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Watertown's Brett Mischke, LD debate, Brooking's Lindsey Hoff, Oratory, and from Watertown Stephanie Chase, Oratory, and BJ Ortmeier, Policy debate play a little "Del Mooney" to pass the time between rounds. Ortmeier said, "You meet new people (at tournaments) but you can't really get too involved because it's inconvenient at tournaments, unless, you are Darin Gully(Watertown LD debate)."

Watertown's infamous Darin Gully, LD debate and national domestic extemp qualifier, checks the chess along with Mark Werner, Policy debate/Foreign Extemp, judge Brett Werner and James Brandt, policy debate/domestic extemp, all from Brookings. Gully responded to teammates friendly objections saying,"The people on my team tend to think I am 'social.' There have been incidences, but I have always maintained my professionalism."

Leslie Simdorn, a Lincoln Douglas debater from Aberdeen and current 'friend' of Gully's said, "So far, my boyfriend has beat me twice, but it's just luck. The third time is the charm." As for the rival relationship, Simdorn said, "Both teams won't seem to let us live it down." The two seem unaffected.

Milbank's Kyra Tietjen, novice debate, Joe Keller, Foreign extemp, Nancy Jones, policy debate, and Amanda Schmidt, novice debate/domestic debate, were happy to see sdpb.org at the tournament. Keller likes to keep to his own team. He said, "Only if there is an Egyptian road-kill match do I get involved with other schools."

Vermillion's reigning State "A" team champion debate coach, Peggy Dimock, offers grand words of wisdom to last year's state runner-up policy debater Jon Hoadley. Hoadley said, "Mrs. Peggy "MVP" Dimock is definitely coach to know for debate strategy." Mrs. Dimock's assistant coach and husband, Jim Dimock has also been known to lend a hand here and there.

Judge Justin Becker, and Madison teammates AJ Severson, policy debate, Wayne Boose, LD debate, Danielle 'the cheerleader' Cinancio, Brett Kearin, policy debate, and Groton's Emily Sippel, LD debate, take in a game of Risk while the 'Milbank Men in Black', Tony Dahle, and Ryan Haugaard,oratory and LD debate,  look on. "Risk is a fun way to pass the time, but debate is better," said Becker, a former graduate of Madison. "We've been trying to get rid of him (Becker) but he won't leave." said Kearin.

Aberdeen coach Rachel Engel escapes from the high school debate world around her. Engel said, "I used to compete in high school. I started judging two years ago then was asked to apply for an opening." Engel now helps with the individual events in which she once participated and LD debate.

Kaycee Bloodgood, novice debate, shows off the tournament host team's Huron Tiger school spirit.

Yankton's Joe Cope, LD debate, said, " My team is all competing, and there is noone I'd rather hang out with than the Huron girls." Huron's Elizabeth Tschetter, policy debate, Kari Brock, interp, Dani Johanesen, National qualifier in LD debate, Takama Kitadani, a foreign exchange student and interpretation participant, (back) Jacqueline Langland, Casey Bloodgood and Christina Cronin, interp, are ready to press on to the next round. Kitadani said, "We don't have interpretation or debate contests in Japan. It is really fun."

Rapid City Central's David Nicketes, Gina Johnson and Jennifer Mueller listen as Rapid City Steven's Anna McNulty imparts a some debate wisdom.

Groton's Morgan McNickle, policy and dom. extemp, Dusty Schley, policy debate and dom.extemp finalist, Rachel Zaudtke policy or oratory, Tessa Hempel, policy and oratory, Rachel Lewis, LD and for. extemp, and Teresa Krueger, oratory. Zaudtke said, "This is my first year participating. My English teacher thought I had good argumentation skills, so I joined. Debate is a good way to constructively argue without getting into trouble. Plus, getting out of school on Friday's is nice."

This group, Jason Tischler, Rapid City Central, Mark Anderson, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, John Rapinchuck, Watertown, and Mike Stolp also from Watertown had some fun discussing the last round judged by a liberal panel. Apparently they got to run a "freaky" counter-plan.

Milbank's Tammie Dyer, Groton's Nancy Jones and Deuel's Lindsey Kjenstad lost count on lap 15. 

Mitchell's Liz Brink and Roxy Hammond nab some privacy and warmth. At state last year their friend Gracie was caught asleep and drooling. The two wanted to avoid that kind of public embarrassment, by hiding out.

Rapid City Steven's policy debate partners Brennan Bilberry and Michael McNulty.

Rapid City Central's Yashreeka Huq amd Angela Terry. Huq said, "The Central team deal with a major change this year and I think our team adapted well. We made finals and staged consistently. I expected us to die for a year." Central's long-time coach Jim Coleman retired and was replaced by Gina Johnson this year.

Sioux Falls Roosevelt's Nicole Buseman, policy and dom. extemp, Joel Stjernholm, policy and for.extemp, and Amanda Melham, policy and oratory. Stjernholm said, "Our team has made finals in all of our ies (individual events) and all 3 of our debate teams are 2-0."

Groton's Teresa Krueger and Rachel Lewis crash out in the theater. "We got bored sitting in the chairs all day. They dropped oratory rounds and put all 7 contestants into finals, so I had nothing to do all day," said Krueger. The finals in oratory are scheduled for 10am. 

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