The Forensics Team earned exciting results at the NYCFL and State Championships!

On Saturday, March 16, the team celebrated St. Patrick's Day and spring break at the New York Catholic Forensics League Grand Championship hosted by Stuyvesant High School. CSH closed the local season winning 4th Place Team Sweepstakes and qualifying three speakers for the Grand National Championship held in Milwaukee, WI, over Memorial Day Weekend! Congratulations to:

National Qualifiers:

Charlotte Magee '19 - 1st Place
Original Oratory

Selma Zuaiter '22 - 1st Place
Declamation

Annika Solomone '19 - 5th Place
Oral Interpretation of Literature

and to our semi-finalists

Kate Anderson '19
Isa Mellody '20
Oral Interpretation of Literature

Alison Bajada '19
Dramatic Performance

Nayla Boorady '19 - 1st Place
Original Oratory

Serena Camici '21 - 1st Place
Declamation

On April 6-7, the team competed at the New York State Forensics League Championship hosted by Hofstra University. Over the course of the regular season, twenty-four members of the team qualified to compete at States and contributed to our 3rd Place Team Sweepstakes award! Congratulations to our finalists and qualifiers:

Alison Bajada '19 - 1st Place
Humorous Interpretation

Annika Solomone '19 and Charlotte Magee '19 - 3rd Place
Duo Interpretation

Phoebe Tomlinson '19 - 4th Place
Stephanie Chen '20
Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking

Kate Anderson '19 - Semifinalist
Elizabeth Weise '20 - Semifinalist
Isa Mellody '20 - Quarterfinalist
Claire Ponnaiya '20
Annika Solomone '19
Varsity Oral Interpretation

Annie Poulos '21 - Semifinalist
Mohani Adem '22
Avery Marzen '21
Elizabeth Beshar '21
JV Extemporaneous Speaking

Serena Camici '21 - Quarterfinalist
Charlotte Magee '19 - Quarterfinalist
Elizabeth Weise '20
Original Oratory
 

Hope Longe '21  - Quarterfinalist
Selma Zuaiter '22  - Quarterfinalist
Caroline Severino '22  - Quarterfinalist
Serena Camici '21  - Quarterfinalist
Grace Lott '22
Isabel Graham '22
Amelia Oulvey '21
Jaden Towey '22
Declamation

Chloe Kolakowski '21 - Quarterfinalist
Honor Knapp '21 - Quarterfinalist
Brennan Burke '22
JV Oral Interpretation