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10/13/18 - Speakers of the Tournament
Posted by Morgan Lobotzke on 10/19/2018 6:00:00 PM
Last Saturday, we competed at the season’s speech opener at our home field of Woodcreek High School. Despite having to take on the stress of hosting the tournament, our team brought home 31 awards! While every competitor worked tremendously hard for this tournament, one student in particular stands out. This student showed one of the strongest work ethics this team has ever seen. She worked hard day and night to perfect her piece and to be ready for tournament. Her main goal, however, was not to take first, but rather to make her team proud - which she absolutely did. This student not only did extremely well at tournament, but was humble and focused on praising her competitors and other teammates. Her humility along with the loving, empathetic heart she has is beyond admirable, and is something widely valued on this team. This student is always extremely coachable, takes criticism very well, and is consistently one of the most prepared. Her gratitude, effort, and dedication are just a few of the many reasons I am so proud to be her mentor, and why 3rd block’s Speaker of the Tournament is Feizah Teope!!!
Submitted by Morgan Lobotzke, captain, block 3
This past Saturday, Woodcreek opened and hosted the first speech tournament of the season. After each competition, the entirety of the Speech and Debate team votes and chooses a member to hold the honor of Speaker of the Tournament. This award goes out to someone who has shown dedication to her craft, she continues to display a great work ethic thus far in the season, and overall, she has an amazing attitude towards the team and towards her competitors. I’m very impressed with her on so many levels. She constantly worked on her piece, helped others, and was easily coachable. Her positivity and drive to become a better performer is inspiring to all. I present and congratulate Frances Van Slyke as 4th block’s Speaker of the Tournament!
Submitted by Tommy Hubbard, manager, block 4