Pennsylvania High School Speech League
PAST CHAMPIONS
(Please note that the following compilation of award winners from past PHSSL state competitions is based on the data that was available at the time of writing. Because we felt it necessary to change the format of some of the data that was available, we are missing some information in certain events. If you are able to help us fill in the missing information, please send that information to phssl.org@gmail.com and we will add that information to this page. Thanks for your patience and understanding!)
THE BROTHER RENE STERNER SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
Awarded to the outstanding school on the basis of having accumulated the most points in
state competition.
2023 Upper St. Clair High School
Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School
Southern Lehigh High School
2022 Upper St. Clair High School
2021 North Allegheny High School
2020 No Tournament
2019 Upper St. Clair High School
2018 North Allegheny High School
2017 Upper St. Clair High School
2016 Holy Ghost Preparatory School
- 2015 North Allegheny High School
- 2014 North Allegheny High School
- 2013 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2012 Danville High School
2011 McDowell High School
2010 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2009* Holy Ghost Preparatory
2008 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2007 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2006 Mount Lebanon High School
2005 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2004 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2003 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2002 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2001 Scranton High School
2000 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1999 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1998 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1997 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1996 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1995 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1994 Scranton High School
1993 Scranton High School
1992 Scranton High School
1991 Scranton Central High School
1990 Scranton Central High School
1989 Scranton Central High School
1988 Scranton Central High School
1987 Scranton Central High School
1986 Scranton Central High School
1985 Scranton Central High School
1984 La Salle College High School
1983 Scranton Central High School
1982 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1981 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1980 Shikellamy High School
1979 Shikellamy High School
1978 Pennsbury High School
1977 Central District Catholic High
1976 Scranton Central High School
1975 Central District Catholic High
1974 Central District Catholic High
1973 Pennsbury High School
1972 Pennsbury High School
1971 Central District Catholic High
1970 Scranton Central High School
1969 Central District Catholic High
1968 Scranton Central High School
1967 Central District Catholic High
1966 Central District Catholic High
1965 Central District Catholic High
1964 Cathedral Preparatory School
*Award renamed in honor of Brother Rene
JEANNE LUTZ AWARD
Awarded to the school with the highest total cumulative points
2023 Upper St. Clair High School
2022 Pine Richland High School
2021 North Allegheny
2020 No Tournament
2019 Upper St. Clair High School
2018 Unionville High School
2017 McDowell High School
2016 North Allegheny
2015 Mercer Area High School
2014 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2013 Upper St. Clair High School
2012 La Salle College High School
2011 Danville High School
2010 Mount Lebanon High School
2009 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2008 North Allegheny High School
2007 Scranton High School
2006 Shikellamy High School
2005 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2004 Mount Lebanon High School
2003 Pennsbury High School
2002 Holy Ghost Preparatory
2001 Cathedral Preparatory
2000 Scranton High School
1999 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1998 Mercer Area High School
1997 La Salle College High School
1996 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1995 Scranton High School
1994 Pennsbury High School
1993 Holy Ghost Preparatory
1992 Scranton High School
COMMENTARY
2023 ISABELLA WHITE, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh
2022 ANTHONY HAYS, St. Joseph Prep, Philadelphia
2021 KIRA SMITH, McDowell High School, Erie
2020 No Tournament
2019 CHRIS CHENGSHI, Hampton High School, Pittsburgh
2018 ALEXANDER KUNTZ, Quigley Catholic High School, Baden
2017 RODERICK SMITH, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2016 NICHOLAS GUILIANO, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2015 NICHOLAS GUILIANO, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2014 RACHEL HALLIDAY, Pine-Richland High School, Gibsonia
2013 BRENNA CARSE, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2012 Allie Marshall, Pine-Richland High School, Gibsonia
2011 SARA GERDY, Danville Area High School, Danville
2010 BRANDON CORLETT, Lakeview Christian Academy, Bridgeville
2009 ANDY PREGLER, Mercyhurst Preparatory, Erie
2008 NICKY BELL, Mercyhurst Preparatory, Erie
2007 DANNY NEMETH, Mercer High School, Mercer
2006 SAM BRAND, E. L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre
2005 ALDO PROSPERI, Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe
2004 ERIC BOEHM, Saint Pius X, Pottstown
2003 ALEX MERTZ, E. L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre
2002 BEN DEFRANCESCO, Marple Newtown High School, Newtown Square
2001 MICHAEL LACKMAN, St. Joseph’s Preparatory, Philadelphia
2000 MATTHEW DAVIS, Southern Lehigh, Center Valley
1999 JOHN BREON, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
1998 RICK HINK, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1997 SEAN MELODY, Wallenpaupack High School, Beach Lake
1996 NICKLE SHEEHAN, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
1995 ROBERT HOLMES, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1994 EDMUND WALSH, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
DRAMA FESTIVAL
2023 The Laramie Project, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2022 After the Death of Anna Gonzalez, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2021 Second Samuel, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2020 Emotional Creatures, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury (tie)
No Problems, Danville Area High School, Danville (tie)
2019 The Laramie Project, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2018 A Thousand Clowns, Sayre High School, Sayre
