The Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate team is gearing up for another great year, this time with a lot of new faces. Brand new team members opened their season at the Sabine Angel tournament on September 16, learning the process and gaining experience in Lincoln Douglas debate.

In their first full competition, team members attended the Lindale TFA NIETOC TOC Classic on Saturday, September 23 at Lindale High School. In Varsity Lincoln Douglas (LD) debate, senior Angelina Hernandez was an octafinalist (top 16) in a field of 36 competitors. In the Novice LD category, first-time competitor and sophomore, Raquel Garza, picked up a win over a competitor from Argyle. And first-time competitors in Novice Policy Debate, freshman Sabrina Otero-Svirska and sophomore Lesly Flores, earned their first win over a team from Athens.

MP Speech and Debate is coached by Lara Martin.

Photo: MP Speech and Debate team members at Lindale (L to R): Lesly Flores, Raquel Garza, Angelina Hernandez, Sabrina Otero-Svirska