Miramonte has 11 students competing in speech and debate in Phoenix, AZ at Nationals this week! Go Mats at Nats23!

George and Arnav are strengthening their knowledge of Congressional Debate at Nats23! And, as a rising sophomore and junior, they’ll bring that knowledge and skill back to the team next year!

Mats “Pubbers” always love a great team meeting with plans and pep talks from teacher “KP,” but when we received surprise gifts at registration for Nats 23 of pens shaped like cactus… well, the enthusiasm could not be contained!

Eloise, Liesel and Michelle resting between rounds of Original Oratory and Informative Speaking! Great spirits throughout 4 rounds of speech on Day 1 of Nats23!

Who’s one Matador we can always count on to SHINE? Er, it’s our Casey of course! He was all smiles, even when prepping for National Extemporaneous Speaking at Nats23!

Of the 275 students competing in Informative Speaking at Nats23, Michelle has advanced to top 60! KP the coach and Katie the doll wish her the best of luck in elims!

Arnav has advanced to semifinals in Congressional Debate at Nats23! Good luck tomorrow Senator!

Team “San Fran Bay Green” has advanced to elimination rounds at Nats23 in World Schools Debate! Keep up the great work Mia, Sarah, Maya, Armaan and Alex! You epitomize Miramonte’s tradition of academic excellence!

The livestream, presented by Institute for Speech and Debate, has begun! Tune in at live.speechanddebate.org.

Here’s the wrap up from Mats at Nats23!

So grateful to our amazing Nats23 chaperones Dr. Singhal and Dr. Balan! Driving, judging, nourishing and encouraging! Thank you! Thank you!

#TrophyTroubles! How’d the Mats “Pubbers” do at Nats23? They piled the trophies on coach KP!

🌟Oh the places they’ll go! 🌟 Rising stars George Balan (Congress) and Liesel Yun (Informative) qualified to Nats23 as freshman!

Superstar sophomore Arnav Misra was a semifinalist in the Senate of Congressional Debate at Nats23!

Juniors Armaan Raza and Casey Scheiner competed in World Schools Debate and National Extemporaneous at Nats23! These amazing scholars and sports will be our team Presidents next year!

Senior Michelle Giovinazzo made elimination rounds in Informative Speaking with her speech on “Ventriloquism” at Nats23!

Senior Eloise Anagnost tackled Impromptu Speaking as her secondary event at Nats23. Out of over 500 competitors, she earned a spot in semifinals — top 14 in the nation!

Alex Filonov, Mia Balonick, Maya Martono, Sarah Yuan, and Armaan Raza made Miramonte (and the NSDA SF Bay District) proud by advancing to elimination rounds in World Schools Debate at Nats23!