Saddleback’s Speech and Debate Team Competes at Liesel Reinhart Pacific Spring Championships

By CotoBlogzz

 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA-- The Saddleback Speech and Debate team competed at Liesel Reinhart Pacific Spring Championships in Moorpark, California on February 21-23, 2014. The tournament drew over 37 colleges and universities including Concordia University, Cal State Long Beach, and San Diego State University. Saddleback College placed fifth overall in sweeps and second overall in the Novice Division. 

Members of the Speech and Debate Team performing at Happening/Unhappening 4 L-R:  Dennis Meador, Jordan Kay, Katie Rochefort, Melissa Armstrong, Kellie Wobst Photographer: Ken Kinder

“The Saddleback Speech and Debate team gave an amazing team effort at this tournament through hard work of the coaches and students. We now have a balanced team and are ready for Nationals,” Coach Lucas Ochoa said.  Speech Results: 1st Place: Open Programmed Oral Interpretation-Dennis Meador  1st Place: Junior Programmed Oral Interpretation- Danny Roy  1st Place Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Veronica Collins

2nd Place Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Sam Hall 

6th Place Open Impromptu: Michael Bailey 

Finalist Novice Impromptu: Ken Caradang 

2nd Place Open Dramatic Interpretation: Scott Lankford 

Finalist Junior Prose: Katie Rochefort 

Finalist Junior Prose: Melissa Armstrong

Finalist Novice Prose: Julianna Hansen 

Finalist Novice Drama: Pegha Katouzian

Finalist Novice Drama: Michelle Hardy 

Debate Results: 

Gold Medal Junior Debate: Michael Prince

Gold Medal Junior Debate: Tyler Kline

6th Speaker: Michael Prince

2nd Speaker: Tyler Prince

Silver Medal Novice Debate: Patrick Leahy

Silver Medal Novice Debate: Veronica Collins

5th Speaker: Patrick Leahy

The Saddleback Forensics Team started in the 1970s and prides itself on offering students the ability to create innovative arguments for future writing and speaking engagements to strengthen their critical thinking skills and to better communicate with others. On the forensics team, students write, rehearse, and perform at 6-7 tournaments against students from Universities and Community Colleges to qualify for the national tournament. The students representing Saddleback at the national tournament have placed above several competitors representing institutions throughout the year, including: Concordia University, Point Loma, California State University, Los Angeles, California State University, Long Beach, and UCLA.
 

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.