Health & Fitness
Solon Debate Team Wins First Tournament of the Season
The Solon Speech and Debate team sped their way to victory last Saturday, Oct. 29
On Oct. 29, 18 schools descended upon Edison High School for the Cleveland district’s first Speech & Debate tournament, and by 3:00 p.m. one school rose victorious above the rest: . The following champions helped lead the charge to victory by placing in their respective events.
United States Extemporaneous Speaking:
4th place | Tiffany Li
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5th place | Aditya Nair
International Extemporaneous Speaking:
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2nd place | Eric Wang
3rd place | Ojas Sathe
5th place | Michael Luo
Original Oratory:
1st place | Liz Eder
Oratorical Interpretation:
1st place | Peter Shi
Humorous Interpretation:
2nd place | Edwin Zhang
Dramatic Interpretation:
1st place | Kathy Zhang
3rd place | Nisha Malhotra
Duo Interpretation:
1st place | Priyanka Pai & Annie Xin
2nd place | Jennifer Rosenberg & Marisa Apple
Impromptu Speaking:
3rd place | Kevin
Congressional Debate:
1st place | John Zeng
1st place | William Qu
Policy Debate:
2nd place | Shivani Bafna & Caroline Moore
3rd place | Michael Chen & Ayush Gupta
Lincoln-Douglas Debate:
3rd place | Sarah Rahman
6th place | Joselyn Barnett
Congratulations to all team members! We would also like to thank the parents and community members who took time out of a busy Saturday to judge and those who have supported us and continue to support us this season. The Solon Speech and Debate team will be bringing their momentum to Perry High School in Massillon this upcoming weekend.