Spring 2023
The Gorlok Gala @ Webster University
Our first tournament of the spring featured a return to the Gorlok Gala in St. Louis!
Open:
Jackie Blair - (1-5)
Tony Escalante - (2-4)
Novice:
Tyler Gardner - (3-3) 2nd speaker!
Autumn Nowdesha - (2-4)
Open:
Jackie Blair - (1-5)
Tony Escalante - (2-4)
Novice:
Tyler Gardner - (3-3) 2nd speaker!
Autumn Nowdesha - (2-4)
The Talk Hawk @ Las Positas College
The Talk Hawk is a fun and innovative local tournament!
Open LD (collapsed division)
Tony Escalante - (3-1) Semifinalist! 7th Speaker
Daniel Gonzales - (1-3)
Tatiana Trujillo - (3-1) Quarterfinalist!!
Open Extemp:
Tony Escalante - 6th Place
*Daniel Gonzales was "next out" in Novice Impromptu
*Tyler Gardner was "next out" in the collapsed Open Extemp
Open LD (collapsed division)
Tony Escalante - (3-1) Semifinalist! 7th Speaker
Daniel Gonzales - (1-3)
Tatiana Trujillo - (3-1) Quarterfinalist!!
Open Extemp:
Tony Escalante - 6th Place
*Daniel Gonzales was "next out" in Novice Impromptu
*Tyler Gardner was "next out" in the collapsed Open Extemp
NCFA Spring Champs @ DVC
This is our regional championship tournament!
Open LD (collapsed division)
Jackie Blair - (3-1) Quarterfinalist! 7th Speaker
Tony Escalante - (2-2) 4th Speaker
Tyler Gardner - (2-2)
Autumn Nowdesha - (3-1) Quarterfinalist! 9th Speaker
Tatiana Trujillo - (1-3)
George Vang - (0-4)
Novice Extemp:
Tatiana Trujillo - 5th place
*Tyler Gardner was "next out" in Novice Extemp
Open LD (collapsed division)
Jackie Blair - (3-1) Quarterfinalist! 7th Speaker
Tony Escalante - (2-2) 4th Speaker
Tyler Gardner - (2-2)
Autumn Nowdesha - (3-1) Quarterfinalist! 9th Speaker
Tatiana Trujillo - (1-3)
George Vang - (0-4)
Novice Extemp:
Tatiana Trujillo - 5th place
*Tyler Gardner was "next out" in Novice Extemp
Fall 2022
The Golden Gate Season Opener @ SFSU
The traditional season opener was held at San Francisco State University and the Hornet squad did well!!
Novice Extemp:
Tyler Gardner - 4th Place
George Vang - 5th Place
Open LD:
Tony Escalante (3-1) - Gold!
Jackie Blair (4-0) - Silver!
Novice LD:
Tyler Gardner (4-0) - Silver!
Novice Extemp:
Tyler Gardner - 4th Place
George Vang - 5th Place
Open LD:
Tony Escalante (3-1) - Gold!
Jackie Blair (4-0) - Silver!
Novice LD:
Tyler Gardner (4-0) - Silver!
The "OCHOIE" @ Lafayette College
The "OCHOIE" is our first out of state tournament for the season. We travelled to Pennsylvania and represented!
Open LD:
Tony Escalante - 10th Speaker
Open LD:
Tony Escalante - 10th Speaker
The Biggest Little City Classic @ University of Nevada, Reno
Another trip out of state, however a short drive to Reno, for the Biggest Little City Classic! Hornets did a great job!
Open LD:
Jackie Blair (3-1) - quarterfinalist, 3rd speaker
Tehreem Khan (3-1) - semifinalist, 1st speaker
Open LD:
Jackie Blair (3-1) - quarterfinalist, 3rd speaker
Tehreem Khan (3-1) - semifinalist, 1st speaker
The Paul Winters & Pat Kennedy Invitational @ University of the Pacific
We returned once again to the UOP campus in Stockton for a fun regional tournament! While we didn't have any breaks in extemp/impromptu, we had great results in LD!
Novice LD:
Autumn Nowdesha (3-2) - quarterfinalist, 5th speaker
Daniel Gonzalez (3-2) - semifinalist
George Vang (3-2) - semifinalist, 3rd speaker
Novice LD:
Autumn Nowdesha (3-2) - quarterfinalist, 5th speaker
Daniel Gonzalez (3-2) - semifinalist
George Vang (3-2) - semifinalist, 3rd speaker
The DVC "Thing" @ Diablo Valley College
A fantastic two-day event for us as we approach the end of the Fall semester!
Novice Extemp:
George Vang - 4th place!
Novice LD:
Tyler Gardner (3-1) - First Place, tournament Co-champion! 3rd Speaker!
George Vang (3-1) - First Place, tournament Co-champion!!
Open LD:
Tony Escalante - 5th speaker!
Novice Extemp:
George Vang - 4th place!
Novice LD:
Tyler Gardner (3-1) - First Place, tournament Co-champion! 3rd Speaker!
George Vang (3-1) - First Place, tournament Co-champion!!
Open LD:
Tony Escalante - 5th speaker!
The Fall Finale @ University of Nebraska-Lincoln (ONLINE)
Our only online tournament of the season allowed us to see tough competition from our friends around the country!
Novice LD:
Tyler Gardner (3-3) First place speaker award!!
Autumn Nowdesha (3-3)
George Vang (3-3)
Open LD:
Jackie Blair (1-5)
Tony Escalante (3-3)
Novice LD:
Tyler Gardner (3-3) First place speaker award!!
Autumn Nowdesha (3-3)
George Vang (3-3)
Open LD:
Jackie Blair (1-5)
Tony Escalante (3-3)