TEAMS
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2018: Abe Becker, Victoria Morgan, Javi Hernandez, Reggie Edmonds, Zach Goldberg. COACH: Jaz Sufi
2017: Victoria Morgan, Hadas Goshen, Jenna Robinson, Jevon Cochran, Kyle Liddle. COACH: Jaz Sufi
2016: Mike Taylor, Bri Blue, Abe Becker, Caleb Zach Matthews, Kiana Young. COACH: Jaz Sufi
2015: Jaz Sufi, B Deep, Brandon Melendez, Jordan Ranft, Joshua Merchant. COACH: Terry Taplin. Placed 3rd in the nation at the 2015 National Poetry Slam!
2014: Imani Cezanne, Toaster, Abe Becker, Brandon Melendez, B Deep
2013 (Unified Team with Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose): Sam Sax, Katelyn Lucas, Cameron, Toaster. COACH: Nazelah Jamison
2012 (Unified Team with Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose): Sam Sax, Katelyn Lucas, Cameron, Lisa Evans. COACH: Jamie DeWolf
2011: Leo Bryant, Katelyn Lucas, Sevan, Wonder Dave, Terry Taplin. COACH: Betsy Gomez
2010: Jelal Huyler, Lucky 7, Lee Knight Jr., Trashcan Poet, Stephen Meads. COACH: Betsy Gomez
2009: Abe Becker, Danny Scuderi, Johnmark Huscher, Lee Knight Jr., Lucky 7. COACHES: Lucky 7 and Betsy Gomez. Group Piece champions!
2008: Christian Drake, Abe Becker, Jason Bayani, the Poet -i-, Laura Yes Yes. COACHES: Ekabhumi and Betsy Gomez
2007: D.Silence, Christian Drake, Jamie DeWolf, Isaac Miller, Joshua Walters. COACHES: Ekabhumi and Betsy Gomez
2006: Jon Brown, D.Silence, Amy White, Karen Ladson, Christian Drake. COACHES: Thadra Sheridan and Geoff Trenchard
2005: Jaylee Alde, Lucky 7, Liz Green, Jason Bayani, Dahled. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2004: Cheryl Maddalena, Nathan Henderson-James, Mesej 1, Jaylee Alde, Andrew Lowe. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2003 (Unified Team with SF): Jason Bayani, Jaylee Alde, Rupert Estanislao, Jamie DeWolf. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2002: Jamie DeWolf, Karen Ladson, Geoff Trenchard, Rupert Estanislao
2001: Karen Ladson, Claire Lewis, Amy White, Paradise. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2000: Team comprised of poets from Berkeley and San Francisco competed at Nationals as the San Francisco team. Battle Of The Bay and West Coast Regional Slam champions!
1999: Berkeley Slam acted as a qualifier for the Oakland Slam team, which finished 3rd in the nation overall, while Charles coached the San Francisco Slam Team that tied for the win! San Francisco was the Battle Of The Bay, West Coast Regional Slam, and Salmon Slam/Pacific NW Regionals champions as well!
1998: No team from Berkeley.
2018: Abe Becker, Victoria Morgan, Javi Hernandez, Reggie Edmonds, Zach Goldberg. COACH: Jaz Sufi
2017: Victoria Morgan, Hadas Goshen, Jenna Robinson, Jevon Cochran, Kyle Liddle. COACH: Jaz Sufi
2016: Mike Taylor, Bri Blue, Abe Becker, Caleb Zach Matthews, Kiana Young. COACH: Jaz Sufi
2015: Jaz Sufi, B Deep, Brandon Melendez, Jordan Ranft, Joshua Merchant. COACH: Terry Taplin. Placed 3rd in the nation at the 2015 National Poetry Slam!
2014: Imani Cezanne, Toaster, Abe Becker, Brandon Melendez, B Deep
2013 (Unified Team with Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose): Sam Sax, Katelyn Lucas, Cameron, Toaster. COACH: Nazelah Jamison
2012 (Unified Team with Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose): Sam Sax, Katelyn Lucas, Cameron, Lisa Evans. COACH: Jamie DeWolf
2011: Leo Bryant, Katelyn Lucas, Sevan, Wonder Dave, Terry Taplin. COACH: Betsy Gomez
2010: Jelal Huyler, Lucky 7, Lee Knight Jr., Trashcan Poet, Stephen Meads. COACH: Betsy Gomez
2009: Abe Becker, Danny Scuderi, Johnmark Huscher, Lee Knight Jr., Lucky 7. COACHES: Lucky 7 and Betsy Gomez. Group Piece champions!
2008: Christian Drake, Abe Becker, Jason Bayani, the Poet -i-, Laura Yes Yes. COACHES: Ekabhumi and Betsy Gomez
2007: D.Silence, Christian Drake, Jamie DeWolf, Isaac Miller, Joshua Walters. COACHES: Ekabhumi and Betsy Gomez
2006: Jon Brown, D.Silence, Amy White, Karen Ladson, Christian Drake. COACHES: Thadra Sheridan and Geoff Trenchard
2005: Jaylee Alde, Lucky 7, Liz Green, Jason Bayani, Dahled. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2004: Cheryl Maddalena, Nathan Henderson-James, Mesej 1, Jaylee Alde, Andrew Lowe. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2003 (Unified Team with SF): Jason Bayani, Jaylee Alde, Rupert Estanislao, Jamie DeWolf. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2002: Jamie DeWolf, Karen Ladson, Geoff Trenchard, Rupert Estanislao
2001: Karen Ladson, Claire Lewis, Amy White, Paradise. COACHES: Charles Ellik and Dani Eurynome
2000: Team comprised of poets from Berkeley and San Francisco competed at Nationals as the San Francisco team. Battle Of The Bay and West Coast Regional Slam champions!
1999: Berkeley Slam acted as a qualifier for the Oakland Slam team, which finished 3rd in the nation overall, while Charles coached the San Francisco Slam Team that tied for the win! San Francisco was the Battle Of The Bay, West Coast Regional Slam, and Salmon Slam/Pacific NW Regionals champions as well!
1998: No team from Berkeley.