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Trophies are always in full view in the
debate room. Working toward some other
trophies are Junior Marcus Graham, and
Seniors Li z Vantilburg, Shannon Bode, and
Heidi Dawes. (Dana Zucker)
Junior Brent Eastman practices after school
in front of other debaters. Practi cing in front
of other people helped the debaters gain
confidence. (Dana Zucker)

Season Victorious

Becky Keasling
Signing up for a debate " I think the season
class meant spending extra time at went exceptionally well. It could
school and sacrificing many week- be one of the best seasons I've
ends in order to compete in tourna- had in I 0 years. The team has
ments. Although debate was hard been very mature and competed
work, almost all of the debaters on a friendly level,"said coach
thought it was well worth their Scott Milliken.
time. Throughout the season,
Weekend tournaments many individual teams were vic-
allowed the debaters a chance to torious. In the Champ division,
compete with various schools. "I Seniors Brian Goodbrake and
enjoy the competition because each Aaron McKain went 32-1 1. Se-
round is different. The tourna- nior Brian Kerchoff and Junior
ments were usually on Saturdays Rich McWilliams also had a
and Sundays so that took a lot of record of 15-17. Sophomores
time away from my social life. Trevor Foster and Josh
Debate is a lot of work, but I've O' Donnell went 35-0 in th e Jun-
had a great time doing it,"said ior Varsity division. Also plac-
Junior Nick Larma. in g were Juniors Brent Eastman
Debate consisted of two and Seth Northrup with a 23-1
main groups: Lincoln Douglas record.
and policy debate. Lincoln Dou- The Novice division
glas was one person debating over also placed well in many tour-
values and moral is sues. Policy naments. Sophomores Patti
debate was a two person debate Osborn and Melissa Turner had
over laws, issues, and probabili- th e best record at 26-4. Follow-
ties. Within the policy debate were in g closely behind were Sopho-
three levels: Novice, J.V., and mores Sam McKewo n and
Champ. Cheyenne Pixton at 26-6. e Debate teams often took many extra hours
after school in orderto perfect th eir argument.
Senior Erin Fe lchner prepares for an
upcoming tournament. (Dana Zucker)