AFHS Speech & Debate

The official twitter of the Apex Friendship Speech and Debate Team.

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Practice:

Speech (OO, Dec, INF)- Tues B Lunch 2226

Speech (Extemp, Impromptu)- Thursday after school 3210

Speech (DP, OI, POI, Duo)- Tues B Lunch 2226

Congress- Monday after school 3210

Lincoln Douglas- Tuesday after school 3210

Public Forum- Wednesday after school 3210

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At the Novice Championship, Ruhani Singh placed 5th in Declamation. In Congress, Caleb Polasik placed 1st place. Also in Congress, Aditya Gaikwad placed 4th and Nira IIanchezian placed 5th.

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Congrats to all of our team members who competed in the Novice championship and Congress districts this weekend! We did well as a team, and had some great placements too. At Congress Districts, Samantha Kuni placed 9th and Clare O’Dea placed 11th.

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In Novice Lincoln Douglas, Jonah Nunnally placed 4th and Dharvik Kuchipudi was a honorable mention. Colin Tierney placed 3rd in Varsity Lincoln Douglas, and Alex Watson placed 1st in Extemporaneous Speech. Finally, Sophia Mott was the top novice in Original Oratory.

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Congrats to all speech and debate members who competed at DSDL tournament #6 this weekend! We placed 3rd as a team, which was such a great way to end this season’s DSDL cycle. Further, many of our members reached new bests.

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In Congress, Aaron Eckstein placed 3rd while Zion Abebe was a finalist. Maggie Levine and Nathan Kacher placed 3rd in Novice Public Forum. In impromptu speech, Maximiliano Fernandez Escalona placed 4th and Shane Vulpis placed 5th.

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In Congressional Debate, Aaron Eckstein placed 5th and Zion Abebe was a finalist. In impromptu speech, Shannon Kotter, Russia Naranjo, Schaefer Cobb and Shane Vulpis placed 10th, 9th, 8th and 5th, respectively.

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Congrats to everyone who competed this Saturday at DSDL 5! Our team has done great things this school year, and that continued this weekend.

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In Novice PF, Gavin Berg and Maya Blair were honorable mentions. Also in Novice PF, Dharvik Kuchipudi and Carter Hu placed 4th. Keira Gallagher placed 5th in Declamation. Alex Watson placed 6th in Extemporaneous Speech.

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DSDL 5 vibes...debate suit, PJ'S, and a pretty awesome snowgirl! Keep up the great work in your rounds, and make sure you all enjoy the gorgeous snow day!!

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Sophia Mott placed 4th in Original Oratory. Colin Tierney placed 1st in Lincoln Douglas Debate. The pair of Tyler Otte and Jacob Mitchell came 7th in Public Forum Debate.

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Late congratulations to all of our team members who competed at DSDL tournament #4. As a team, we placed third, and many of our members had personal bests.

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In Impromptu speech, Maximiliano Fernandez Escalona placed second, Schaefer Cobb placed third, and Lea Ann Edwards placed 5th. In Novice Lincoln Douglas, Dana Abu-Jaradeh placed 6th and Carter Hu placed 9th.

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Finally, Maya Blair & Gavin Berg placed 4th in novice PF, and Michael He and Spencer Wingate were honorary mentions.

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Congrats to all our team members who competed at the DSDL tournament 6 this past weekend. The team did very well this tournament!

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Dana Abu-Jaradeh placed 4th in Novice Lincoln Douglas and Aurea Michael was an honorary mention in Varsity Lincoln Douglas. Amanda Hopkins was the top speaker in Varsity Lincoln Douglas, and Sarah Eckstein was the top speaker in Varsity Public Forum.

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Finally, congrats to Cole Snyder and Amanda Hopkins for fourth place in Varisty Public Forum Debate.

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Congratulations to everyone who competed as DSDL 2 the weekend before last. Congrats to Shane Vulpis and Lea Ann Edwards for placing top 10 in impromptu, and Jonny Barta for placing 5th in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate.

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Congrats to Dana Abu-Jaradeh for a winning record in Novice LD, and to Maggie Levine and Elizabeth Edwards for third place in Novice PF. Congrats to Edwin Lozada for 5th place in Varsity LD, as well as Colin Tierney and Aurea Michael for winning records in Varsity LD.