Loyola Forensics won its 11th consecutive state championship, and its 15th in 16 years, this past weekend at Catonsville High School. Loyola scored first place in the Speech Sweepstakes and in the Overall Sweepstakes.
Please congratulate the following students for their award-winning presentations:
Luke Scaletta:
Champion in Declamation
Jack Scaletta and Aleks Jaunzemis:
Champions in Duo Interpretations
John Huebler:
6th Place in Congressional Debate
Ryan Taggarse:
3rd Place in Congressional Debate
Aidan Bissell-Siders:
Semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Jack Scaletta:
Champion in Impromptu Speaking
Champion in Dramatic Performance
Champion in Individual Sweepstakes (Triathlon)
2nd Place in Children’s Literature
Aleks Jaunzemis:
4th Place in Children’s Literature
3rd Place in Dramatic Performance
3rd Place in Individual Sweepstakes (Triathlon)
Nigel Goldsborough:
4th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Charlie Minges:
4th Place in Oral Interpretation of Literature
Michael Fiocco:
2nd Place in Oral Interpretation of Literature
4th Place in Dramatic Performance
Zach Phillips:
4th Place in Original Oratory
Conner Lamp:
Qualifier in Original Oratory
Ian Cumberpatch:
Qualifier in Dramatic Performance
As a result of their performances, these 12 Dons will represent the Archdiocese of Baltimore at NCFL Nationals, which will be in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend.
Jack Scaletta’s performance was one of the all-time greats in tournament history. He joins Nick Bateman (2008) and Adam Conner (2009-10) as one of the few students to earn four championships on a single day.