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

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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