Major Awards (starting the official count in 2013-2014, although older major awards are also listed):
National Circuit Awards
2014
- Top 12 (/”Semifinalist”) in Extemporaneous Debate at Nationals: Joel Kwartler
- Broke to top 80 in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Nationals: Joel Kwartler
- First/Qualified to Nationals in Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Joel Kwartler
- Second/Qualified to Nationals in Humorous Interpretation: Hannah Lewman
- Second/Qualified to Nationals in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Ammas Tanveer
- Qualified to Nationals in Congressional Debate: Andrew Samuelson
- Octafinalists in Parliamentary Debate at the Stanford Invitational: Robert Xu and Chris Beltrone
- Double-Octafinalists in Parliamentary Debate at the Stanford Invitational: Shannon Fender and Joel Kwartler
2013
- Third Place National Champion at the National Forensic League National Championships (Birmingham, AL) in Extemporaneous Debate: Joel Kwartler
- Quarterfinalists in Parliamentary Debate at the Yale Invitational: Ammas Tanveer and Robert Xu
- Octafinalists in Parliamentary Debate at the Stanford Invitational: Robert Xu and Joel Kwartler
- Qualified to Nationals in Duo: Chris Beltrone and Joel Kwartler
- First Speaker at the Yale Invitational: Robert Xu
- Eighth Speaker at the Yale Invitational: Ammas Tanveer
- Qualified to Nationals in Duo: Chris Beltrone and Joel Kwartler
- OSAA 6A STATE CHAMPIONS!
- STATE CHAMPIONS in Policy Debate: Daniel Hong and Andrew Samuelson
- STATE CHAMPION in Prose Reading: Hannah Lewman
- Second Place in After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
- Second Place in Impromptu: Chris Beltrone
- Third Place in Parliamentary Debate: Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
- Third Place in Poetry: Meghana Mysore
- Third Place in LIBIELL: Samarthan KC
- Finalist in Extemporaneous: Ammas Tanveer
- Finalist in Humorous Interpretation: Sarah Kwartler
- Finalist in Oratory: Zohar Hoter
- Finalist in Impromptu: Ammas Tanveer
- Quarterfinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Robert Xu and Chris Beltrone
- Quarterfinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Joel Kwartler and Zohar Hoter
- Semifinalist in Congress: Shannon Fender
- Semifinalist in Congress: Sanders Li
- Semifinalist in Poetry: Hannah Lewman
- Semifinalist in Radio: Bill Feng
- Second Place in Poetry: Brennan Heller
- Second Place in LIBIELL: Paul You
- Third Place in After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
- Finalist in Impromptu: Ammas Tanveer
- Quarterfinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
- Octafinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Robert Xu and Joel Kwartler
- Semifinalist in After Dinner Speaking: Chris Beltrone
- Semifinalist in Prose: Anna Kulawiec
- Semifinalist in Poetry: Hannah Lewman
- STATE CHAMPIONS in Parliamentary Debate: Joel Kwartler and Robert Xu
- Third Place Oratory: Caitlin Mitchell
- Third Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
- Fifth Place Overall: 6A Division
- Second Place Radio: Caitlin Mitchell
- Fourth Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
- Fifth Place After Dinner Speaking: Chris Beltrone
2012
State Awards
2014
2013
2012
2011
Other Tournaments
2013-2014
State District Qualifiers
First Place Overall
(*=qualified to state.)
