PHS Speech and Debate Updates

Day two is underway… so happy that Ella and Jacob could come help support our novices! 🤞🏻

This may or may not have made Ms. Townsend and me tear up…

It’s their last first tournament! We are so grateful to our seniors (missing Jacob) for their leadership.

A few more are headed to finals at the novice tournament!!!

First round of finals breaks for our novices…

Such a fun group! Three more for you! Tayler is going to semifinals in Dramatic Interpretation, Magnolia is headed to semifinals in Informative Speaking, and Joseph Russell is headed to Humorous Interpretation semifinals!

A few more for your feed! Lucy C, Jude R., and Lucy C. are headed to semifinals in Original Oratory! Henry is headed to semifinals in Humorous Interpretation!

Semifinals breaks… part one! Lemoni, Lilly, Jonathan, and Parker will be heading to semifinals in Original Oratory, International Extemporaneous Speaking, Prose, and Informative Speaking! 🙌🏻🤞🏻

That’s a big group! Excited to see how our novices and varsity perform at the first tournament of the year! Here we come, Blue Springs! 🎭👩🏻‍⚖️⚖️👔🗣️

@mr_barbosaCHS Congratulations. Truly amazing!

Congratulations to Jake on an amazing run. He ends his career on 3-2 heart breaking loss. 11-2 record he will be on the national stage to receive his award tomorrow

So deserved!!! Avery Swanson has broken to the TOP 60 in HI at the NSDA National Tournament! Let’s keep this rolling! 😁

Finishing up preliminaries for day three! Up and at ‘em by 7AM! 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Day Two… first four rounds completed! 🤞🏻

Day One Recap: Registration and FOOD!

We fueled up for NIETOC this morning with some Corner Cafe! Excited to enjoy the weekend competing at Liberty North!

Avery Swanson finished 2nd in the state in Original Oratory! Jonah Hicks finished 7th place in United States Extemporaneous Speaking! @MSHSAAOrg

Final results for the Class 2 U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking!

Final results for the Class 2 Original Oratory!

Jonah Hicks is headed to MSHSAA State Finals in United States Extemporaneous Speaking! 🇺🇸🗣️ @MSHSAAOrg

Avery Swanson is headed to MSHSAA State Finals in Original Oratory! @MSHSAAOrg