Submitted Report
One day after the Hays High School Rebel Speech and Debate team excelled at the CX District Meet in Austin, Gina Lozano’s powerful contingent travelled to the Corpus Christi King HS Texas Forensic Association (TFA) Tournament. A look at their results confirmed the assessment that they’d “demolished the competition,” seven of eight Hays compeitors advancing to out-rounds, earning eight trophies in all, and garnering four state qualifications for TFA State in March. Lozano reported “in CX, the Sarah Moore-Jordan Clements team took first (and earned their final points toward TFA State qualification); in Extemporaneous, Chance Walker (Foreign Extemp) and Emma Morgan (Domestic Extemp) took first and fourth, respectively (both, as well, qualifying for TFA State); in Lincoln Douglas Debate, McKenzie Smith and Faith Vasquez each broke to the quarterfinals and teammate Luke Jackson took 2nd. Sponsor Lozano predicts “Hays stands to pick up another four qualifications to TFA State before the end of the season!”
The celebrating team photo after the CC King Tournament includes Luke Jackson, Josh Lewis, Chance Walker, Jordan Clements, Emma Morgan, Sarah Moore, Faith Vasquez, and Mackenzie Smith. (photo by Gina Lozano)