2017 Data not available
2016 Waiting for Lefty, Data not available.
2015 The Amish Project, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2014 Rabbit Hole, Towanda High School, Towanda
2013 The Laramie Project, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2012 The Shadow Box, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2011 The Laramie Project, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2010 Rabbit Hole, Westmont-Hilltop High School, Johnstown
2009 Waiting for Lefty, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2008 The Elephant Man, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2007 Lebensraum, Towanda High School, Towanda
2006 Eleemosynery, Towanda High School, Towanda
2005 The Shadow Box, Scranton High School, Scranton
2004 Waiting for Lefty, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2003 Cairn Stones, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2002 The Play’s the Thing, Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley
2001 The Dining Room, Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley
2000 In Retrospect, Scranton High School, Scranton
1999 Eleemosynary, Boiling Springs High School, Boiling Springs
1998 Winners, Westmont Hilltop High School, Johnstown
1997 The Insanity of Mary Girard, Scranton High School, Scranton
1996 Veronica’s Room, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1995 The Dining Room, Westmont Hilltop High School, Johnstown
1994 Sparks in the Park, Scranton High School, Scranton
1993 The Diviners, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1992 Lovers-Winners, Milton S. Hershey School, Hershey
1991 Agnes of God, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1990 Found a Peanut, Westmont Hilltop High School, Johnstown
1989 The Dining Room, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1988 The Serpent, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1987 Richard Corey, Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown
1986 The Insanity of Mary Girard, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1985 Lovers-Winners, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1984 Equus, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1983 Feiffer’s People, Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown
1982 Families, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1981(F) Under Milk Wood, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1981(S) Vanities, Boyertown High School, Boyertown
1980 Aria Da Capo, Fox Chapel High School, Pittsburgh
1979 Line, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1978 Waiting for Lefty, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1977 Interview, Council Rock High School, Newtown
1976 Lovers-Winners, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1975 The Brick and the Rose, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1974 The Game, William Tennent High School, Lancaster
1973 Antigone, Marple Newtown Senior High School, Newtown Square
1972 Adaptation, Council Rock High School, Newtown
1971 Woyzeck, Marple Newtown Senior High School, Newtown Square
1970 The Serpent, Marple Newtown Senior High School, Newtown Square
1969 The Marriage Proposal, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1968 The Happy Journey, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1967 The Glass Menagerie, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
ALL-STATE ACTOR/ACTRESS
Best Actress
1970 NANCY KREIGER, Woodrow Wilson High School, Levittown
1969 CAROL GIGLIOTTI, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1968 MARJORIE WALTER, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1967 CAROL OPSHINSKY, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
Best Actor
1971 ROBERT WENSEL, Richland High School, Johnstown
1970 RICHARD SEBAK, Bethel Park High School, Pittsburgh
1969 ADDISON J. MEYERS, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1968 JOSEPH FARMONANTINE, Kennedy Christian High School, Hermitage
1967 MARK SCHREIBER, Farrell Senior High School, Farrell
DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE
2023 ISABELLA SMITH, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2022 JORDAN DILLEY, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2021 THOMAS O’TOOLE, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2020 No Tournament
2019 HASHIM DURRANI, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2018 MADELINE ROWE, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2017 TYLER SHEETS, Towanda High School, Towanda
2016 IZA CZEJDO, McDowell High School, Erie
2015 ANTONIO GIL, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2014 JASMINE LIDHAR, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown
2013 ROMSIN MCQUADE, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2012 TARA DERVIN, Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2011 JOHN BATTAGLIESE, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown
2010 MICHAEL DAHLGREN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2009 FELICIA WOTANIS, Scranton High School, Scranton
2008 ANTHONY FRANCOMACARO, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2007 RACHEL FOGLEY, Scranton High School, Scranton
2006 MOIRA FOEHR, Mount Lebanon High School, Mount Lebanon
2005 MICHAEL FRAWLEY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2004 ALYSSA COX, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2003 MICHAEL IVCIC, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2002 CASEY COYLE, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2001 MICHAEL JELEN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2000 CLAUDIA DURAN, Scranton High School, Scranton
1999 JACK McGRATH, Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton
1998 KIM AQUILINA, Scranton High School, Scranton
1997 HEATHER STEIN, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
1996 JENNIFER PELESKY, North Star High School, Boswell
1995 JENNIFER PELESKY, North Star High School, Boswell
1994 JENNIFER SINATRA, Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park
1993 CLARKE MADDEN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
1992 BRUCE MARRO, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1991 JEFFREY BUETTLER, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1990 DOLORES PIERRE, West Catholic Girls High School, Philadelphia
1989 ROBERT KIM, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1988 TINA BENKO, Serra High School, Pittsburgh
1987 STEVE SALOTTO, Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill
1986 MIKE CAPECCI, Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
1985 ROSANNE ROSSELLO, West Catholic Girls High School, Philadelphia
1984 MARGARETE LAUBE, Serra High School, McKeesport
1983 RINKU SEN, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1982 RINKU SEN, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1981 NINA WILEY, Wilkinsburg High School, Pittsburgh
1980 KEN LOWN, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1979 RALPH DILLARD, Wilkinsburg High School, Pittsburgh
1978 CHRIS BOOS, Knoch High School, Saxonburg
1977 RAY SIEFERT, Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg
1976 KEVIN MCPHILLIPS, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Cornwell Heights
1975 BECKY COLE, Richland High School, Gibsonia
1974 SCOTT CRISSMAN, Avon Grove High School, West Grove
DUO INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE
2023 AINSLEE KONKLE & MORGAN MILLER, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2022 KAITLYN FREY & SYDNEY CHRISTNER, New Oxford High School, New Oxford
2021 DANIEL CHIOLAN & JUSTIN GABRIELE, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2020 No Tournament
2019 KEVIN LANDERS & KEVIN NOWICKE, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2018 LUKE MILLER & COLIN LANDERS, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2017 LUKE MILLER & COLIN LANDERS, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2016 BECKER & RUSH, Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley
