On November 22 the PHS Speech and Debate team hosted ten other schools for their annual tournament. PHS took second place overall with three tournament championships and several individual trophies. Winners include:
Public Forum Debate Champions-Lily Farinash & Henry Barry
Lincoln Douglass Champion-Jake Miller
Declamation Champion-Sophie Yoke
Public Forum 2nd Place-Emma McCleary & Liya Tewardros
Dramatic Duo 2nd Place-Hayden Carey & Derek Roberts
Original Oratory 3rd Place-Dorothy Clark
Poetry 5th Place-Dorothy Clark
Lincoln Douglas Debate 5th Place-Sarah Gainer
Declamation 6th Place-Maddie Richards
Prose 6th Place-Wyatt Jones
SPAR Debate 6th Place-Blake Suder
Congratulations to all of these students, as well as their advisor, Lori Zyla!