*First Varsity Parliamentary – Robert Xu and Chris Beltrone
*First Varsity After Dinner Speaking – Joel Kwartler
*First Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Ammas Tanveer
*First Varsity Impromptu Speaking – Max Groznik
*First Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Joel Kwartler
*First Varsity Poetry – Hannah Lewman
*First Varsity Prose – Anna Kulawiec
*First Varsity LIBIELL – Samarthan KC
*Second Varsity Parliamentary – Shannon Fender and Joel Kwartler
*Second Varsity Policy – Andrew Samuelson and Daniel Hong
*Second Varsity Impromptu Speaking – Chris Beltrone
*Second Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Sarah Kwartler
*Second Varsity Oratory – Zohar Hoter
*Second Varsity Poetry – Meghana Mysore
*Second Varsity Prose – Hannah Lewman
*Second Varsity LIBIELL – Soojin Park
*Third Varsity Impromptu Speaking – Ammas Tanveer
*Third Varsity Radio – Bill Feng
Third Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Max Groznik
Fourth Varsity Parliamentary – Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Fourth Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Min Park
Fifth Varsity Oratory – Sarah Kwartler
Fifth Varsity Radio – Rishi Subrahmanyan
Speaking Awards
First Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Min Park
First Varsity Policy – Andrew Samuelson
First Varsity Parliamentary – Max Groznik
Second Varsity Policy – Daniel Hong
Second Varsity Parliamentary – Ammas Tanveer
Wilma Hicks Award
Winner: Joel Kwartler (28 points)
Second Place: Ammas Tanveer (27 points)
Third Place (tied): Max Groznik (25 points)
Oregon City High School Invitational
First Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Joel Kwartler (2nd Seed)
First Varsity Dual Interpretation – Joel Kwartler and Hannah Lewman
Second Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Joel Kwartler
Third Varsity Prose – Anna Kulawiec
Fourth Varsity Impromptu Speaking – Ammas Tanveer
Speaking Awards
Third Varsity Policy – Max Groznik
Fifth Varsity Policy – Ammas Tanveer
Fifth Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Joel Kwartler
University of Oregon
4th Place Overall
5th Place Debate
First Varsity After Dinner Speaking – Joel Kwartler
First Varsity Dual Interpretation – Joel Kwartler and Hannah Lewman
Second Varsity Parliamentary – Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik (1st seed)
Semifinalists Varsity Policy – Daniel Hong and Andrew Samuelson (2nd seed)
Semifinalists Varsity Parliamentary – Robert Xu and Chris Beltrone (2nd seed)
Third Varsity Extemporaneous – Max Groznik
Third Varsity Impromptu – Sarah Kwartler
Fourth Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Joel Kwartler
Quarterfinalists Varsity Parliamentary – Shannon Fender and Joel Kwartler (4th seed)
Semifinalists Junior Public Forum – Marcus Avery and Sarah Kwartler (7th seed)
Seventh Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Sarah Kwartler
Speaking Awards:
First Varsity Parliamentary – Ammas Tanveer
Second Varsity Parliamentary – Max Groznik
Third Varsity Parliamentary – Shannon Fender
Third Varsity Policy – Andrew Samuelson
Eighth Varsity Policy – Daniel Hong
Tenth Varsity Policy – Sanders Li
Fourth Junior Public Forum – Sarah Kwartler
Lewis and Clark
First Place Overall Sweepstakes
First Place Debate Sweepstakes
Third Place Individual Events Sweepstakes
First Varsity Policy – Andrew Samuelson and Daniel Hong (3rd Seed)
First Varsity Parliamentary – Robert Xu and Chris Beltrone (2nd Seed)
First Varsity After Dinner Speaking – Joel Kwartler
Second Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Min Park (2nd Seed)
Second Place Varsity Poetry – Meghana Mysore
Semifinalist (3rd-4th) Varsity Parliamentary – Shannon Fender and Joel Kwartler (1st Seed)
Third Varsity Extemporaneous – Ammas Tanveer
Third Varsity Humorous Interpretation* – Sarah Kwartler
Third Varsity Impromptu – Ammas Tanveer
Third Place Varsity Prose – Hannah Lewman
Fourth Varsity Humorous Interpretation* – Joel Kwartler
Quarterfinalist (5th-8th) Varsity Parliamentary – Austin Weng and Zohar Hoter (5th Seed)
Quarterfinalist (5th-8th) Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Dan Tudorica (6th Seed)
Fifth Place Varsity Radio – Rishi Subrahmanyan
Sixth Place Varsity Radio – Bill Feng
Seventh Varsity Expository – SaraJane Griffiths
Semifinalist (9th) Varsity Impromptu – Joel Kwartler
Semifinalist (9th) Varsity Radio – Melissa Liu
Semifinalist (11th) Varsity Impromptu – Chris Beltrone