2015 ADAM HOGE & RYAN HAMILTON, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2014 AUSTIN SOBER & CHRISTINA CHEUNG, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2013 MICHAEL DOBUSKI & SEAN JORDAN. Holy Ghost Prep, Bensalem
2012 MICHAEL DOBUSKI & SEAN JORDAN, Holy Ghost Prep, Bensalem
2011 DEVIN KUCHCINSKI & NICK INGRAM, Fairview High School, Fairview
2010 JOE GOEGHAN & DAN MARCEL, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2009 BRENDAN McNALLY & MISHAN BLECHER, Upper Saint Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2008 BRENDAN McNALLY & MISHAN BLECHER, Upper Saint Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2007 ERIC LEIST & KEVIN FRAWLEY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2006 AMANDA CLARK & MICHAEL FAIX, McKeesport Area High School, McKeesport
2005 ANDREW McNALLY & VIJAY NAIR, Upper Saint Clair, Pittsburgh
2004 BRONNE BRUZGO & RYAN MARTIN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2003 PATRICK McGHEE & MICHAEL WARNER, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2002 RICH FREEMAN & DANA MCCOLLUM, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2001 ANTHONY FUSCELLARO & PAT HOELZLE, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2000 BRIAN KOSLOWSKI & RAND GEIGER, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
EXTEMPORANEOUS DEBATE
2023 JAKE SOKOLOFSKY, Boiling Spring, Boiling Spring
2022 LIAM CARNAHAN, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2021 LIAM CARNAHAN, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
2023 NITIN CHANDRAN, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2022 MILES BROWN, Pine Richland High School, Pittsburgh
2021 MILES BROWN, Pine Richland High School, Pittsburgh
2020 No Tournament
2019 PAARTH SHANKAR, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2018 MEHUL GUPTA, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
2017 JACK ODOM, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2016 NOAH LEE, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
2015 SECKIN KARA, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
2014 NOAH KATCHER, Altoona Area High School, Altoona
2013 ROBERT MCDONOUGH, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2012 MATT RAUEN, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2011 SAM REYNOLDS, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2010 SAM REYNOLDS, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2009 JOHN LISMAN, E. L. Myers High School, Wilkes-Barre
2008 STACEY CHEN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2007 LUKE REILLY, St. Joseph’s Preparatory, Philadelphia
2006 HARTFORD HODGES, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2005 BEN MOORE, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2004 PAUL KATZ, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2003 BRYAN REINHOLT, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2002 ED SHEPPARD, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2001 GREG WAGMAN, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
2000 MATTHEW POSIVAK, St. Joseph’s Preparatory, Philadelphia
1999 STEPHEN CHRIST, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
1998 SCOTT POLLACK, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1997 MATT CORNELL, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
1996 TARA BORGHARD, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1995 ANDREW SHULMAN, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore
1994 ANDREW SHULMAN, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore
1993 DEBRA SHULMAN, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore
BOYS EXTEMP SPEAKING
1992 VIVEK MOITRA, Somerset High School, Somerset
1991 PATRICK PETRELLI, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1990 BRIAN BEDONT, Peters Township High School, McMurray
1989 JOHN GOTASKIE, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1988 MICHAEL TIDD, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1987 MICHAEL TIDD, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1986 BRIAN REGLI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Cornwell Heights
1985 AARON SOBEL, Kiskiminetas Springs School, Saltsburg
1984 MICHAEL KELLY, Cent. Dist. Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1983 PASQUALE ROCCO, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1982 JAMES BASILE, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1981 GREGORY BURTON, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Cornwells Heights
1980 BRIAN VANNORDEN, Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe
1979 GREGORY BURTON, Holy Ghost Prep. School, Cornwells Heights
1978 JOHN SULLIVAN, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield
1977 THOMAS RODDEN, Holy Ghost Prep. School, Cornwells Heights
1976 RICHARD ARNOLD, Keystone Oaks High School, Pittsburgh
1975 THOMAS RUNZO, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1974 ED RODDEN, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Cornwells Heights
1973 LARRY BYRNES, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Philadelphia
1972 PHILLIP KELLMAN, Charleroi Area High School, Charleroi
1971 THOMAS HOPKINS, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1970 ANTHONY CRISAFIO, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1969 LAWRENCE RANALLO, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1968 FRANK DEMMY, Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg
1967 CHIP BELL, Tarentum High School, Tarentum
1966 MARK MANCINE, Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1965 JAY REICH, Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
1964 JAMES WISNIEWSKI, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1963 ROBERT SINGLEY, Hempfield Area High School, Greensburg
1962 RODNEY JONES, Eisenhower High School, Norristown
GIRLS EXTEMP SPEAKING
1992 LEIGH HOUSEHOLDER, Riverside High School, Ellwood City
1991 KELLY COOPER, Oakland Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1990 JEAN RHEE, Gateway High School, Monroeville
1989 JEAN RHEE, Gateway High School, Monroeville
1988 HEATHER KNOUSE, Danville Area High School, Danville
1987 KATHERINE SITES, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1986 ELLEN CHUBIN, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1985 ARLEYN ZUHOSKY, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
1984 INDIRA LAKSHMANAN, Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
1983 ANDREA KUPFER, Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
1982 BETH DOUGHERTY, Seton La Salle High School, Pittsburgh
1981 INDIRA LAKSHMANAN, Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
1980 PAM MILLER, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1979 MARY PETERS, Forest Hills High School, Sidman
1978 CAROL SCHUTZBANK, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1977 SUE HUTCHINSON, Woodrow Wilson High School, Levittown
1976 ALLISON LUNG, Delhaas High School, Bristol
1975 HELEN WITT, Canevin High School, Pittsburgh
1974 ANNE WEISS, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1973 KATHLEEN BUECHEL, Sacred Heart High School, Pittsburgh
1972 KATHY RUFFING, Fontbonne Academy, Bethel Park
1971 JEANETTE SEYBOLD, Cardinal Dougherty High School, Philadelphia
1970 DEBBIE EDWARDS, Moon High School, Coraopolis
1969 ABBY SNIDERMAN, Peabody High School, Pittsburgh
1968 MARY HUBER, Sacred Heart High School, Pittsburgh
1967 MARY WILEY, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1966 EMILY SAMUELS, Thomas Jefferson High School, Pittsburgh
1965 JANICE ZARNIC, Thomas Jefferson High School, Pittsburgh
1964 DOROTHY REDDINGTON, Marywood Seminary, Scranton
1963 SEVERINE BROCKI, Villa Marla Academy, Erie
1962 CAROLE PRENTOCK, Central Catholic High School, Dubois
HUMOROUS INTERPRETATION
2023 AIDAN NICHOLAS, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2022 DANIEL KIM, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2021 MADDIE NOLEN, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2020 No Tournament
