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Forensic Society Wins Big in February, Qualifies for NSDA Nationals
The CCHS Forensic Society is on a roll, faring well in local tournaments and sending several students to nationals. See the full lists of winners below.
District 3 Tournament held at Moon Area High School on 2/22/2020
PHSSL-PA H.S. Championship tournament to be held 3/13 - 3/14/2020 at Bloomsburg University
- John Hollihan, ’20 & Noah Eakin, ’20 - 1st Place / State Tournament Qualifiers - Policy Debate
- Amari Smith, ’23 - 1st Place / State Tournament Qualifier - Poetry Interpretation
- Dominic Passafiume, ’22 - 2nd Place / State Tournament Qualifier - Poetry Interpretation
- John Evans, ’21 & Ezekial Matous, ’21 - 2nd Place / State Tournament Qualifiers - Public forum Debate
- Fiorente Pampena, ’22 - 3rd Place / State Tournament Qualifier - Prose Interpretation
- Oscar Heller, ’22 & Parker Osth, ’22 - 3rd Place / 1st Alternate - Policy Debate
- Ian McVicker, ’20 - 4th Place / 1st Alternate - Extemp Commentary
- Connor Downs, ’21 - 4th Place / 1st alternate - Humorous Interpretation
- Eric Fredette, ’22 - 5th Place / 2nd alternate - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Declan Reilly, ’22 - 5th Place / 2nd Alternate - Extemp Commentary
- John Keyho, ’21 - 5th Place / 2nd Alternate - Humorous Interpretation
- Brandon Karafilis, ’21 - Finalist - 6th Place - Prose Interpretation
National Catholic Forensic League* (NCFL) Pittsburgh Diocesan qualifiers
NCFL Nationals to be held May 23-24 in Chicago, IL
- Fiorente Pampena, ’22 - 2nd Place / National Qualifier - Oral Interpretation of Prose & Poetry
- Amari Smith, ’23 - 4th Place / National Qualifier - Dramatic Performance
- Eric Fredette, ’22 - 6th Place / National Qualifier - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Dominic Passafiume, ’22 - 6th Place / National Qualifier - Oral Interpretation of Prose & Poetry
- John Evans, ’21 & Ezekial Matous, ’21 - 6th Place / National Qualifiers - Public Forum Debate
- Gregory Reiser, ’22 - Finalist / 1st alternate - Lincoln Douglas Debate
National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) Nationals* Qualifier Tournament held at Marshall Middle School.
NSDA Nationals to be held June 14-19 in Albuquerque, NM
- Amari Smith, ’23 - 3rd Place / National Qualifier - Dramatic Interpretation
- John Hollihan, ‘ 20 & Noah Eakin, ’20 - 2nd Place / National Qualifier - Policy Debate
- Amari Smith, ’23 - 4th Place / 1st Alternate - Program Oral Interpretation of Prose & Poetry
- Oscar Heller, ’22 & Parker Osth ’22 - 5th place / 2nd Alternates - Policy Debate