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Taft High School

Chicago, IL

 

Awards and Recognition
 
as of 3/29/09  see 2007-08 stats

CDL Awards 2008-09 Season


Moved up to A conference in Summer, 2008! A sign of our potential and recognition by the league.

Taft Debate Team. Most Improved Team in Participation (2nd year in a row), many members of the team went down to Springfield to lobby for better education policies

Erkan S. 7th Place Varsity Speaker Award @ Kenwood T5, Team octo--finalist  & 15th Seed @ City Champ T6

Emilio O. Team octo--finalist  & 15th Seed @ City Champ T6

Jade I. Team quarter-finalist & 6th Seed @ Kenwood T5

James C. 2nd Place JV Team @ Hope T1; 7th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Von T2; Tourney JV Team Champion @ Von T2, Tourney JV Team Champion @ DePaul T3, 1st Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Farragut T4, Team quarter-finalist @ Farragut T4, 8th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Kenwood T5, Team quarter-finalist & 1st Seed @ Kenwood T5, 5th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ City Champ T6, Team octo--finalist  & 3rd Seed @ City Champ T6

Kirsten I. Varsity Speaker Award @ Farragut T4, Team quarter-finalist & 6th Seed @ Kenwood T5

Marissa P. 6th Place JV Team @ DePaul T3

Bart K. won the Medal of Honor Essay Contest and had the best paper in the city

Megan Po. 6th Place JV Team @ DePaul T3, Team Finalist & 2nd Seed @ Kenwood T5

Ola G. 5th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Hope T1, 2nd Place JV Team @ Hope T1; Tourney JV Team Champion @ Von T2, Tourney JV Team Champion @ DePaul T3, 5th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Farragut T4, Team quarter-finalist @ Farragut T4, 5th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Kenwood T5, Team quarter-finalist  & 1st Seed @ Kenwood T5, Team octo--finalist  & 3rd Seed @ City Champ T6

Robert W. 7th Place JV Individual Speaker Award @ Kenwood T5, Team Finalist & 2nd Seed @ Kenwood T5


Varsity Statistics
Name D W W% P T R/D Rpt P/D TP FR
Natalie F. 2 0 00.0 56 - 3.5 7 28.00 27 -
Emilio O. 23 11 47.8 627.5 2 3.0 70 27.28 60 0-1
Danylo H. 8 4 50.0 217.5 - 3.3 24 27.18 19 -
Fabian S. 4 0 00.0 106 1 3.0 12 26.50 24 -
Jade I. 26 14 53.8 724.5 7 1.8 48 27.87 67 0-1
Kirsten I. 26 14 53.8 721.5 4 2.0 35 27.80 77 0-1
Erkan S. 28 14 50.0 789.5 15 1.4 40 28.20 84 0-1
Bart K. 5 1 20.0 139 - 2.4 12 27.80 27 -
Jeff D.* 4 0 00.0 102 - 3.0 12 25.50 20 -

D= debates, W= wins, W%= winning percentage, P= points earned, T= top ranking in a debate, R/D= average rank per debate (lower = better),  Rpt= rank points (lower = better), P/D= average points per debate, TP= team points, FR= finals record (participation in tourney finals are not counted in normal stats)

 

Stats in highlights are active team leaders. Stats in pink are not updated. Stats in itals are 2nd place.   * also in JV

 

Junior Varsity Statistics
Name D W W% P T R/D Rpt P/D TP FR
Megan Po. 27 20 74.0 742.5 7 2.5 68 27.50 68 2-1
Aneta Z. 14 6 42.8 384 3 2.4 34 27.42 33 -
Miguel D. 12 4 33.3 319 1 3.3 40 26.58 30 -
Aasha 1 0 00.0 - - - - - 16 -
Marissa P. 8 7 87.5 218.5 - 2.5 20 27.31 40 0-0
Nick G. 5 1 20.0 133 1 3.2 16 26.60 25 -
James C. 29 28 96.6 833.5 18 1.4 43 28.74 114 3-3
Ola G. 29 28 96.6 829 8 2.0 58 28.58 112 3-3
Robert W. 18 12 66.7 505.5 8 2.0 37 28.18 57 2-1
Josh E. 6 2 33.3 165.5 1 2.5 15 27.58 19 -
Jeff D.* 3 2 66.6 81 2 1.3 4 27.00 * -
Nathan M. 7 5 71.4 196 4 1.8 6 28.00 20 -
Megan Pe. 7 5 71.4 191.5 1 2.8 20 27.35 18 -
Danielle C. 3 2 66.6 81.5 2 2.0 6 27.16 16 -
Lizette S. 3 0 00.0 74 - 3.6 11 24.60 10 -
Jennifer R. 3 0 00.0 77 1 2.3 7 25.66 10 -

D= debates, W= wins, W%= winning percentage, P= points earned, T= top ranking in a debate, R/D= average rank per debate (lower = better),  Rpt= rank points (lower = better), P/D= average points per debate, TP= team points, FR= finals record (participation in tourney finals are not counted in normal stats)

 

Stats in highlights are active team leaders. Stats in pink are not updated. Stats in itals are 2nd place.    * also in V

 

 

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