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Raytown High Speech & Debate team opens season

On October 17 and 18, first year students were at Winnetonka. Top finishers were: Jessica Madrid,  Semifinals of Dramatic Interpretation, and Blythany Locascio, 8th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Varsity debaters were at Park Hill, and top finishers were:  Katelyn McAlister, in Super Session of Student Congress, and Romeo Bagunu, 5th in Student Congress.

On October 31 and November 1, first year debaters competed at Grandview.  Top finishers there were: Madie Hill,15th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Allyson Behymer, 14th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.  Forensic students competed at Truman High School.  Top finishers there were:  Jessica Madrid, Semifinals in Dramatic Interpretation; Anisah Marshall, Semifinals in Dramatic Interpretation; Larissa Wilson, 4th in Storytelling; Isabella James, 3rd in Storytelling; and Anisah Marshall, 2nd in Storytelling.

On November 7 and 8, the Talking Blue Jays competed at the Lee’s Summit West and Lee’s Summit North Invitational Tournament.  First year top finishers were: Isabella James and Larissa Wilson, Semifinals of Storytelling and James, Semifinals of Humorous Interpretation; Madie Hill, Semifinals of Original Oration and 2nd in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.  Varsity top finishers were:  Doyne Dodd, Semifinals of Humorous Interpretation; Israel Hanke, Supersession of Student Congress, and Hanke with Tamela Hill, 1st in Public Forum Debate.

On November 14 and 15, the squads competed at the Raymore-Peculiar Invitational.Top finishers were: Yermeya Bagunu and Isabella James, Semifinals in Storytelling; Israel Hanke, Supersession of Student Congress; Blythany Locascio, 10th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate; Josh Beary, 9th in Lincoln- Douglas Debate; and Katelyn McAlister, 6th in Student Congress.  The Bluejays are coached by Mark Harris.

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