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Bettendorf Speech/Debate Team

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The Speech and Debate Team returned from the IFL State tournament. The following individuals returned with trophies:

Coach Joseph Rankin - Coach of the Year
Katie Baltos - 5th Place in Informative Speaking
Ishika Motwani - 3rd Place in POI
Bri Seeley - 9th Place in Congress

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The Speech and Debate Team just returned from our first of two district events, determining who qualifies to Nationals. Bettendorf returned with the following qualifier:

Ishika Motwani – Champion in Original Oratory

We also had numerous 1st Alts.

Congratulations!

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Congratulations to the following students who returned with awards from the Scarlet Invitational at Des Moines East:

Bri Seeley - 5th Place in Congressional Debate
Miley O'Malley- 6th Place in Congressional Debate

Great job!
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Congratulations to the following students who returned with awards from the Dowling Paradigm:

Connor Hetner - 5th Place in Spont. Speaking
Ethan Murphy - 6th Place in Spont. Speaking
Miley O'Malley - Congressional Debate Finalist
Lyla Raygoza - Quarterfinalist in NLD

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Congratulations to the following students who received trophies at our own Bettendorf Bulldog Invitational:

Taylor Gainey - 5th Place in Informative Speaking

Connor Hetner - 3rd Place in Informative Speaking

Ethan Murphy - 4th Place in Original Oratory

Miley O'Malley - 4th Place in Student Congress and Presiding Officer in Congress

Bri Seeley - 3rd Place in Student Congress and Presiding Officer in Congress

Ellie Winkler - Runner-Up in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate and 1st Place Speaker in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

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The Bettendorf Speech and Debate Team wants to thank our sponsors. Most notably, we thank the following platinum sponsors for their support:

Agile Business Communication
Dog of War Debate
The Motwani family
The Waterman family

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Congrats to Katie B - 2nd Place in Info, Miley O - 2nd Place in Congress, and Bri S - 2nd Place in Congress - at the IFL Season Opener at Dowling Catholic HS. #bettpride

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The Bettendorf Speech and Debate Team had an amazing time participating in the 2025 Bettendorf High School Homecoming parade! #bettpride #Homecoming2025

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Nats 2025 Day 1! Fun filled day at Adventure Land yesterday before competition. Even got the coveted Cornelius plushie! 🌽#NSDA100 #Nats25 @speechanddebate

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Congrats to Connor Hetner for qualifying to Nationals in Informative Speaking! See you this summer in Des Moines! #bettpride

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Very successful day at the HCK Invitational @ Dav West. Congrats to the following students:
Connor Hetner : 1st place Info/ 2nd place Spon
Ethan Murphy: 1st place Spon/ 2nd place Info
Natalie Newton: 1st place OO
Miley O’Malley: 1st place Congress
Ellie Winkler: 1st Place Extemp #bettpride

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Team dinner Saturday night in Minneapolis. Great way to celebrate all the hard work this past weekend at the Minneapple debate tournament 🍝

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Congrats to Ellie Winkler for being a semifinalist in NLD at the Minneapple Debate Tournament. Her and Mary Newman also received speaker awards in NLD as well! Great work! 🍎 #Bettpride

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Congrats to Miley O’Malley for placing 1st in Student Congress and Ellie Winkler for placing 1st in Lincoln Douglas this past weekend at Tournavelt! Great work! 🏅 #Bettpride

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Shoutout to Katie Baltos, Natalie Newton, and Ethan Murphy for making it to speech finals at Tournavelt! Good luck!! #Bettpride

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Shoutout to Miley O’Malley, Lena Buntemeyer, and Ellie Winkler for breaking into out rounds in Congressional Debate and LD Debate at Tournavelt! Good luck! #Bettpride

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Day 1 at Roosevelt ✅ Up bright and early for Day 2 for debate! #Bettpride

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Congrats to Ethan M. for placing 3rd Place in Spontaneous Speaking, Ellie W. for placing 3rd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate, and Katie B. for placing 5th Place in Informative Speaking this weekend at the 2024 IFL Opener Tournament. Off to a great start!🏆 #BettPride