Congress:
Second – Hannah Lewman
Third – Jonathan Griffiths
Fifth – Melissa Liu
Speaking Awards:
First Novice Public Forum – Sarah Kwartler
Third Novice Public Forum – Jackson Dyal
Third Varsity Parliamentary* – Chris Beltrone
Fourth Varsity Parliamentary* – Robert Xu
Fourth Varsity LD – Min Park
*ties for third place
Pacific
First Varsity Poetry – Hannah Lewman
Second Varsity Policy – Andrew Samuelson and Sanders Li
Semifinalists Varsity Parliamentary – Shannon Fender and Chris Cave
Semifinalists Varsity Parliamentary – Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Individual Sweepstakes 3rd Place – Hannah Lewman
Third Varsity Oratory – Zohar Hoter
Third Varsity Radio – Ammas Tanveer
Fourth Varsity Oratory – Jamie Zimmerman
Fifth Varsity Dramatic Interp – Hannah Lewman
Fifth Varsity Prose – Hannah Lewman
Fifth Varsity Poetry – Meghana Mysore
Finalist Varsity Poetry – Anna Kulawiec
Semifinalist Varsity Impromptu – Max Groznik
Semifinalist Varsity Impromptu – Ammas Tanveer
Speaker Awards:
First Varsity Policy – Andrew Samuelson
Third Varsity Parliamentary – Austin Weng
Clackamas Holiday Edge
First Varsity After Dinner Speaking – Joel Kwartler
First Varsity Poetry – Hannah Lewman
First Varsity Impromptu Speaking – Ammas Tanveer
Second Varsity Parliamentary Debate – Zohar Hoter and Austin Weng
Second Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Dan Tudorica
Second Varsity Poetry – Anna Kulawiec
Second Varsity Impromptu Speaking – Chris Beltrone
Undefeated (3-0) Varsity Parliamentary Debate 3rd Seed: Shannon Fender and Joel Kwartler
Undefeated (3-0) Varsity Parliamentary Debate 3rd Seed: Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Third Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Ammas Tanveer
Third Varsity Poetry – Meghana Mysore
Third Varsity Radio – Bill Feng
Fourth Varsity Original Oratory – Sarah Kwartler
Fourth Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Zohar Hoter
Fourth Varsity Storytelling – Hannah Lewman
Sixth Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Austin Weng
Speaking Awards:
Second Varsity Parliamentary – Zohar Hoter
First Novice Public Forum – Sarah Kwartler
Second Novice Public Forum – Jackson Dyal
Forest Grove High School Invitational
First Place Overall
1st Varsity Dramatic Interpretation – Hannah Lewman
1st Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Ammas Tanveer
1st Novice Impromptu Speaking – Sarah Kwartler
1st Varsity Parliamentary Debate – Andrew Samuelson and Robert Xu
2nd Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Min Park
2nd Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Zohar Hoter
2nd Varsity Prose – Hannah Lewman
2nd Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Ammas Tanveer
2nd Varsity Oratory – Zohar Hoter
2nd Varsity IE individual sweeps award – Ammas Tanveer
3rd Varsity Parliamentary Debate – Shannon Fender and Joel Kwartler
3rd Varsity Poetry – Hannah Lewman
3rd Varsity Radio – Melissa Liu
3rd Varsity Humorous Interpretation – Zohar Hoter
4th Varsity Impromptu – Ammas Tanveer
4th Varsity Oratory – Sarah Kwartler
4th Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Max Groznik
5th Varsity Radio – Ammas Tanveer
Speaker Awards:
1st Place Varsity Parliamentary – Joel Kwartler (117 points)
2nd Place Varsity Parliamentary – Robert Xu (113 points)
4th Place Varsity Lincoln-Douglas – Max Groznik (109 points)
5th Place Varsity Parliamentary – Shannon Fender (112 points)
Fox (Silverton High School) Invitational
Fourth Place Overall
First Place Varsity Impromptu – Max Groznik
Second Place Varsity Public Forum Debate – Robert Xu and Sanders Li
Second Place Varsity Parliamentary Debate – Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Second Place Varsity Policy Debate – Andrew Samuelson and Daniel Hong
Second Place Varsity After Dinner Speaking – Joel Kwartler
Second Place Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking – Austin Weng
Third Place Varsity Parliamentary Debate – Joel Kwartler and Shannon Fender
Fifth Place Varsity Oratory – Zohar Hoter
Sixth Place Varsity Radio – Melissa Liu
Seventh Place Varsity Prose – Meghana Mysore
Fourth Place Novice Oratory – Sarah Kwartler
Speaker Awards:
First Public Forum Debate – Robert Xu
First Policy Debate – Andrew Samuelson
Second Parliamentary Debate – Chris Beltrone
Third Parliamentary Debate – Joel Kwartler
Sprague High School Invitational
(Debate only; sent only two people.)
