The Laker Speech and Debate team competed in the Region Tournament on Saturday (2/28) and qualified for the State Tournament to be held at Brighton High School on March 13-14.
This season has been long, and the students continue to perform well. They have two more weeks and two more tournaments: March 6-7 is the National Qualifier Tournament at Bonneville High School, and then March 13-14 is the State Debate Tournament at Brighton High School.
Debate isn't highly spectated, but the students deserve to be recognized for the work they do. If you see or know any of these students, please congratulate them on their accomplishments! These students use what they learn in all of their classes and apply examples and lessons in the speeches they write and give. Their sustained engagement in such a disciplined academic sport is to be admired.
Individual Event State Qualifiers:
Combined Interpretation
Rylee Proctor (2nd place)
Harper Heath (7th place)
Impromptu Speaking:
Kamden Gleason (2nd place)
Salome Vazquez (T-7th)
Hudson Smith (T-7th)
Baya Jimenez (team qualified)
Original Oratory
Rylee Weight (7th)
Informative Speaking
Jay Tanaka (6th)
National Extemporaneous Speaking
Sonya Bennion (3rd)
Congressional Debate
Sonya Bennion (3rd)
Natilee Cherry (7th)
Monet Sutton (team qualified)
Public Forum Debate
Alise Callantine & Anthony Cox (team qualified)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Jay Tanaka (8th)
Rylee Weight (9th)
The Lakers also led the way with the most Academic All-Region Honorees:
Alyssa Davis
Kamden Gleason
Harper Heath
Salome Vazquez
Rylee Proctor
Jay Tanaka
