Grady High School Speech and Debate Team Clinch Tournament Championship

By: Alicia Sands Lurry

With the Halloween spirit in full effect, members of the Henry W. Grady High School Jesters Speech and Debate Team served up some spooktacular performances this past weekend while competing and clinching the championship at the Warner Robbins High School Spooky Speech and Debate Tournament.

With some speakers in costume, the ghoulish Jesters proved frightful to the competition. Here are the results:

Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Katherine Esterl, CHAMPION; Katherine Esterl, 1^st Place Speaker; Emma Harmon, 4^th Place Speaker

Novice Public Forum Debate: Jordan Thomas and Neil Barry, CHAMPIONS; Gerald Robison and Jack Stelegman, 2^nd Place; Charlie Toole and Miles Pearlstein, 3^rd Place; 2^nd Speaker Jordan Thomas; 4^th Speaker, Neil Barry; Miles Pearlstein, 5^th Speaker; Gerald Robison, 6^th Speaker; Jack Stelegman, 7^th Speaker; Charlie Toole, 8^th Speaker

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Reid Barry, 2^nd Place;  Louis Cameli, 3^rd place

Varsity Public Forum Debate: Bailey Damiani and Harper Gambill, CHAMPIONS; Corwin Robison and Eddie Belle, 3rd place; Harper Gambill, 5^th Speaker Corwin Robison, 7^th Speaker;

Program Oral Interpretation: Liliana Chanler, CHAMPION; 2^nd Place, Sophie Rivard; 3^rd Place, Taylor Jackson

Original Oratory: Robert Weimar, CHAMPION; Franky Fernandez, 2^nd Place;  Harrison Gray, 3^rd Place

Impromptu Speaking: Gregory Fedorov, CHAMPION; Theo Weimar, 2^nd Place; Sam Lombardo, 4^th Place; Quinn Preston; 6^th Place; Eric Slovensky; 7^th Place

Extemporaneous Speaking: Sam Lombardo, CHAMPION; Gregory Fedorov, 2^nd Place; Robert Weimar, 3^rd Place; Sophie Rivard, 4^th Place; Franky Fernandez, 5^th Place; Sophie Rivard, 4^th Place; Harrison Gray, 6thth Place   

Humorous Interpretation: Hope Hawkins, 2^nd Place

Dramatic Interpretation: Olivia Hunter, 2^nd Place

Duo Interpretation: Joe Earles and Olivia Hunter, CHAMPION