2019 RIWK SEN, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2018 MAXWELL MINARD, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2017 CHRIS BUTLER, McDowell High School, Erie
2016 SUZY BUSHMAN, Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2015 SRIPARNA SEN, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2014 ALEX TALLARICO, Mt. Lebanon High School, Mt. Lebanon
2013 CARVER ARENA, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown
2012 LUCY SHAFFER, North Star High School, Boswell
2011 SEAN JORDAN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2010 GRANT DeARMITT, Bellwood-Antis High School, Bellwood
2009 JOSH RIMMEY, Bellwood-Antis High School, Bellwood
2008 JOSEPH GEOGHAN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2007 NEIL RUSHNOCK, McKeesport High School, McKeesport
2006 ANDREW FREEMAN, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2005 NICK FOX, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2004 WOODY DIXON, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2003 TIM McDERMOTT, Scranton High School, Scranton
2002 ROSEY MOONEY, Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2001 MICHAEL BERBERICH, Scranton High School, Scranton
2000 MICHAEL BRADBURY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1999 SAM HAMILTON, Derry Area High School, Derry
1998 MICHAEL BRADBURY, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1997 MICHAEL BRADBURY, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1996 MATT BENOIT, Lewisburg High School, Lewisburg
1995 MARK BUETTLER, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1994 THOMAS MCCABE, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1993 MARK BUETTLER, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1992 JOHN GIBBONS, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1991 KEVIN ROLSTON, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1990 T.R. ROGERS, Kiskiminetas Springs School, Saltsburg
1989 TINA BENKO, Serra High School, McKeesport
1988 MARK RIZZO, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1987 MARK RIZZO, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1986 JENNIFER GLASSE, Archbishop Prendergast High School, Drexel Hill
1985 DAN GULBIN, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1984 DAN GULBIN, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1983 SEAN GANNON, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
2023 OLIVIA IRWIN, Fairview High School, Fairview
2022 RILEY DOYLE, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2021 SOPHIA DIPLACIDO, McDowell High School, Erie
2020 No Tournament
2019 AKSHAY AMESUR, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2018 MASON BLACKBURN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2017 DANIEL LEONARD, St. Joseph Preparatory School, Philadelphia
2016 KATE SHAFFER, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2015 NAOMI LI, Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley
2014 DEREK JONES, McDowell High School, Erie
2013 CAITLIN SMITH, Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Erie
2012 Angelina Ciocco, Oakland Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2011 SEAN HARDY, Peters Township High School, McMurray
2010 FRANCESCA MACERA, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown
2009 DAN REIS, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2008 LINDSAY YOUNG, McDowell High School, Erie
2007 JONATHAN KATZ, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2006 RAVI MEHTA, Upper Saint Clair, Pittsburgh
2005 LEE FOLK, Lakeview Christian High School
2004 ERIN ONADY, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2003 PAUL KATZ, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
2002 BRYAN REINHOLT, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2001 EMILY MENTZER, Keystone Oaks, Pittsburgh
2000 JESSICA JOSEPH, Pine Richland High School, Gibsonia
1999 JOHN SCOTT, Bishop McDevitt High School, Wyncote
1998 MELANIE LOEHWING, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
1997 MICHAEL ZIMMER, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1996 CHRISTINE GRANCATRIANNO, St. Pius X, Pottstown
1995 D. SCOTT RICHARDS, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1994 AMY GROSS, Keystone Oaks High School, Pittsburgh
1993 JOSEPH GOLDERER, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
INFORMATIVE SPEAKING
2023 AMANDA QU, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2022 AMANDA QU, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2021 SAHIBA TANDON, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Gwynedd
2020 No Tournament
2019 EMILY MEINERT, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2018 LUCIA BRUSCHI, West Allegheny High School, Imperial
2017 PATRICK KELLY, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2016 JULIA KREUTZER, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Gwynedd
2015 PAULA MILLER, Conestoga High School, Berwyn
2014 SECKIN KARA, Dallastown Area High School, Dallastown
2013 PRIYA TUMULURU, North Allegheny, Wexford
2012 KIRSTEN NUNN, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2011 JACQUELYN HAMMOND, Lakeview Christian Academy, Bridgeville
2010 JOE LoPRESTI, Pocono Mt. West High School, Pocono Summit
2009 SOPHIA TSIRIS, Slippery Rock High School, Slippery Rock
2008 LAUREN TAYLOR, Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe
2007 SARAH GRANAHAN, McDowell High School, Erie
2006 ALEX KRUCKMAN, Indiana High School, Indiana
2005 LYDIA MUNNELL, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2004 MELISSA WOJTASZEK, North Star High School, Boswell
2003 KRISTEN BERGER, Lakeview Christian Academy, Bridgeville
2002 BRIE KOHRT, Wallenpaupack High School, Hawley
2001 ELIZABETH DYE, Trinity High School, Washington
2000 THOMAS McSORLEY, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1999 ADAM ENGBERG, Mount Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
1998 ANDREW SCIOLLA, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1997 ADAM FRANK CARLSON, McKeesport High School, McKeesport
1996 ANDREA BLOUGH, North Star High School, Boswell
1995 KATIE MULLIN, Bishop McDevitt, Wyncote
1994 KATIE MULLIN, Bishop McDevitt, Wyncote
1993 STEPHANIE GLYPTIS, North Catholic, Pittsburgh
1992 MARIE LATULIPPE, North Catholic, Pittsburgh
1991 DONNA SCHNELLEN, Gwynedd-Mercy, Gwynedd Valley
1990 MATTHEW GRZESKOWIAK, Holy Ghost Prep. School, Bensalem
1989 PRECIE ALVAREZ, West Catholic Girls High School, Philadelphia
1988 LORI ROTHERMEL, Mt. Carmel High School, Mt. Carmel
1987 BRIAN OTT, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
1986 TIM CUSICK, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1985 RICK BERGAN, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1984 RICK BERGAN, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1983 LAURA FAN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
1982 STEPHEN PRESCOTT, Cumberland Valley High School
1981 CHRISTOPHER MAFF, Bishop Hafey High School, Hazleton
1980 HOLLY BURT, St. Paul’s Cathedral High School, Pittsburgh
1979 LAVETTE HAYS, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1978 JOYCE LARCOM, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1977 JOE FINETTI, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1976 ANNE RITTER, Bishop Klonowski High School, Scranton
1975 DAVID SOWERBUTTS, Holy Ghost Prep. School, Bensalem
1974 CHRIS WHYTE, Upper St. Clair High School, Upper St. Clair
1973 ROBIN KEMMELMAN, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1972 KENNETH SPEAR, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1971 ARTHUR SMITH, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1970 SHIRLEY SHULTZ, Dallastown Area High School, Dallastown
1969 SUSAN REIMER, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1968 JAKE FALLER, Divine Word Seminary, Girard
1967 SUSAN IRONS, St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre
