League History

Governor's Cup (Overall Sweepstakes)

Year
Winner
2019
Ardrey Kell
​2018
​Ardrey Kell
2017
​Ardrey Kell
​2016
​Ardrey Kell
​2015
​Ardrey Kell
​2014
​Ardrey Kell
​2013
​Ardrey Kell
​2012
​​Ardrey Kell
​2011
​Pinecrest
2010
​Myers Park
​2009
​Myers Park
​2008
​Myers Park
​2007
​​East Chapel Hill
​2006
​​Myers Park
​2005
​Myers Park
​2004
​​Cary Academy
​2003
​​Myers Park
​2002
​​Myers Park
​2001
​Seventy-First
2000
​​North Mecklenburg
​1999
​Myers Park
1998
​Myers Park
​​​1997
​​Chapel Hill
1996
​Chapel Hill
1995
Enloe
​1994
​​Chapel Hill
1993​
​​Seventy-First
​1992
​Seventy-First

Steven Davis Debate Sweepstakes

Year
Winner
2019
Ardrey Kell
​2018
Ardrey Kell
​2017
​Ardrey Kell
​2016
​Ardrey Kell
​2015
​​Ardrey Kell
​2014
​Myers Park
2013
​​Myers Park
​2012
​Ardrey Kell
2011
​​Pinecrest
2010
​Myers Park
2009
Asheville
2008
​​Myers Park
2007
​East Chapel Hil

Kurt Earnest Speech Sweepstakes

Year
Winner
​​​2019
Durham Academy
​2018
​Ardrey Kell
​2017
​Ardrey Kell
​2016
​​Ardrey Kell
​2015
​​Providence
​2014
​Ardrey Kell
​2013
​​Ardrey Kell
​2012
​​North Mecklenburg
​2011
​Marvin Ridge
2010
​Marvin Ridge
2009
​Myers Park
2008
​​Myers Park
2007
​East Chapel Hill

Randy Shaver Small-Program Sweepstakes

Year
Winner
​2019
Hickory Ridge
​2018
​Research Triangle
​2017
​Cape Fear Academy
​2016
​Central Cabarrus
2015
​Enloe
​2012
​Providence
​2011
​​Cary Academy
​2010
​​Asheville
​2009
​Pine Forest
2008
​NC School of Science and Math
2007
​Seventy-First
2006
​Asheville
2005
​​Durham Academy

Mildred Hussey Coach of the Year

Year
Winner
2019
Bilal Butt (Ardrey Kell)
2018
​​Chris Harrow (Ardrey Kell) and Crawford Leavoy (Durham Academy) [Tie]
2017
​Scott Bennett (NW Guilford)
2016
​​Nicole Jenkins (Providence)
2015
​​Scott Bennett (Northwest Guilford)
2014
​​Keith Pittman (Asheville)
2013
​​J. Patrick Moss (Chase and East Rutherford)
2012
​​Scott Bennett (Northwest Guilford)
2011
Chris Rocca (North Mecklenburg)
2010
Keith Pittman (Asheville)
2009
​Chris Rocca (North Mecklenburg)
2008
​Libby Carter (Pinecrest)
2007
​Bill Franck (Northwest Guilford)
2006
​Keith Pittman (Asheville)
2005
​Ron McBride (Jack Britt)
2004
​Ron McBride (Jack Britt)
2003
​Ron McBride (Jack Britt) and Andrew West (Myers Park)
2002
Steven Davis (Vance)
2001
Noreen Mitchell (Seventy-First)
2000
​Noreen Mitchell (Seventy-First)
1999
Todd Richmond (Douglas Byrd)
1998
​Michelle Lourcey (Cape Fear)
1997
 
1996
​​Andrew West (Myers Park)
1995
​Cathy Johnston (Pine Forest)
1994
​John Woollen (Enloe)
1993
​Ellen Bray (Northeastern)
​1992
​Kurt Earnest (Seventy-First)
1991
​Jackie Foote (South View)
1990
​Jackie Foote (South View)

TFL Assistant Coach of the Year

Year
Winner
2019
Hunter Martin (Charlotte Latin)

John Woollen TFL Student of the Year

Year
Winner
2019
Satya Khurana (North Mecklenburg)
2018
Bhamini Vellanki (Durham Academy)
2017
​​Chloe Dennison (Asheville)
2016
​​Courtney Gilbert (Phillip O Berry)
2015
​​Brandon Sweeney (Sandhoke)
2014
​​Jace Lawrence (East Carteret)
2013
​Conner Brown (Northwest Guilford)
2012
​Bridgete Brainard (Chase)
2011
​​Michael Griggs (Myers Park)
2010
​​Alex Boudreau (Asheville)

Virginia Sutherland Circle of Honor (Hall of Fame)

Year
Winner
2019
None
2018
None
2017
​Mary Ellen Lively, (71st)
2016
​Keith Pittman (Asheville)
2015
​Carole Hamilton (Cary Academy)
2014
Libby Carter (Pinecrest)
2013
​Andrew West (Myers Park)
2012
None
2011
​Catherine Johnston (Pine Forest)
2010
None
2009
​None
2008
​Kurt Earnest (Seventy-First)
2007
​None
2006
Bob Yutzy (McDowell)
2005
​Steven Davis (JM Robinson)
2004
None
2003
​None
2002
​None
2001
​None
2000
​None
1999
​Joanna Smith (West Charlotte) and John Woollen (Enloe)
1998
​Jackie Foote (South View)
1997
​None
1996
Gail Riddle (Douglas Byrd)
1995
​​None
1994
None
1993
​Randy Shaver (TW Andrews)
1992
​​None
1991
​None
1990
​Rachael Roberts (High Point Central)
​1989
​Grady Franklin (Chase)
1988
​Sharon Pennell (Watuga)
1987
None
1986
​William Hudson (Ledford)
1985
​Virginia Sutherland (Myers Park)

Jackie Foote Award of Excellence in Congressional Debate

Year
Winner
2019
Elizabeth Greer (Asheville)
2018
Aniketh Dumpala (Providence)
2017
​​Katherine Gan (Enloe)
2016
​​Doug Dubrowski (Ardrey Kell)
2015
​​Mara Dygert (Asheville)
2014
​Brett Heinz (Charlotte Catholic)
2013
​​Not Awarded
2012
​​Erich Kessel (Marvin Ridge) and Catherine Bizub (North Mecklenburg) [Tie]
2011
​​Josh Campbell (Northwest Guilford)
2010
​Alex Boudreau (Asheville)
2009
​​Matt Shuster (Pinecrest)
2008
​Amit Rao (East Chapel Hill)
2007
​​Nick Oschner (Massey Hill)

John Woollen Award of Excellence in Speech and Debate (discontinued)

Year
Winner
2010
​Josh Zoffer (Durham Academy)
2009
Josh Zoffer (Durham Academy)

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