2009-2010 Tournament Results
NFL Nationals
June 13-18 , 2010
Kansas City , Missouri
Justin Kieran- Octo-finalist - International Extemp
Harry Neff - Octo-finalist - Humorous Interp
Harry Neff - Quarter-finalist - Storytelling
June 13-18 , 2010
Kansas City , Missouri
Justin Kieran- Octo-finalist - International Extemp
Harry Neff - Octo-finalist - Humorous Interp
Harry Neff - Quarter-finalist - Storytelling

NCFL Nationals 2010
May 28-29, 2010
Omaha, Nebraska
Lucky Liyanage - semi-finalist - Extemp
Justin Kieran - octa-finalist - Extemp
Jackie Lebovits - octa-finalist - Oral Interp of Literature
Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - octa-finalists - PF Debate
Connie Gong & Ryan Sonnenberg - double-octas - PF Debate
May 28-29, 2010
Omaha, Nebraska
Lucky Liyanage - semi-finalist - Extemp
Justin Kieran - octa-finalist - Extemp
Jackie Lebovits - octa-finalist - Oral Interp of Literature
Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - octa-finalists - PF Debate
Connie Gong & Ryan Sonnenberg - double-octas - PF Debate
States March 27 & April 10, 2010 NSHS - 4th Place overall Zach Hausle - 1st Place - Extemp Justin Kieran - 2nd Place - Extemp Sarah Wanger - 3rd Place - Prose Reading Lucky Liyanage - 3rd Place - Extemp Daniel Bender Stern - 3rd Place - Poetry Reading Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - 3rd Place - PF Debate Jolie Yu - 4th Place - Original Oratory Harry Neff - 5th Place - Dramatic Performance Connie Gong- 6th Place - Group Discussion Shan Shao - 7th Place - Declamation Jonathan Schmidt - Finalist - Student Congress Jackie Lebovits - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading |
March Merriness
March 20, 2010
NSHS - 1st Place overall
Tong Tong - 1st Place - Original Oratory
Justin Kieran - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
Zack Hausle - 1st Place - Novice Extemp
Justin Kieran - 1st Place - Tabloid Extemp
Zack Hausle - 1st Place - Freeze Improv
Zhuoshi Xie - 1st Place - Student's Revenge
Brooke Vanaman & Sarah Wanger - 1st Place - Alumni Duo
Alex Brodsky & Daniel Bender Stern - 2nd Place - Alumni Duo
Annie Humphrey - 2nd Place - Children's Literature
Jackie Lebovits - 2nd Place - Poetry Reading
Caroline Zola - 2nd Place - Impromptu Sales
Nahuel Fefer - 3rd Place - Novice Extemp
Stephanie Li - 3rd Place - Impromptu Sales
Jackie Lebovits - 3rd Place - Freeze Improv
Jocelin Weiss - 3rd Place - Dramatic Performance
Shan Shao - 4th Place - Original Oratory
Morgan Seiler & Chris Erspamer - 4th Place - Public Forum Debate
Mika Gross - 5th Place - Children's Literature
Stephanie Li - 5th Place - Impromptu
Harry Neff - 6th Place - Play Reading
Stephanie Li - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Harry Neff - 6th Place - Dramatic Performance
Annie Humphrey - 7th Place - Dramatic Performance
Zhuoshi Xie - 7th Place - Original Oratory
Jonathan Schmidt - Finalist - Student Congress
March 20, 2010
NSHS - 1st Place overall
Tong Tong - 1st Place - Original Oratory
Justin Kieran - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
Zack Hausle - 1st Place - Novice Extemp
Justin Kieran - 1st Place - Tabloid Extemp
Zack Hausle - 1st Place - Freeze Improv
Zhuoshi Xie - 1st Place - Student's Revenge
Brooke Vanaman & Sarah Wanger - 1st Place - Alumni Duo
Alex Brodsky & Daniel Bender Stern - 2nd Place - Alumni Duo
Annie Humphrey - 2nd Place - Children's Literature
Jackie Lebovits - 2nd Place - Poetry Reading
Caroline Zola - 2nd Place - Impromptu Sales
Nahuel Fefer - 3rd Place - Novice Extemp
Stephanie Li - 3rd Place - Impromptu Sales
Jackie Lebovits - 3rd Place - Freeze Improv
Jocelin Weiss - 3rd Place - Dramatic Performance
