PHS Debate Teams Takes 2nd in Region

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By Jessica Bastean

Payson Highs debate team placed second at the debate region tournament. Congratulations to Anthony Wilcox, Megan Snow, Heather Reid, Ariane Keele, Alexis Cortez, Jessica Bastean, Nathan Womack, Ali Bufton, Juan Trujillo, Easton West, Kelsey Wood, and Nick Hindes on taking second place at the Region debate tournament and all qualifying for the state debate tournament.

Our very own Payson High debate team has just finished a great debate season.  The team competed in both the region and state debate competitions. The debate team sent 12 Payson debaters to region.  Each debater had to compete in one debate and one individual event.  Debates consisted of Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum, and SPAR.  The individual events consisted of Original Oratory, Congress, Impromptu, and Mixed Exempt. Overall Payson placed second in the region debate tournament which served as a great reward for all the hard work they put into preparing for the debates.  Ms. Ralph, the coach of the debate team said, "Our debaters here at Payson are awesome and amazing and I'm so lucky to work with them."

          Each debater from Payson that attended the region tournament qualified to attend state.  At the state tournament each debater focused on one event, which they spent two whole days debating in.  Nick Hindes, a member of the debate team, commented "I thought that state was a fun experience.  It was a good learning experience for all of us who went and we will all be very prepared for next year." The debate team here at Payson High worked very hard and did their best at state which closed the debate season well.

 

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