Awards History

"Speakers win big!" - published in the Guardsman Campus Newspaper

The CCSF Speech & Debate Team has a long history of competitive success, dating back nearly half a century.  Use the links at the right to navigate to particular past seasons or simply scroll down. The project of documenting all the awards in our team's history is ongoing, meaning this website will be regularly updated.

2011-2012 Season

Coached by Kristina Whalen & Nathan Steele

Santa Rosa Jr. College Tournament, 5th Place Team Sweepstakes

Second – Sergio Suhett, Open Dramatic Interpretation

Second – Maggie, Novice Speech to Entertain

Second – Kameron Burroughs, Open Poetry Interpretation

Finalist – Lisa Russell, Open Prose Interpretation

Finalist – Luis Lua-Rangel, Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

Finalist – Zep Brattesani, Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

Finalist – Jessica Cavanaugh, Novice Impromptu Speaking

Bronze - Derek Raskin & Nick Barlow, Novice Parliamentary Debate

Golden Gate Opener

First - Luis Lua-Rangel, Novice Programmed Oral Interpretation

Second - Zep Brattesani, Novice Programmed Oral Interpretation

Finalist – Sergio Suhett, Open Impromptu Speaking

Kevin Twohy Invitational @ DVC, First Place Team Sweepstakes

Quarterfinalists - Derek & Nick Barlow, Novice Parliamentary Debate

Second – Lisa Russel & Kameron Burroughs, Open Duo Interpretation

Second – Lisa Russel, Prose Interpretation

Third – Kameron Burroughs, Open Poetry Interpretation

Finalist – Lisa Russell, Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

Third – Luis Lua Rangel, Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

First – Kameron Burroughs, Open Dramatic Interpretation

Finalist – Sergio Suhett, Open Dramatic Interpretation

Mustang @ San Joaquin Delta

Third - Andrew Morisey, Novice Extemporaneous Speaking

Seventh - James Kil, Novice Informative Speaking


Second - Lisa Russell & Kameron Burroughs, Open DUO
 Interpretation

Second - Lisa Russell, Open Prose Interpretation

Third - Kameron Burroughs, Open Prose 
Interpretation

Finalist - Kameron Burroughs, Open Poetry Interpretation

Paul Winters @ UOP

First - Mike Epley and Andrew Morisey, Novice Parliamentary Debate

Third - Kameron Burroughs and Lisa Russell, Open Duo Interpretation

Third - Zep Brattesani Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

Second - Lisa Russell, Open Prose Interpretation

Third - Kameron Burroughs, Open Poetry Interpretation

2010-2011 Season

Coached by Kristina Whalen & Nathan Steele

Phi Rho Pi National Championship, Bronze Medal Sweepstakes Award

Gold - Kyle Johnson & Kameron Burroughs, Duo Interpretation

Bronze - Kyle Johnson, Dramatic Interpretation

Bronze - Kyle Johnson, Prose Interpretation

Bronze - Kameron Burroughs, Prose Interpretation

California Community College State Championship, 6th Place Sweepstakes Award

Silver - Kameron Burroughs, Programmed Oral Interpretation

Bronze - Kyle Johnson, Prose Interpretation

Bronze - Kyle Johnson & Lisa Russell, Paliamentary Debate

Northern California Forensics Chapionship

First - Kyle Johnson & Kameron Burroughs, Open Duo Interpretation

Third - Kyle Johnson, Open Dramatic Interpretation

Quarterfinalists - Mark Underwood & Lisa Russell, Open Parlimentary Debate

Semifinalists - Evan Haynes & Maria Solorzano, Novice Parlimentary Debate

Tenth - Derek Raskin, Top Speakers in Novice Parlimentary Debate

Talk Hawk Tournament

First - Mark Underwood & Jacob Anderson, Open Parliamentary Debate

First (and $80) - Kameron Burroughs, Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

First (and $80) - Kyle Johnson, Open Dramatic Interpretation

First (and$ 100) - Kyle Johnson, Open Prose Interpretation

Sixth - Kameron Burroughs, Open Prose Interpretation

Paul Winter's Invitational

First - Brittany Price, Open Dramatic Interpretation

First - Jacob Anderson, Novice Speech to Entertain

Third - Kamerson Burroughs, Open Programmed Oral Interpretation

Finalist - Sergio Suhett, Novice Speech to Entertain

Finalist - Sergio Suhett, Novice Prose Interpretation

Finalist - Brittany Price, Open Prose

Octafinalists - Evan Haynes & Maria Solorzano, Novice Parliamentary Debate

Octafinalists - Ronnie Jackson & Jacob Anderson, Novice Parliamentary Debate

Double-Octafinalists - Sommerset Bassett & Sean Hayes, Open Parliamentary Debate

DVC Swing

Fourth - Brittany Price, Dramatic Interpretation

Fifth - Kyle Johnson, Dramatic Interpretation

First - Sergio Suhett, Novice Prose Interpretation

Third - Sergio Suhett, Novice Impromptu

First - Sergio Suhett, Novice Speech to Entertain

Third - Kameron Burroughs, Prose Interpretation

Golden Gate Opener

Second - Sergio Suhett, Novice Prose Interpretation

Finalist - Kameron, Prose Interpretation

? - Kyle Johnson, ?

