WLW Broke the Seal on the Cereal Box at Battle Creek Central

WLW Broke the Seal on the Cereal Box at Battle Creek Central

So interestingly enough Walled Lake Western broke conventions this weekend. WLW, or any east side team for that matter, had not competed at a west side tournament in a decade. Although we were tiny this weekend with a measly 7 events, we still managed to stun the west sides as best we could. Our first thank you goes out to the absolutely brilliant Krystin Frane who made this entire weekend possible by driving, serving as our sole coach, and providing love and support. Secondly an enormous thank you goes to the Fitzpatrick family for driving and for bringing the delicious bagels and water bottles. One last thank you goes to Brandon Burnett for stepping in for Taylor Dalton. Did I say one last thank you? The actual last one goes out to our competitors who woke up at 4 in the morning to drive 2 hours to Battle Creek Central. You will be pleased to know that although we were tiny, we were mighty! WLW shocked west siders by taking home a 2nd place sweeps trophy in the Cat Division! Out of 6 entries, 5 entries broke semis and 2 entries broke finals. Please congratulate:

Semi-Finalists:

Brendan Kramer - Dramatic Interp. - 10th Place

Layla Noormarji - Dramatic Interp. - 9th Place

Mitchell Kenrick/David Hollowell - Duo - 9th Place

Finalists:

Clare Fitzpatrick - Storytelling - 3rd Place

Sam Bloch - Storytelling - FIRST PLACE

Please make sure you congratulate these guys if you see them at school or in any other circumstance! All registration for the Dexter tourney will be confirmed Tuesday, but if you know you are not competing and are registered then tell a base team member ASAP. In depth placements of this tourney can be found at http://ie.hirelesmana.com/tabs.php?tourn=cerealcity

Happy Forensicatin'

~WLW Forensics

Even the Squirrels Had Their Fill of WLW at the Wolverine Tournament

Even the Squirrels Had Their Fill of WLW at the Wolverine Tournament

When we say Walled Lake Western cleaned the house we truly mean it! Demolishing the competition with a combined 355 sweepstakes points, we defeated even the next best team by 144 points. That's a lot! Another huge win for your WLW forensicators as we brought home a beautiful 1st place candy jar in the gold division. Our first thank you we'd like to send out goes to all the parents that came and supported their child and team yesterday. The second thank you specifically goes out to Mrs. Abbo, Mrs. Cooper, and Mrs. Bloch for bringing the snacks and hand-sanitizer! Moreover, we'd like to thank the many alumni and coaches who offered their services as judges for such a long day. You guys rock! One last brilliant thank you to the University of Michigan forensics team for hosting and doing their best to move the day forward. You will all be pleased to know that out of 37 entries, 37 BROKE TO SEMIS, and 23 BROKE TO FINALS! Please congratulate:

First Tournament:

Liam Haynes - Oratory

Lexi Duell - Prose

Meaghan McNerney - Poetry

Sarah Bingham - Oratory 9/10

Semi-Finalists:

Ian Mack - Extemporaneous - 13th Place

Nayman Jumaah - Extemporaneous - 12th Place

Gyasi Gambrell - Poetry - 12th Place

Garrett Freed - Extemporaneous - 11th Place

Meaghan McNerney - Poetry - 11th Place

Grace Veenstra - Impromptu - 11th Place

Eli Sepulveda - Storytelling - 11th Place

Liam Haynes - Oratory - 11th Place

Cosmin Deshmukh - Impromptu - 9th Place

Brigid Fitzpatrick - Oratory - 8th Place

Sydney Anderson - Broadcasting - 8th Place

Isaiah Sepulveda - Extemporaneous - 8th Place

Avi Bloch - Poetry - 8th Place

Lexi Duell - Prose - 8th Place

Finalists:

Vrenanda Savaya - Storytelling - 6th Place

Maria Berishaj - Broadcasting - 6th Place

Julian Abbo - Impromptu - 6th Place

Allyson Cooper - Dramatic Interp. - 6th Place

Joseph Ogundu/Devin Hister - Duo - 6th Place

Peter Fargo - Broadcasting - 5th Place

Hunter Montry - Informative - 5th Place

Brendan Kramer - Dramatic Interp. - 5th Place

Molly Bertalino - Prose 9/10 - 5th Place

Clare Fitzpatrick - Storytelling - 5th Place

Anthony Paz - Broadcasting - 4th Place

Sydney McKinstry - Impromptu - 4th Place

Sarah Bingham - Oratory 9/10 - 4th Place

Chaz Scott-Pryszmont/Claire Murphy - Duo - 4th Place

Jake Yun - Informative - 3rd Place

Layla Noormarji - Dramatic Interp. - 3rd Place

Sachi Arora - Oratory 9/10 - 3rd Place

Laya Silverman - Prose 9/10 - 3rd Place

Zoe Hart - Informative - 2nd Place

Mitchell Kenrick/Nik Berishaj - Duo - 2nd Place

Emma Murphy - Extemporaneous - FIRST PLACE

Sam Bloch - Storytelling - FIRST PLACE

Peyton Naragon - Prose 9/10 - FIRST PLACE

If you see any of these guys in the hall or outside of school, make sure you congratulate them! If you would like to see complete scores please go to http://ie.hirelesmana.com/tabs.php?tourn=wolverine2016. Also the team and coaches are still debating whether or not we will be attending the Frankemuth tournament on February 27th. If we do, please know registration will take place Tuesday and the drop deadline will be Wednesday before lunch. If you are interested, please weigh in to your base team member. We will keep you posted through Google Classroom.

