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East High’s Debate Team is off and running, and has been since October.
 * DEBATE NEWS **

Led by Captain Tess Edwards (Senior), Varsity Captain Karson Eilers (Senior) and Novice Captain Josie White (Senior), the team is headed to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Berkeley, California this month to compete in national-level tournaments. The season will end in March with Regions, State, and the National Qualifying Tournament.

Last month, the team competed in a total of four tournaments - one each weekend! At the first, the prestigious Bingham Round Robin, Andre Washington (Junior) took second place in Policy, while debating with a novice from Bingham whom he had met moments before round one. Washington and his usual partner, Jessica Oglesby (Senior), broke to quarterfinals at the Copper Classic one week later. These two took the State Debate title last year, and we’re rooting for them to win it again this year!

The Public Forum teams are doing incredibly! At the highly anticipated Warrior Wars this month, all three of the varsity teams went undefeated, with Josie White (Senior) and Alex Owens-Baird (Junior) taking first place, Karson Eilers (Senior) and Katelynn Nelson (Senior) taking fourth place, and Abe Connor (Junior) and Mellody Lofquist (Junior) taking seventh.

In Lincoln-Douglas, Josie White (Senior) took home a first-place trophy and a viking helmet from Viewmont’s Viking Clash in December. Eliza McIntosh (Senior) did it again by placing second in Original Oratory at Copper Classic, and Katelynn Nelson mirrored her by taking second in Impromptu at the same tournament.

The Novice team is doing great this year as well! Atticus Edwards (Freshman) took second place in Humorous Interpretation, the first time he ever competed in that event. At the beginning of the season in October, Keegan Dohm (Freshman), Emily McIntosh (Freshman) tied for third place and Sunny Mallick (Sophomore) took first place at East’s Leopard Leap tournament. We look forward to a great finish to a fantastic season. Many thanks to our new Coach, Marianne Bullis, and all the parents of our team.

If your student is interested in joining the Debate Team next school year (it is NEVER too late!), please contact Coach Bullis or Tess Edwards for more information.