BEST National Tournament at Geo Milev ELHS, Burgas – April 25-26, 2015
Over 300 students from 22 different schools came to compete in the fourth and final national BEST tournament of the 2014-15 school year. Students competed in various English speech events as well as Worlds Schools Debate at the Geo Milev English Language School in Burgas. All tournament results can be seen here.
In addition to the speaking events, participants also had to the opportunity to play various carnival games in-between rounds, buy BEST t-shirts, and even watch a Lacrosse demonstration given by Fulbright ETA, Chase Philpot. The tournament ended with a special awards ceremony where Tammy Paltchikov, Cultural Attaché from the US Embassy in Sofia, helped distribute awards to the winners.
Overall, the tournament in Burgas was a favorite for many of the participants and judges, and was a great way to end the tournament year. BEST is looking forward to the 2015-2016 academic year and is very thankful to the US Embassy and the Fulbright Commission for their support this year.
BY THE NUMBERS
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS (22)
Aleko Konstantinov FLHS (Pravets)
Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov FLHS (Blagoevgrad)
American College of Sofia (Sofia)
Aprilov National (Gabrovo)
Baba Tonka Maths HS (Ruse)
Bertolt Brecht FLHS (Pazardzhik)
Dr. Ivan Bogorov FLHS (Dimitrovgrad)
Ekzarh Yosif I FLHS (Lovech)
Geo Milev ELS (Burgas)
Geo Milev ELS (Dobrich)
Geo Milev ELS (Ruse)
National Humanitarian High School (Blagoevgrad)
Nikola Vapzarov FLHS (Shumen)
Peter Bogdan FLHS (Montana)
Peyo Yavorov FLHS (Silistra)
Prof. Assen Zlatarov FLHS (Haskovo)
Romain Rolland FLHS (Stara Zagora)
Second English Language School (Sofia)
Simeon Radev FLHS (Pernik)
Tsar Simeon Veliki SS (Vidin)
Yordan Radichkov FLHS (Vidin)
Zaharii Stoyanov FLHS (Sliven)
Breakdown by Participants:
309 Competitors
72 Adult Participants (coaches, chaperones, judges)
22 Student Volunteers
403 Total Participants – our biggest tournament ever!
NOVICE POETRY
Finalists
Nia Ivanova – SELS, SOFIA
Magdalena Tancheva – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Ninna Vladova – EG “Yordan Radichkov,” VIDIN
Ana-Maria Markovska – American College of Sofia
Militsa Ruseva – EG “Zaharii Stoyanov,” SLIVEN
Dani Basina- EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Semifinalists
Arzu Redzheb – ELS “Geo Milev,” RUSE
Stoyana Tomova – EG “Geo Milev,” DOBRICH
Karina Kitipova – SELS, SOFIA
Miladin Peev – GPCHE “Aleko Konstantinov,” PRAVETS
Tsvetelina Terzieva – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,
BLAGOEVGRADYordanka Kostova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
VARSITY POETRY
Finalists
Elitsa Daskalova – EG “Dr. Assen Zlatarov,” HASKOVO
Katerina Gyuzeleva – EG “Dr. Assen Zlatarov,” HASKOVO
Albina Tomova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Simona Ivanova – EG “Romain Rolland,” STARA ZAGORA
Elena Trayanova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Karolina Kostadinova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Semifinalists
NOVICE PROSE
Finalists
Alexandra Petrova – SELS, SOFIA
Ana-Maria Markovska – American College of Sofia
Mirela Georgieva -GPCHE “Ekzarh Yosif I,” LOVECH
Kristiya Navushtanova, American College of Sofia
Christiana Dimitrova – ELS “Geo Milev,” RUSE
Nikoleta Nikolova – Aprilov National, GABROVO
Semifinalists
VARSITY PROSE
Finalists
Yoan Dimov – EG “Romain Rolland,” STARA ZAGORA
Eleslav Vasilev – EG “Zaharii Stoyanov,” SLIVEN
Viktoria Nestorova – EG “Dr. Ivan Bogorov,” DIMITROVGRAD
Ekaterina Pavlova – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Katerina Gyuzeleva – EG “Dr. Assen Zlatarov,” HASKOVO
Alexander Venchev – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Semifinalists
NOVICE ORATORY
Finalists
Anatolia Stoicheva – EG “Peter Bogdan,” MONTANA
Luben Truikov – SS “Tsar Simeon Veliki,” VIDIN
Ivanela Sirakova – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Sofia Naydenova – EG “Peter Bogdan,” MONTANA
Ivelina Kiprina – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Velina Pencheva – MG “Baba Tonka,” RUSE
Semifinalists
Denitsa Dimitrova
Aleksandra Zidarova
Hristina Georgieva Todorova
Boryana Bogdanova
Arsen Harutyunyn
Boyana Atanasova
Quarterfinalists
Ivailo Nakov
Annie Georgieva
Cynthia Hristova
Nikolai Nikolaev
Yordan Georgiev
Magdalena Dimitrova
Ilina Ilieva
Eleonora Lyaskovska
Martin Nikolaev
Nikol Nikolaeva
Emilia Hinkova
Polina Yoveva
Peter Stoykov
Hale-Seda Radoykova
VARSITY ORATORY
Finalists