Happy Forensicatin!
-WLW Forensics

WLW Left All the Other Teams Running at Birch Run!

WLW Left All the Other Teams Running at Birch Run!

What a tourney! I'm sure everyone had a great time at Birch Run and hopefully made a new friend or two. Our first thank you goes off to our very helpful bus driver, James, for transportation and luggage loading. Our second thank you goes to the Fitzpatricks, Baumans, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Fraisure, Mrs. Ziegelman, and Mrs. Silverman, for supporting the team with food and love. Another thank you goes out to our team cheerleaders for the day: Alex Anthony, Meaghan McNerney, Molly McNerney, and Jowan Rashid. Other thank you's go to all of the judges that came out today, including our alum's. Of course we can't forget the competitors themselves! Thanks to all you guys who hauled your butts up and competed yesterday! You will all be extremely ecstatic to hear that Walled Lake Western won the entire Birch Run tournament! We took home a beautiful 1st place trophy out of the large school division. Out of 33 Entries: 20 Broke to Semis, and 10 broke to finals.
Congratulations go out to....

First Tournament:

Zoe Hart - Informative
Hunter Montry - Informative
Chaz Scott-Pryszmont - Duo
Peyton Naragon - Prose 9/10

Semifinalists:

Allyson Cooper - Dramatic Interpretation - 13th Place
Vrenanda Savaya - Storytelling - 12th Place
David Hollowell - Poetry - 12th Place
Evan Ziegelman - Sales - 12th Place
Emma Murphy - Extemporaneous - 12th Place
Anthony Paz - Broadcasting - 12th Place
Sydney Anderson - Broadcasting - 11th Place
Maya Banks - Poetry - 10th Place
Laya Silverman - Prose 9/10 - 9th Place
Grace Veenstra - Impromptu - 7th Place

And your Walled Lake Western Finalists are...


Peter Fargo - Broadcasting - 6th Place
Cosmin Deshmukh - Impromptu - 6th Place
Maria Berishaj - Broadcasting - 4th Place
Layla Noormarji - Dramatic Interpretation - 4th Place
Devin Hister/Joseph Ogundu - Duo - 4th Place
Claire Murphy/Chaz Scott-Pryszmont - Duo - 3rd Place
Brendan Kramer - Dramatic Interpretation - 3rd Place
Evan Bauman - Oratory 9/10 - 2nd Place
Sam Bloch - Storytelling - FIRST PLACE
Mitchell Kenrick/Nik Berishaj - Duo - FIRST PLACE

Please make sure you congratulate these guys! Just a couple of reminders, Base Team don't forget about the meeting this week on Wednesday. All registration for U of M was already held, so if you need to drop or join this upcoming tournament please contact Bev or a base team member before Tuesday. In depth placements can be found at http://ie.hirelesmana.com/tabs.php?tourn=birchrun2016

Happy Forensicatin'
~WLW Forensics

WLW Weaved Through the Maple Leaves at the Maple Invitational

WLW Weaved Through the Maple Leaves at the Maple Invitational.

What an amazing tourney with great hard work, great new fun, and an enormous amount of new competition! Our first thank you goes to the alums who helped judge, run tab, and all that jazz. Our second thank you goes to Mrs. Abbo, Mrs. Sepulveda, Mrs. Silverman, the Ziegelmans, and Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick for their support. An extra special shoutout to Mrs. Abbo for the delicious snacks! Of course we can't forget the competitors themselves! Thanks to all you guys who put in the time quickly to make us what we can be! Out of 28 Entries: 6 Broke to Semis, and 3 broke to finals.
Congratulations go out to....

First Tournament:
Vrenanda Savaya - Storytelling
Molly Bertalino - Prose 9/10
Laya Silverman - Prose 9/10
Eli Sepulveda - Storytelling
Ian Mack - Extemporaneous
Sydney Anderson - Broadcasting

Semi-Finalists:
Layla Noormarji - Dramatic Interp. - 10th Place
Emma Murphy - Extemporaneous - 11th Place
Anthony Paz - Broadcasting - 10th Place

Finalists:
Evan Bauman - Oratory 9/10 - 6th Place
Nik Berishaj/Mitchell Kenrick - Duo - 3rd Place
Sam Bloch - Storytelling - 2nd Place

Please make sure you congratulate these guys if you see them in the hall or at school! All registration for the Birch Run tourney will be held this Tuesday, but if you know you are competing then tell a base team member ASAP. In depth placements can be found athttp://ie.hirelesmana.com/tabs.php?tourn=maple16

Happy Forensicatin'