Debate makes history

The Timber Creek Speech and Debate Team performed at the Liberty Bell Classic at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The team experienced the biggest success in their history.

Round Robin Awards

*Public Forum Debate Round Robin Champions –Xavier Ortega and Matt Laird

*Public Forum Debate Round Robin Semifinalists-Matt Smekens and Danny Cajigas

*2^nd place Speaker Award Round Robin-Matt Laird

*3^rd place Speaker Award Round Robin-Xavier Ortega

Main Tournament Awards

**1^st Place Team Sweepstakes!!!**

*Co-Champions Public Forum Debate-Xavier Ortega/Matt Laird and Matt Smekens/Danny Cajigas (Both teams won their semi-final rounds. When two teams from the same school win the semifinal rounds, they are declared co-champions. )

*3^rd Place Speaker Award Public Forum Debate-Xavier Ortega

*4^th place Speaker Award Public Forum Debate-Matt Laird

*4^th Place Original Oratory-Abigail Loyd

*7^th place Original Oratory-Abby Ward

*Semifinalist Original Oratory-Madeline Loyd (novice)

*Semifinalist-Oral Interpretation of Literature-Abigail Loyd

*Semifinalist-Dramatic Performance-Allie Lutz

*Semifinalist-Dramatic Performance-Dorothy Lane

*Semifinalist-Dramatic Performance-Sunny Toreihi

*Quarterfinalist-Oral Interpretation of Literature-Sunny Toreihi

*Quarterfinalist-Oral Interpretation of Literature-William Harris

*Quarterfinalist-Oral Interpretation of Literature-Ian Pesante (novice)

*Quarterfinalist-Oral Interpretation of Literature-Amanda Hansen (novice)

*Octofinalists Public Forum Debate-Jonathan Bauman and Erica Jimenez

*Octofinalist Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate-Alex Noegel

*Octofinalist Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate-Alberto Remy