The following is a report prepared by Brian Casey regarding the invitational tournament hosted by the Dalhousie University Debating Society, Sodales.
26 teams, including debaters from Leo Hayes, a school in Fredericton, took part.
The Halifax Grammar “A” team of Innessa Colaiacovo and Vinayak Mishra won the tournament, defeating Halifax West A (Nabhan Chowdury and Keith Lehwald) in the final round.
The Grammar B team (Max Rau and Ben Jain) and Sacred Heart “A” (Deirdre Casey and Victoria Bentley) were both undefeated in regular rounds, but lost in the semi finals, and finished third and fourth respectively.
The following were the top ten individuals (with a correction to the tabs released at the tournament):
1. Innessa Colaiacovo (Halifax Grammar)
2. Max Rau (Halifax Grammar)
3. Deirdre Casey (Sacred Heart)
4. Emma Robillard Cole (CP Allen)
5. Emma Pace (Sacred Heart)
6. Ben Jain (Halifax Grammar)
7. Nabhan Chowdury (Halifax West)
8. Victoria Bentley (Sacred Heart)
9. Jacqueline Byers (C.P.Allen)
10. Andrew Morrison (Sacred Heart Boys)
In the public speaking, the following were the top 5 individuals:
1. Innessa Colaiacovo (Halifax Grammar)
2. Alastair Day (King’s Edgehill)
3. Keith Lehwald (Halifax West)
4. Matt LeMoine (C.P. Allen)
5. Vinayak Mishra (Halifax Grammar)