Technology hosts first tournament of school year
By Margarita Morales
 September 30, 2010 - Technology High School hosted the first tournament of the school year
on Sept. 24. Twenty-one novice teams from 5 schools debated for three
rounds. Eight junior varsity teams also debated, but only for two
rounds. Coming up on top with an undefeated record was the American
History team of Carsell Harthorne & Chaz Wyche, followed by Newark
Science teams Katherine Bonsu & Daisy Ogbonna and Saboor Khan & Sage
Pineiro. Wyche took first place speaker with 85 out of 90 points.
New program administrator Militza Diaz opened the awards ceremony with
a congratulations to the debaters. "Be proud of yourself for coming
here on a Saturday when it's hot outside," she said. "I know this is
cliche, but it doesn't matter if you win or lose, but what you
learned."
Top 10 Novice Teams:
- American History HW (Carsell Harthorne & Chaz Wyche)
- Newark Science BO (Katherine Bonsu & Daisy Ogbonna)
- Newark Science KP (Saboor Khan & Sage Pineiro)
- American History CR (Kelly Castillo & Nyasia Rivera)
- Technology CO (Tony Carter & Ali Onque)
- Newark East Side BM (Erika Baque & Daniel Mendez)
- Newark East Side BJ (Paula Bichao & Pamela Jumbo)
- University PA (Peraveena Perinpanathan & Rukaya Aware)
- Technology AA (Tiana Andrew & Jasala Armour)
- Sci-Tech RP (Darrell Real & Jennitza Perez)
Top 10 Novice Speaks:
- Chaz Wyche (American History HW)
- Tracy Morel (University ME)
- Lynwood Duncan (University OD)
- Tony Carter (Technology CO)
- Daisy Ogbonna (Newark Science BO)
- Jelani Walker (Newark Science WS)
- Katherine Bonsu (Newark Science BO)
- Carsell Harthorne (American History HW)
- Ebele Ofobuzo (University OD)
- David Shamburger (Newark Science WS)
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