League History
Governor's Cup (Overall Sweepstakes)
Year |
Winner |
2023 |
Durham Academy |
2022 – In-Person |
Durham Academy |
2022 – Virtual |
Durham Academy |
2021 |
Durham Academy |
2020 |
No Tournament (COVID-19) |
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 |
2023 |
Durham Academy |
2022 – In-Person |
Durham Academy |
2022 – Virtual |
Durham Academy |
2021 |
Durham Academy |
2020 |
No Tournament (COVID-19) |
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 Hill |
Kurt Earnest Speech Sweepstakes
Year |
Winner |
2023 |
Cary Academy |
2022 – In-Person |
Cary Academy |
2022 – Virtual |
Durham Academy |
2021 |
Cumberland Polytechnic |
2020 |
No Tournament (COVID-19) |
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 |
2023 |
North Mecklenburg HS |
2022 – In-Person |
Cumberland Polytechnic HS |
2022 – Virtual |
Chase HS |
2021 |
East Rutherford |
2020 |
No Tournament (COVID-19) |
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 |
2023 |
Megan Butt (Charlotte Latin) |
2022 |
Crawford Leavoy (Durham Academy) |
2021 |
Michelle Boswell (Cumberland Polytechnic) |
2020 |
Crawford Leavoy (Durham Academy) |
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 |
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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 |
2023 |
Emma Smith (Durham Academy) |
2022 |
Harley Burgess (Chase HS) |
2021 |
Will Smith (Asheville) |
2020 |
Jeff Welty (Durham Academy) |
2019 |
Hunter Martin (Charlotte Latin) |
John Woollen TFL Student of the Year
Year |
Winner |
2023 |
Zechariah Hoppes (East Rutherford) |
2022 |
Mukta Dharmapurikar (Durham Academy) |
2021 |
Ritvik Nalamouthu (Cary Academy) |
2020 |
Emily Donaldson (Durham Academy) |
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 |
2023 |
None |
2022 |
None |
2021 |
None |
2020 |
None |
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 |
Value |
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 |
2023 |
Samiksha Pyndi (Ardrey Kell) |
2022 |
Arman Karbassian (Ardrey Kell) |
2021 |
Zach Minnemier (Ardrey Kell) |
2020 |
No Tournament (COVID-19) |
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) |
Full Yearly Tournament Results
Year |
Link |
2023 |
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2022 – In-Person |
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2022 – Virtual |
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2021 |
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2020 |
No Tournament (COVID-19) |
2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2011 |
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