Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate brought home a first-place sweepstakes award along with several state qualifications after competing at the Juarez-Lincoln High School Tournament on Nov. 17, 2018.
The following students placed in their respective events contributing to the team’s success:
Duo Interp
7th place Lauren Ponce/ Anell McDaniel
6th place Joseph Decilos/ Alexa Strubhart
2nd place Kole Kibler/ Levi Ince
Prose
7th Place Joseph Decilos
5th place Lauren Ponce
4th place Aaron Blount
Poetry
2nd Place John Duncan
Humorous Interp
5th place Joseph Decilos
4th place Kole Kibler
2nd place Anell McDaniel
1st Place John Duncan
Novice Prose
7th place Esmeralda Trevino
Duet Acting
5th place Joseph Decilos/ Esmeralda Trevino
3rd Place Aaron Blount/ Levi Ince
2nd place John Duncan/ Kole Kibler
Impromptu Speaking
8th place Caleb Davis
6th Place Lauren Ponce
5th Place John Duncan
4th Place Joseph Decilos
3rd Place Matthew Heep
2nd place Lucero Sauceda
1st Place Anell McDaniel
Informative Speaking
6th Place Anell McDaniel
5th Place Joseph Decilos
4th Place Valeria Bautista
3rd Place Abigail Burton
1st place Lucero Sauceda
Dramatic Interp
8th Place Lauren Ponce
7th place Kole Kibler
5th place John Duncan
4th place Aaron Blount
2nd place Alexa Strubhart
Novice Poetry
8th place Esmeralda Trevino
4th place Jorge Gonzalez
Domestic Extemp
8th place Mark Colmenares
4th place Valeria Bautista
3rd place John Duncan
2nd Place Lucero Sauceda
1st place Ramiro Gonzalez
Foreign Extemp
6th place Joseph Decilos
4th place Kaidyn Nelson
1st place Christian Villarreal
CX Debate
Semi-Finals Ramiro Gonzalez and Christian Villarreal
Super Congress
7th place Matthew Heep
6th place Kaidyn Nelson
5th place Ramiro Gonzalez
3rd place Valeria Bautista
1st place Lucero Sauceda
