Monthly Archives: June 2015

2015 NSDA Nationals: USX Final Round Analysis

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The 2015 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) United States Extemp final round has concluded. Here is Extemp Central’s brief summary and analysis of this year’s final round. Awards are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. CST this evening … Continue reading →

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2014-2015 National Points Race: How Friday’s Finals Will Determine This Year’s Winner

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Heading into Friday morning’s final rounds, three competitors remain alive in the 2014-2015 National Points Race competition:  Justin Graham of Trinity Preparatory School (FL), Brian Anderson of LaRue County High School (KY), and Josh Wartel of Lake Braddock Secondary School (VA).   … Continue reading →

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2015 NSDA Nationals: International Extemp Final Round Preview

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Possessing the National Points Race bonus at this year’s NSDA Nationals, International Extemp has been a brutal fight through twelve rounds.  The thirteenth and final round, which will be contested at 11:00 a.m. CST on Friday, will determine not … Continue reading →

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2015 NSDA Nationals: USX Final Round Preview

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The first of two extemp categories on Friday’s main event schedule, United States Extemp will take place at 9:30 a.m. CST. As usual, Extemp Central will provide a short recap of the round after it concludes. The following preview … Continue reading →

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2015 NSDA Nationals: Friday’s Finals Are Set!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Roughly thirty minutes ago, the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) posted the finalists in International and United States Extemp for the 2016 national tournament.  Competitors will enjoy a day off tomorrow, but will resume competing on Friday morning. … Continue reading →

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State Tournament Roundup: Alabama, California, Minnesota, and North Dakota (Class A)

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] As readers wait for finals postings at NSDA, they might enjoy reading our fourth state tournament recap that provides results for state tournaments in Alabama, California, Minnesota, and North Dakota (Class A).

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2015 NSDA Nationals: Semi-Finals Postings Go Up, Big Names in IX Go Down

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Fourteen extempers remain in International and United States Extemp.  Two more rounds this afternoon will trim the field of each event down to six for Friday and competitors will add ten ranks to their cumulative scores. As was expected, … Continue reading →

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2015 NSDA Nationals: The National Points Race Narrows as Thirty Remain in IX & USX

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) has just released the names of the thirty competitors who will advance to the third day of competition in International and United States Extemp.  By tomorrow evening this number will be reduced … Continue reading →

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2015 NSDA Nationals: Octo-Finalists Posted!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] According to Extemp Central’s unofficial calculations, this year’s NSDA National Tournament attracted 487 extempers, with 242 extempers competing in International Extemp and 245 in United States Extemp.  This is three more total extempers than last year’s national tournament.  International … Continue reading →

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Site News: 2015 NSDA Nationals Coverage & Website Updates

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Due to our coverage of this week’s National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, our weekly content schedule will be changed.  Questions and our weekly news quiz will not be posted, but they will return the following week … Continue reading →

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