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Traveling across the country is quite unusual for high school athletics, and if it happens, it usually indicates an elite level of play from that particular team. The Jesuit debate team has gone to Los Angeles, Chicago, and now Orlando, completing their nationwide tour of a season. After their very impressive 3rd place finish at the Texas Forensics Association...
Turning the corner of the B hall, a shiny clear window perfectly portrays the polished awards and trophies, all lining up for the beholder to bear witness to. These trophies all belong to the debate team, and over the first semester, the Jesuit Debate Team traveled to various parts of the state and the country to compete against some of...
Armed with only their argumentative fervor, two Jesuit debaters bested team after team at the competition in Houston. The team of juniors comprised of Beomhak Lee and Alandro Valdez was able to snag ninth place out of fifty in an event which featured the best teams in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. Preparing for any competition requires dedication, focus,...
The two debaters file into the classroom, laptops, and pens in hand. They sit down and open up their laptops to begin the online debate. For the next two hours these two will face down their two opponents, and debate about cybersecurity, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and foreign policy. Win or lose, the debaters will discover an immense...
The eight-month long debate season finished in late April, concluding a hugely successful season for the Jesuit Debate team.  The season ending tournaments, the National Debate Coaches Association (NDCA) National Championships held at Marist in Atlanta, and the Novice Round Up at St. Marks represent the culmination of hundreds of hours of prep and work done to compete at...
The second half of the debate season is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. The Jesuit debate team, however, only found goods as they rode on the previous semester's success and continued it during the second semester. MBA Before the semester had even begun, on January 5th-7th, Jesuit Debate sent 2 teams to Montgomery Bell...
  (Pictured Above: From Left to Right Josh Clark NDCA secretary, Dan Lingel, and Dana Randall NDCA president) Hundreds of hidden faces cast ballots, their identities hidden behind unanimous glowing reviews. These voices of admiration blend together to form an award, given to the coach who most represents quality and excellence. This highest honor, Educator of the Year, was presented to...
This past weekend, April 13-15, the Jesuit Debate team sent two pairs of debaters to participate in the National Debate Coaches Association National Tournament to wrap up the 2011-2012 season. To close the season, the teams of Kevin Kim ’12-Jackson Pyke ’14 and Jeff Melsheimer ’14-James Abbott ’14 traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the NDCA National Tournament, which is...

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