Congratulations to Florida Students at the CFL Grand National Tournament

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Here are results from the 2005 NCFL Grand National Tournament:

1) ORLANDO LEAGUE WINS CARDINAL COOKE SWEEPSTAKES AWARD: The national CFL
officers have acknowledged that the Terrance Cardinal Cooke award, which is presented annually to the diocese with the highest number of cumulative sweepstakes points at the end of each national tournament, should have been presented to the Diocese of Orlando (it was incorrectly presented to the Diocese of Palm Beach, which won the award in 2004). Congratulations to all member schools of the North Florida CFL, whose students earned points at nationals over the past ten years to win this award.

2) CELEBRATION HS WINS DEBATE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD: With a national champion in LD and a quarter-finalist in TD, Celebration HS was recognized as one of the top five schools at the tournament in debate events.

3) 4 OUT OF 9 EVENTS AT NCFL WERE WON BY FLORIDA STUDENTS: Special congratulations to the following students, schools, and coaches for winning a national championship:

--National LD Champion Tara Tedrow of Celebration HS (Coach: Sara Stevens)
--National Congress Champion Mario Ariza of Belen Jesuit HS (Coach: Luis Dulzaides)
--National OI Champion Paula Aboite of North Miami Beach HS (Coach: E.Dianne Campbell)
--National DUO Champions Weisman & Moore of University School (Coach: Dean Brooks)

4) 4 OF THE 5 CFL LEAGUES IN FLORIDA BROKE STUDENTS TO ELIMINATION ROUNDS!

5) FLORIDA STUDENTS ADVANCED TO ELIMINATION ROUNDS IN EVERY EVENT OFFERED
AT THE TOURNAMENT!

6) OTHER FLORIDA STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

--TD Quarters: Montalvo & Trask, Celebration
--LD Quarters: Alyssa Price, King; Sarah Robinson, Atlantic; Carlo Salas, Atlantic
--LD Octos: JR Thorsen, Lake Highland; Claire Jen, Lake Mary; Erica Alexander, Michael Krop;
--LD Doubles: Stephanie Cameron, Jupiter

--SC Placing: Brand Kroeger, Ft. Walton Beach (3rd)
--SC Finals: Adam Amir, JP Taravella
--SC Semis: Richard Stern, Lake Brantley; Patrick Cordova, Winter Park; Edward James III, Pine View; Christopher Kriz, Tampa-Jesuit; Alex Mercovic, Jupiter; Ed Boehme, Royal Palm; Tara Chandra, Suncoast

--EXT Finals: Justin McGeary, JP Taravella (3rd)
--EXT Semis: Noah Gentele, Pine View
--EXT Quarters: Julie Steinberg, Spanish River
--EXT Octos: Austin Siegel, Spanish River; Hauchie Pang, Nova; Alison Nadle, Stoneman Douglas

--OO Semis: Erdina Francillon, Archbishop Curley
--OO Quarters: Jessica Feldman, Spanish River; Rebecca Ojo, Timber Creek
--OO Octos: Rachel Belcher, Royal Palm;

--DEC Semis: Noor Najafi, Eastside
--DEC Octos: Patty Fortson, Michael Krop

--DP Semis: Noah Cantor, University School;
--DP Quarters: Jodi Savitz, Nova;
--DP Octos: Max Gaston, Archbishop Curley

--OI Finals: Jessica Hoffman, Trinity Prep (2nd); Sam Dunn, Buchholz (3rd)
--OI Quarters: Joanna Suarez, Dreyfoos; Josh Danz, Pembroke Pines; Tim Norton, Niceville
--OI Octos: Logan Altman, Lake Highland; Emerson Richards, Trinity; Khushbu Shah, Octos

--DUO Semis: Hightower & Shepard, Trinity Prep
--DUO Octos: Kirschner & Ruark, Trinity Prep

Congratulations to the entire state for a magnificent showing at NCFL...good luck to those competing at NFL in Philadelphia!