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Home of the 2003 & 2006 National Poetry Slam semi-finalist Omaha team


2006 Slam Season Champions

January 14, 2006
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Dan Leamen (already qualified)
2nd: Mahess "The Dark Truth" Bennett
3rd: Amanda Edwards
4th: Matt Creighton		 February 11, 2006
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Johnmark Huscher (already qualified)
2nd: Dan Leamen (already qualified)
3rd: Dominique Garay
4th: Sandra Brennan
5th: Sarah Gupta
March 11, 2006
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Dan Leamen (already qualified)
2nd: Marissa Gill
3rd: Amanda Edwards (already qualified)
4th: Crystal Evan
5th: Diane Moquin

April 8th, 2006
Team Omaha Finals

1st: Johnmark Huscher
2nd: Zedeka Poindexter
3rd: Marissa Gill
4th: Dominique Garay
5th: Mahess "The Dark Truth" Bennett
May 13th, 2006
1st: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
2nd: Deirdre Evans
3rd: Dan Leamen		 June 10th, 2006
1st: Felix Freeze
2nd: Steven Evans		 July 8th, 2006
1st: Johnmark Huscher
2nd: Marissa Gill
3rd: Ryan Tewell
August 12th, 2006
1st: Jarvis
2nd: Taters
3rd: Ross		 September 9th, 2006
1st: Johnmark "Johnny Tornado" Huscher
2nd: Jen Shafer
3rd: Tryst
October 14th, 2006
1st: Johnny Tornado*
2nd: Dan Leamen*
3rd: Steven Evans

*=Qualify for December 9th IWPS Final
 November 11th, 2006
1st: Jarvis*
2nd: Jen Shafer*
3rd: Matt Mason

Sock Puppet Slam
1st: Matt Mason
2nd: Steven Evans
3rd: J. David Wolfe

*=Qualify for December 9th IWPS Final
 December 9th, City iWPS Championships
1st: Johnny Tornado
2nd: Dan Leamen
3rd: Jarvis
4th: Jen Shafer


2005 Slam Season Champions

January 8, 2005
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
2nd: John Huscher
3rd: Matt Mason		 February 12, 2005
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: John Huscher (already qualified)
2nd: Sara Lihz
3rd: Joshua Boyd
4th: Zedeka Poindexter
March 12, 2005
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Dan Leamen (already qualified)
2nd: John Huscher (already qualified)
3rd: Zach Oldham
4th: Jim Morrison
5th:Jen Shafer

April 9th, 2005
Team Omaha Finals

1st: Matt Mason
2nd: Sara Lihz Dobel
3rd: John Huscher
4th: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
5th: Dan Leamen		 May 14th
1st: Josh Gaines
2nd: Sandra B
3rd: Bob Nikunen
June 11th
1st: Johnmark Huscher
2nd: Cliff Thompson
3rd: Matt Mason		 July 9th
1st: Kurt Fenster
2nd: Sara Lihz
August 13th
1st: Melissa Kandido
2nd: Josh
3rd: Diana		 September 10th
1st: Zedeka
2nd: Dan Leamen
3rd: Johnmark Huscher
4th: Quintan Slovek

Bad Slam:
1st: Erin Zimmerman

 October 8th
1st: Dan Leamen*
2nd: Johnmark Huscher*
3rd: Zedeka

*=Qualify for December 10th IWPS Final
November 10th
1st: Zedeka*
2nd: Matt Mason*
3rd: Amanda Edwards

*=Qualify for December 10th IWPS Final

December 10th
IWPS Finals

1st: Dan Leamen
2nd: Johnmark Huscher
3rd: Matt Mason
4th Zedeka Poindexter


2004 Slam Season Champions

December 13, 2003
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Zedeka Poindexter
2nd: Melissa Kandido
3rd: Katie F-S		 January 10, 2004
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Jim Morrison
2nd: Royal Atman
3rd: Elliot Harmon		 February 14, 2004
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Bad Andy
2nd: Katie F-S (already Qualified)
3rd: Dan Leamen
4th: Craig Arnold
March 13th
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Matt Mason (declined spot)
2nd: Katie F-S (already in)
3rd: Aaron McDaniel (declined)
4th: Heidi
5th: William Matchett
6th: Sandra B

