Congratulations to the Wildcat UIL Debaters who traveled to Blanco to compete in the first tournament of the season. This trip was a great christening to the new season as it was a time to get back into the competitive mode. In Cross-Examination Debate the Wildcats debated the new topic for the season which focuses on the "U.S. engagement in the Republic of China." Seasoned veterans Lois Owolabi and Brianna Decker-Diaz and novices Victor Doria and Christian Sustaita put their skills, which they learned at debate camp, into practice; they did an awesome job and came away with some very significant wins in their rounds. In Lincoln-Douglas Debate, veteran Isabella Talamantez did a great job of handling the new political topic and came away with round victories and great positive comments from judges. In addition, novices Christina Janca, Natalie Balderas, and Jagar Gonzales had an opportunity to do some productive observation, research, and intense study.
Mr. D. Valerio (UIL Coordinator), Ms. Cuellar (CX Debate), and Mr. Escamilla (LD Debate), would like to thank these students for their dedication and effort--they had to endure a long and grueling, although very educational, day of debate after getting back very late in the morning from a previous night football game. "This just shows the amount of dedication that our Wildcats have toward all the activities in which they participate and that is why they are so successful," commented Escamilla.
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| L to R: Christian Sustaita, Natalie Balderas, Christina Janca, Lois Owolabi, Brianna Decker-Diaz, Isabella Talamantez, and Victor Doria |
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| Christina, Jagar, and Natalie spot the camera and show their smiles |
The Wildcat debaters enjoy some pizza and conversation after round two
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| Wildcat Debaters Rock! |