 

2009-2010 Season

Coached By Kristina Whalen, Cynthia Dewar & Nathan Steele

Spring Fling Novice Tournament

Second - Kat Powell, Speech to Entertain

Finalist - Kat Powell, Impromptu

Finalist - Kat Powell, Programmed Oral Interpretation

Finalist - Michelle Chan, Prose Interpretation

Phi Rho Pi National Championship

Bronze - Kyle Johnson, Prose Interpretation

California Community College State Championship

Bronze - Kyle Johnson, Prose Interpretation

Bronze - Kyle Johnson, Dramatic Interpretation

Northern California Forensics Chapionship

Quarterfinalists - Jessica Winsey and Conor, Policy Debate

Fourth - Kyle Johnson, Dramatic Interpretation

Talk Hawk Tournament

First (and $50) - Kyle Johnson, Dramatic Interpretation

First (and $200) - Mark Underwood & Kathrine Cooper, Open Parliamentary Debate

Golden Gate Opener

First - Mark Underwood & Kathrine Cooper, Open Parliamentary Debate

2008-2009 Season

Coached by Kristina Whalen & Cynthia Dewar

Northern California Forensics Chapionship

First - Katherine Cooper & Mark Underwood, Junior Varsity Parliamantary Debate

Quarterfinalists - Zach ? & Trevor Wittke, Open Parliamentary Debate

Eighth - Aaron Turner, Top Speaker in Novice Paliamentary Debate

??? - Zach ?, Top Speaker in Novice Paliamentary Debate

Golden Gate Opener

Quarterfinalists - Trevor Wittke & Zach ?, Open Parliamentary Debate

Third - Trevor Wittke, Top Speaker in Open Parliamentary Debate

Quarterfinalists - Jen Showalter & Sam Wlodarski, Novice Parliamentary Debate

Second - Ella Bulcatik, ? Persuasive Speaking.

? Swing Tournament

Second - Trevor Wittke & Zach, Debate

First - Muriele, Informative Speaking

Third - Ella Bulcatik,  Open ?

Finalist - Kim Berger, ? Prose

2007-2008 Season

2006-2007 Season

2005-2006 Season

2004-2005 Season

2003-2004 Season

1981-1982 Season

Modesto Jr. College

First - Victor Tang Quan, Persuasive Speaking

NCFA Championship

First - Victor Tang Quan, Informative Speaking

1980-1981 Season

NCFA Fall Championship

Third - Robin Gray, Expository Speaking

Semi-finalist - Robin Gray, Persuasive Speaking

Finalist - Steve Maidhof, Expository Speaking

First - Rob Ronconi, After Dinner Speaking

Second - Ramiro Penaherera, After Dinner Speaking

Finalist - Keith Kopp, Impromptu Speaking

Semi-finalist - Keith Kopp, Extemporaneous Speaking

Semi-finalist - David Christensen, Persuasive Speaking

1979-1980 Season

University of San Francisco Tournament

First - Kevin White, Persuasive Speaking

Second - Janet Brown, Persuasive Speaking

Third - Deanne Alley, Informative Speaking

Semi-finalist - John Johnson, Informative Speaking

1977-1978 Season

Humboldt State University Tournament

First - Bruce Drummer, Persuasive Speaking

Second - Marwan Martha, Persuasive Speaking

First - Vicki Lahaderne, Expository

Second - Lawrence Moniz, Oral Interpretation

Third - Kim Joachim, Oral Interpretation

Butte College Tournament

First - Vicki Lahaderne, After Dinner Speaking

Finalist - Colleen Connors, Persuasive Speaking

NCFA Championship

Second - Victoria Lahaderne, After Dinner Speaking

Third - David Zebker, After Dinner Speaking

Finalist - Marwan Martha, Persuasive Speaking

Finalist - Kevin Malone, Extemporaneous Speaking

Unknown Season

Bicentennial Youth Debates

First - Julie Potts, Lincoln Douglas Debate

First - Rolando Pasquali, Persuasive Speaking

NCFA Spring Championship (at Solano)

Third - Walter Miller, Persuasive Speaking

Finalist - Suzanne Vella, Oral Interpretation

All the SAME YEAR (1978-1979?):

Phi Rho Pi

Bronze - Victoria Lahaderne, Expository Speaking

Santa Rosa Invitational

First - Chester Mark, After Dinner Speaking

NCFA Spring Championship (in Yuba)

First - Lawrence Moniz (w/ dancing partner Nellya Kushnirsky), Expository

Second - Joe Pedro, Expository

Third - Sabrina Pyles, Expository

First (tie) - Sabrina Pyles, Persuasive Speaking

First (tie) - Colleen Connors, Persuasive Speaking

Third - Victoria Lahaderne, Persuasive Speaking