Debate advances to states

Debate advances to states

The TCHS Speech and Debate Team advanced to the state championship at this  past weekend’s Florida Forensic League Timacuan Regional Qualifier. 11 students advanced and Timber Creek was the only public school in OCPS to qualify anyone. The state championship is Feb 28-March 1 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Public Forum Debate-Xavier Ortega and Matt Laird

Public Forum Debate-Matt Smekens and Danny Cajigas

(The PF topic is Resolved: the Supreme Court rightly decided that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act violated the Constitution. The two PF teams went undefeated at regionals! Opponents can’t touch my varsitiesweh nit comes to Constitutionality!)

Lincoln Douglas Debate-Tyler Richards

Lincoln Douglas Debate-Brandon Manbahal

(The LD topic is Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict.)

Original Oratory-Abigail Loyd

Oral Interpretation of Literature-Abigail Loyd

(Abby qualified in two events-a TCHS first!)

Dramatic Interpretation of Literature-Dorothy Lane

Dramatic Interpretation of Literature-Sunny Toreihi

And a shout out to our alternates: Dorothy Lane, 1^st alt OI; Martin Lopez-1^st alt Student Congress; Nolan Hammond-2^nd alt Student Congress.