Speech & Debate

 

 Tournament Results:
2011 John C. Stennis Novice Tournament
2011 Ole Miss Invitational Tournament
2011 Laurel Christian School Results
2011 Oak Grove Warrior Invitational Tournament
2011 St. Andrew's Episcopal School Invitational Tournament
2011 Petal High School Invitational Tournament
2011 Desoto County Novice Invitational Tournament
2012 Pascagoula High School Results
2012 25th Hub City Classic Invitational

Congratulations to Coach Maier of St. Andrew's Episcopal School Forensics for being named the 2012 National Federation of High Schools Speech, Debate and Theatre Association Section III award recipient representing Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
 
We are all very proud of the fine job Darin has done over the years at St. Andrew's!


 

Congratulations to Mr. Darin Maier
Director of Forensics, St. Andrew's Episcopal School
2011-2012 MHSAA Outstanding Speech, Debate, and Theatre Educator of the Year! 

 

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE

The Mississippi Forensic League held the Congressional Debate qualifier at Murrah High School this past weekend. The selected qualifiers will represent Mississippi at the John C. Stennis National Congress next June in Dallas, Texas. Congratulations to all schools that participated and to the following students for their achievements:

Senate National Qualifiers

(1st Place) Maria Vassar, Ridgeland HS
(2nd Place) Vineet Aggarwal, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

House National Qualifiers

(1st Place) William Ross, Oak Grove HS
(2nd Place) Steven Wild, Oak Grove HS
(3rd Place) Alex Hendry, Laurel Christian School

Preliminary Session Winners:

Senate - Jared Keys, Oak Grove HS
House #1 - Kristen Dupard, Ridgeland HS
House #2 - Neha Patel, Ridgeland HS
House #3 - William Ross, Oak Grove HS

Upcoming Events

Honorable Recognitions

Congratulations Brother Dennis Gunn, St. Joseph Catholic School 2010-2011 MHSAA Speech, Debate, and Theatre Educator of the Year.

Congratulations Stacy Howell, Ridgeland High School National Federation of High Schools, Region III Speech, Debate, and Theatre Educator of the Year

Cory Williams, a student at Hattiesburg High School, was named the 2010 National Forensic League Student of the Year. Cory Williams was also in the FINAL ROUND of Dramatic Interpretation at the tournament. He finished 6th in the event. He is the first Mississippi student to make it to the final round of a Main Event at NFL.  Cory Williams will attend Vanderbilt University.This is a huge honor for Mississippi! Cory will travel the country next year speaking on behalf of the NFL.

2011 Mississippi Forensic League District Team

Congratulations to Hattiesburg High School and Ridgeland High School for capturing national championships at the 2011 National Individual Events Tournament of Champions held at St. Mary's Hall in San Antonio, Texas, May 13-15.

76 schools from the across the nation participated in the tournament that showcases the country's best and brightest in interpretation events.

Kristen Dupard, Ridgeland High School, coached by Mrs. Stacy Howell, claimed first place in Dramatic Interpretation. 

Jaylen Easmond and Aaron Watson, Hattiesburg High School, coached by Mr. Scott Waldrop, took top honors in Duo Interpretation.

2010-2011 Coordinating Committee

MHSAA Coordinator for Speech and Debate: Scott Waldrop (Hattiesburg HS)

Chair of the Mississippi Forensic League: Shane Cole (Oak Grove HS)

Moderator of the Biloxi Catholic Forensic League: Kelly Garner (Petal HS)

Moderator of the Jackson Catholic Forensic League: Stacy Howell (Ridgeland HS)

Coach from BCFL: Paul VanZandt (Sacred Heart Catholic School)

Coach from JCFL: Darin Meyer (St. Andrew’s Episcopal School)

Alternate from BCFL: Jessica Wilkinson (Pascagoula HS)

Alternate from JCFL: Julie Henderson (Tupelo HS)

Coach from a program less than 5 years old: Sonya Harvey (Murrah HS)

POLICY DEBATE
Aritra Biswas & Purav Brahmbhatt, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
Tim Shinn, St. Joseph Catholic School
Grant Beebe, St. Joseph Catholic School

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
Joshua Von Hermann & John Brahan, Presbyterian Christian School
Will Bedwell & Steven Wild, Oak Grove HS
Justin Porter & Carlos Rucker, Murrah HS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
William Ross, Oak Grove HS
Alex Hendry, Laurel Christian School
Zachary Barlow, Pascagoula HS

SENATE
Maria Vasser, Ridgeland HS
Vineet Aggarwal, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

DUO INTERPRETATION
Kevin Hussey & Wade Maloney, Oak Grove HS
Darby Burghard & Gunnar Thorderson, Oak Grove HS
Erin Morgan & William Wildman, Laurel Christian

HUMOROUS INTERPRETATION
Madison Kolbo, Petal HS
Tia Brown, Hattiesburg HS
Casey Phillips, Sacred Heart Catholic School

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION
Kristen Dupard, Ridgeland HS
Jessica Tibbs, Laurel Christian
Deondrey Russell, Hattiesburg HS

ORIGINAL ORATORY
Mary Ryan Karnes, Oak Grove HS
Victoria Jones, Petal HS

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP
Neha Patel, Ridgeland HS
Paul Green, Hattiesburg HS

UNITED STATES EXTEMP
Jared Keys, Oak Grove HS
Jessica Glenn, Ridgeland HS

MFL SWEEPSTAKES
1st Place, Oak Grove High School
2nd Place, Laurel Christian School
3rd Place, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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