Roster and Accomplishments From The 1997-1998 Season

Roster of Students and Coaches

The following is a roster of Webster Club students and coaches from the 1997-1998 academic year.

Coaching Staff

Policy Debate

• Alex Inman (Director)
• Tim Dale

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

• Alex Inman (Director)

Forensics

• Carol Hardtke (Director)
• Greg Meuler
• Ann Frkovich
• Anita Fleisch

Mock Trial

• Bob Mihelich
• Megan Carmody
• Brian Resler

Policy Debate

Senior Class of 1998

• Joel Aizen
• Jerrell Braden
• Nick DiUlio

Junior Class of 1999

• Paul Flaig
• Eric Kirsch
• Gopi Kumar
• Steve Leider
• Mort Sayyed

Sophomore Class of 2000

• Marcus Guzetta
• Lenny Hanson
• Bret Harper
• Jason Korb
• B.J. Lanser
• Craig Roush
• Kevin Thom

Freshman Class of 2001

• Benesh Gillin
• Andy Nolan

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Senior Class of 1998

• Andy Owsiak
• Ben Schneider
• John Shefchik

Sophomore Class of 2000

• Jake Glowacki
• Joe Simmons

Freshman Class of 2001

• Benesh Gillin
• Ian Hoch
• Ted Kolberg
• John Marino
• Tim Romanowich

Forensics

Senior Class of 1998

• Jerrell Braden
• Milan Gupta
• Kevin Krejci
• Sandip Mody
• Andy Owsiak
• Ben Schneider
• John Shefchik
• Wil Taylor
• John Vasudevan

Junior Class of 1999

• Luke Arkenberg
• Chris Bach
• John Casper
• Pat Fennelly
• Nick Ferraro
• Paul Flaig
• Mike Gannon
• Eric Kirsch
• Gopi Kumar
• Steve Leider
• Mort Sayyed

Sophomore Class of 2000

• Jake Glowacki
• Lenny Hanson
• Bret Harper
• B.J. Lanswer
• Blake Lindemann
• Mike Maher
• Mark Mescher
• Grady Owens
• Vik Saini
• Matt Schaeffer
• Joe Simmons
• Brian Smyth
• Kevin Thom
• Alex Walker

Freshman Class of 2001

• Mike Gesinski
• Bryan Gilmore
• Adam Klann
• Chris Klundt
• Ted Kolberg
• Kevin Liszewski
• Tony Tagliavia

Mock Trial

Senior Class of 1998

• Joel Aizen
• Nick DiUlio

Junior Class of 1999

• Brian Anderson
• Dave Sims
• Brent Tadych

Sophomore Class of 2000

• Kevin Hough
• Jake Szymanski
• Nathanael Theisen
• Eric Scholz
• Pat Sexton
• Joe Simmons

Freshman Class of 2001

• Thomas Agnello
• Andrew Baumgarten
• Paul Kempen
• Christopher Layden
• Aaron Linton
• Antonino LoPiparo
• Stephen Whelpley

Team Accomplishments

The following is a list of accomplishments by Webster Club students during the 1997-1998 academic year in Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Forensics, and Mock Trial.

Team Awards

• Southern Wisconsin NFL District 1st Place Sweepstakes Award
• WDCA State Tournament of Champions 2nd Place Sweepstakes Award

Policy Debate

Elimination Round Appearances

• Runners-Up - Hortonville (Joel Aizen & Paul Flaig)
• Runners-Up - Pius XI (Steve Leider & Kevin Thom)
• Semifinalists - Appleton West (Joel Aizen & Steve Leider)
• Semifinalists - Pius XI (Eric Kirsch & Gopi Kumar)
• Quarterfinalists - WDCA State TOC (Eric Kirsch & Gopi Kumar)
• Octafinalists - Glenbrooks (Joel Aizen & Steve Leider)
• Octafinalists - New Trier (Joel Aizen & Steve Leider)
• Octafinalists - Appleton West (Eric Kirsch & Gopi Kumar)
• Octafinalists - Valley Mid-America Cup (Joel Aizen & Steve Leider)
• Octafinalists - New Trier (Joel Aizen & Steve Leider)

Individual Speaker Awards

• 1st Speaker - Hortonville (Paul Flaig)
• 2nd Speaker - Hortonville (Joel Aizen)
• 4th Speaker - WDCA State TOC (Paul Flaig)
• 7th Speaker - Appleton West (Joel Aizen)

National Tournament Qualifiers

• National Catholic Forensic League - Paul Flaig & Kevin Thom
• National Forensic League - Joel Aizen & Kevin Thom

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Tournament Championships

• Champion - Appleton East (Joe Simmons)
• Champion - Hortonville (Tim Romanowich)
• Champion - Sheboygan (John Shefchik)
• Champion - Nicolet (John Shefchik)
• Champion - West Bend East (Benesh Gillin)
• Champion - New London (Ben Schneider)
• Champion - Marquette (Ian Hoch)

Elimination Round Appearances

• Runner-Up - Nicolet (Joe Simmons)
• Runner-Up - Hortonville (Jake Glowacki)
• Runner-Up - Sheboygan (Ted Kolberg)
• Semifinalist - Hortonville (Ben Schneider)
• Semifinalist - West Bend East (Tim Romanowich)
• Semifinalist - West Bend East (Jake Glowacki)
• Semifinalist - Sheboygan (Ian Hoch)
• Semifinalist - Ohio Valley (John Shefchik)
• Semifinalist - Appleton East (Ted Kolberg)
• Quarterfinalist - Appleton East (John Shefchik)
• Quarterfinalist - WFCA State (Ian Hoch)
• Quarterfinalist - WFCA State (John Shefchik)
• Quarterfinalist - Sheboygan (Tim Romanowich)
• Octafinalist - Valley Mid-America Cup (Andy Owsiak)
• Double-Octafinalist - Valley Mid-America Cup (John Shefchik)
• Double-Octafinalist - Wake Forest (Andy Owsiak)

National Tournament Qualifiers

• National Catholic Forensic League - Ian Hoch
• National Catholic Forensic League - Joe Simmons
• National Forensic League - John Shefchik

Forensics

Sweepstakes Awards

• 1st Place - Conference
• 2nd Place - Appleton East
• 2nd Place - Sussex Hamilton
• 2nd Place - Nicolet
• 3rd Place - West Bend
• 3rd Place - Sheboygan South
• 3rd Place - Hartford
• 5th Place - WFCA State (Division 1)

Individual State Tournament Championship Awards

• 1st Place - Humorous Interpretation (Ben Schneider)
• 1st Place - Public Address (Mort Sayyed)

Individual State Tournament Finalists & Semifinalists

• 2nd Place - Dramatic Interpretation (Milan Gupta)
• 2nd Place - Extemporaneous Speaking (Steve Leider)
• 2nd Place - Group Discussion (Bret Harper)
• 3rd Place - Oratory (John Vasudevan)
• 3rd Place - Radio Speaking (Tony Tagliavia)
• 4th Place - Extemporaneous Speaking (Ted Kolberg)
• 4th Place - Group Discussion (Kevin Thom)
• 4th Place - Radio Speaking (Wil Taylor)
• Semifinalist - Extemporaneous Speaking (Eric Kirsch)
• Semifinalist - Extemporaneous Speaking (Gopi Kumar)
• Semifinalist - Moments In History (Luke Arkenberg)

National Tournament Elimination Round Participants

• 6th Place: Humorous Interpretation - Wake Forest (Ben Schneider)
• Semifinalist: Humorous Interpretation - University of Texas (Ben Schneider)
• Semifinalist: Humorous Interpretation - Harvard (Ben Schneider)
• Octafinalist: Dramatic Interpretation - Harvard (Milan Gupta)

Individual Invitational Championship Awards

• 1st Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Conference (Milan Gupta)
• 1st Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Appleton East (Steve Leider)
• 1st Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Marquette (Gopi Kumar)
• 1st Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Nicolet (Gopi Kumar)
• 1st Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Conference (Steve Leider)
• 1st Place: Group Discussion - Appleton East (Jerrell Braden)
• 1st Place: Group Discussion - Marquette (Paul Flaig)
• 1st Place: Group Discussion - West Bend (Jerrell Braden)
• 1st Place: Group Discussion - Hartford (Jerrell Braden)
• 1st Place: Humorous Interpretation - Appleton East (Ben Schneider)
• 1st Place: Humorous Interpretation - Sussex Hamilton (Ben Schneider)
• 1st Place: Humorous Interpretation - Sheboygan South (Ben Schneider)
• 1st Place: Humorous Interpretation - Conference (Ben Schneider)
• 1st Place: Humorous Interpretation - Nicolet (Ben Schneider)
• 1st Place: Oratory - Appleton East (John Vasudevan)
• 1st Place: Oratory - Marquette (John Vasudevan)
• 1st Place: Oratory - West Bend (John Vasudevan)
• 1st Place: Oratory - Conference (John Vasudevan)
• 1st Place: Oratory - Hartford (Mark Mescher)
• 1st Place: Play Acting - Nicolet (Pat Fennelly & Nick Ferraro)
• 1st Place: Prose - Conference (Brian Smyth)
• 1st Place: Public Address - Marquette (Mort Sayyed)
• 1st Place: Public Address - West Bend (Mort Sayyed)
• 1st Place: Public Address - Sussex Hamilton (Mort Sayyed)
• 1st Place: Public Address - Nicolet (B.J. Lanser)
• 1st Place: Radio Speaking - Sussex Hamilton (Wil Taylor)

Individual Invitational Finalists & Semifinalists

• 2nd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - West Bend (Eric Kirsch)
• 2nd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - West Bend (Alex Walker)
• 2nd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Marquette (Eric Kirsch)
• 2nd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Sheboygan South (Gopi Kumar)
• 2nd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Conference (Gopi Kumar)
• 2nd Place: Group Discussion - Marquette (Bret Harper)
• 2nd Place: Group Discussion - West Bend (Bret Harper)
• 2nd Place: Group Discussion - Sheboygan South (Bret Harper)
• 2nd Place: Group Discussion - Hartford (Paul Flaig)
• 2nd Place: Humorous Interpretation - Sussex Hamilton (John Shefchik)
• 2nd Place: Humorous Interpretation - Conference (John Shefchik)
• 2nd Place: Moments In History - West Bend (Luke Arkenberg)
• 2nd Place: Moments In History - Nicolet (Luke Arkenberg)
• 2nd Place: Oratory - Conference (Mark Mescher)
• 2nd Place: Oratory - Sussex Hamilton (John Vasudevan)
• 2nd Place: Play Acting - Conference (Andy Owskiak & Matt Schaefer)
• 2nd Place: Public Address - Conference (Mort Sayyed)
• 2nd Place: Public Address - Nicolet (Mort Sayyed)
• 2nd Place: Radio Speaking - Conference (Wil Taylor)
• 3rd Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Nicolet (Milan Gupta)
• 3rd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Appleton East (Eric Kirsch)
• 3rd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Sussex Hamilton (Eric Kirsch)
• 3rd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Conference (Eric Kirsch)
• 3rd Place: Group Discussion - West Bend (Paul Flaig)
• 3rd Place: Group Discussion - Sheboygan South (Jerrell Braden)
• 3rd Place: Humorous Interpretation - Conference (Joe Simmons)
• 3rd Place: Moments In History - Conference (Luke Arkenberg)
• 3rd Place: Oratory - Appleton East (Mark Mescher)
• 3rd Place: Oratory - West Bend (Mark Mescher)
• 3rd Place: Oratory - Sussex Hamilton (Mark Mescher)
• 3rd Place: Oratory - Nicolet (Mark Mescher)
• 3rd Place: Play Acting - Conference (Pat Fennelly & Nick Ferraro)
• 3rd Place: Public Address - Appleton East (Mort Sayyed)
• 3rd Place: Public Address - Hartford (Mort Sayyed)
• 3rd Place: Radio Speaking - Conference (Tony Tagliavia)
• 3rd Place: Radio Speaking - Hartford (Tony Tagliavia)
• 4th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Appleton East (Milan Gupta)
• 4th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Hartford (Milan Gupta)
• 4th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Conference (Ted Kolberg)
• 4th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Nicolet (Eric Kirsch)
• 4th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Appleton East (Eric Kirsch)
• 4th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Sussex Hamilton (Gopi Kumar)
• 4th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Hartford (Gopi Kumar)
• 4th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Marquette (Steve Leider)
• 4th Place: Group Discussion - Marquette (Lenny Hanson)
• 4th Place: Group Discussion - Hartford (Kevin Thom)
• 4th Place: Group Discussion - Appleton East (Paul Flaig)
• 4th Place: Humorous Interpretation - Hartford (Ben Schneider)
• 4th Place: Play Acting - Conference (Adam Klann & Chris Klundt)
• 4th Place: Play Acting - Sheboygan South (Pat Fennelly & Nick Ferraro)
• 4th Place: Public Address - Hartford (B.J. Lanser)
• 4th Place: Radio Speaking - Sussex Hamilton (Tony Tagliavia)
• 4th Place: Radio Speaking - West Bend (Wil Taylor)
• 4th Place: Radio Speaking - Sheboygan South (Wil Taylor)
• 4th Place: Moments In History - Nicolet (Blake Lindemann)
• 5th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Appleton East (Grady Owens)
• 5th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Sussex Hamilton (Grady Owens)
• 5th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Sussex Hamilton (Milan Gupta)
• 5th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Sheboygan South (Milan Gupta)
• 5th Place: Dramatic Interpretation - Sheboygan South (Grady Owens)
• 5th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Nicolet (Alex Walker)
• 5th Place: Extemporaneous Speaking - Hartford (Eric Kirsch)
• 5th Place: Group Discussion - West Bend (Lenny Hanson)
• 5th Place: Group Discussion - Nicolet (Lenny Hanson)
• 5th Place: Group Discussion - Appleton East (Bret Harper)
• 5th Place: Group Discussion - Hartford (Bret Harper)
• 5th Place: Humorous Interpretation - Conference (Mike Gesinski)
• 5th Place: Moments In History - Appleton East (Blake Lindemann)
• 5th Place: Moments In History - Sussex Hamilton (Blake Lindemann)
• 5th Place: Moments In History - Sussex Hamilton (Mike Gannon)
• 5th Place: Oratory - Marquette (Mark Mescher)
• 5th Place: Oratory - Marquette (Kevin Krejci)
• 5th Place: Oratory - Sheboygan South (Krevin Krejci)
• 5th Place: Play Acting - Hartford (Andy Owsiak & Matt Schaefer)
• 5th Place: Public Address - Marquette (B.J. Lanser)
• 5th Place: Public Address - Sussex Hamilton (B.J. Lanser)
• 5th Place: Public Address - Sheboygan South (B.J. Lanser)
• 5th Place: Radio Speaking - Marquette (Tony Tagliavia)

Student Congress Awards

• 1st Place - Appleton East/Senate (Steve Leider)
• 1st Place - Appleton East/House (John Shefchik)
• 1st Place - Marquette/Senate (John Shefchik)
• 1st Place - Marquette/House (Eric Kirsch)
• 1st Place - Nicolet (John Shefchik)
• 2nd Place - Appleton East/House (Andy Owsiak)
• 2nd Place - Marquette/Senate (Ben Schneider)
• 3rd Place - Appleton East/House (Ben Schneider)
• 3rd Place - WFCA State/Senate (Ben Schneider)
• 4th Place - West Bend (Paul Flaig)
• 4th Place - WFCA State/House (Steve Leider)
• 4th Place - WFCA State/House (John Vasudevan)
• 5th Place - WFCA State/House (Eric Kirsch)

National Catholic Forensic League National Qualifiers

• Eric Kirsch - Extemporaneous Speaking
• Ted Kolberg - Extemporaneous Speaking
• B.J. Lanser - Oratorical Declamation
• Mark Mescher - Original Oratory
• Grady Owens - Dramatic Performance
• Mort Sayyed - Original Oratory

National Forensic League National Qualifiers

• Jake Glowacki - Student Congress/House
• Milan Gupta - Dramatic Interpretation
• Eric Kirsch - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
• Ted Kolberg - United States Extemporaneous Speaking
• Ben Schneider - Humorous Interpretation
• Joe Simmons - Humorous Interpretation
• John Vasudevin - Original Oratory

Season Record of Team Results

• 2nd Place - Appleton East
• Not Eligible - Marquette
• 3rd Place - West Bend
• 2nd Place - Sussex Hamilton
• 3rd Place - Sheboygan South
• 1st Place - Conference
• 2nd Place - Nicolet
• 3rd Place - Hartford
• 5th Place - WFCA State

Mock Trial

• Both teams 3-1 at the Milwaukee Regional Mock Trial

National Tournament Locations

National Forensic League:
Pattonville High School, St. Louis, Missouri

National Catholic Forensic League:
Detroit, Michigan

National Policy Debate Resolution

Resolved: That the federal government should establish a policy to substantially increase renewable energy use in the United States.

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Last Updated on July 5th, 2007