Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On Saturday, November 9, the Speech and Debate Team took part in a competition against other rookie competitors of the Long Island Speech and Debate League. Five Kellenberg members participated in these debates: Jillian McLaughlin, Thomas Englese, Anna Prince, Emanuel Chamarro, and Callum Stevenson. Students competed in either…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: Kellenberg’s esteemed Speech and Debate Team qualified three members for the New York State Forensic League State Tournament, held at the Bronx High School of Science. The tournament was held over the course of two days, Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13. Top schools from all over…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: The Kellenberg Speech and Debate Team competed at the annual Harvard Invitational Tournament against top schools from all over the country from Friday, February 16 through Monday, February 19. Junior Caroline Malewski engaged in the Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate. Here, Caroline scored a record of 4 wins and…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: The Kellenberg Speech and Debate team qualified seven students to the National Catholic Forensic League Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. Throughout two competitions on March 18 and 25, these students faced tough Long Island competition to secure their spots. The National Catholic Forensic League Tournament is one of the…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek, ’24: Starting Friday, May 28 and ending Saturday, May 29 of the Memorial Day Recess, Kellenberg Memorial’s Speech and Debate Team competed at the Virtual National Catholic Forensic League National Tournament. Due to Covid, the competition was held over zoom instead of in-person at Washington D.C. like previous years…
Article by Nick Cortese, ’23: Thanks to modern technology and some dedicated members, Speech and Debate had a first trimester to remember. Team members pour their hearts and souls into their topics with their goal being to qualify for the state tournaments. One of the club members who qualified for states this year, Robert Nolan,…
