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Speech and Debate Wins at Springwoods Memorial Tournament

Written by Sarah Abi Saab
October 16, 2024
Beaming Smiles Abigail Nguyen, Sarah Abi Saab, and Esai Moreno pose for a picture after advancing to semifinals in the Springwood Memorial Swing tournament. With only a few minutes till the next round, they enjoyed themselves with a last minute UNO match. “I wasn’t able to compete both days, but the time I was there was fun,” Nguyen said.

The Springwood Memorial Speech and Debate Tournament, held September 27 to 28, was a swing tournament, combining two competitions in one weekend. On day one, Nyla Whiteside took 1 place in Congressional Debate in the Springwood tournament, and on day two, she placed 10 in the Memorial tournament. In Worlds Schools Debate, team AK15 (Syed Ali, Gerardo Diaz, Preston Nguyen, and Victoria Pacheco) advanced to quarterfinals. Team LASER (Sarah Abi Saab, Erica Carranza, Leah Ghebrelul, Esai Moreno, and Abigail Nguyen) placed 1 overall, with over half the team now qualified for the state level. With the next tournament approaching on October 9, debaters continue preparing cases with their team members.

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