Love to see our debaters finally making friends in Iowa! Maybe new members of the team next year? 👀👀

The Sunflower NSDA Congress Qualifier has been cancelled due to public health concerns related to Covid-19. We will share information about possible rescheduling later.

Congratulations to all our students who qualified for the 2020 Virtual NSDA National Tournament this summer.  US Extemp Maitri Ajmera – Wichita East Camden Baxter – Andover International Extemp Margaret Moore - Kapaun Sean Wentling - Derby 1/?

2020 Qualifiers cont'd Original Oratory Chase Jordan – Andover Masha Yakubovish - Wichita East Informative Kelsey Wekamp - Andover Leenah Al-Turki El Dorado Humorous Interp Lucy Rice – Wichita Northwest Kyla Shave - Kapaun 2/?

2020 qualifiers cont'd Dramatic Interp Gianna Torkelson - Kapaun Hannah Lies – Maize South Duo Interp Ben Barker and David Staats – El Dorado Aiden Charboneau and Annasophia Achey – Maize South POI Russell Baker – El Dorado Samantha Dudeck - Augusta 3/?

2020 qualifiers cont'd Senate Ammeriahya Gonzalez - Wichita East Dan Archer - Derby House Aditya Joshi - Wichita East Jackson Davis - Derby Nathan Balderas - Wichita East Esther Liu - Wichita East Lincoln Douglas David Koster Trinity Kate Halabi - Wichita East 4/?

2020 qualifiers cont'd Public Forum Maria Ibrahim and Anaya Parikh - Wichita East Allan Dong and Changwen Gong - Wichita East Policy Debate Adam Foster and Aryan Waghmode – Wichita East Bao Nguyen and Wael Yassin - Wichita East  5/?

World Schools Debate Ashlee Seaton - Andover Bennett Harris - Andover Grace McManus - Andover Hanna Mannani - Andover Joseph Gadalla - Collegiate Jaan Mansoor - East Anjali Singh - East Christian Higares - Maize South Kathryn Ammon - Maize South Kourtney Koster - Trinity

As we navigate this new normal of online practice and competition, our speech and debate community is more important than ever. Shout out a member of your community who has helped you during this time! #WeAreSpeechAndDebate

Congratulations to the Student of the Year for Sunflower NSDA in 2019-2020....Maitri Ajmera!!!!!! Maitri is a 1500 point student, a 4 time national qualifier, and one of the East High Aces most accomplished young adults! Congratulations Maitri! National Speech & Debate Association Wichita Public Schools

Congratulations to Andover Centrals Mandy Grier, our administrator of the year!

Northwestern is thrilled to announce that our summer debate institute will take place online this year, with dramatically reduced tuition - our 7-week institute will be just $2,000! Learn from college debate’s winningest program. Full details here: nhsi.northwestern.edu/debate-divisio…

I hope coaches all take the opportunity to sign up for the NDCA Professional Development Conference. nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Congratulations to our own David Koster!

Happy birthday to our amazing coach Lynn Miller. He always finds ways to provide amazing opportunities for our students, even during this troubling time. Thank you for all you do, Miller.

Congrats to Aditya Joshi and Nathan Balderas for advancing past day one of Congressional Debate at the New York City Invitational hosted by Bronx Science Debate Both will debate in semifinals tomorrow morning against the best in the country!

Jack/Chloe bye this round as undefeated. Sean/Caleb will debate our friends from Wichita East Blue Aces Speech & Debate this round for the 4th seed spot. Naomi/Jayden went 2-2 and will not progress, but an amazing showing for our second years!

In part of a great weekend. Aryan Waghmode (12) and kate (10) qualify to the National National Speech & Debate Association Tournament in policy debate!

Breaking news on CNN Key organizer of Capitol protest, Ali Alexander, says he was getting inside help from 3 members of congress.