Tournament Results

Tournament Results May 18, 2023

Law Day Debate

FairchildWheeler’s Margaret Carlson & Thomas Donnelly defeated Central Magnet’s Lotonia Ferguson & Clementine Gnoto in the high school championship of the Bridgeport Public Schools Law Day Debate, on the resolution This House Would affirm the ruling in New York Times Co. v Sullivan

In the middle school debate, Anika Fazal & Mianna Singleton from Park City Prep defeated Aya Haykal & Amari Davis of Blackham School on the resolution This House would regulate the press.

Tournament Results March 7, 2023

NAACP Douglas-Garrison Debate

The seventh annual NAACP Douglas-Garrison Day Debate saw Central Magnet’s Clementine Gnoto and Fairchild Wheeler’s Thomas Donnelly  defeat Harding High School’s  Anaya Fulbright and Shawaunda Nweby for the high school championship, on the resolution This House Would side with the plaintiffs in the US Supreme Court case Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina

In the middle school debate, Anika Fazal & Mianna Singleton of Park City Prep defeated Trey Kierans and Taylor Turnstall of Discovery Magnet on the resolution This House Believes the Federal Government should pay reparations to the descendants of slaves.

Tournament Results January 18, 2023

Martin Luther King Day Debate

The second annual Martin Luther King Day Debate saw Central Magnet’s Lotonia Ferguson and Clementine Gnoto defeat Fairchild Wheeler’s Margaret Carlson and Thomas Donnelly for the high school championship, on the resolution This House Would affirm the ruling in Shelby County v Holder.

In the middle school debate, Aya Haykal & Amari Davis of Blackham School defeated Chloe Davis & Londyn Eaddy of Jonathon Winthrop on the resolution This House Believes civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.

Tournament Results December 21, 2022 

2022 Magnet Cup

 On Dec. 21st, the fifth annual Magnet Cup was held at Discovery Magnet School in front of a student audience. High Horizon’s Kelci Keddo and Bernardette Kudaisi defeated Discovery Magnet’s Mary Sather and Dantae Vazquezon the resolution: This House Would ban animal testing. 

Tournament Results December 7, 2022

Native American Heritage Debate

The inaugural Native American Heritage Debate saw Fairchild Wheeler’s Margaret Carlson and Thomas Donnelly defeated Central Magnet’s Lotonia Ferguson and Tiara Campbell for the high school championship, on the resolution This House Would affirm the ruling in US v Cooley

In the middle school debate, Trey Kierans and Mary Sather of Discovery Magnet defeated Mianna Singleton and Isabella Elliott of Park City Prep on the resolution This House Believes Indian Sports Team Mascots Are Offensive

Tournament Results October 12, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Debate 

  • In the 2022 Hispanic Heritage Debate, Yale/UDL’s Alex Bavalsky and Zara Escobar defeated Harding High School’s Eythan Sanchez Rendon and Jennifer Velasquez for the high school division championship, on the resolution This House Believes sanctuary cities should not receive federal funding
  • In the middle school division championship, Luis Munoz Marin’s Edgar Ortiz and Yariana Martinez defeated Fransheily Martinez-Soda and Mia Agulair of Park City Prep on the resolution This House Believes the US Federal Government should not provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. 

Stay tuned for upcoming tournament results!