Tournament Results May 11, 2024
League Championship
The Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League welcomed 20 teams to our tenth annual league championship. After five rounds, Harry B. Flood, in their first year of competition, defeated Park City Prep for the league title. Flood was represented by Zara Wong and Ethan Leonard. Isabella Elliott and Mianna Singleton represented Park City.
Flood also swept the Best Speaker Awards:
1st Place – Amya Coreano
2nd Place – Jonathan Wong
3rd Place Tie – Ethan Leonard (Flood) Matthew Marquez (High Horizons)
Tournament Results May 3, 2024
Law Day Debate
The Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League was pleased to welcome the Hon. Thomas Welch, Administrative Judge for the Bridgeport Judicial District to our fifth annual Law Day Debate.
In the novice event Harry B. Flood’s, Bianca Lorrius and Ethan Leonard prevailed over Winthrop’s Uri De Souza and Bahrayn Allen on the resolution This House Would require all eligible citizens to vote.
Park City Prep’s Isabella Elliott & Mianna Singleton defeated Discovery Magnet’s Isla David and Trey Keirans for the varsity trophy, on the resolution This House Believes Democracy is a good form of government.
Tournament Results April 27, 2024
D. Stanley Lord Debate
The second annual D. Stanley Lord Tournament, sponsored by the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, welcomed 32 middle school and novice high school debaters from across the state, to the University of Bridgeport for an all day parliamentary debate competition. After seven rounds, Bridgeport’s Park City Prep team of Isabella Elliott & Mianna Singleton defeated South Windsor’s Helen Keller team of Annabel Lau & Alex Lempert for the championship.
Tournament Results March 21, 2024
Women’s History Month Debate
The third annual Women’s History Month Debate was pleased to welcome Mary Grace Pagaduan and Tatani Gay from the Fund For Women and Girls who were the honored guests for this event
In the novice event Winthrop’s Kelise Morris and Bahrayn Allen prevailed over Flood’s Violet Varner and Amya Coroneo on the resolution This House Believes that women should not serve in the military.
Discovery Magnet’s Isla David and Fatima Awad defeated the team of Zhana Steele and Shanoy Clarke from Bassick High School for the varsity trophy, on the resolution This House Believes that beauty pageants are sexist.
Tournament Results Feb. 20, 2024
NAACP Douglas-Garrison Debate
The eight annual NAACP Douglas-Garrison Day Debate saw New Haven UDL’s Linda Chen & Mihn Ho prevail over Park City Prep’s Mianna Singleton and Isabella Elliott for the varsity trophy, on the resolution This House Believes felons should have the right to vote.
In the novice debate, Baharyn Allen & Kelise Morris from John Winthrop defeated London Mills & Kiana Tirado from Luis Munoz Marin on the resolution This House Believes that civil disobedience can be justified in the pursuit of equality and freedom
Tournament Results January 22, 2024
Martin Luther King Day Debate
Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League held its third annual Martin Luther King Day Debate at John Winthrop School. The Winthrop team of Avery Rosado & Bahrayn Allen defeated Attalia Hayes & Jensen Rodriguez Pellot from Park City Prep, in a close contest, on the resolution, This House Believes hate speech should be protected under the First Amendment.
Tournament Results December 18, 2023
2023 Magnet Cup
The sixth annual Magnet Cup, hosted by Park City Prep, saw Discovery Magnet’s Isla David and Philip Brockenberry pull out a one point victory over Park City Prep’s Isabella Elliott and Elijah Elliott on the resolution: This House Would raise the minimum wage to $15/hr.
Tournament Results November 21, 2023
Native American Heritage Debate
In the second annual Native American Heritage Debate, Park City Prep’s Isabella Elliott and Mianna Singleton defeated Jetti Tisdale’s Ryan Mohammed & Isiah Brito on the resolution, This House Believes that the Keystone XL Pipeline should not be allowed to pass through Native American land.
The League welcomed Chief Shoran (White Fawn) Piper of the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation, who addressed the audience after the debate.
Tournament Results November 10, 2023
Veterans Day Debate
The BPSDL inaugural Veterans Day Debate saw Discovery Magnet’s Akhil Mannava & Philip Brockenberry defeat Jetti Tisdale’s Kayla Noel & Naomi Grey on the resolution, This House Would reinstate the draft.
Army veteran Larry Robinson was honored at this event and addressed the students before the debate
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.
Stay tuned for upcoming tournament results!