OFHS Speech Debate/Team bring awards home

The Orangefield High School Speech/Debate Team traveled to Saratoga, TX, to participate in the West Hardin Debate Clinic/Meet on October 9, 2021. Nineteen debaters competed in:

• Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking

• Novice Extemporaneous Speaking

• Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

• Cross Examination Debate

The following students earned medals:

• Major Copeland, 10th grader, 1st place in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking

• Brayden Burgess & Bryce Moore, 12 graders, 1st place in Cross Ex Debate

• Kimber Carpenter & Sidney Holderman, 10th graders, 2nd place in Cross Ex Debate

• Gracie Cross & Leroy Bergeron, 11th graders, 3rd place in Cross Ex Debate

• Hannah Block & Steyle Spurlock, 9th graders, 5th place in Cross Ex Debate

Other debaters include:

• Sarenity Lindenberg

• Pedro Silveira

• Austin Rickenbrode

• Aiden Taylor

• Jett Stevenson

• Zach Morrow

• Calvin Kelly

• Jacob Worthy

• Jada Greiner

• Kendyl Pennington

The teams are sponsored by Bridget Trawhon.