The Bolles School Speech Team competed in a high school/middle school tournament held at Fletcher Middle School November 5, taking on 25 schools and about 250 students.

Veda Galipalli ’28 took third place in “Just Talk” with Anushika Arun ’27 clinching fourth place in the category, while Liv Bassin ‘27 and Max Kovacocy ‘27 were named champions in duo interpretation of literature. Sohan Patel ’27 rose to the top as champion in impromptu speaking middle school with Aiden Pereira ’28 clinching second place in the competition. Aarav Gandhi ‘26 was also named champion in impromptu speaking high school. In informative speaking, Akash Gusani ’27 finished second and Adi Yadav ’28 took home third.

Middle School Bartram Campus teacher Bob Hutchings is the coach of the Bolles School Speech Team. The team’s next tournament will take place at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville in early December.