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RE speech and debate excels in national, regional tournament
Ransom Everglades' speech and debate team continued a strong competitive season with excellent performances at national and regional tournaments in January. RE students claimed 11 top-four finishes at the Cavalier Invitational in Durham, N.C., and multiple event championships at a Palm Beach Catholic Forensic League event.
At the Cavalier Invitational January 16-18, the team of Nick Torres ’27, Luisa Duarte ’27, Eli Tomassetti ’27, and Mateo Delgado ’27 secured a second-place finish in World Schools Debate. Jackson Berlin ’27 earned dual honors in individual events, taking secnd place in Humorous Interpretation and fourth in Informative Speaking.
Other top finishes included from Chloe Steinberg ’27 and Natalie Miquilarena ’28, who earned fourth place in Duo Interpretation; Steinberg also took fourth in Dramatic Interpretation. In the speaking categories, Ella Griffin ’29 placed fourth in Impromptu Speaking and reached the semifinals in Extemporaneous Speaking. Alexis Mosse ’29 and Axel Sirinyan ’29 finished sixth overall Novice Public Forum Debate.
RE students swept the top spots in multiple categories at the Palm Beach event. Jackson Berlin ’27 was earned championships in Informative Speaking and Humorous Interpretation. The World Schools Debate team of Chloe Zaldivar ’26, Nick Torres ’27, Luisa Duarte ’27, Eli Tomassetti ’27, Lila Mosse ’27, and Julia Jacir ’27 also claimed first place.
Coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez lead the RE speech and debate program
Coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez lead the RE speech and debate program
Other notable results:
- Reed Gershman ’26: Second place in Impromptu Speaking; Fourth in Extemporaneous Speaking.
- Alexis Mosse ’29 and Arthur Veloso ’29: Second place in Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate.
- Ella Griffin ’29: Second place in Extemporaneous Speaking.
- Lucas Sanchez ’27: Third place in Dramatic Interpretation.
- Emma Jolivert ’27 and Reisha Yavagal ’27: Fifth place in Duo Interpretation.
- Owen Brue ’27, Eli Simkins ’27, and Matilda Barrack ’27: Semifinalists (Third place) in World Schools Debate.
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.
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