1966 WM. AYDELOTT, Abington Heights High School, Clarks Summit
1965 ROSEMARY WALSH, St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre
1964 ANDREA BOWER, St. Thomas High School, Williamsport
1963 CHARLENE THOMAS, Moon High School, Coraopolis
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
2023 OLIVIA LOWRY, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
2022 ELLIE HAN, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2021 ISABELLA WHITE, Fox Chapel High School, Pittsburgh
2020 No Tournament
2019 KIRTAN PATEL, McDowell High School, Erie
2018 ZACH LEWIS, McDowell High School, Erie
2017 ANDREW KLABNIK, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2016 ALEX LAUFER, McDowell High School, Erie
2015 DREW BJORKLUND, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2014 YOUNOS MANFOUND, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2013 AUSTIN COHEN, Elk Lake High School, Springville
2012 DWAYNE COLEMAN, Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park
2011 LIYAN FAN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2010 ZACHARY TAYLOR, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, West Chester
2009 ZAK PYZIK, Pocono Mountain West, Pocono Summit
2008 SEAN JANDA, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2007 ELISE LIU, Fox Chapel High School, Pittsburgh
2006 DAVE McELHATTAN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2005 BRYAN HOFFMAN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2004 JULIE BAKER, North Allegheny High School, Pittsburgh
2003 CLAYTON KEIR, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2002 ERIC ALLEN, Elk Lake High School, Springville
2001 BRANDON BOWES, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2000 BRANDON BOWES, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1999 KHALDOUN MAKHOUL, Danville High School, Danville
1998 PAUL KAHAN, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1997 RACHAEL MAMULA, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1996 CHARLES WHITE, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1995 CHARLES WHITE, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1994 LISA BATES, Danville High School, Danville
1993 DAVID WAKELY, Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1992 STEVE FUSCO, Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh
1991 RYAN JOHNSON, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1990 JENNIFER POCIUS, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1989 ADAM TRAMBLEY, Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1988 MICHAEL LENNARTZ, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1987 MICHAEL LENNARTZ, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1986 TRACY SCULLY, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1985 SCOTT FEIRA, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
1984 CARL WALDSPURGER, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1983 ADINA ROSKIES, Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
NEWS BROADCASTING
2023 SAHITI KULKARNI & SIMRAN KULKARNI, Cumberland Valley
2022 KAVERI GUDURU & SRITA PULIVARTHI, Moon Area High School, Pittsburgh
2021 GABY BROYTMAN & ISABELL SPIRK, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Gwynedd
2020 No Tournament
2019 GRAHAM BRANSCOM & HARRISON WIENER, Harriton High School, Rosemont
2018 MADELINE HOVERKAMP & KAITLINE REPP, Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown
RADIO ANNOUNCING
2017 NICK WENTZEL, Red Land High School, Lewisberry
2016 KAILA SNYDER, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2015 ROBERT KOOZER, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2014 JULIAN LUTZ, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2013 CONNOR DiFILIPPIS, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2012 Anja Hencken, Conestoga High School, Berwyn
2011 NICHOLAS BLESSEL, Shanksville-Stoneycreek High School, Shanksville
2010 CLAIRE LaROSA, Peters Township High School, McMurray
2009 CRYSTAL DOWNEY, Carlisle High School, Carlisle
2008 YILU ZHANG, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2007 NATALIE RICCI, Mount Lebanon High School, Mount Lebanon
2006 VIRGINIA TONKIN, Fairview High School, Fairview
2005 KELSEY BALANCE, Pine Richland High School, Gibsonia
2004 SARAH BLAZONIS, West Scranton High School, Scranton
2003 TYLER LOVE, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2002 ERIC MOUNT, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2001 ZACK FALK, Harriton High School, Rosemont
2000 GABE LEDONNE, Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley
1999 MAURA MASSUCCI, Pine Richland High School, Gibsonia
1998 RICHARD SKIRPAN, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1997 JAMES FRAWLEY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1996 LINDSAY ERB, Pine-Richland High School, Gibsonia
1995 CARRIE JO THOMAS, Conemaugh Township High School, Davidsville
1994 CHRIS KIRKPATRICK, Trinity High School, Camp Hill
1993 JOHN CACCHIONE, Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill
GIRLS RADIO ANNOUNCING
1992 JESSICA DAVIS, Richland High School, Johnstown
1991 NORA MELLIAND, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1990 LESLIE ZUBATTY, Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe
1989 STACY GILBERT, Westmont Hilltop High School, Johnstown
1988 PAMELA JANVS, Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton
1987 ROBIN FARLEY, Academy of Notre Dame, Villanova
1986 PATTY HOGELAND, Danville Area High School, Danville
1985 TRACEY VODILA, Serra Catholic High School, McKeesport
1984 LAURA TRAMA, West Scranton High School, Scranton
1983 MARIA OYASKI, Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg
1982 VICTORIA ZUFFOLETTI, Radnor High School, Radnor
1981 AMELIA CONE, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1980 MARIANNE SHAUGHNESSY, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1979 MARY FOERTSCH, Knoch High School, Saxonburg
1978 ANNE BROPHY, Radnor High School, Radnor
1977 VICKI LIPNIC, Cambria Heights High School, Patton
1976 JUDITH COOPER, Radnor High School, Radnor
1975 ZOA BASHLINE, Mechanicsburg High School, Mechanicsburg
1974 BRENDA SMITH, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1973 PAMELA PALAT, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1972 LISA VOGEL, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1971 CAROL FOX, Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park
1970 CAROLYN COHEN, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1969 DOREAN NELSON, Greensburg-Salem High School, Greensburg
1968 JACI POOLE, Grove City High School, Grove City
1967 MARY LOU PORKALOB, Grove City High School, Grove City
1966 BECKY GARDNER, Hempfield High School, Greensburg
1965 BARBARA BEARDSELL, Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg
1964 KAREN MASONHEIMER, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1963 PENNY STEELE, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1962 HELEN HAHER, St. Joseph’s High School, Oil City
BOYS RADIO ANNOUNCING
1992 CHRISTOPHER KIRKPATRICK, Trinity High School, Camp Hill
1991 BRIAN CARLUCCI, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1990 ANDREW FLICK, Bishop Gullfoyle High School, Altoona
1989 CHRIS LOSS, Cathedral Prep. School, Erie
1988 JEFFREY GLASS, Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill
1987 ERIC NAUGHTON, Fairview High School, Fairview
1986 JOHN FREDERICKS, Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville
1985 JAY REILLEY, Hempfleld High School, Greensburg
1984 DAVID HOGUE, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
1983 SCOTT BULLOCK, Hempfleld High School, Greensburg
1982 DAVID KAELIN, Avonworth High School, Pittsburgh
1981 DAVE GETTY, Gettysburg High School, Gettysburg
1980 MICHAEL KACHNOSKIE, Shamokin High School, Shamokin
1979 MARK REINHOLD, Radnor High School, Radnor
1978 DOUG WHITEMAN, Cathedral Prep. School, Erie
1977 ALLAN NICHOLSON, Rockwood High School, Rockwood
