Speech & Debate Makes Impressive Comeback at Freehold Tourney

Jiah Shah, Staff Reporter

February 13, 2024

The Speech & Debate team celebrates the team’s trophy wins at the Freehold Township tournament, held on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.

In the face of tough competition, RHS Speech & Debate brought home five new trophies from the Freehold Township tournament, held on Saturday, Feb. 3. The wins mark an impressive comeback and a remarkable display of talent for the team.

“I really enjoyed the tournament,” said junior Ryan Schorr, who won the Impromptu Speaking event. “I am excited to see how future tournaments go, especially in Impromptu.”

“Freehold was a very fun tournament, and I loved their theme of medieval times,” Head Coach Katherine Burke added. “We did very well as a team, and I am excited to see how the rest of the season goes.”

Here are the standings from the tournament:

Ryan Schorr, junior: 1^st place, Impromptu Speaking
Joy Rachel, sophomore: 2^nd place, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Saahithi Jatamoni and Parmitha Mudipalli, sophomores: 3^rd place, Novice Public Forum
Emma Bruton and Megan Yoga, sophomores: 4^th place, Novice Public Forum
Rohan Gupta, sophomore: 6^th place, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas

The team hopes to maintain this exciting and successful spirit as they head to Harvard for their next tournament on Friday, Feb. 16.

About the Contributor

Jiah Shah, Arts Editor

Jiah Shah is a sophomore and an arts editor for Rampage. She is enrolled in Journalism 2 with Mrs. Finnell. Jiah enjoys Facetiming her friends and going out when she has free time. Jiah is an avid participant in Speech & Debate, and she attended almost all tournaments in the 2023-2024 season. Her other hobbies include playing with her dog, going to concerts and reading.

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