Shan Shao - 4th Place - Original Oratory
Morgan Seiler & Chris Erspamer - 4th Place - Public Forum Debate
Mika Gross - 5th Place - Children's Literature
Stephanie Li - 5th Place - Impromptu
Harry Neff - 6th Place - Play Reading
Stephanie Li - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Harry Neff - 6th Place - Dramatic Performance
Annie Humphrey - 7th Place - Dramatic Performance
Zhuoshi Xie - 7th Place - Original Oratory
Jonathan Schmidt - Finalist - Student Congress
Mardi Gras
February 27, 2010
NEWTON SOUTH - 4th Place Overall
1st Place - Varsity Extemp - Justin Kieran
1st Place - Play Reading - Harry Neff
1st Place - Poetry Reading - Alissa Sage
1st Place - Lyrical Poetry - Daniel Bender Stern
1st Place - Public Forum Debate - Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin
3rd Place - Multiple - "Pinnochio" (Stephanie Li, Beverly Fu, Hyun Lee, Zhuoshi Xie)
3rd Place - Dramatic Interp - Rachel Rosenbaum
3rd Place - Lyrical Poetry - Maddy Schulman
3rd Place + Top Novice - Varsity Extemp - Gil Avramovich
4th Place- Original Poetry - Melanie Rucinski
5th Place - Declamation - Shan Shao
6th Place - Dramatic Performance - Jocelin Weiss
6th Place - Poetry Reading - Sidrah Baloch
6th Place - Prose Reading - Rina Friedberg
Semi-finalist - Children's Literature Reading - Mika Gross
February 27, 2010
NEWTON SOUTH - 4th Place Overall
1st Place - Varsity Extemp - Justin Kieran
1st Place - Play Reading - Harry Neff
1st Place - Poetry Reading - Alissa Sage
1st Place - Lyrical Poetry - Daniel Bender Stern
1st Place - Public Forum Debate - Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin
3rd Place - Multiple - "Pinnochio" (Stephanie Li, Beverly Fu, Hyun Lee, Zhuoshi Xie)
3rd Place - Dramatic Interp - Rachel Rosenbaum
3rd Place - Lyrical Poetry - Maddy Schulman
3rd Place + Top Novice - Varsity Extemp - Gil Avramovich
4th Place- Original Poetry - Melanie Rucinski
5th Place - Declamation - Shan Shao
6th Place - Dramatic Performance - Jocelin Weiss
6th Place - Poetry Reading - Sidrah Baloch
6th Place - Prose Reading - Rina Friedberg
Semi-finalist - Children's Literature Reading - Mika Gross
NCFL National Quals
February 6, 2010
LOOK WHO'S GOING TO NATIONALS!
February 6, 2010
LOOK WHO'S GOING TO NATIONALS!
Dramatic Performance
Harry Neff Rachel Rosenbaum Maddy Schulman Original Oratory Shan Shao Jolie Yu |
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Cape Ann Classic
January 30, 2010
NSHS - 5th Place overall
Jolie Yu - 1st Place - Original Oratory
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Prose Reading
Gil Avramovich - 4th Place - Varsity Extemp
Henry Yun - 5th Place - Varsity Extemp
Jackie Lebovits - 5th Place - Poetry Reading
Dipal Nagda - 5th Place - Novice Reading
Shan Shao - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Maya Paris-Saper - 6th Place- Poetry Reading
Stephanie Li - 6th Place - Impromptu
Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - 6th Place - Public Forum Debate
Annie Humphrey - Semi-finalist - Dramatic Performance
Rachel Rosenbaum - Semi-finalist - Dramatic Performance
January 30, 2010
NSHS - 5th Place overall
Jolie Yu - 1st Place - Original Oratory
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Prose Reading
Gil Avramovich - 4th Place - Varsity Extemp
Henry Yun - 5th Place - Varsity Extemp
Jackie Lebovits - 5th Place - Poetry Reading
Dipal Nagda - 5th Place - Novice Reading
Shan Shao - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Maya Paris-Saper - 6th Place- Poetry Reading
Stephanie Li - 6th Place - Impromptu
Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - 6th Place - Public Forum Debate
Annie Humphrey - Semi-finalist - Dramatic Performance