1976 JEFF MCEWEN, Richland High School, Gibsonia
1975 DONALD DUKE, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1974 MATT HOFF, Bishop Guilfoyle High School, Altoona
1973 STEVE SMITH, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1972 DAVID LAUGHLIN, State College High School, State College
1971 KIM ESBER, State College High School, State College
1970 ANTHONY MAURELLI, Bishop Neumann High School, Philadelphia
1969 JAMES BACKSTROM, Thomas Jefferson High School, Pittsburgh
1968 JAY RYAN, Mars High School, Mars
1967 REX HUTCHINSON, Grove City High School, Grove City
1966 MARK BARTON, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1965 BARRY EIFERMAN, Woodrow Wilson High School, Levittown
1964 DAVID SHENKLE, Eisenhower High School, Norristown
1963 JEFF BRITTON, Haverford High School, Haverford
1962 DONALD BROWN, Peters Township High School, McMurray
RADIO PROGRAMMING
Data not available
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
2023 ROSE WEATHERS, VEIKKO TOIKKA, Harriton High School, Bryn Mawr
2022 RUSHIKESH KULKARNI, DEV K.K. PATEL, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
‘2021 ANISH KUSUMANSHI, JACK THORNTON, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2020 No Tournament
2019 MATHENA JENCKA, ANIKA SINHA, DEVAN EKBOTE, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2018 NOELLE LAMBERT, GUARAV SETT, MANAV GUNDECHA, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2017 NEALE MISQUITTA, ETHAN BOWMAN, CALEB TROUGHTZMANTZ, Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh
2016 CHASE MILLER, RAAHEMA DURRANI, SPENCER MILLER, Upper St, Clair, Pittsburgh
2015 Seth Daugherty, Dillon Duttera, Mark Weiss, Southwestern High School, Hanover
2014 CHASE MILLER, JAMES MILLER, MARY GENSANNER, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2013 MONICA BURKE, HANNAH ANDERSON, KATHERINE BAUM, Danville Area High School, Danville
2012 JOSH CUSTER, JOSIAH JORICH, BRIAN PETERS, Bible Baptist High School, Shiremanstown
2011 NICK BOZICH, LEE BESNER, MARK DiPLACIDO, McDowell High School, Erie
2010 FRANK COSTA, JEMILA ADOKI, DAVID JIMENEZ, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
PERSUASIVE SPEAKING
2023 JAXON SMITH, McDowell High School, Erie
2022 KATHRYN MI, North Allegheny High School, Pittsburgh
2021 AVA HARVEST, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Lower Gwynedd
2020 No Tournament
2019 ALBERTO JOHNSTON RAMIREZ, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2018 ALBERTO JOHNSTON RAMIREZ, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2017 SCHANELLE SALDANHA, Bishop Canevin High School, Pittsburgh
2016 GRACE JIN, North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford
2015 JOHN HENRY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2014 PRAGNA SUTRAVE, North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford
2013 TRUDEL PARE, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2012 SEAN GREGORY, Danville High School, Danville
2011 SAVY LEISER, Unionville High School, Chadds Ford
2010 ALPHONCE MSHOMBA, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2009 ALPHONCE MSHOMBA, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2008 THOMAS BRYSON, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2007 SUNIA MIAN, Bishop Hoban High School, Wilkes-Barre
2006 MICHAEL MURRAY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2005 GABRIELLA GARCIA, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Gwynedd Valley
2004 JEFF McGOLDRICK, E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre
2003 MIKE RUGNETTA, Saint Joseph’s Preparatory, Philadelphia
2002 THOMAS MCSORLEY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2001 JUSTIN WELCH, Trinity High School, Washington
2000 RICHARD POWELL, Scranton High School, Scranton
1999 STEPHEN BUETTLER, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1998 STEPHEN BUETTLER, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1997 BETH WALKENHORST, Jenkintown High School, Jenkintown
1996 JAMES FRAWLEY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1995 DANIEL ALESANDRO, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1994 JESSICA DAVIS, Pine-Richland High School, Gibsonia
1993 PATRICK DOUGHERTY, Holy Ghost Prep. School, Bensalem
1992 STEPHANIE GLYPTIS, North Catholic, Pittsburgh
1991 JOHN CHRISTOPHER PAUL, La Salle College, Wyndmoor
1990 CHRISTOPHER WHITE, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1989 SUZANNE FORRESTER, Mercer High School, Mercer
1988 PETER NACCARATO, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1987 LEONA SEVICK, Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown
1986 RICH JOHNSON, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1985 MARILEE MIFSUD, Mercer High School, Mercer
1984 CHRIS DLUTOWSKI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1983 KIP VOYTEK, Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe
1982 PAUL O’NEILL, Bishop McDevitt High School, Wyncote
1981 BETH HUBER, Richland High School, Johnstown
1980 ED COLAHAN, Mechanicsburg High School, Mechanicsburg
1979 KENNETH SELVAGGI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1978 CHERYL KEPNER, Altoona Area High School, Altoona
1977 JOHN SULLIVAN, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield
1976 CHRISTINE LEAHY, York Catholic High School, York
1975 HOLLY ENGLANDER, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1974 JOHN RODDEN, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1973 MATS REHNMAN, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
1972 DAVID ZWOLIK, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1971 KATHLEEN MCCLEERY, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1970 MARIA HAAS, Scranton Central Catholic High School, Scranton
1969 DE LISA LITTLE, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1968 PATRICIA GERVASE, Villa Maria Academy, Erie
1967 SUSAN SCHECTMAN, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1966 MARK ZANG, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1965 PETER FESSENDEN, Susquehanna Twp. High School, Harrisburg
1964 TERRY GLEBES, Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1963 WILMA RIDGE, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
ORAL INTERPRETATION OF POETRY
2023 AMARI SMITH, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2022 LUKA DEPASQUALE, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2021 ALLISON ROUSU, Selinsgrove High School, Selinsgrove
2020 No Tournament
2019 NAUTICA NOLDEN, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
2018 NAUTICA NOLDEN, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
2017 ABIGALE BROWN, Pocono Mountain West High School, Pocono Summit
2016 JOSEPH ZAMPIRRI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2015 REBECCA PEREZ, Danville Area High School, Danville
2014 SARA PRAGER, Notre Dame High School, Easton
2013 MADISON CHAFIN, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2012 CATHERINE WERTZ, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh
2011 DAVID REILLY, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2010 SEAN HARDY, Peters Township, McMurray
2009 JOSEPH GEOGHAN, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2008 MICHAEL DAHLGREN, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2007 EMILY MCCORMICK, North Star High School, Boswell
2006 ANTOINE ALBERT, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2005 JESSE BASTIAENS, Mount Lebanon High School, Mount Lebanon
2004 ASHLEY WUTKE, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
2003 NICK FOX, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2002 JOHN PAUL HARTANOWICZ, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2001 ADRIENNE LAURY, Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown
2000 JILL BORGES, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1999 DAVID DUNDAS, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1998 AARON FALCONE, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1999 JULIO COTTO, J.P. McCaskey High School, Lancaster
