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AUDL Middle School Coach and Community Award Winners for 2019-2020!
While the cancellation of the AUDL Middle School State Championships was disappointing for the entire AUDL community, we still think it is important to celebrate our community for its support and success throughout the year.
The AUDL Middle School Coach of the Year Award winner for 2019-2020 is: Melanie Burdis of Sutton Middle School.
The AUDL Middle School Community of the Year Award winner for 2019-2020 is: Sequoyah Middle School.
Congratulations to both of our specialty award winners. They will also be recognized in the fall at the 2020-2021 season opener!
March 7, 2020 AUDL High School State Championships
Hosted by Rockdale County High School
Host Coach: Ms. Shannon Turner
Total Schools: 12
Total Debaters: 54
High School Specialty Awards:
Coach of the Year: Ms. Natilee Brown-Van, South Gwinnett High School
Community of the Year: New Manchester High School
Sweepstakes of the Year:
1st Place: Drew Charter Academy
2nd Place: Druid Hills High School
3rd Place: The Wilson Academy
4th Place: Rockdale County High School
5th Place: Arabia Mountain High School
February 29, 2020 Congressman John Lewis Invitational Results
Hosted by Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
Host Coaches: Ms. Johnnie Ford and Ms. April Ellis
Total Schools: 25
Total Debaters: 211
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Chasity Choran, KIPP South Fulton Academy
Community Award: Paul D. West Middle School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Sutton Middle School
2nd Place: Inman Middle School
3rd Place: KIPP South Fulton Academy
4th Place: Renfroe Middle School
5th Place: Chamblee Middle School
High School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Dr. Justina Reynolds, BEST Academy
Community Award: Arabia Mountain High School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Decatur High School
2nd Place: Drew Charter Academy
3rd Place: Arabia Mountain High School
4th Place: Druid Hills High School
5th Place: Pebblebrook High School
February 22, 2020 Tournament Results
Hosted by Sequoyah Middle School
Host Coach: Ms. Vicki Feacher
Total Schools: 13
Total Debaters: 196
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Mr. Noco Walls, Main Street Academy
Community Award: Sequoyah Middle School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Sutton Middle School
2nd Place: The Galloway School
3rd Place: Hopewell Middle School
4th Place: South Forsyth Middle School
5th Place: Sequoyah Middle School
February 8, 2020 Tournament Results
Hosted by South Gwinnett High School
Host Coach: Ms. Natilee Brown-Van
Total Schools: 23
Total Debaters: 216
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Dr. James Boddington, St. John’s the Evangelist School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: River Trail Middle School
2nd Place: Inman Middle School
3rd Place: Blackmon Road Middle School
4th Place: Richards Middle School
5th Place: St. John’s the Evangelist School
High School Specialty Awards
Coach Award: Dr. Man Martin, Arabia Mountain High School
Community Award: Langston Hughes High School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Druid Hills High School
2nd Place: The Paideia School
3rd Place: Arabia Mountain High School
4th Place: Rockdale High School
5th Place: Chamblee High School
January 18, 2020 Tournament Results
Hosted by Grace Snell Middle School
Host Coach: Ms. Gloria Davies
Total Schools: 26
Total Debaters: 239
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Vivian Dawson, Renfroe Middle School
Community Award: Chamblee Middle School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Hopewell Middle School & Sutton Middle School (tie)
2nd Place: Blackmon Road Middle School
3rd Place: South Forsyth Middle School
4th Place: Richards Middle School
5th Place: Sequoyah Middle School
High School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Mr. Keith Matier, Langston Hughes High School
Community Award: Therrell High School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Drew Charter Academy
2nd Place: Wilson Academy
3rd Place: Chamblee High School
4th Place: KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
5th Place: Maynard-Jackson High School
January 11, 2020 Tournament Results
Hosted by Rockdale County High School
Host Coach: Ms. Shannon Turner
Total Schools: 12
Total Debaters: 189
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Amy Morris, Vickery Creek Middle School
Community Award: High Meadows School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: River Trail Middle School
2nd Place: Vickery Creek Middle School
3rd Place: Inman Middle School
4th Place: High Meadows School
5th Place: The Galloway School
December 14, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Druid Hills High School
Host Coaches: Ms. Susan Brown, Mr. Brett Flater, Mr. Vincent Grey
Total Schools: 8
Total Debaters: 168
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Casey Bane & Ms. Joanna Smith, River Trail Middle School
Community Award: Main Street Academy
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: River Trail Middle School
2nd Place: Inman Middle School
3rd Place: Vickery Creek Middle School
4th Place: The Galloway School
5th Place: The Museum School
December 7, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by the BEST Academy & Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Host Coaches: Dr. Justina Reynolds & Ms. Shawnese Blount
Total Schools: 33
Total Debaters: 298
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Eilidh Branson, KIPP WAYS Academy
Community Award: St. John’s the Evangelist School
Sweepstakes Awards:
1st Place: Sutton Middle School
2nd Place: Hopewell Middle School
3rd Place: Woodward Academy
4th Place: South Forsyth Middle School
5th Place: St. John’s the Evangelist School
High School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Mandi Lozano, Booker T. Washington High School
Community Award: The Wilson Academy
Sweepstakes Awards:
1st Place: Drew Charter Academy
2nd Place: Decatur High School
3rd Place: Rockdale County High School
4th Place: Roswell High School
5th Place: Westlake High School
November 9, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Decatur High School
Host Coaches: Ms. Beth McMahon & Ms. Frances Wilson
Total Schools: 24
Total Debaters: 244
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Mr. Clarence Jeffries & Mr. Jonathan Winn, Paul D. West Middle School
Community Award: Inman Middle School
Sweepstakes Awards:
1st Place: Hopewell Middle School
2nd Place: Inman Middle School
3rd Place: South Forsyth Middle School
4th Place: High Meadows School
5th Place: Sequoyah Middle School
High School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Phyllis Turner, Tri-Cities High School
Community Award: The Wilson Academy
Sweepstakes Awards:
1st Place: Drew Charter Academy
2nd Place: Pebblebrook High School
3rd Place: Decatur High School
4th Place: The Wilson Academy
5th Place: South Gwinnett High School
November 2, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Vickery Creek Middle School
Host Coach: Ms. Amy Morris
Total Schools: 9
Total Debaters: 233
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Melanie Burdis of Sutton Middle School
Community Award: KIPP WAYS Academy
Sweepstakes
1st Place: River Trail Middle School
2nd Place: Sutton Middle School
3rd Place: Vickery Creek Middle School
4th Place: The Galloway School
5th Place: The Westminster Schools
October 19, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Pebblebrook High School
Host Coach: Dr. Dawn Whipple
Total Schools: 33
Total Debaters: 348
Middle School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Kelli DeGuire, Calhoun Middle School
Community Award: Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Sutton Middle School
2nd Place: Inman Middle School
3rd Place: Vickery Creek Middle School
4th Place: Woodward Academy
5th Place: KIPP South Fulton Academy
High School Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Natilee Brown-Van, South Gwinnett High School
Community Award: Druid Hills High School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: Drew Charter Academy
2nd Place: Pebblebrook High School
3rd Place: Decatur High School
4th Place: Wilson Academy
5th Place: Booker T. Washington High School
October 5, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Sequoyah Middle School
Host Coach: Ms. Vicki Feacher
Total Schools: 10
Total Debaters: 199
Specialty Awards:
Coach Award: Ms. Rebecca Wendland, South Forsyth Middle School
Community Award: The Westminster Schools
Sweepstakes:
1st Place: River Trail Middle School
2nd Place: South Forsyth Middle School
3rd Place: Hopewell Middle School
4th Place: The Galloway School
5th Place: The Westminster Schools
September 21, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Sutton Middle School
Host Coaches: Ms. Melanie Burdis
Total Schools: 16
Total Debaters: 119
Specialty Awards:
Coach of the Month: Mr. Joshua James, Maynard Jackson High School
Community Award of the Month: Chamblee High School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place - Drew Charter School
2nd Place - Rockdale County High School
3rd Place - Chamblee High School
3rd Place - Druid Hills High School
4th Place - Wilson Academy
5th Place - North Atlanta High School
5th Place - Pebblebrook High School
September 14, 2019 Tournament Results
Hosted by Hopewell Middle School
Host Coach: Ms. Karen Allen
Total Schools: 16
Total Debaters: 355
Specialty Awards
Coach of the Month: Mr. Tommy Sharp, The Galloway School
Coach of the Month: Ms. Chasity Choran, KIPP South Fulton Academy
Community Award of the Month: Grace Snell Middle School
Community Award of the Month: The Museum School
Sweepstakes:
1st Place - Sutton Middle School
2nd Place - Hopewell Middle School
3rd Place - River Trail Middle School
4th Place - South Forsyth Middle School
5th Place - The Galloway School