Rachel Rosenbaum - Semi-finalist - Dramatic Performance
Columbia University
January 22-24, 2010 NSHS - tied for 6th Place overall |
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Oral Interpretation Lucky Liyanage - 2nd Place - Extemporaneous Speaking Jolie Yu - 4th Place - Original Oratory Justin Kieran - 6th Place - Extemporaneous Speaking Jocelin Weiss - semi-finalist - Dramatic Performance Harry Neff - quarter-finalist - Dramatic Performance Allie Glickman - quarter-finalist - Oral Interpretation Daniel Bender Stern - quarter-finalist - Oral Interpretation Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - octo-finalists - PF Debate Connie Gong & Thomas Li - double octo-finalists - PF Debate |

Reach for the Stars
Newton South
January 9, 2010
NSHS - 1st Place overall
Lucky Liyanage - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
Annie Humphrey - 1st Place - Children's Literature
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Poetry Reading
Jackie Lebovits - 2nd Place - Prose Reading
Daniel Bender Stern - 2nd Place - Poetry Reading
Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - 2nd Place - Public Forum Debate
Henry Yun - 3rd Place - Novice Extemp
Caroline Zola - 3rd Place - Novice Reading
Sammie Gross - 3rd Place - Poetry Reading
Sarah Wanger - 3rd Place - Prose Reading
Gil Avramovich - 4th Place - Novice Extemp
Rina Friedberg - 4th Place - Poetry Reading
Nahuel Fefer & Jonathan Schmidt - 4th Place - Public Forum Debate
Zack Hausle - 5th Place & Top Novice - Varsity Extemp
Stephanie Li - 5th Place - Original Oratory
Shan Shao - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Harry Neff - 6th Place - Play Reading
Rachel Leshin - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading
Amaya Abadia-Manthei - Semi-finalist & Top Novice - Prose Reading
Newton South
January 9, 2010
NSHS - 1st Place overall
Lucky Liyanage - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
Annie Humphrey - 1st Place - Children's Literature
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Poetry Reading
Jackie Lebovits - 2nd Place - Prose Reading
Daniel Bender Stern - 2nd Place - Poetry Reading
Morgan Seiler & Ben Tolkin - 2nd Place - Public Forum Debate
Henry Yun - 3rd Place - Novice Extemp
Caroline Zola - 3rd Place - Novice Reading
Sammie Gross - 3rd Place - Poetry Reading
Sarah Wanger - 3rd Place - Prose Reading
Gil Avramovich - 4th Place - Novice Extemp
Rina Friedberg - 4th Place - Poetry Reading
Nahuel Fefer & Jonathan Schmidt - 4th Place - Public Forum Debate
Zack Hausle - 5th Place & Top Novice - Varsity Extemp
Stephanie Li - 5th Place - Original Oratory
Shan Shao - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Harry Neff - 6th Place - Play Reading
Rachel Leshin - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading
Amaya Abadia-Manthei - Semi-finalist & Top Novice - Prose Reading

The Holly Festival
December 19, 2009
NSHS - 3rd Place overall
Double-Entry Awards
3rd place: Sidrah Baloch
3rd place: Shan Shao
3rd place: Sarah Wanger
Pentathlon Awards
Allie Glickman
Harry Neff
1st place - Ben Tolkin - Impropmtu
1st place - Justin Kieran - Varsity Extemp
3rd place - Sarah Wanger - Drama Audition
3rd place - Brooke Vanaman ('08) - Original Poetry
4th place - Lucky Liyanage - Varsity Extemp
4th place - Shan Shao - Original Oratory
4th place - Kim Vanaman - Original Poetry
5th place - Karen Shibuya - Varsity Extemp
5th place - Harry Neff - Programmed Poetry
6th place - Mika Gross - Children's Literature Reading
Honorable Mention - Harry Neff - Play Reading
Honorable Mention - Sidrah Baloch - Prose Reading
Super Session (Finalist) - Jonathan Schmidt - Student Congress
December 19, 2009
NSHS - 3rd Place overall
