Over the course of September, the Lindale Speech and Debate Team has been busy.  We’ve competed at four different weekends (five total tournaments) and hosted a large tournament of our own that our students don’t compete at.  Already, we’re off to a great start! With some pockets of upperclassmen leadership, we are also heavily reliant on our young guns this year. Individual results are available below and on our website (lindale4n6.weebly.com), but some highlights include two sweepstakes trophies (1st and 3rd), a qualification to the NIETOC in May, and a bid to the TOC in April.

Plano Sr. High School (August 31 – September 1)

2nd Prose Interpretation – Maddie Mezzell (’19)

3rd Dramatic Interpretation – Maddie Mezzell (’19)

4th Informative Speaking – Haley Bass (’20)

6th Poetry Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

Semifinalist Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

Semifinalist Humorous Interpretation – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

Clark High School (August 31 – September 1)

1st Prose Interpretation – Maddie Mezzell (’19)

5th Dramatic Interpretation – Maddie Mezzell (’19)

5th Program Oral Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

6th Poetry Interpretation – Emma Cook (’20)

Semifinalist Humorous Interpretation – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

Semifinalist Prose Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

Grapevine High School (September 7-8)

4th Program Oral Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

6th Poetry Interpretation – Emma Cook (’20)

Semifinalist Original Oratory – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

Semifinalist Prose Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

All Saints (September 15) – 3rd Place Sweepstakes

1st Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

1st Informative Speaking – Haley Bass (’20)

1st Novice Policy Debate – Caleb Cain (’22) and Gavin James (’22)

1st Original Oratory – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

2nd Humorous Interpretation – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

2nd Informative Speaking – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

3rd Humorous Interpretation – Ainsley Smith (’21)

3rd Program Oral Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

4th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking – Zach Jones (’21)

4th Prose Interpretation – Jeremy Guidotti (’20)

5th (Quarterfinals) Varsity Policy Debate – Zach Jones (’21) and Josh Smith (’21)

6th Program Oral Interpretation – Ainsley Smith (’21)

Princeton (September 29) – 1st Place Sweepstakes

1st Humorous Interpretation – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

1st Informative (Oratory) – Ashlyn Ellgass (’19)

2nd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking – Zach Jones (’21)

2nd Prose Interpretation – Autumn Ellgass (’20)

3rd Informative (Oratory) – Matthew Abrameit (’21)

3rd Policy Debate – Zach Jones (’21) and Josh Smith (’21)

4th Humorous Interpretation – Ainsley Smith (’21)

4th Informative (Oratory) – Autumn Ellgass (’20)

4th Novice Policy Debate – Aryan Patel (’22) and Marlee Sorrells (’22)

5th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking – Kelsey Schwartz (’21)

5th Prose Interpretation – Autumn Schoolcraft (’22)

6th Novice Policy Debate – Zane Gano (’22) and Aaron Roden (’22)

7th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking – Brock Hines (’21)