners received a medal and advance to compete in Regionals at Baylor University.  4th-5th Place alternates also get to travel to Waco as possible substitutes.

Computer Applications - 4th Place, Margarita Sanchez

Current Issues & Events - 8th Place, Reuben Howard

Headline Writing - 1st Place, Rolando Velasquez

Informative Speaking - 6th Place, Reuben Howard

Lincoln Douglas Debate - 2nd Place, Katia Ramirez

Poetry Interpretation - 1st Place, Lucero Pina
                                   4th Place, Quetzabel Benavides

Prose Interpretation - 3rd Place, Kelsey Annu-Essuman
                                  5th Place, Glyneisha Johnson

Ready Writing - 1st Place, Rolando Velasquez

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The schedule has not been released online.  Participants need to see Mr. Gonzalez for specific time of events or view the list of events in the UIL Prep Dropbox folder.

Kersch breaks to CEDA Quarters

Congratulations to Brian Kersch, our CX assistant coach who debates for UNT.  He and his partner Amy Schade broke to Quarter Finals at the CEDA National tournament.

Brian has been one the JBS Law Magnet assistant coaches for the last two years and played a key role in Law Magnet getting its first CX team qualified to the TOC.

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JBS Law Joins DUDA in 2011-2012

Enjoying the team's most successful outing at TFA State was not the only major accomplishment at the tournament. After a series of email discussions over the last two weeks, Don Gonzalez, the JBS Law Magnet coach, and Nicole Serrano, Executive Director of the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, met to discuss the Law Magnet's potential admission into the DUDA next year. 

The two reached an agreement to have next year's JBS novice and sophomore CX debaters compete in the DUDA. The teams will abide by all the UDL rules regarding disclosure and evidence use. Serrano has agreed to include JBS in its workshops and training sessions.  Additionally, the JBS Law Magnet has offered to host one of the DUDA debate tournaments at Townview.  More exciting information about shared resources is pending and will be provided when finalized.

Gonzalez believes this will be the beginning of a mutually beneficial relationship which will facilitate a deeper and broader growth of debate in Dallas ISD. 

Nicole Serrano, who is completing her first year as the Executive Director of the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, brings a strong debate pedigree to the DUDA. Serrano has previously coached debate at Montgomery Bell and is a member of the Executive Board of the National Debate Coaches Association. She has also taught at the Dartmouth Debate Institute.

3 Top 20 Finishes @ TFA State

The JBS Law Magnet debate team had its most successful showing at TFA State with three Top 20 performances.  Ivan Garcia and Rolando Velasquz finished in 17th place in CX Debate.  Ivan Garcia (who has struggled with his speaker points all year) finished as the 19th Best Speaker in CX.  Kelsey was the 20th Best Speaker  in LD.  Since TFA State is so large, they recognize the top 20 Speakers.

In a year, in which JBS was supposed to rebuilding, it got is first CX team to break at TFA state.  Scott Deatherage used to say that "when won of us wins, we all win," that debate is more of a team effort than just the people debating in the room.  That was obvious this weekend as Charlie Stephens and Zavier Wingham came up to help be part of the research/strategy team, instead of enjoying their first weekend of Spring Break. Below is  a great picture of one of our "war room" sessions before leaving for the tournament.

Now we get ready for UIL Spring Meet and then the NDCA Championships in Scranton, PA.

Garcia-Velasquez Clear @ TFA State!

After digging themselves into an 0-2 hole, Ivan Garcia and Rolando Velasquez won three consecutive rounds to become the first Law Magnet debaters to clear at TFA state. The team is seeded #23 and will face Highland Park in the Double Octo Finals Saturday morning at 8AM.

Garcia-Velasquez Make NDCA Champs

We received word late today that Ivan Garcia and Rolando Velasquez have qualified for the National Debate Coaches' Association Championships.

Cameron University Debate Camp

If you still don't know the extent of your ability to debate next year, but want to go to a camp to make sure you save a spot on the team, I would recommend going to Cameron.  I CANNOT OFFER ANY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CAMERON.  The price is affordable and it's only 6 days of your Summer Break.

Most of you would be intermediate or advanced.

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