Debate News

Duluth East senior is three times award winner

Duluth East Juniper Kelly-Swing has been awarded the Tamar Kaplan Award, Heart of the Arts Award, and the Northern Lights District Student of the Year Award.

Juniper and Amir are PF Champions in Section 5 Debate for 23-24 Season

Juniper and Amir were crowned the Section 5 Champs at Eagan HS on Saturday January 6, 2024. They advanced to the State Tournament at the U of M the following week.

Duluth East Congress House Member Qualifies for Quarter Finals at Nationals

Azalea Steffes qualified for the quarter final round of Congress House at the National Tournament held in Phoenix, Arizona in June of 2023.

Duluth East Qualifies two public forum teams to state

Amir Mamedov and Adele Mamedova - advance to State in Public Forum on January 7, 2023.

Lauren Deasy and Juniper Kelly-Swing - advance to State in Public Forum on January 7, 2023.

Duluth East Congress Team was a force at Congress Nat Quals on December 10, 2022! We tied for 2nd place in team sweepstakes in Congress. Nate and Azalea took top speaker awards and both Azalea and Sara made finals in House!

Denfeld Debater advances to State

Congratulations to Senior Debater Vivian Shaffer with her 4th place finish in Lincoln Douglas at the Section Debate Contest at Eagan HS! She advances to the State Tournament on January 14-15, 2022. Go Hunters!

Denfeld Qualifier for Nationals

Vivian Shaffer from Denfeld HS qualified in Lincoln Douglas for the NSDA National Tournament in June of 2021.

East Qualifiers for Nationals

The Public Forum Teams from East HS of Alison Rimolde/Kelly Wagner and Harper Deasy/Emily Menze qualified for the NSDA Online National Tournament in June of 2021.

Duluth debaters adapt to virtual formatThe Duluth Public Schools combined debate team has continued to compete virtually throughout the pandemic.

NSDA CONGRESs Qualifier

Nikolai Breimon qualified to the 2020 NSDA Tournament to be held virtually online with hundreds of other students across the country in June.

Nikolai and Sam earn first alt. spot for nat quals

Maria takes top place at forest lake in novice Ld

Denfeld Zenith Tournament a huge success

Duluth Denfeld Debate Section 5 Public Forum Champions

Autumn Zierman and Quinten Rimolde of Denfeld HS advanced to the State Debate Tournament at the U of MN on January 2019.

First Team from East HS to advance to STATE in public forum

Abby Amundsen and Sydney Olson of East HS takes 6th place out of 16 top teams and advanced to State Debate at the U of MN on January 2019. They are the very first team from East HS to advance to State in this event.

Sydney awarded 2nd place novice congress

At the MDTA JV/Congress Tournament at Eagan HS in 2018, Sydney David of East HS was awarded 2nd place for Novice Congressional Debate

sam awarded best Presiding officer by his chamber

At the MDTA JV/Congress Tournament at Eagan HS in 2018, Sam Gilbert of Denfeld HS was awarded a gavel by his colleagues for his skills as a Presiding Officer.

lily awarded best legislation four times

At the MDTA JV/Congress Tournament at Eagan HS in 2018, Lily St. George of East HS was awarded four different plaques by her colleagues for best written legislation.

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