Double-Entry Awards
3rd place: Sidrah Baloch
3rd place: Shan Shao
3rd place: Sarah Wanger
Pentathlon Awards
Allie Glickman
Harry Neff
1st place - Ben Tolkin - Impropmtu
1st place - Justin Kieran - Varsity Extemp
3rd place - Sarah Wanger - Drama Audition
3rd place - Brooke Vanaman ('08) - Original Poetry
4th place - Lucky Liyanage - Varsity Extemp
4th place - Shan Shao - Original Oratory
4th place - Kim Vanaman - Original Poetry
5th place - Karen Shibuya - Varsity Extemp
5th place - Harry Neff - Programmed Poetry
6th place - Mika Gross - Children's Literature Reading
Honorable Mention - Harry Neff - Play Reading
Honorable Mention - Sidrah Baloch - Prose Reading
Super Session (Finalist) - Jonathan Schmidt - Student Congress
Lincoln-Sudbury
December 5, 2009
NSHS - 3rd Place overall
Gil Avramovich - 2nd Place - Novice Extemp
Annie Humphrey - 2nd Place - Play Reading
Justin Kieran - 2nd Place - Varsity Extemp
Rachel Rosenbaum - 2nd Place - Dramatic Performance
Mika Gross - 3rd Place & Top Novice - Children's Literature Reading
Harry Neff - 3rd Place - Play Reading
Amaya Abadia-Manthei - 4th Place - Novice Reading
Daniel Bender Stern - 4th Place - Poetry Reading
Allie Glickman- 4th Place - Dramatic Performance
Karen Shibuya - 4th Place - Varsity Extemp
Henry Yun - 4th Place - Novice Extemp
Weiss, Haber, & Kestenberg - 4th Place - Team Improv
Daniel Bender Stern - 5th Place - Dramatic Performance
Sammie Gross - 5th Place - Poetry Reading
Jocelin Weiss - 5th Place - Play Reading
Shan Shao - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Jackie Lebovits - 7th Place - Poetry Reading
Jackie Lebovits - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Alissa Sage - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Sarah Wanger - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Caroline Zola - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
December 5, 2009
NSHS - 3rd Place overall
Gil Avramovich - 2nd Place - Novice Extemp
Annie Humphrey - 2nd Place - Play Reading
Justin Kieran - 2nd Place - Varsity Extemp
Rachel Rosenbaum - 2nd Place - Dramatic Performance
Mika Gross - 3rd Place & Top Novice - Children's Literature Reading
Harry Neff - 3rd Place - Play Reading
Amaya Abadia-Manthei - 4th Place - Novice Reading
Daniel Bender Stern - 4th Place - Poetry Reading
Allie Glickman- 4th Place - Dramatic Performance
Karen Shibuya - 4th Place - Varsity Extemp
Henry Yun - 4th Place - Novice Extemp
Weiss, Haber, & Kestenberg - 4th Place - Team Improv
Daniel Bender Stern - 5th Place - Dramatic Performance
Sammie Gross - 5th Place - Poetry Reading
Jocelin Weiss - 5th Place - Play Reading
Shan Shao - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Jackie Lebovits - 7th Place - Poetry Reading
Jackie Lebovits - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Alissa Sage - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Sarah Wanger - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Caroline Zola - Honorable Mention - Prose Reading
Little Lex
November 21 , 2009
Ben Tolkin & Morgan Seiler - 1st Place - PFD (record: 5-0)
Nahuel Fefer & Thomas Li - 3rd Place - PFD (record: 4-0)
Jonathan Schimdt & Connie Gong - 8th Place - PFD (record: 3-1)
Adam & Ryan Sonnenberg - 12th Place - PFD (record: 3-1)
November 21 , 2009
Ben Tolkin & Morgan Seiler - 1st Place - PFD (record: 5-0)
Nahuel Fefer & Thomas Li - 3rd Place - PFD (record: 4-0)
Jonathan Schimdt & Connie Gong - 8th Place - PFD (record: 3-1)
Adam & Ryan Sonnenberg - 12th Place - PFD (record: 3-1)

Gracia Burkhill
November 14 , 2009
Lucky Liyanage - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
"Mulan" (Bender Stern, Kestenberg, Shibuya) - 1st Place - Multiple
