On Nov. 22, 38 Parker School debaters competed alongside 14 schools in the University Lab School debate nonqualifying tournament on Oahu. The Big Island school returned home victorious with two sweepstakes trophies: one for the largest number of ballots won (94 versus Punahou School’s second-place 68) and one for the highest percentage of ballots won, tying with Iolani School. The highest number of ballots won ever in a Hawaii Speech League non-qualifying tournament ios 94, breaking the record of 88 set last year by Parker School.
On Nov. 22, 38 Parker School debaters competed alongside 14 schools in the University Lab School debate nonqualifying tournament on Oahu. The Big Island school returned home victorious with two sweepstakes trophies: one for the largest number of ballots won (94 versus Punahou School’s second-place 68) and one for the highest percentage of ballots won, tying with Iolani School. The highest number of ballots won ever in a Hawaii Speech League non-qualifying tournament ios 94, breaking the record of 88 set last year by Parker School.
The top finishers for Parker School were: Dash Cotton in championship Lincoln-Douglas with a 6-0 score; Sean Dunnington and Anna McFarland in beginning public forum debate (6-0); Josh Yost and Kosuke Kume in junior varsity policy debate (6-0); Carrie Hiller in championship Lincoln-Douglas debate (5-1); Maia Tarnas and Michael Note in advanced public forum debate (5-1); Kyra Matsuda and Ian Bond in varsity policy debate (5-1); and in junior varsity policy debate, the teams of Bradley Smith and Susie Krall, Kirk Hubbard and Braedon Ingalls, and Macie Note and Zoe Vann all received a 5-1 score.
A total of 25 Parker debaters earned certificates for superior performance in the tournament. These certificates are given out to those competitors who win two-thirds of their rounds. The Parker debate team will next compete at the Punahou School speech and debate nonqualifying tournament on Oahu on Dec. 20.
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