On Saturday, October 3 the PHS Speech and Debate team took 2nd place overall in the West Virginia Speech and Debate Association's Novice Tournament, including three event championships. The winners are as follows:
Will Bashaw, Lincoln Douglas Debate champion
Dorothy Clark, Informative Speaking champion
Adonis Edmonds, Prose champion
Mayden Reuterskiold, 2nd SPAR Debate
Maddie Richards, 3rd Broadcasting
Layke Smith, 5th Broadcasting
Jake Miller, 3rd Lincoln Douglas Debate
Sammie Farinash, 3rd Declamation
Sophie Yoke, 4th Original Oratory
Emma McCleary/ Ayla Khan, 3rd Public Forum Debate
Liya Tewodros/ Blake Reuterskiold, 4th Public Forum Debate
Evan McCleary/ Maysen Reuterskiold, 6th Public Forum Debate
Layken Williams, 4th SPAR Debate