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Students research during prep at the First Pineville High School Cenla Classic Debate Invitational. Photo by Lexi Hubbard.

Pineville High’s Debate Tournament hosted by LCU

January 24, 2024

By Phoebe Lim, Wildcats Media

Pineville High School partnered with Louisiana Christian University to host the Cenla Classic Debate Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20.

Five high school debate teams competed in the event: Caldwell Parish High School, Alexandria Senior High, Pineville High School, Ruston High School and Peabody High School.

Winners were:

Big Question: 

1st James Shepherd, Pineville High School

2nd Curtis Bertrand, Pineville High School

3rd Chason Hernandez, Pineville High School

Novice Lincoln Douglas:

1st Andrew Took, Ruston High School

2nd Scarlett Allred, Ruston High School

Oral Interpretation:

1st Luke Clark, Caldwell High School

2nd Reese Gregory, Caldwell High School

Humorous Interpretation:

1st Scarlett Allred, Ruston High School

2nd Maddox Schulte, Caldwell High School

3rd William Deal, Ruston High School

Extemporaneous:

1st Kourtland Marcotte, Peabody High School

2nd Maddie Lavespere, Pineville High School

3rd Angie Lorenzo, Alexandria Senior High School

Dramatic Interpretation:

1st Abigail Holton, Ruston High School

2nd Christian Wilks, Caldwell High School

3rd Titan Gutierrez, Caldwell High School

Impromptu:

1st Harper Anderson, Ruston High School

2nd Naemah Abdelsalam, Alexandria Senior High School

3rd Mia Parrish, Alexandria Senior High School

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