Hays High School’s Speech and Debate team standouts Chance Walker and Jude McClaren competed last weekend at the Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions at Northwestern University in Chicago. HHS Speech and Debate Sponsor Gina Lozano reports the tournament’s rigorous qualification process “r...

(photo by Jim Cullen) Hays High School Speech team members (l-r, left photo) Ryan Coffey, Chance Walker, and Peyton Gouzien advanced to the National Speech and Debate Association’s (NSDA) National Tournament.Walker will compete in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, while Gouzien and Coffey will repres...

Hays High School’s Speech and Debate team completed a strong outing at the Winston Churchhill Classic at Churchill High in San Antonio. Leading performance in the Texas Forensics Association Tournament and Tournament of Champions Qualifying meet was Chance Walker, who reached the finals, then won fi...