The Harker speech and debate team has continued their winning streak this winter with successes at a host of tournaments across the nation. Students traveled to tournaments across California as well as in Illinois, Georgia, Arizona and Florida. Harker is having an especially strong season and we are proud of the success of all of the students.
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Upper school speech and debate team kicks off year with retreat
Fifty-eight students participated in the inaugural upper school speech and debate team retreat on Aug. 25-26.
MS and US speech and debate team members rack up solid scores
Harker middle and upper school students competed at three tournaments in March, all against high school students.
Speech and debate having a great first semester
The speech and debate team is off to an amazing start this season! The team has competed at 15 tournaments across the country and has proven to be nationally competitive. Go S&D Eagles!
Middle school holds first intramural debate of the year
Earlier this week, 79 students competed in six events in the middle school’s first intramural speech and debate tournament of the year. About 50…
Speech and debate students excel at championships
Harker’s speech and debate team has had a great run at this spring’s championship tournaments. Harker students, including some middle schoolers, have placed at…
Nichols Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament Attracts More Than 20 Schools
More than 664 rounds of debate occurred during the Howard and Diana Nichols Invitational speech and debate tournament, held Oct. 1-2. The event was attended…
Speech and Debate Students Qualify for State, Take Top Honors
This article originally appeared in the spring 2016 Harker Quarterly. Upper School The speech and debate team had a great showing at the state qualifying…
Speech and Debate Fosters Leadership Skills
This article originally appeared in the summer 2015 Harker Quarterly. By Jenny Alme and Greg Achten Speech and debate participants reap many benefits, including…
Senior Named National Lincoln-Douglas Debate Champion, Middle Schoolers Named State Champs
Middle and upper school debate had a stellar past few weeks, performing well at tournaments in and out of state. In Las Vegas, senior…
