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Junior to Compete in Speech and Debate State Tournament

Junior to Compete in Speech and Debate State Tournament

By Rosaysela Alvarado, Staff Writer April 19, 2017

After weekends of competition, SDA Speech and Debate will be represented at the state tournament April 28-30 in Arcadia. Junior Kylie Ade will be attending. Ade competes in expository, a speech category....

SDA Seniors Place Top Eight in Large Speech and Debate Tournament

By Mary Ford, Arts Editor February 22, 2017

With a flight booked home from Berkeley early Monday afternoon, the expectations of seniors Katie and Eric Wimsatt to qualify for the final rounds of the 2017 Cal High School Speech and Debate Tournament...

Speech and Debate Competes at Speech Tournament

By Anna Griffin, Staff Writer February 9, 2017

The SDA Speech and Debate Team competed at Rancho Bernardo High School this weekend resulting in success for many students and a great new opportunity to improve their public speaking skills. The students...

Two Mustangs ranked 41st for Policy Debate

Two Mustangs ranked 41st for Policy Debate

By Julia Shapero, Managing Editor January 18, 2017

Seniors Katie and Eric Wimsatt made waves for the SDA speech and debate team this year after ranking 41st for policy debate in the country. Their ranking marks the first time in four years that a SDA team...

Speech and Debaters in between rounds, working hard and taking breaks.

Speech and Debate Policy Team Places Third in Weekend Tournament

By Mary Ford, Arts Editor September 28, 2016

Five San Dieguito Speech and Debate competitors advanced beyond the preliminary rounds of the Jack Howe Invitational in Long Beach last weekend, at the team’s second tournament of the season. Seniors...

Speech and Debate Students Qualify for State

Speech and Debate Students Qualify for State

By Hana Chen, Business Manager March 16, 2016

SDA’s Speech and Debate Team has secured several spots to compete at the State Tournament in Santa Clara in April. This year, juniors Eric and Katie Wimsatt qualified for Policy Debate, juniors Kyra...

Third Times the Charm

Third Time’s the Charm

By Olivia Olander and Sarah LaVake April 27, 2015

Junior Cameron Sippel, who placed third in a statewide speech and debate tournament on the weekend of April 17-19, didn’t expect to have a career in the subject before he came to high school. “I...

Speech and Debaters Qualify for State Tournament

By Sam Winter, Online Editor March 26, 2014

Nine students from the San Dieguito Speech and Debate team have qualified for the California State Tournament this April in Modesto, according to debate coach Lily Bolig. “To qualify for States, students...

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