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California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Fremont, CA
Back: Zoe Bell (11), Geneva Brock (10), Sevan Ikeda (10), Chang-May Tan (12)
Front: Andrew Phillips, Emily Sidansky

California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Riverside, CA
Back : Trevin Adams (12), Jaden Gamache (9), Ty Willey (12), Jada Zarembka (12)

Front : Alyssa Romano, Amanda Willard

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

St. Augustine, FL
Back: Geoffrey Porter (12), Paisley Crook (12), Vanessa Waldhof (10), Giovanni Viruet (12)
Front: Joelle Herman, Randall Hancock

Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick, MD
Back : Elijah Strom (12), Keanu Boren (10), Aaron Strom (10), Sophia Fernandez (12)
Front: Jerri Seremeth, Keith Nolan

Indiana School for the Deaf

Indianapolis, IN
Back: Seanna Baird (12), Michelle Eicher (11), Sarah Walton (11), Martin Skjeveland (11)
Front: Gabriel Paulone, Annette Tavernese

Marie Philip and Walden Schools

Framingham, MA
Ellis Jones (12), Delaney Ringer (11), Julissa Gonzalez-Velez (12), Zarita Toledo (10)
Missing: Coaches

Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Frederick, MD
Back: Bella Finkle (12), Keanu Herzig Wilcox (12), Kaylieah Fuller (11), Josiah Lockhart (9)
Front: Seanna Guettler, Elena Ruiz-Tucker

Metro Deaf School

St. Paul, MN
Back: Jade Stevensen (12) , Violet Jo Swanson-Peet (10), Mujahid Zafar (12), Johnathan Buchanan (12)
Front: Andrew Webser, Cheri Piemeisl

Model Secondary School for the Deaf

Washington, DC
Back: Hiruni Hewapathiranage-Mayadunne (11), Dalina Schwartz (12), Levi Wood (11), Coffey King (12)

Front: Jessica Demme, John Borkowski

Mount Tahoma High School

Tacoma, WA
Back: Oceania Gonzalez (12), Matthea Gaines (11), River Gonzalez (9)
Front: Debbie Tygart, Olivia Wood

New Mexico School for the Deaf

Santa Fe, NM
Back: Alex Wilding (11), Adrien Ercolino, (11), Chloe Willey-Saunders (12), Kieran Vollmar (12)
Front: Scott Vollmar, Carrie Nichols

Pinellas County School District

Largo, FL
Back: Xallie Alvarez (9), Spyridon Alexandratos (9), Zacharia Williams (11), Drew Hornyak (12)
Front: Melissa Hebbeler, Caitlyn Dollar

Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Denver, CO
Back: Alejo Martinez (11), Leila Ferguson (12), Riordan Ferguson (9), Noal Blessing (12)
Front: Nancy McAnlis

Texas School for the Deaf

Austin, TX
Back: Jeanique Davis (10), Peyton Yevich (12), Max Harris (12), Lydia Castle (11)
Front: Michelle Halvorsen; Claira Oberrender

The Academy San Francisco @ McAteer

San Francisco, CA
Back: Madison Morales (11), Annie Trang (10), Amy Huang (11), Jon Cendejas (12)
Front: Krissy Altmayer, Janaee Cobbs

W.T. Woodson High School

Fairfax, VA
Shan Pillai, Sonan Sahgal (10), Maggie Smallwood (10), Karine Jelalian (10), Julie Clinch

Weekend Schedule

Thursday, April 20th

  • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Arrivals → Drop off Bags at GUKCC 
  • 4:00 pm Icebreaker Activities @ LLRH6 Co-Lab 
  • 4:00 pm Coaches Meeting @ LLRH6 Terrace 
  • 5:00 pm Opening Ceremony @ Elstad Auditorium 
  • 6:00 pm Dinner @ Cafeteria 
  • 7:30 pm -9:30 pm Naval Academy v. Gallaudet University Debate Event @ Field House
  • 9:30 pm Registration/Check-In Rooms @ GUKCC 
  • 10:30 pm Curfew 

Friday, April 21st

  • 7:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast @ Cafeteria 
  • 8:15 am Screening Test for Individual Competition @ SAC 1213, 1214
  • 9:15 am Welcome Remarks @ National Deaf Life Museum
  • 10:00 am -10:45 am Poster Sessions @ SLCC 
  • 10:45 am-11:30 am Campus Tour 
  • 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Student Panel @ SAC 1011
  • 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Unity Fest 
  • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Individual Competition @ Elstad Auditorium
  • 3:30 pm Get ready for DC Tour 
  • 3:45 pm Depart for DC Tour 
  • 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm DC Tour 
  • 6:00 pm Return to Campus 
  • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Dinner @ Cafeteria 
  • 7:30 pm Youth Debate Bowl @ Elstad Auditorium 
  • 10:30 pm Curfew 

Saturday, April 22nd

  • 7:00am – 8:30 am Breakfast @ Cafeteria 
  • 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Hospitality Room Opens @ Game Room (Coffee/Tea Service – 8:30-11:30)
  • 8:30 am Match 1 (Water/Air Pools) 
  • 8:30 am Earth and Fire Team pictures @ Tower Clock
  • 9:45 am Match 2 (Earth/Fire Pools) 
  • 9:45 am Water and Air Team pictures @ Tower Clock 
  • 11:00 am Match 3 (Water/Air Pools) 
  • 11:30 am – 1:15 pm Lunch @ Cafeteria 
  • 12:45 pm Match 4 (Earth/Fire Pools) 
  • 2:00 pm Match 5 (Water/Air Pools) 
  • 3:15 pm Match 6 (Earth/FirePools) 
  • 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Dinner @ Cafeteria 
  • 6:30 pm Buses Depart from GUKCCH to Social Outing
  • 7:15 pm- 9:15 pm Social Outing at Doyle’s Outpost 
  • 9:30 pm Depart to Gallaudet 
  • 10:30 pm Curfew 

Sunday, April 23rd

  • 7:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast @ Cafeteria 
  • 8:30 am Hospitality Room Opens @ Game Room (Coffee/Tea Service – 8:30-11)
  • 8:30 am Round of 16 Part One 
  • 10:00 am Round of 16 Part Two 
  • 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Bison Luncheon @ Cafeteria (2nd floor) 
  • 1:00 pm Quarterfinals 
  • 3:00 pm Semifinals 
  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dinner @ Cafeteria 
  • 6:00 pm Third Place Match @ Elstad Auditorium 
  • 7:30 pm Championship Match @ Elstad Auditorium 
  • 9:00 pm Awards Ceremony @ Elstad Auditorium 
  • 10:00 pm Farewell Party @ Field House 
  • 12:00 am Curfew 

Monday, April 24th

  • 4:00 am – 5:00 pm Teams Depart

Pool Play Match Schedule

Tournament Bracket Schedule

Awards

  • Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf
  • Second Place: California School for the Deaf, Fremont
  • Third Place: Frederick County Public Schools
  • Fourth Place: W.T. Woodson High School
  • Sportsmanship: Metro Deaf School and Mount Tahoma High School
  • All Stars:
    • Chang-May Tan, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
    • Hiruni Hewapathiranage-Mayadunne, Model Secondary School for the Deaf
    • Kieran Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf
    • Martin Skjeveland, Indiana School for the Deaf
    • Max Harris, Texas School for the Deaf
    • Sevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
    • Sonan Sahgal, W.T. Woodson High School 
    • Sophie Fernandez, Frederick County Public Schools
  • Most Outstanding Player: Coffey King, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

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