Speech and Debate Team Excels in Latest Tournament
The Bolles School Speech and Debate Team hosted several schools as part of a St. Augustine Forensic League Tournament February 8 on the Bolles Middle School Bartram Campus.
Schools from Jacksonville to St. Augustine to Gainesville competed in this event, with Bolles students emerging victorious in most of the categories, including the following:
Dramatic Performance:
Abby Naugle ’28 6th place
Bianca Lebow ’31 5th place
Hannah Goodman ’31 4th place
Riley Powell ’29 3rd place
Veda Galipalli ’28 Champion
Duo Interpretation of Literature:
Sharanya Galipalli ’25 & Veda Galipalli ’28 2nd place
Sawyer Powell ’28 & Hudson Powell ’28 Champions
Informative Speaking:
Aariz Zuberi ’28 5th place
Annabelle Duce ’29 3rd place
Saanvi Patel ’31 2nd place
Saanvi Kondu ’29 Champion
Middle School Impromptu Speaking:
Krish Patel ’30 5th place
Shyla Patel ’30 2nd place
Middle School Just Talk:
Nicholas Baldev ’30 3rd place
Sarah Sasseen ’31 2nd place
Noori Jain ’31 Champion
Declamation:
Rollins Powell ’29 4th place
Vincent Barragan ’28 3rd place
Jack Laufer ’27 2nd place
Impromptu Speaking:
Elizabeth McClure ’25 5th place
Matt Jakaj ’28 4th place
Sohan Patel ’27 3rd place
Aarav Gandhi ’26 2nd place
Esha Kasavaraju ‘26 Champion
Oral Interpretation of Literature:
Anushika Arun ’27 2nd place
Original Oratory:
Aarav Gandhi ’26 5th place
Esha Kasavaraju ’26 4th place
Akash Gusani ’27 Champion