The speech and debate Dons made league history Saturday, February 12, at the final regular-season Baltimore Catholic Forensics League (BCFL) Tournament at Reservoir High School. The team swept the podium in the individual sweepstakes, marking the first time that a single team has earned every individual sweepstakes medal awarded in a season.
Congratulations to the following Dons for their award-winning performances:
Will LaMoure & Jon Pejo
Gold Medal in Duo Interpretation (perfect score)
Mateen Kane
Silver Medal in Declamation
Michael Moreno
Honorable Mention in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Marlo Lacson
Silver Medals in Declamation and Oral Interpretation
Jon Pejo
Silver Medals in Extemporaneous Speaking and Individual Sweepstakes (Triathlon)
Joey Ghirardelli:
Silver Medals in Extemporaneous Speaking and Oral Interpretation
Bronze Medal in Individual Sweepstakes (Triathlon)
James Canal & Matthew Bollinger
Honorable Mention in Duo Interpretation
Zach Durkin & Marlo Lacson
Silver Medal in Duo Interpretation
Will LaMoure
Gold Medals in Dramatic Performance (perfect score) and Individual Sweepstakes (Triathlon)
Silver Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jude Baffoe-Bonnie
Honorable Mention in Impromptu Speaking
Zach Durkin
Silver Medal in Dramatic Performance; Bronze Medal in Individual Sweepstakes (Triathlon)
Beluchi Okoronkwo
3rd Place in Congressional Debate
Qualifiers to the state championship in March will be announced in a few days.
The winter gauntlet continues this weekend with a trip to Massachusetts for the Harvard National Invitational. Then, Loyola hosts the Chesapeake District Championship on Saturday, February 24.