Justin Kieran - 2nd Place - Varsity Extemp
Mika Gross - 3rd Place - Children's Literature
Maddy Schulman - 3rd Place - Dramatic Performance
Melanie Rucinski - 4th Place - Original Oratory
Daniel Bender Stern - 5th Place - Dramatic Performance
Gil Avramovich - 5th Place - Novice Extemp
Annie Humphrey - 5th Place - Play Reading
Nahuel Fefer & Jeff Rubin - 6th Place - Public Forum Debate
Jason Glyman - 6th Place - Varsity Extemp
Jennifer Loew - 7th Place - Children's Literature
Caroline Zola - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading
Sarah Wanger - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading
Amaya Abadia-Manthei - Semi-finalist - Novice Reading
Susannah Glickman - Honorable Mention - Novice Reading
November 14 , 2009
Lucky Liyanage - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
"Mulan" (Bender Stern, Kestenberg, Shibuya) - 1st Place - Multiple
Justin Kieran - 2nd Place - Varsity Extemp
Mika Gross - 3rd Place - Children's Literature
Maddy Schulman - 3rd Place - Dramatic Performance
Melanie Rucinski - 4th Place - Original Oratory
Daniel Bender Stern - 5th Place - Dramatic Performance
Gil Avramovich - 5th Place - Novice Extemp
Annie Humphrey - 5th Place - Play Reading
Nahuel Fefer & Jeff Rubin - 6th Place - Public Forum Debate
Jason Glyman - 6th Place - Varsity Extemp
Jennifer Loew - 7th Place - Children's Literature
Caroline Zola - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading
Sarah Wanger - Semi-finalist - Prose Reading
Amaya Abadia-Manthei - Semi-finalist - Novice Reading
Susannah Glickman - Honorable Mention - Novice Reading

Dighton-Rehoboth
October 24, 2009
NSHS - 2nd Place overall
Justin Kieran - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
Melanie Rucinski - 1st Place - Original Oratory
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Prose Reading
Jolie Yu - 2nd Place - Original Oratory
Zack Hausle - 2nd Place - Novice Extemp
Karen Shibuya - 3rd Place - Varsity Extemp
Morgan Seiler & Thomas Li - 3rd Place - Public Forum Debate
Harry Neff - 4th Place - Dramatic Performance
Jackie Lebovits - 4th Place - Poetry Reading
Nahuel Fefer & Jonathan Schmidt - 4th Place - Public Forum Debate
Stephanie Li - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Gil Avramovich - 6th Place - Novice Extemp
Stephanie Wang & Ben Tolkin - 7th Place - Public Forum Debate
Nicole Kestenberg - Honorable Mention - Play Reading
Caroline Zola - Semi-finalist - Novice Reading
Stephanie Wang - Top Novice - Public Forum Debate
October 24, 2009
NSHS - 2nd Place overall
Justin Kieran - 1st Place - Varsity Extemp
Melanie Rucinski - 1st Place - Original Oratory
Jackie Lebovits - 1st Place - Prose Reading
Jolie Yu - 2nd Place - Original Oratory
Zack Hausle - 2nd Place - Novice Extemp
Karen Shibuya - 3rd Place - Varsity Extemp
Morgan Seiler & Thomas Li - 3rd Place - Public Forum Debate
Harry Neff - 4th Place - Dramatic Performance
Jackie Lebovits - 4th Place - Poetry Reading
Nahuel Fefer & Jonathan Schmidt - 4th Place - Public Forum Debate
Stephanie Li - 6th Place - Original Oratory
Gil Avramovich - 6th Place - Novice Extemp
Stephanie Wang & Ben Tolkin - 7th Place - Public Forum Debate
Nicole Kestenberg - Honorable Mention - Play Reading
Caroline Zola - Semi-finalist - Novice Reading
Stephanie Wang - Top Novice - Public Forum Debate
Novice Tournament
October 10 , 2009 at Catholic Memorial 1st Place - Medal Recipients Prose Reading - Amaya Abadia-Montheil - Caroline Zola - Susannah Glickman - Mika Gross Public Forum Debate - Chloe Thompson & Stephanie Wang - Adam & Ryan Sonnenberg - Leah Abercrombie & Connie Gong Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Gil Avramovich |