Enochs, Turlock claim titles at speech, debate tourney

Enochs High School hosted the Yosemite Forensic League speech and debate tournament held on Nov. 14, welcoming schools from Fairfield, Lodi, Modesto, Stockton, Tracy and Turlock to a full day of competition in 12 individual speech events and four debate events.

The Enochs team outdistanced its closest competitor, Lodi High School, with a score of 146 to Lodi's 68, to win the Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy. In debate, Turlock High was first, with Enochs placing third and Central Catholic taking fifth.

The next scheduled Yosemite Forensic League tournament will be held at Lodi High School on Dec. 5.

The results from the Enochs High event:

SWEEPSTAKES, DEBATE EVENTS:

 1.  Turlock HS, 60

 2.  St. Mary's HS, 55

 3.  Enochs HS, 46

 4.  Delta Charter HS, 30

 5.  Central Catholic HS, 24

SWEEPSTAKES, INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:

 1.  Enochs, 146

 2.  Lodi HS, 68

 3.  Delta Charter HS, 63

 4.  Turlock HS, 43

 5.  St. Mary's, 37

 6.  Bear Creek HS, 26

Individual Student Results

• Limited Preparation Events:

IMPROMPTU, "B" Division

 1.  Cole Carey, Lodi HS

 2.  (tie) Wanjiku Muhires, St. Mary's HS; Kayla Reeves, Delta Charter HS; James Mello, Lodi HS; Kinsey Green, Lodi HS

IMPROMPTU, "A" Division

 1.  Ashton Bukko, Enochs HS

 2.  (tie) Jacob Adams, Lodi HS; San Singh, St. Mary's HS; Alex Bronson, Lincoln HS

 5.  (tie) Sadia Saifuddin, Lincoln HS; Hasan Karaouni, Armijo HS

NATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS, "B" Division

 1.  Matt Gordon, St. Mary's HS

 2.  Alex Crutchfield, Rodriguez HS

 3.  David Carranza, St. Mary's HS

 4.  Brad Wright, Lodi HS

 5.  Daniel Valdez, St. Mary's HS

 6.  Donovan Souza, Enochs HS

NATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS, "A" Division

 1.  Tyson Bonaparte, Bear Creek HS

 2.  Josh Gums, Lodi HS

 3.  (tie) San Singh, St. Mary's HS; William Hanson, Delta Charter HS

 5.  Grayson Blakely, Turlock HS

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS, "A" Division

 1.  Sheelah Bearfoot, Delta Charter HS

 2.  Jacob Baumbach, Lodi HS

 3.  Ronak Patel, Lincoln HS

 4.  Ashley Mason, Central Catholic HS

 5.  Mason Chapple, Lincoln HS

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS, "B" Division

 1.  Kayla Reeves, Delta Charter HS

 2.  Kyle Abercrombie, Delta Charter HS

 3.  Daniel Shuler, Lodi HS

 4.  Alexis Logan, Delta Charter HS

• Interpretation of Literature:

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION, "A" Division

 1.  Elijah McKinnon, Enochs HS

 2.  Melissa Pacheco, Delta Charter HS

 3.  (tie) Elizabeth Nadeau, Delta Charter HS; Dajon Jackson, Enochs HS

 5.  Samantha Cuellar, Turlock HS

 6.  Megan Fraser, Central Catholic HS

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION, "B" Division

 1.  Cicely Jone, Enochs HS

 1.  Hannah Rodrigues, Delta Charter HS

 3.  Mawada Ezubulk, Bear Creek HS

 3.  Elia Nunez, Edison HS