Excitement permeates BEST’s first tournament of the season
On November 11, 12 and 13, 2022, The BEST Foundation held its 48th tournament in Language School “Academic Lyudmil Stoyanov” in Blagoevgrad. Competitors took part in five events: World Schools Style debate, poetry and prose interpretation, duo interpretation, and original oratory. Nearly 200 high school students participated in our first competition of the season, representing schools from across Bulgaria. We were extremely happy to meet all of our community in person after a trying period during the last two years and were impressed with all our students’ creativity, hard work and talent.
BEST Foundation is especially grateful to the US Embassy in Sofia for their financial support, without which, these tournaments would not have been possible. BEST would also like to thank the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission managed by Angela Rodel for their sponsorship of our second Debate Summer Camp which led to improvements in students’ preparedness for the competition as well as noticeable improvement in the quality of the debate category.
Volunteer judge Miko Dimov from Blagoevgrad said: “It has been 10 years since I judged or debated and it was such a pleasure to participate and feel the debating buzz again- congrats to all competitors and keep at it”.
Our next tournament is on November 26, 2022 for students from the east region in Bulgaria.
FALL WEST TOURNAMENT AWARDS
Below are the names of participating teams and winners from the Fall West 2021 Regional tournament; you can view results on Speechwire, as well. Debate results can be viewed on Tabby Cat.
Participating Schools/Teams
Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Mathematics and Science HS. Akad Korolyov, Blagoevgrad
PMG Yane Sandanski, Gotse Delchev
Petar Beron FLHS, Kyustendil
Ekzarh Yossif I FLS, Lovech
Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Team Plovdiv, Plovdiv
Aleko Konstantinov, Pravets
119th Secondary School Academician Mihail Arnaudov,Sofia
97th school Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia
Second English Language School, Sofia
Tsar Ivan Asen II 12th School, Sofia
Yordan Radichkov FLHS, Vidin
Yoan Ekzarh Language School, Vratsa
AWARDS
DUO INTERPRETATION- NOVICE
Finalists
Ivan Ivanov and Velislav Stefanov - Peter Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Kamelia Eftimova and Veronica Toneva - Peter Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Maria Ilieva and Magdalena Milkova - Second Language School, Sofia
DUO INTERPRETATION- VARSITY
Semifinalists
Montana, Peter Bogdan FLHS, Veronica Toneva and Kamelia Evtimova - Peter Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Kristian Romanov and Darina Chakalova - 97th School Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia
Magdalena Milkova and Maria Ilieva - Second English Language School, Sofia
Lilian Djoneva and Viktoria Daskalova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Martin Dzhuparov and Dimitar Mishev - Second English High School, Sofia
Anna Krusteva and Katalina Yordanova - 97th School Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia
Mimi Genova and Kristina Petrova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Maria Kostadinova and Stela Parlichkova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Finalists
Reni Petrova and Zornitsa Dimitrova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Ivan Ivanov and Velislav Stefanov - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Magdalina Koleva and Hristomir Yordanov - Yordan Radichkov FLS, Vidin
Albena Pavlova and Aleksandra Emamzade - Second English High School, Plovdiv
Georgi Apostolov and Valentina Angelova - 97th School Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia
Sevdalina Stoyanova and Viktoria Tsenova - Aleko Konstantinov FLHS, Pravets
ORIGINAL ORATORY- MERGED
Semifinalists
Lora Angelova - Dr. Petar Beron Language School, Kyustendil
Yoana Dimitrova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Elizabeth Ivanova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Izabel Kalaidjieva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Nikol Mihaylska - Aleko Konstantinov FLHS, Pravets
Sofia Bogdanska - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Finalists
Alexandra Dimova - Akad. S. Korolyov Math and Science HS, Blagoevgrad
Simona Yordanova - Lyudmil Stoyanova FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Ana Limonova - Team Plovdiv
Izabel Spasova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
David Papich - Second Language High School, Sofia
Rosen Razpopov - Team Plovdiv
Novice
Sofia Bogdanksa - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Izabel Kalaidzhieva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Filipa Karadhzova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
POETRY INTERPRETATION – MERGED
Semifinalists
Amelia Nikolova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Vasilena Kazalieva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Vilhelmina Sandeva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Laora Rumenova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Velizara Stoeva - Dr. Petar Beron Language School, Kyustendil
Zarina Popova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Maria Kostadinova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Maya Bateva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Finalists
Aleksandra Boyanova - Yordan Radichkov FLS, Vidin
Viktoria Daskalova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Simona Pencheva - Aleko Konstantinov FLHS, Pravets
Yanitsa Brayanova - Ivan Vasov Language School, Smolyan
Antonia Valkova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Mariya Slavcheva - Yordan Radichkov FLS, Vidin
Novice
Stefani Strezova - 51 Elisaveta Bagryana School, Sofia
Sofia Markova - Lyudmil Stoyanova FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Alexandra Dimova, Mihaela Talkova - Akad. S. Korolyov Maths and Science HS, Blagoevgrad
PROSE INTERPRETATION- NOVICE
Finalists
Teodora Gaydarova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Kamelia Evtimova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Katerina Mateeva - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Tsvetoslava Garvanska - Aleko Konstantinov FLHS, Pravets
Stela Sofronova - Aleko Konstantinov FLHS, Pravets
Aleksandra Popova - Aleko Konstantinov FLHS, Pravets .
PROSE INTERPRETATION- VARSITY
Semifinalists
Pamela Tsvetkova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Viktoria Daskalova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Antonia Valkova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Nikol Meteva - Ekzarh Yosif I FLHS, Lovech
Vili Georgieva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Maya Bateva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Finalists
Zarina Popova - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Axendar Nikolaev - 51 Elisaveta Bagryana School, Sofia
Zornitsa Dimitrova - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
Lilian Djoneva - Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
Maria Vitanova - PMG Yane Sandanski, Gotse Delchev
Mihaela Georgieva - Petar Bogdan FLHS, Montana
WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE – NOVICE
Finalists
Madlen Volodieva Vidova, Mara Teodora Mazilu, Arina Musina - British School, Sofia
Boris Ignatov, Yoana Chaeva, Kristian Mateev, Anna-Maria Vladimirova, Lyubomir Todorov - 97th school, Sofia
Top Speaker Award
Boris Ignatov - 97th School, Sofia
WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE – VARSITY
Finalists
Denise-Antoinette Madzharova, Deyan Mitev, Tsvetan Todorov - In Pursuit of Dispute
Marnus Vos Oberholzer, Polyxenie Yakhni, Samyak Dattatray Kamble - British School of Sofia
Top Speaker Award
Katerina Krastilova, PMG Yane Sandanski, Gotse Delchev
LARGE TEAM AWARD
Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS, Blagoevgrad
SMALL TEAM AWARD
Sofia, British School