Congratulations to the Westridge Speech & Debate Team for big wins at their first tournament of the season, the Jack Howe California State University Long Beach Tournament. Competitions have moved to an online format this year, resulting in more participation and fiercer competition than ever before (this particular competition had 259 schools from 38 states competing with 1,462 entries)! Twenty students earned recognition and the team as a whole received the 4th place Sweepstakes Award for best overall team performance out of the 259 schools that competed at this tournament. 

Congratulations to the following students who received individual recognition at the tournament: 

Evelyn C. ’21 - Informative Speaking 1st Place

Juliana F. ’22 - Humorous Interpretation 2nd Place 

Ariana A. ’23 - Congressional Debate finalist (top 11) 

Mia M.-W. ’24 - Novice Original Oratory 2nd Place 

Sophie C. ’22 - Impromptu semifinalist

Celine L. ’24 - Impromptu semifinalist

Claire C. ’24 - Novice Impromptu semifinalist 

Stephanie C. ’25 - Novice Public Forum Debate (14th place out of 120) 

Elizabeth W. ’24 - Novice Public Forum (top 16 teams out of 70) 

Katherine Y. ’24 - Novice Public Forum (top 16 teams out of 70) 

Stephanie C. ’25 - Novice Public Forum (top 32 teams out of 70) 

Sophie C. ’25 - Novice Public Forum (top 32 teams out of 70) 

Mia N. ’24 - Novice Public Forum (top 32 teams out of 70) 

Jessica L. ’24 - Novice Public Forum (top 32 teams out of 70) 

Hana O. ’21 - Public Forum (top 64 teams out of 280) 

Cara W. ’21 - Public Forum (top 64 teams out of 280) 

Morgan H. ’23 - Public Forum (top 64 teams out of 280) 

Kat N. ’23 - Public Forum (top 64 teams out of 280) 

Katie E. ’23 - Public Forum (top 64 teams out of 280) 

Layla H. ’23 - Public Forum (top 64 teams out of 280)