Pennsylvania High School Speech League
SCHOOL SWEEPSTAKES AND SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(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.
2026 North Allegheny High School
Pine Richland High School
Fairview High School
2025 Upper St. Clair High School
Fairview High School
George School
2024 Upper St. Clair High School
Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School
Fox Chapel Area High School
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
2026 Upper St. Clair High School
2025 North Allegheny
2024 Pennsbury High School
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
Overall Championships (Sterner unless marked)
Holy Ghost Prep 18
Scranton 15
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 11 (3 Augustine)
Upper St. Clair 6
North Allegheny 5
Pennsbury 3
Shikellamy 2
Cathedral Prep 1
Danville 1
McDowell 1
Mt. Lebanon 1
LaSalle 1
Pine-Richland 2 (Augustine)
Fairview 2 (Augustine, Small)
Fox Chapel 1 (Small)
. Southern Lehigh 1 (Small)
George School 1 (Small)
Lutz Awards
Holy Ghost Prep 7
Scranton 4
North Allegheny 4
Pennsbury 3
Upper St. Clair 4
La Salle 2
Mercer Area 2
Mt. Lebanon 2
Cathedral Prep 1
Danville 1
McDowell 1
Pine-Richland 1
Shikellamy 1
Unionville 1
Individual Championships (More than 10; Includes Drama Festival)
Holy Ghost Prep 114
Scranton 58
Pennsbury 38
North Allegheny 30
Upper St. Clair 28
Shikellamy 27
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 26
Mercer Area 25
La Salle 24
Mt. Lebanon 22
Cathedral Prep 20
North Catholic 20
McDowell 18
Dallastown 14
Danville 13
Fairview 12
North Hills 11
Cedar Cliff 10
Cumberland Valley 10
Pine Richland 10
St. Joseph’s Prep 10
Multiple Winners in Events
Commentary
Holy Ghost Prep 4
Fairview 3
Mercer 2
Mercyhurst Prep 2
St. Joseph’s Prep 2
Upper St. Clair 2
Dramatic Interpretation
Holy Ghost Prep 11
Scranton 6
Mercer 4
Mt. Lebanon 4
Pennsbury 3
McDowell 2
Bishop Shanahan 2
North Catholic 2
North Star 2
Wilkinsburg 2
Drama Festival
Shikellamy 16
Scranton 14
Lancaster Catholic 4
Westmont-Hilltop 4
Marple-Newtown 4
Towanda 3
Council Rock 2
Danville 2
Duo Interpretation
Holy Ghost Prep 12
Upper St. Clair 3
Mercer 2
Extemp Debate
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2
Extemporaneous Speaking (Includes Boys and Girls Extemp)
Holy Ghost Prep 10
Pennsbury 7
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 5
Allderdice 4
Dallastown 4
Upper St. Clair 4
La Salle 3
Lower Merion 3
Cumberland Valley 2
Gateway 2
Peters Township 2
Pine-Richland 2
Thomas Jefferson 2
Humorous Interpretation
Holy Ghost Prep 12
Scranton 6
Upper St. Clair 3
Mercer 3
Bellwood-Antis 2
House
Holy Ghost Prep 4
St. Joseph’s Prep 4
Kiski 3
North Catholic 2
Notre Dame 2
Norwin
Pennsbury 2
Quigley Catholic 2
Shady Side Academy 2
Impromptu
Holy Ghost Prep 3
McDowell 3
Pennsbury 3
Keystone Oaks 2
Shady Side Academy 2
Informative Speaking
Holy Ghost Prep 4
Pennsbury 4
Gwynedd Mercy Academy 3
North Allegheny 3
Scranton 3
Dallastown 2
Lakeview Christian Academy 2
Lancaster Catholic 2
Mercer 2
North Catholic 2
St. Mary’s 2
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
North Allegheny 5
LaSalle 5
Shikellamy 4
Holy Ghost Prep 3
McDowell 3
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 3
Dallastown 2
Danville 2
Elk Lake 2
Erie Cathedral Prep 2
Parliamentary Debate
Upper St. Clair 6
Shady Side Academy 2
Persuasive Speaking
Holy Ghost Prep 20
Mercer 3
North Allegheny 3
Scranton 3
Gwynedd Mercy Academy 2
Upper St. Clair 2
Oral Interpretation of Poetry
Holy Ghost Prep 14
Scranton 5
Cumberland Valley 4
Dallastown 3
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 3
North Catholic 3
Bishop McDevitt 2
J.P. McCaskey 2
Upper St. Clair 2
Policy Debate (Includes Novice Debate)
Erie Cathedral Prep 11
LaSalle 11
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 11
Pennsbury 8
Scranton 3
Bethel Park 2
Delone Catholic 2
Fox Chapel 2
Harry S. Truman 2
McDowell 2
Unionville 2
Oral Interpretation of Prose
Holy Ghost Prep 11
Scranton 10
Bishop Shanahan 2
Cumberland Valley 2
Mercer 2
Northern 2
North Catholic 2
North Hills 2
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2
Trinity #6 2
Public Forum Debate
North Allegheny 10
Danville 2
McDowell 2
E.L. Meyers 2
Radio Announcing (Includes Boys & Girls Radio Announcing)
Cedar Cliff 7
Holy Ghost Prep 4
Radnor 4
Scranton 4
Mercer 3
Fairview 2
Hempfield 2
Monsignor Bonner 2
Moon 2
Peters Township 2
Pine-Richland 2
Shikellamy 2
State College 2
Senate
Shady Side Academy 3
Pennsbury 2
Unionville 2