1996 MATTHEW PILEGGI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1995 EMILY BOLAND, Bishop McDevitt, Wyncote
1994 CHARLIE HAGERTY, Bishop McDevitt, Wyncote
1993 JASON GRATKOWSKI, Scranton High School, Scranton
1992 CHRIS EIBACH, Scranton High School, Scranton
1991 KEVIN MCGUIRE, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1990 ERIC HUNT, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1989 MICHAEL MALLOY, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1988 CHRIS WHITE, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1987 RACHEL O’DONNELL, Uniontown High School, Uniontown
1986 KEVIN COLLINS, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1985 BRIAN CANIFF, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1984 ANDREA WILLIS, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1983 KATE SELVERSTONE, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1982 KATE SELVERSTONE, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1981 JOE MYERS, Radnor High School, Radnor
1980 ERIC ERVIS, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1979 CYLA ALCANTARA, Vincentian High School, Pittsburgh
1978 ELISEO ROMAN, J.P. McCaskey High School, Lancaster
1977 DONNA CARSON, Altoona Area High School, Altoona
1976 PAUL WORKINGER, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
1975 DANIEL POLSENBURG, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1975 JAY KELLER, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1975 K. COMPERNALLE, Villa Maria Academy, Erie
1974 HEATHER DOUGHERTY, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
1973 WANDA STEPHENS, A.D. Eisenhower High School, Norristown
1972 MARGARET DELMONICO, Mechanicsburg High School, Mechanicsburg
1971 JOHN DAILY, A.D. Eisenhower High School, Norristown
1970 JAMES REILLY, John Harris High School, Harrisburg
1969 CHERRI ACKER, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
1968 CAROL REACH, Marple Newtown High School, Newtown Square
1967 DAN TAGGART, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
1966 BROOKE GAMBLE, Thomas Jefferson High School, Pittsburgh
1965 LINDA SHANK, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
1964 ROBIN MORRIS, Greensburg Salem High School, Greensburg
1963 LINDA GIRAULO, Saint Joseph‘s High School, Williamsport
1962 LINDA KURTZ, East Washington High School, Washington
POLICY DEBATE
2023 ADHITYA THIRUMALA & MOONYUNG WANG, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh
2022 OSCAR HELLER & PARKER OSTH, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2021 OSCAR HELLER AND PARKER OSTH, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2020 No Tournament
2019 NATALIE KELLY & JESSICA LIU, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2018 MICHAEL BUSHNELL & WARREN SIPE, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2017 DAVID DEMARCO & NICHOLAS YANG, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2016 WILLIAM MCCARTHY & LUKE WEARDEN, Central Catholic, Pittsburgh
2015 JACK GROGAN & CONOR HOGAN, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2014 JOE PINTO & REED KARSH, McDowell High School, Erie
2013 JACK GROGAN & CONOR HOGAN, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2012 SHANNON FAGAN & JARROD CINGEL, Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park
2011 RAVI SOLANKI & JUSTIN WANG, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2010 COLIN MCELHINNY, KEVIN WARD, Cathedral Preparatory, Erie
2009 APRIL LINDER & RAVI SOLANKI, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2008 TERENCE J. MCCARRICK & JOHN SPERGER, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2007 ERIC FOX & RICKY SANTIAGO, Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown
2006 Cathedral Preparatory, Erie
2005 Susquehannock High School, Glen Rock
2004 Scranton High School, Scranton
2003 MATTHEW PACE & JONATHAN VEIT, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2002 Scranton High School, Scranton
2001 Cathedral Preparatory, Erie
2000 MICHAEL MCCANN & WILLIAM PHELAN, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1999 Cathedral Preparatory, Erie
1998 Cathedral Preparatory, Erie
1997 Jenkintown High School, Jenkintown
1996 Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown
1995 STEFFAN SCHULZ & SEAN SLOTTERBACK, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1994 Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1993 Cathedral Prep. High School, Erie
1992 Scranton High School, Scranton
1991 Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown
1990 Pittsburgh Central Catholic, High School, Pittsburgh
1989 North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1988 North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1987 WILLIAM MCCOY, PAUL RAKOWSKI, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1986 MICHAEL HANSON & PETER LYONS, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1985 J.P. McCaskey High School, Lancaster
1984 DAVID KOEMPEL, JAMES FOODY, JEFF JAMISON, MARK HUPERT
North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1983 Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1982 Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1981 ARNOLD FOLEY, JACK FUNCHION, DAVE REARDON, BRIAN SCHMITT, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1980 ARNOLD FOLEY, JACK FUNCHION, PAUL KOLLMER, JOHN SCHMITT, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1979 ARNOLD FOLEY, JACK FUNCHION, PAUL KOLLMER, JOHN SCHMITT, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
1978 Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1977 Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1976 Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
1975 Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park
1974 JOHN HOLSTE, ALFRED METZ, LAWRENCE CASTNER, ANTHONY MEROLA, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1973 Knoch High School, Saxonburg
1972 Thomas Jefferson High School, Pittsburgh
1971 Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1970 The Haverford School, Haverford
1969 WILLIAM BRADY, WILLIAM CASTNER, JOHN KENNEDY, JOSEPH MEROLA, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1968 Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1967 WILLIAM STEWARD, PAUL KRUPER, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1966 WILLIAM STEWART, CHRIS DONAHUE, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1965 Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
1964 Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1963 Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1962 Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
NOVICE DEBATE
2006 DAN REIS & TERI PRICE, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2005 MICHAEL McCABE & TERENCE J. McARRICK. La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2004 MATT LESNIEWSKI & MATT REICHERT, Cathedral Preparatory, Erie
2003 TANYA COTY & STEPHANIE LUCZAJKO, Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown
2002 KELLY HEICH & LOUIS WANG, Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills
2001 LISA CONREY & ANSEL BRASSEUR, Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown
ORAL INTERPRETATION OF PROSE
2023 LUKA DEPASQUALE, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2022 SAM PERRY, La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor
2021 SARAH BRANDLE, Westmont Hilltop High School, Johnstown
2020 No Tournament
2019 JUSTIN GABRIEL, Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, Bensalem
2018 SOPHIA DIPLACIDO, McDowell High School, Erie
2017 MAGGIE BIOSKY, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Lower Gwynedd
2016 MASSIMO CIFFELI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2015 MADELINE ROWE, Mercer Area High School, Mercer
2014 ANTONIO GIL, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
2013 ABIGAIL GORMAN, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown
