2026 Spring East Regional Tournament Awards

Below are the names of participating teams and winners from the Spring East 2026 Regional Tournament; you can view results on Speechwire, as well. Debate results can be viewed on Tabby Cat.

Participating Schools/Teams

Burgas, English Language School Geo Milev

Burgas, Vocational School for Computer Programming and Innovation

Dimitrovgrad, Foreign Language School Dr. Ivan Bogotov

Dobrich, St. Kliment Ohridski Secondary School

Dobrich, Language School Geo Milev

Gabrovo, Aprilov National School

Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov Foreign Language School

Kardzhali, Hristo Botev Foreign Language School

Razgrad, Ekzarh Yosif Foreign Language School

Ruse, St. Constantine Cyril the Philosopher Secondary School of European Languages

Ruse, Geo Milev English Language School

Ruse, Baba Tonka High School of Mathematics

Shumen, Nancho Popovich Maths and Science High School

Shumen, Nikola Vaptsarov Foreign Language School

Sofia, Technological School Electronic Systems

Silistra, Peyo Yavorov Foreign Language High School

Sliven, Zahari Stoyanov High School of Western Languages

Stara Zagora, Romain Rolland Foreign Language High School

Smolyan, Ivan Vazov  Foreign Language High School

Varna, Independent School of Thought

Varna, First Language School

Varna, Frederick Jolio-Curie Fourth Language School

Varna, Fifth Language School Yoan Ekzarh

Varna, Dr. Petar Beron High School of Mathematics

Veliko Tarnovo, American College Arcus

Awards

Duo Interpretation

Semifinalists

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Maya Georgieva and Raya Dobreva.

  • Varna, Dr. Petar Beron Maths School, Ralitsa Ivanova and Bozhidar Maleevski.

  • Dobrich, Geo Milev FLHS, Simona Ivanova and Divna Avramova.

  • Stara Zagora, Romain Rolland FLHS, Sofia Videva and Daniela Ivanova.

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Desislava Stoyanova and Simon Pavlova.

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Victoria Mihneva and Yoana Dimitrova.

Finalists

  1. Shumen, Nikola Vapzarov FLHS,, Mertol Mehmed and Alsu Zekerieva.

  2. Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov FLHS, Jenny Shishkova and Skye Thomlinson.

  3. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Velina Ruseva and Siyana Marinova.

  4. Razgrad, Ekzarh Yossif FLHS, Emirkan Mustafa and Kristiyana Dimitrova.

  5. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Katrin Rainova and Hristiana Pavlova.

  6. Shumen, Nikola Vapzarov FLHS,, Radoslav Georgiev and Galin Ivanov.

Top 3 Novice Speakers

  1. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Katrin Rainova and Hristiana Pavlova

  2. Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Desislava Stoyanova and Simon Pavlova

  3. Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Maya Georgieva and Raya Dobreva

Original Oratory

Semifinalists

  • Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov FLHS, Yoana Plamenova.

  • Varna, Dr. Petar Beron Maths School, Andrey Kostov.

  • Varna, First Language School, Kalin Donev.

  • Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov FLHS, Kristiyana Delcheva.

  • Shumen, Nancho Popovich High School of Maths and S, Nikoleta Pavlova.

  • Varna, 4EG Frederick Jolio-Curie, Raya Kostova.

Finalists

  1. Ruse, Geo Milev ELS, Patrisiya Dimitrova.

  2. Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Ivon Velikova.

  3. Varna, First Language School, Stela Mineva.

  4. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Velina Ruseva.

  5. Kardzhali, Hristo Botev FLS, Okan Mehmed.

  6. Veliko Tarnovo, American College - Arcus, Riki Ismail.

Top 3 Novice Speakers

  1. Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov FLHS, Yoana Plamenova

  2. Varna, First Language School, Kalin Donev

  3. Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov FLHS Kristiyana Delcheva

Poetry Interpretation

Semifinalists

  • Shumen, Nancho Popovich High School of Maths and S, Kaloyan Popov.

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Isabel Nikolova.

  • Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Beloslava Rafailova.

  • Dobrich, Geo Milev FLHS, Mila Dzhenkova.

  • Varna, Fifth Language School Yoan Ekzarh, Stela Dyankova.

  • Shumen, Sava Dobroplodni Secondary School, Bilyana Ninova.

Finalists

  1. Shumen, Sava Dobroplodni Secondary School, Rada Todorova.

  2. Shumen, Nancho Popovich High School of Maths and S, Adelina Tsvetkova.

  3. Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Yordan Georgiev.

  4. Razgrad, Ekzarh Yossif FLHS, Mariya Atanasova.

  5. Stara Zagora, Romain Rolland FLHS, Dimana Shalamanova.

  6. Gabrovo, Aprilov National, Ruzha Atanasova.

Top 3 Novice Speakers

  1. Gabrovo, Aprilov National, Ruzha Atanasova

  2. Shumen, Nancho Popovich High School of Maths and School, Kaloyan Popov

  3. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Daniela Petrova

Novice Prose Interpretation

Finalists

  1. Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Simon Pavlova.

  2. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Daniela Petrova.

  3. Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Jessica Nacheva.

  4. Haskovo, Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov FLHS, Selin Halil.

  5. Shumen, Nancho Popovich High School of Maths and S, Aksu Zekerieva.

Varsity Prose Interpretation

Semifinalists

  • Shumen, Nikola Vapzarov FLHS,, Stanislav Stankov.

  • Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Radost Petrova.

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Isabel Nikolova.

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Maria Nikolova.

  • Sliven, Zaharii Stoyanov ELS, Monika Moneva.

  • Silistra, Peyo Yavorov, Yordan Georgiev.

Finalists

  1. Shumen, Nikola Vapzarov FLHS, Mertol Mehmed.

  2. Shumen, Nikola Vapzarov FLHS,, Alsu Zekerieva.

  3. Razgrad, Ekzarh Yossif FLHS, Kristiyana Dimitrova.

  4. Razgrad, Ekzarh Yossif FLHS, Mariya Atanasova.

  5. Gabrovo, Aprilov National, Preslava Tsoneva.

  6. Dimitrovgrad, Dr. Ivan Bogorov FLS, Katerina Hubenova.

Team Awards

Small Team Award - Kardzhali, Hristo Botev Foreign Language school

Large Team Award -  Varna, First Language SchooL