April 10th
Team Omaha Finals

1st: Bad Andy
2nd: Katie F-S
3rd: Zedeka Poindexter
4th (1st Alternate): Elliot Harmon
5th (2nd alternate): Jim Morrison
May 8th
1st: Dan Leamen
2nd: Zedeka Poindexter
3rd: Sarah McKinstry-Brown		 June 12
1st: Elliot Harmon
2nd: Jim Morrison
3rd: Dan Leaman

Haiku Slam 1st: Erin
2nd: Dan Leamen

 July 10th
1st: Brandon Comer
2nd: Brittainee Freema
3rd: Dan Leamen
August 14th
1st: Dan Leamen
2nd: Bad Andy
3rd: Bruce Koborg		 September 11th
1st: Sara Lihz
2nd: Matt Mason
3rd: Nat Derickson
October 9th
1st: Sandra Brennan*
2nd: Eirean Bradley
3rd: Katie F-S
4th: Dan Leamen*
*=Qualify for December 11th IWPS Final
 November 13th
1st: Bad Andy*
2nd: Nat Derickson*
3rd: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
*=Qualify for December 11th IWPS Final

December 11th
IWPS Finals

1st: Dan Leamen
2nd: Bad Andy
3rd: Nat Derickson
4th Sandra Brennan



2003 Slam Season Champions

January 11
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Tina Mari
2nd: Clarence
3rd: Felix Freeze
4th: Bad Andy		 February 8
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Sara Lihz
2nd: Jim Morrison
3rd: Roy
4th: Catherine		 March 8th
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Dominique
2nd: Melissa Kandido
3rd: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
4th: Sarah McClary
April 12
Team Omaha Qualifiers:
1st: Aaron Eckstein
2nd: Matt Mason
3rd: Nick Joerz
4th: Lizzy Lawbreaker

May 10th
Team Omaha Finals

1st: Matt Mason
2nd: Aaron Eckstein
3rd: Bad Andy
4th: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
5th (1st Alt): Dominique Garay
6th (2nd Alt): Jim Morrison
June 14th Slam
1st: Nat Derickson
2nd: Roy Romine-Furr
3rd: Heather Knowles-Cottington		 July 12
1st: Sara Lihz
2nd: Aaron Eckstein
3rd: Rich Furman

Haiku Slam 1st: Bad Andy
2nd: Emily Monen

 September 13
1st: Bad Andy
2nd: Eric
3rd: Jackie Hanson
October 11
1st:Pharo Mission
2nd: Sandra Brennan		 November 8
1st: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
2nd: Nat Derickson
3rd: Matt Mason



2002 Slam Champions

January 10, 2002:
1st: Sara Lihz
2nd: Hence Stevens
3rd: Jack Hubbell		 March 7, 2002:
1st: Melissa Kandido
2nd: Nat Derickson
3rd: Erich Christiansen 		May 4, 2002:
1st: Sara Lihz
2nd: Brigid Howard
3rd: Bruce Koborg
July 13, 2002:
1st: Sarah McKinstry-Brown
2nd: Heather Knowles-Cottington
3rd: Randy Gustafson 		August 10, 2002:
1st: Bad Andy
2nd: Sara Lihz
3rd: Sarah McKinstry-Brown		 September 14, 2002:
1st: Bruce Koborg
2nd: Bad Andy
3rd: Randy Krisinger
October 12, 2002:
1st: Mary Garlipp
2nd: Aaron McDaniel
3rd: Randy Krisinger		 November 9, 2002:
1st: Melissa Kandido
2nd: Bruce Koborg
3rd: Sarah McKinstry-Brown		 December 14, 2002:
1st: Dominique Garay
2nd: Melissa Kandido
3rd: Roy





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