The Talking Rams, the speech and debate team at the high school, competed in the MSHSAA District Tournament held at Parkway South High School on March 2- 3. The team qualified six students in seven entries to the MSHSAA State Speech and Debate Tournament and had two district champions!
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Albert Liu (12), Quarterfinalist
Policy Debate
Sam Hiken (11) and Hale Masaki (11) – 2nd place; State Qualifiers
Max Kornfeld (11) and Olivia Liu (11) – Semifinalists; State Qualifiers
Public Forum Debate
Levi Dyson (12) and Edward Wu (12) – Semifinalists; State Qualifiers
Duet Acting
Jackson Bry (10) and Eli Goldstein (10) – 4th place
Radio Speaking
Levi Dyson (12) – 2nd place; State Qualifier
Original Oratory
Olivia Liu (11) – 2nd place; State Qualifier
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Max Kornfeld (11) – 1st place and District Champion; State Qualifier
United States Extemporaneous Speaking
Hale Masaki (11) – 1st place and District Champion; State Qualifier
The state qualifiers will compete at the MSHSAA State Speech and Debate Tournament in April at Missouri State University.