Third Place Varsity Parliamentary: Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Speaker Awards:
First Place Parliamentary: Ammas Tanveer
Jerry Hudson (Willamette University) Invitational
Fifth Place Overall
1st Varsity Poetry – Hannah Lewman
2nd Varsity After Dinner Speaking – Joel Kwartler
2nd Varsity Extemporaneous – Ammas Tanveer
Semifinalist Varsity Parliamentary – Andrew Samuelson and Robert Xu
Semifinalist Junior Public Forum – Jeanie You and Sanders Li
Semifinalist Novice Public Forum – Jackson Dyal and Colin Mitchell
Quarter Finalist Varsity Parliamentary – Austin Weng and Zohar Hoter
Quarter Finalist Varsity Parliamentary – Max Groznik and Ammas Tanveer
Quarter Finalist Varsity Parliamentary – Joel Kwartler and Chris Beltrone
Finalist Varsity Impromptu – Dan Tudorica
Finalist Junior Impromptu – Jackson Dyal
Speaker Awards:
4th Varsity Public Forum – Shannon Fender
4th Varsity Parliamentary – Chris Beltrone
5th Varsity Parliamentary – Joel Kwartler
Barlow
First Place Extemporaneous Speaking: Ammas Tanveer
Third Place Impromptu Speaking: Ammas Tanveer
2012-2013
(in reverse-chronological order)
Districts
First Place Parliamentary Debate: Robert Xu and Joel Kwartler
First Place LIBIELL: Paul You
First Place Poetry: Brennan Heller
Second Place: Overall
Second Place Parliamentary Debate: Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Second Place Policy Debate: Andrew Samuelson and Danny Hong
Second Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking: Avinash Sankar
Second Place Poetry: Hannah Lewman
Third Place Policy Debate: Sanders Li and Alex Avery
Third Place Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Jamie Zimmerman
Third Place Poetry: Anna Kulawiec
Third Place Impromptu: Max Groznik
Third Place Public Forum: Zohar Hoter and Austin Weng
Third Place Oratory: Jamie Zimmerman
Third Place Humorous Interpretation: Sanders Li
Third Place After Dinner Speaking: Chris Beltrone
Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking: Robert Xu
Robert D. Clark Invitational
(U of O)
Second Place Parliamentary Debate: Chris Beltrone and Avinash Sankar
Second Place After Dinner Speaking: Chris Beltrone
Third Place Policy Debate: Andrew Samuelson and Daniel Hong
Fifth Place: Overall
Fifth Place Oratory: Zohar Hoter
Finalist in After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
Finalist in Poetry: Hannah Lewman
Octofinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Max Groznik and Ammas Tanveer
Octofinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Robert Xu and Joel Kwartler
Octofinalist in Parliamentary Debate: Austin Weng and Zohar Hoter
MHCC Saints Invitational
Fourth Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
[incomplete]
Linfield
(Same weekend as Stanford, above)
First Place After Dinner Speaking: Chris Beltrone
Second Place (Novice) Extemporaneous Speaking: Andrew Samuelson
Fourth Place Radio: Max Groznik
Hap Hingston Invitational
(Pacific University)
First Place Poetry: Hannah Lewman
First Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
Second Place Parliamentary Speaking Award: Joel Kwartler
Third Place Parliamentary Speaking Award: Chris Beltrone
Fifth Place Parliamentary Debate: Ammas Tanveer and Max Groznik
Finalist Extemporaneous Speaking: Ammas Tanveer
Semi-Finalist Extemporaneous Speaking: Avinash Sankar
Semi-Finalist Impromptu Speaking: Joel Kwartler
Semi-Finalist Impromptu Speaking: Ammas Tanveer
Clackamas Holiday Edge
First Place Public Forum Debate: Robert Xu and Austin Weng
Second Place Poetry: Hannah Lewman
Third Place Parliamentary Debate: Max Groznik and Ammas Tanveer
Third Place Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Dan Tudoria
Silverton Invitational
First Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
Undefeated Parliamentary Debate: Robert Xu and Joel Kwartler
[incomplete]
Forest Grove
First Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
Third Place Parliamentary Debate: Robert Xu and Joel Kwartler
[incomplete]
Jerry Hudson Invitational
First Place After Dinner Speaking: Joel Kwartler
[incomplete]
It’s amazing that the school has so many awards in the year of 2014