Ten State Speech and Debate Qualifications as of November 17th, 2018
January 4, 2019
The King Speech and Debate Tournament on November 17th ended with three more qualifications for state competition! Congrats to Kevin Craig and Carlos Carroll for qualifying in DX, and to Zoe Robinson for qualifying in DI. As of right now, there are eight members of the team eligible for state competition, with ten qualifications. The results for the tournament are as follows:
Sunnie Harkness: Congressional Speaking, 5th place; Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, 6th place
Kevin Craig: Congressional Speaking, 8th place; Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, 4th place
Carlos Carroll: Congressional Speaking, 7th place; Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, 3rd place
Seja Haque: Lincoln-Douglas Debate Semi-Finalist
Zoe Robinson: Senior Prose, 4th place; Dramatic Interpretation, 3rd place
Yasmeen Hamad: Senior Poetry, 4th place
Raina Pineda: Novice Poetry, 5th place
Natalie Palacios: Dramatic Interpretation, 2nd place
What a successful start to the season! If you are interested in joining the team, feel free to contact Mr. Perkins in room 138.