Viktor Stoilov – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Albina Tomova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Yoanna Leonidova Tsvetanova – SS “Tsar Simeon Veliki,” VIDIN
Fanni Gkagkoulias – SELS, SOFIA
Alexander Venchev – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Elitsa Daskalova – EG “Dr. Asen Zlatarov,” HASKOVO
Semifinalists
Iveta Ivanova – MG “Baba Tonka,” RUSE
Eva Spasova – EG “Simeon Radev,” PERNIK
Todor Chergarov – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Teodora Tyankova – American College of Sofia
Todor Doychinov – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Elena Trayanova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Quarterfinalists
Anastasia Peicheva – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Ralitsa Belcheva – EG “Nikola Vapzarov,” SHUMEN
Victor Slavov, Romain Rolland – STARA ZAGORA
Snezhina Racheva
Sevastian Stoyanov
Karolina Kostadinova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Venjamin Shiron
Martin Tsvetanov – EG “Romain Rolland,” STARA ZAGORA
Rumen Marinov – EG “Nikola Vapzarov,” SHUMEN
Boryana Todorova
Krisi Kukoleva – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Yoan Dimov – EG “Romain Rolland,” STARA ZAGORA
NOVICE DUO
Finalists
Nona Kadieva and Mihaela Lekova – American College of Sofia
Mihaela Kafedzhiyska and Alliya Molova – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Veronika Glojeva and Nia Ivanova – SELS, Sofia
Neli Velichkova and Magdalena Tancheva – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Teodora Ivanova and Kristina Nikolaeva Lyutskancheva – GPCHE “Ekzarh Yosif I,” LOVECH
Margarita Zlatanova and Nevena Tsarevska – EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” BLAGOEVGRAD
Semifinalists
Victoria Georgieva and Emilia Hinkova – SELS, SOFIA
Magdalena Metodieva and Dayana Stoynova – Romain Rolland, STARA ZAGORA
Valentina Gozanova and Anatolia Stoicheva – Peter Bogdan, MONTANA
Kamelia Nikolova and Maya Kostadincheva – Bertolt Brechtm PAZARDZHIK
Tihomir Tsvetanov and Ivan Petrov – Aleko Konstantinov, PRAVETS
Tsvetelina Paneva and Eliya Panchova – Bertolt Brecht, PAZARDZHIK
VARSITY DUO
Finalists
Yoan Dimov and Martin Tsvetanov – EG “Romain Rolland,” STARA ZAGORA
Alexander Vechev and Ekaterina Pavlova – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Tsanko Tsakov and Galena Todorova – GPCHE “Aleko Konstantinov,” PRAVETS
Tencho Stoyanov and Margo Aposolova – EG “Dr. Ivan Bogorov,” DIMITROVGRAD
Stanimir Stoilov and Todor Doychinov – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Kristian Georgiev and Viktoria Nestorova – EG “Dr. Ivan Bogorov,” DIMITROVGRAD
Semifinalists
Diana Emilova Teofilova and Boryana Emilova Milenova – EG “Simeon Radev,” PERNIK
Ralitsa Zapryanova and Silvia Georgieva – EG “Romain Rolland,” STARA ZAGORA
Lyuba Todorova and Iva Krumova – SELS, Sofia
Katerina Stoyanova and Gergana Popova – EG “Bertolt Brecht,” PAZARDZHIK
Ivan Vaskov and Alexandrina Naydenova – EG “Peter Bogdan,” MONTANA
Mihaela Mitkova and Yoan Radev – SS “Tsar Simeon Veliki,” VIDIN
WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE
NOVICE DIVISION
Top Speakers
Hale-Seda Radoykova – American College of Sofia
Aleksandra Zidarova – American College of Sofia
Sportsmanship Award
Manuela Uzunova, Mia Kounova, Momchil Milanov – American College of Sofia
Finalists and Semifinalists
Anton Petek, Ivailo Nakov, Joana Valova – American College of Sofia (Finalists)
Manuela Uzunova, Mia Kounova, Momchil Milanov – American College of Sofia (Finalists)
Gabriela Ivanova, Kristiya Navushtanova, Boyana Atanasova -American College of Sofia (Semifinalists)
Maylin Lazarova, Maria Nikolaeva, Ivanina Dimitrova -American College of Sofia (Semifinalists)
Quarterfinalists
VARSITY DIVISION
Top Speakers
Iveta Ivanova – Baba Tonka Maths HS, RUSE
Pavlen Avramov – Ekzarh Yosif I, LOVECH
Sportsmanship Award
Zdravko Nunev, Nedyalko Gurmidolov, Kalina Naydenova – ELS “Geo Milev,” RUSE
Finalists and Semifinalists
Kamen Velichkov, Stoyan Trenchev, Simeon Mihaylov – ACS, SOFIA (Finalists)
Zdravko Varbanov, Evgeni Marchev, Adelina Ivanova – ACS, SOFIA (Finalists)
Laura Begler, Alex Ivchev, Gabriel Petrov – ACS, SOFIA (Semifinalists)
Krasimir Kirilov, Ralitsa Belcheva, Rumen Marinov – EG “Nikola Vapzarov,” SHUMEN (Semifinalists)
Quarterfinalists
SCHOOL AWARDS
SMALL SCHOOLS DIVISION
Champion: Tsar Simeon, VIDIN
Runner-up: Baba Tonka Maths HS, RUSE
MIDDLE SCHOOLS DIVISION
Champion: SELS, SOFIA
Runner-up: Peter Bogdan, MONTANA
LARGE SCHOOLS DIVISION
Champion: EG “Akad. Lyudmil Stoyanov,” Blagoevgrad
Runner-up: American College of Sofia