The Harlingen South Speech, Drama, and Debate team competed at the Harlingen High School Texas Forensic Association state qualifying tournament on January 21 along with 16 other schools. The team represented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District well as top contenders in this event.
Students contributing to the team’s success are as follows:
Domestic Extemporary:
2nd place Hondo Garcia
3rd place Lizzy Everett
6th place John Duncan
Foreign Extemporary:
1st place Chris Smith
Original Oratory:
1st place Angela Gonzalez
2nd place Jaime Gomez
4th place Chris Smith
6th place John Duncan
7th place Lizzy Everett
Dramatic Interpretation:
2nd place Jessica Durant
3rd place Nathaniel Carney
5th place Isabella Connell
6th place Valerie Luevanos
Humorous Interpretation:
1st place John Duncan
2nd place Angela Gonzalez
4th place Jaime Gomez
5th place Christian Ingram
Congress:
1st place Chris Smith
6th place Lucero Sauceda
Duet Acting:
1st place Jaime Gomez and James Gracia
2nd place Angela Gonzalez and Christian Ingram
4th place Jessica Durant and Valerie Luevanos
Duo Interpretation:
1st place James Gracia and Valerie Luevanos
2nd place Nathaniel Carney and Isabella Connell
3rd place Mark Colmenares and Natalie Perez
5th place Jessica Durant and Christian Ingram
6th place Carmela Benavides and Joseph Decilios
7th place Jaime Gomez and Angela Gonzalez
Novice Prose:
1st place Natalie Perez
4th place Lauren Ponce
Novice Poetry:
3rd place Natalie Perez
8th place Joseph Decilios
Prose:
1st place Nate Carney
3rd place John Duncan
4th place James Gracia
5th place Jaime Gomez
8th place Isabella Connell
Poetry:
4th place Jessica Durant
Informative:
1st place Angela Gonzalez
2nd place Chris Smith
7th place Joseph Decilios
Duet Improvisation:
1st place Jaime Gomez and Jessica Durant
3rd place Nathaniel Carney and Christian Ingram
7th place Carmela Benavides and Natalie Perez