For more information, please visit www.parkerschool.net.
Fourteen schools from across Hawaii participated in the Neighbor Island Speech and Debate Qualifying Tournament Jan. 13-14 at Parker School in Waimea.
Kealakehe High School and Christian Liberty Academy were the other two Big Island schools in attendance, and Christian Liberty took first place in the Championship Lincoln Douglas category.
Five Parker School students qualified for the state championships.
They are Paul Gregg, who placed third in Championship Lincoln Douglas debate; Lysha Matsunobu, third in Novice Lincoln Douglas; Marie Jobes, fourth in Novice Lincoln Douglas; Emily Skladzien, first in Beginning Public Forum, and Elliot Jacobsen, also first in the Beginning Public Forum division.
After the rigorous two-day tournament, the approximately 200 debaters enjoyed a bonfire, dinner and music hosted by Parker School on its Upper School campus.
The next speech and debate tournament will be hosted Feb. 17-18 by Iolani School in Honolulu.
For more information, please visit www.parkerschool.net.