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RE speech and debate scores locally, regionally and nationally
Ransom Everglades Speech and Debate concluded its fall competitive season with high-level performances across five tournaments since mid-October, winning eight event championships while scoring 18 top-three placements at local, regional and national events.
A few highlights: Lucas Sanchez ’27 earned fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation at a national event in Chicago; Ella Griffin '29 earned three first-place finishes across two events; and Reed Gershman ’26 won one event while scoring three top-three finishes. The team of Tyler Marcus ’26 and Eduardo de Sabrit ’26 claimed a first-place finish at a major regional tournament.
A few highlights: Lucas Sanchez ’27 earned fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation at a national event in Chicago; Ella Griffin '29 earned three first-place finishes across two events; and Reed Gershman ’26 won one event while scoring three top-three finishes. The team of Tyler Marcus ’26 and Eduardo de Sabrit ’26 claimed a first-place finish at a major regional tournament.
Under coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez, the team is ranked second in Florida and No. 28 in the nation in 2025. Over the past three months, RE speech and debate team has competed in Illinois, Virgiina, Weston, Palm Beach and Miami.
- The Tradition @ Cypress Bay High School (regional, Dec. 13-14): Three students reached the final rounds as Griffin won first place in Extemporaneous Debate.
- Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament (national, Nov. 22-25): Sanchez's fourth followed his third place at a national tournament at Yale in September.
- Revolutionary Rhetoric at William & Mary (regional, Nov. 7-9): Raiders won three titles at this regional event. Griffin won in both Extemporaneous Speaking and Impromptu Speaking, and partners Marcus and de Sabrit finished first in Varsity Public Forum Debate. Gershman added a second place in Extemporaneous Speaking.
- Palm Beach Catholic Forensic League (local, Nov. 15): Mateo Delgado ’27 won first place in Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking, and Noa Cramer ’29 and Rayna Udell ’29 scored the title in Novice Public Forum Debate.
- Western Cat Claw Classic (local, Oct. 25): Paola Maynulet '26 won top honors in Original Oratory, Stefano Kruger '28, in Program Oral Interpretation, and the World Schools Debate team of Nick Torres '27, Chloe Zaldivar '26, Owen Brue '27 and Eli Simkins '27 achieved the top honor. Gershman also earned the championship in Impromptu Speaking and second place in Extemporaneous Speaking at this event.
FULL TOP RESULTS FOR RE
The Tradition @ Cypress Bay High School
Date: Dec. 13-14
Location: Weston, Fla.
Date: Dec. 13-14
Location: Weston, Fla.
Results:
Ella Griffin '29 – champion, Extemporaneous Speaking
Dylan Beyda '28 – 5th place, Humorous Interpretation
Bridget Mestepey '26 – 7th place, Informative Speaking
Glenbrooks
Date: November 21–24, 2025
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Results:
Lucas Sanchez ’27 – 4th place, Dramatic Interpretation
Lucas Sanchez ’27 – 4th place, Dramatic Interpretation
Palm Beach CFL
Date: November 15, 2025
Location: Palm Beach County
Results:
Mateo Delgado ’27 – Champion, Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking
Noa Cramer ’29 & Rayna Udell ’29 – Champions, Novice Public Forum Debate
Sabrina Berthier ’29 – 2nd place, Student Congress
Dottie Day Spencer Funchion ’29 – 2nd place, Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
Nick Torres ’27 & Luisa Duarte ’27 – 2nd place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
Caleb Gold ’27 & Giacomo Chinoy ’27 – 3rd place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
Tyson Dalal ’28 – 3rd place, Student Congress
Dylan Beyda ’28 – 4th place, Dramatic Performance
Evan Coulter ’27 & Bella Parisi ’27 – 5th place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
Axel Sirinyan ’29 & Trip Barrington ’29 – 5th place, Novice Public Forum Debate
Nicho Johnson ’28 – 6th place, Student Congress
Emma Jolivert ’27 & Reisha Yavagal ’27 – 6th place, Duo Interpretation
Alexander de Souza ’29 – 6th place, Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
Revolutionary Rhetoric @ William & Mary
Date: November 7–9, 2025
Location: Williamsburg, Va.
Results:
Ella Griffin ’29 – Champion, Extemporaneous Speaking and Impromptu Speaking
Tyler Marcus ’26 & Eduardo de Sabrit ’26 – Champions, Varsity Public Forum Debate
Reed Gershman ’26 – 2nd place, Extemporaneous; 4th place, Impromptu Speaking
Veronica Luzine ’26 – 2nd place, Student Congress
Phaedra Haralambides ’28 – 3rd place, Student Congress
Isabella Parisi ’27 – 3rd place, Impromptu Speaking
Ria Bhandari ’28 – 4th place, Extemporaneous; 5th place, Impromptu Speaking
Carmela Brana ’28 – 4th place, Original Oratory
Isa de Sabrit ’28 – 5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Aleko Katsoufis ’28 – 6th place, Original Oratory
Chloe Zaldivar ’26 – 6th place, Student Congress
Sabrina Berthier ’29, Evan Coulter ’27, Cece Moyle ’28, Joey Louis ’28 – Finalists, Student Congress
Western Cat Claw Classic
Date: October 25, 2025
Location: Western High School, Davie
Results:
Paola Maynulet '26 – 1st place, Original Oratory
Stefano Kruger '28 – 1st place, Program Oral Interpretation
Reed Gershman '26 – 1st place, Impromptu Speaking; 2nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Nick Torres '27, Chloe Zaldivar '26, Owen Brue '27, Eli Simkins '27 – 1st place, World Schools Debate
Dylan Beyda '28 – 2nd place, Humorous Interpretation
Selin Kaleli '28, Isa Rodriguez '28, Ivanna Barroso Ruiz '28, Adri Cicero '28 – 2nd place, World Schools Debate
Sloane Mason '27 – 3rd place, Original Oratory; 4th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Maya Bhandari '28, Diego Andrade '28, Iker Fierro Garcia '28 – 3rd place, World Schools Debate
Tyson Dalal '28 – 4th place, Student Congress
Stella Newman '26 & Paola Maynulet '26 – 4th place, Duo Interpretation
Gabby Torres '29 – 4th place, Informative Speaking
Sofiya Dewan '29 & Valentina Grunauer '29 – 4th place, Public Forum Debate
Isabella de Sabrit '28 – 5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Sam Geronemus '29 & Sarah Karsenti '29 – 5th place, Public Forum Debate
Misha Gowda '28 – 5th place, Original Oratory
Chloe Steinberg '27 & Natalie Miquilarena '28 – 6th place, Duo Interpretation
Dylan Kantesaria '29 – 6th place, Impromptu Speaking
Dana Chopp '26 – Break Round, Student Congress
Sidney Schwartz '29 – Break Round, Impromptu Speaking
Axel Sirinyan '29 & Giacomo Chinoy '27 – Winning Record, Public Forum Debate
Carmela Brana '28 – Non-Advancing Finalist, Original Oratory
Carmen Guzman '27 – Non-Advancing Finalist, Original Oratory
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