Speech League holds competition

Advertiser Staff

Nineteen students took top honors at the recent Hawai'i Speech League State Championship and will compete in the National Forensic League Tournament in Atlanta in June.

Individual students winning top honors were:

Humorous interpretation: Diana Wan, McKinley High; and Thomas Burling, University Lab School.

Dramatic Interpretation: No'u Revilla, Kamehameha Schools; and Chantilly Mers, Baldwin High.

Duo Interpretation: Anthony Lui and Channpreet Singh, McKinley High; and Jennifer Ong and Currun Singh, Punahou School.

Original oratory: Anderson Dun, Kamehameha Schools.

United States extemporaneous: Alan Wu, Iolani School

International extemporaneous: Jennifer Saito, Iolani School.

Ted Turner Debate: Jonathan Dang and Forrest Richmond, Saint Louis School.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Antonio Baclig, Iolani School; and Currun Singh, Punahou School.

Varsity Policy Debate: Linda Ichiyama and Alison Kadesch, Moanalua High; and Kelly Nakamura and Ravi Patel, Iolani School.

First-place winners in non-national events were:

Storytelling: Mike Lee, McKinley High

Program reading: Jace Hieda, University Lab School

Impromptu speaking: Krista Mathews, Punahou School

Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Cody Hensarling, Kamehameha Schools

Junior Varsity Policy Debate: Michael Dannemiller and Bradley Pang, Punahou School

Team sweepstakes trophies:

Interpretative Events: McKinley High School

Original Events: Iolani School

Debate: Iolani School

National Forensic League Tournament Trophy: Kahuku High

National Forensic League Plaque: Iolani School

Governor's Spirit Trophy: Baldwin High School

Lieutenant Governor's Spirit Trophy: Sacred Hearts Academy Intermediate