2012 JOHN BATTAGLIESE, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown
2011 ZANETA BELL, Notre Dame High School, Easton
2010 MICHAEL DOBUSKI, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2009 CONOR WIGGINTON, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2008 BRIDGET COSGROVE, Scranton High School, Scranton
2007 RACHEL POPOVICH, McKeesport High School, McKeesport
2006 ASHLEY HLEBINSKY, Mount Lebanon High School, Mt Lebanon
2005 STEVE YOST, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
2004 DEIRDRE BRETT, Saint Pius X, Pottstown
2003 SUNN CHON, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
2002 LIZ GIMINO, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
2001 CHRISTOPHER COSTA, Pocono Mountain High School, Swiftwater
2000 EILEEN WILSON, Scranton High School, Scranton
1999 KEN LATZKO, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Bensalem
1998 MELISSA DRISSEL, St. Hubert’s Catholic High School for Girls, Philadelphia
1997 GRAMT KRETCHICK, Wallenpaupack High School, Beach Lake
1996 MICHAEL ZECCA, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1995 TARYN GRABOWSKI, Scranton High School, Scranton
1994 ELIZABETH DAILY, Trinity High School, Camp Hill
1993 TOM BOLAND, Scranton High School, Scranton
1992 MELISSA SCANLAN, Scranton High School, Scranton
1991 BRIAN BUTTLER, Scranton High School, Scranton
1990 MICHAEL MALLOY, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1989 NANCY DOWNER, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1988 MARY SHERIDAN, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster
1987 PATRICK HUNT, Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill
1986 MARK RIZZO, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1985 KRISTINE THOMPSON, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1984 BRENDA DUBOSE, West Catholic Girls High School, Philadelphia
1983 DAVID RICHWINE, Northern High School, Dillsburg
1982 GEORGE GRAFFY, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1981 JOYCE MARKEY, Dallastown High School, Dallastown
1980 ROBERT DELCASALE, St. John Neumann High School, Philadelphia
1979 BARRY SMITH, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1978 STEVEN NATHAN, Scranton Central High School, Scranton
1977 JOE LOUIS FINCHER, Central District Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1976 STEVE PATTERSON, Shikellamy High School, Sunbury
1975 DRINA IEZZI, Woodrow Wilson High School, Levittown
1974 BETTA VICE, Trinity High School, Shiremanstown
1973 TOM STRAUMAN, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem
1972 MONICA MAGNUS, A.D. Eisenhower High School, Norristown
1971 CATHY WILSON, Northern High School, Dillsburg
1970 DAVID PAHNOS, Hempfield Area High School, Hempfield
1969 MERCEDES LAWRY, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1968 JOHN GIBSON, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh
1967 KATHLEEN DOTZEL, St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre
1966 PAULA O’BRIEN, Villa Maria Academy, Erie
1965 WILLIAM SILBERMAN, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1964 JO ANN GETTY, Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
1963 ROGER WOLF, Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill
1962 LYNNE MOSS, Springfield Township, Philadelphia
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
2023 SATVIK PALAGANI & SRIVATSA NRISIMHA BELLAMKONDA
North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2022 SATVIK PALAGANI & SRIVATSA NRISIMHA BELLAMKONDA, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2021 ARJUN NARAYAN & SATVIK PALAGAN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2020 No Tournament
2019 SIDDARTH MITTAL & ARJUN NARAYAN, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2018 SIDDARTH MADALA & SIDDARTH MITTAL, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2017 JULIE CHEN & ANMOL ANAND, North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2016 SIDDARTH NARAYAN & APOORV ANAND, North Allegheny, Wexford
2015 North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2014 Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park
2013 Danville High School, Danville
2012 Danville High School, Danville
2011 BRIAN MURRAY & HELENE CANIAC, McDowell High School, Erie
2010 DAN STONE & MARCUS DAUM, McDowell High School, Erie
2009 E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre
2008 North Allegheny High School, Wexford
2007 E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre
2006 DONALD DECRAY & RACHEL URBAN, Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley
2005 Saint Joseph’s Preparatory, Philadelphia
STUDENT CONGRESS
SENATE
2023 MATTHEW LONG, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2022 ADAM CHIOCCO, Fairview High School, Fairview
2021 MAYA LEYZAROVICH, Shady Side Academy
2020 No Tournament
2019 CAMERON HINES, Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley
2018 ANDREW BINDER, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2017 ANDREW BINDER, Unionville High School, Kennett Square
2016 THOMAS JOHN BELSTERLING, Quigley Catholic, Baden
2015 MARIA MEYER, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2014 JOE D’ANTONIO, Bishop Shanahan High School
2013 ABIGAIL MARONE, Notre Dame High School,
STUDENT CONGRESS
HOUSE
2023 AAREV SURAPANENI, Moon Area High School, Pittsburgh
2022 JAMES BOLE, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Philadelphia
2021 JAMES BOLE, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Philadelphia
2020 No Tournament
2019 GIRIDHAR VISWANATHAN, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2018 LUKE TYSON, Sewickley Academy, Sewickley
2017 NATHAN GENSTEIN, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh
2016 TAURA IVANKO, Knoch High School, Saxonburg
2015 EDWARD J. STUMM, Quigley Catholic High School, Baden
2014 SEAN MCCLAINE, Bethel Park High School, Pittsburgh
2013 SHANNON SOTOMAJOR, Somerset High School, Somerset
2012 IRENE KURTZ, Notre Dame High School, Easton
2011 DANIEL TRACHT, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh
2010 ANDREW BRYK, Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, Bensalem
2009 TIMOTHY WAINWRIGHT, Baldwin-Whitehall High School, Pittsburgh
2008 DOMINIC PODY, Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, Bensalem
.2007 DOMINIC PODY, Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, Bensalem
2006 CHRISTOPHER RIVELLI, Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, Bensalem
2005 MINDA ZHENG, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
2004 BRENDEN COFFEY, Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School,
2003 MATTHEW OLCZAK, Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley
2002 KRIS LEIBEGOTT, Elk Lake High School, Springville
2001 VINCENTE TENNERELLI, Quigley Catholic High School, Baden
2000 THOMAS COLEMAN, Pennsbury, Fairless Hills
1999 CATHIE SIMONSEN, Fairview High School, Fairview
1998 MIKE RIZZIE, Bishop Canevin High School, Pittsburgh
1997 MIKE NGUYEN, St. Joseph’s Preparatory, Philadelphia
1996 MATHEW ZAMIAS, The Kiski School, Saltsburg
1995 NOAH BORUN, Lower Merion High School, Ardmore
1994 BRANDON GEIST, Perkiomen Valley High School, Collegeville
1993 STEVE KLOOCK, Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe
1992 BETH DOERFLER, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1991 BETH DOERFLER, North Catholic High School, Pittsburgh
1990 TY STEWART, Norwin, North Huntingdon
1989 BILL SPEROS, Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
1988 ADIL DESAI, Pennsbury, Fairless Hills
1987 MARK DELSIGNORE, Norwin, North Huntingdon
1986 MARK SLAVONIA, Greensburg Central Catholic, Greensburg
1985 KIM JACKSON, Belle Vernon Area High School, Belle Vernon
1984 KEITH FERRAZZI, Kiskimentas Springs, Saltsburg
1983 KEITH FERRAZZI, Kiskimentas Springs, Saltsburg
1982 DAVE POLSKY, Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
1981 DEAN HENRY, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh