Intro
A proven record of competitive excellence!
Our students compete — and win — at the highest levels of competitive speech and debate. From local invitationals to NSDA Nationals, the Tournament of Champions (TOC), and CHSSA State Championships, Honor Academy has built a consistent track record of competitive excellence. Our students compete both as Honor Academy representatives and under their own school banners — and our coaches adapt their training style to match each student’s unique competitive environment, whether that’s a public school circuit, private school league, or independent tournament track.
What makes these results even more remarkable is that Honor Academy students compete in two distinct ways. Some represent Honor Academy directly at open tournaments. Others compete under their own school’s banner — from Whitney High School, Oxford Academy, Sunny Hills, Cypress, Troy, Los Alamitos, Brea Olinda, Cerritos, Portola, and many other public and private schools in Southern California and Los Angeles area — where they apply everything they’ve learned from our coaches in their school’s competitive environment. Our coaching staff adapts to each student’s unique circuit, league rules, and competitive context. Whether your child competes independently or through their school, Honor Academy’s coaching meets them where they are.
FAQ
Has Honor Academy qualified for NSDA Nationals?
Yes. Honor Academy students have qualified for high school NSDA Nationals, including students from Whitney High School, who competed in Public Forum and Extemp Debate in 2026.
Has Honor Academy competed at the Tournament of Champions (TOC)?
Yes. Honor Academy debaters have reached elimination rounds at the national Tournament of Champions, including a Quarterfinalist finish in Lincoln-Douglas in 2023 — one of the most competitive national circuits in the country.
Has Honor Academy won any tournament sweepstakes awards?
Yes. Honor Academy was awarded 1st Place Debate Sweepstakes at the 2025 Jack Howe Memorial Invitational, which was Honor Academy’s third time Sweepstake awards in a row.
What events and divisions does Honor Academy compete in?
Honor Academy students compete in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Individual Speech Events (including Impromptu, Informative, Interpretation events, and Persuasive Speaking), across Elementary (SPAR), Middle School, Novice, JV, and Varsity/Open divisions.
Do Honor Academy students compete under their own school’s name?
Yes. Students compete either directly under the Honor Academy banner or under their own school — including Whitney High School, Oxford Academy, Sunny Hills, Cypress, Troy, Cerritos, Los Alamitos, Brea Olinda, and Portola — with coaching adapted to each school’s specific league and circuit rules.
Has Honor Academy qualified for CHSSA State Championships?
Yes. Honor Academy students have qualified for CHSSA State Championships most years, across many divisions including Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum.
2026 Georgetown Tournament Series #1
Georgetown Tournament Series #1 Recap
Congratulations to all of our Honor Academy debaters who competed at the Georgetown Tournament Series #1! Our students competed across six divisions, and we’re proud of how much heart and preparation they brought to every round.
HS Varsity Hoya PF
B. Bang and L. Park had an outstanding tournament in a field of 92 teams. They went 5-1 in prelims to earn the 3rd seed, received a bye through the first elimination round, and reached double-octafinals, where they lost a close 2-1 decision. L. Park was the 2nd place speaker and B. Bang was 7th out of more than 180 debaters. J. Park also placed 17th in speaker points. Great work as well to C. Chung & J. Lee and J. Park & A. Zhang for competing in this tough varsity field!
HS Bulldog PF (Saturday Division)
A. Shah and M. Wei finished as finalists, earning 2nd place! They went 3-1 in prelim debates and advanced as the 2nd seed.
MS Experienced Hoya PF
L. Freitas and T. Jha were the top seed in a field of 49 teams after an undefeated prelim run. They received a bye through the first elimination round and lost a close 2-1 decision in octafinals. L. Freitas was the 2nd place speaker and T. Jha was 4th out of 96 debaters. Congratulations!
MS Hilltopper PF
Five Honor teams competed in this 39-team division. C. Kang & J. Ryu, E. Chow & A. Lee, and D. Chung & H. Yu each finished with a solid 3-3 record. J. Ryu was the 6th place speaker out of 78. Congratulations also to A. Li & N. Kim and S. Akula & L. Kim for their hard work!
HS Novice Hilltopper PF
J. Kwon and S. Ratnala won two rounds in a 43-team field, and J. Kwon placed in the top 30 in speaker points.
Saturday Hoya LD
Thank you to V. Killada for representing Honor Academy in Lincoln-Douglas. Every round is valuable experience, and we’re excited to see what’s ahead!
Thank you to our coaches, parents, and judges for your continued support. Go Honor!
2026 Jack Howe Memorial Tournament
Jack Howe Memorial Tournament Recap
We’re so proud of our Honor Academy debaters who competed at the Jack Howe Memorial Tournament in Long Beach this past weekend! For most of our novice students, this was their very first tournament, and they handled it with real poise and confidence.
Novice Public Forum – Finalist!
Congratulations to L. Freitas and T. Jha, who finished as finalists in a field of 57 teams! They went 5-1 in preliminary rounds. In elimination rounds they won close decisions in octafinals and quarterfinals, then won their semifinal round 3-0. They lost the final round on a narrow 2-1 decision. What a run!
We’re also excited for I. Shim and C. Kim, who reached double-octafinals with a 4-2 record at their very first tournament. That’s a terrific debut!
Big congratulations as well to P. Katru & D. Sahu, E. Park & C. Park, A. Binny & C. Lee, and J. Lee & C. Wen. Each of them gained valuable experience in their first competition. D. Sahu earned the highest speaker points on our Novice PF squad.
Novice Lincoln-Douglas
Our novice competitors K. Hwang and Y. Munnaluri each finished with a winning-level 3-3 record in a 57-competitor field. That’s a strong start in a challenging solo event!
Open Lincoln-Douglas
In a large field of 106 competitors, C. Shin, L. Choi, A. Kim, and A. Sharma each went 3-3, and C. Shin placed in the top 30 in speaker points. A special thank you and shoutout to E. Lee, C. Shin, and A. Kim for bravely competing in the Open LD division as 8th graders, going up against experienced high school debaters primarily in 10th through 12th grade. That takes a lot of courage and we are incredibly proud of them!
Thank you to our coaches, parents, and judges for supporting our students. We can’t wait to see how they grow this season!
2026 NSDA Season Opener
Our Speech and Debate team kicked off the 2026–2027 season this weekend at the NSDA Season Opener — and what a way to start. From first-time novices to our varsity competitors, every student who stepped into a round represented Honor Academy with focus, poise, and real growth. Here’s a look at how they did.
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
A. Sharma battled through a competitive varsity LD field to reach Run Off in his very first varsity tournament of the season. A strong signal of what’s ahead this year.
Middle School Lincoln-Douglas
C. Shin had a standout showing, advancing to Quarterfinals and earning the 3rd Speaker Award — recognition not just for winning rounds, but for delivering some of the sharpest speaking in the entire division.
Middle School Public Forum
L. Freitas and T. Jha teamed up to reach Quarterfinals, showing the kind of chemistry and preparation that usually takes a full season to build — and they found it in their opening tournament.
A Season Opener Full of Firsts
Just as exciting as the elimination-round finishes were the results we saw across our novice and middle school divisions, where several of our debaters stepped into their very first competitive rounds and held their own against experienced opponents. The same was true at the varsity level, where a group of first-time varsity debaters competed for the first time in Honor Academy’s toughest division and came away with real, hard-earned experience.
Congratulations to every competitor who took the stage this weekend — those who broke to elims and those who simply walked into their first round and gave it everything. That’s what starting a season is about, and it’s exactly the kind of foundation that turns into deep tournament runs later this year.
Here’s to a strong 2026–2027 season ahead.
2026 CHSSA Middle School State Championship
🏆 Honor Academy Shines at the CHSSA Middle School State Championship! 🏆
We are incredibly proud of our competitors who represented Honor Academy at the CHSSA Middle School State Championship — one of the most prestigious and competitive tournaments in California!
As the SoCal-based club team with the highest achievements in both Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas, we are thrilled to share the outstanding results from our students in the two most competitive and heavily contested divisions of the championship:
Lincoln-Douglas (LD)
Quarterfinalist — Emme Ngo
Triple Octafinalist — Hansica Sarvan
Triple Octafinalist — Claire Shin
Triple Octafinalist — Elise Lee
Public Forum (PF)
Quarterfinalist — Ananya Ekbote & Aarav Jhunjhunwala
Quarterfinalist — Soyeon Kim & Katelyn Pham
Quarterfinalist — Marissa Ho & Siksha Srivatsa
Octafinalist — Katie Jo & Aimee Kim ⭐ (Undefeated in Preliminary Rounds!)
Octafinalist — Elizabeth Lin & Ellie Oh
What makes these achievements even more meaningful is how our students competed. In a tournament where some competitors resorted to questionable tactics and unsportsmanlike strategies simply to win, every single Honor Academy student competed with integrity, respect, and a genuine commitment to the educational values of speech and debate. Not one of our competitors broke a rule or compromised their character — and that, above all, is something we are truly proud of.
At Honor Academy, we believe that true success is built on honest competition, meaningful communication, and the pursuit of knowledge — and our students proved exactly that on one of the biggest stages in California middle school debate.
Congratulations to all of our competitors, coaches, and families who made this possible. We cannot wait to see what comes next! 🌟
2026 10th Annual Middle School TOC hosted by UK
Public Forum
Middle School Public Forum — National Tournament (228 Entries / 456 Debaters)
Honor Academy’s middle school Public Forum debaters competed in one of the largest and most competitive fields we have ever entered — a pool of 228 entries, representing 456 total debaters from across the United States and several Asian countries.
What makes these results extraordinary is not just the placements — it is the context.
Our debaters competed against teams with years of experience and pre-written cases prepared at an advanced level. Our students competed with debate cases they researched and wrote themselves. Several of our debaters were competing for the very first time.
Every single one of them held their ground. We could not be more proud.
Results:
Triple-Octofinalist: A. Jhunjhunwala & A. Ekbote
Triple-Octofinalist: M. Ho & A. Raichura
10th Speaker: E. Oh — Top speaker record among ALL California debaters in the field
12th Speaker: E. Lin
48th Speaker: A. Ganesh — First-time competitor!
Several other Honor Academy debaters — including first-time competitors — achieved 3-3 records against experienced opponents with professionally prepared cases. This is a testament to the quality of research, preparation, and independent thinking we develop in every one of our students.
Honor Academy’s approach has always been to build genuine skills — not to hand students pre-written arguments, but to teach them how to think, research, and compete on their own. These results prove that approach works, even on the biggest stages.
Lincoln Douglas
High School CHSSA States and NSDA Nationals Qualifiers
NSDA High School Nationals Qualifiers
S. Sethi & D. Bidani in Public Forum in highly competitive East Los Angeles District
They were the undefeated qualifiers going to the NSDA nationals!
Also, big congratulations to D. Maheshiwari to qualify in LD and A. Kim competing in Extemp Debate at the NSDA natoinals.
CHSSA High School Qualifiers
-S. Sethi & D. Bidani in Public Forum through SCDL
-Margareth Estacio in Lincoln-Douglas through OCSL
-L. Park & A. Singh in Public Forum through OCSL
They were the only qualifier from public high schools in Orange County, CA. We are very proud!
Also, congratulations to R. Dara to qualify in LD for the CHSSA States!
2026 Marlborough 3
Public Forum
Middle School PF
2nd Place: A. Ekbote & A. Jhunjhunwala
3rd Speaker: A. Ekbote
7th Speaker: A. Jhunjhunwala
Lincoln Douglas
Middle School LD
7th Place: E. Lee
3rd Speaker: E. N
8th Speaker: E. Lee
2026 Cal Invitational
Public Forum
JV PF
Octofinalists: H. Kaur & H. Rodriguez Salehi
3rd Speaker: H. Rodriguez Salehi
5th Speaker: H. Kaur
Lincoln Douglas
JV LD
Octofinalist: A. Sharma (undefeated seed)
4th Speaker: A. Sharma
Novice LD
Octofinalist: A. Kwon
2026 Stanford Invitational
Public Forum
JV PF
Doubles: C. Chung & J. Lee
Middle School PF
Octofinalists: M. Ho & K. J
Individual Event
JV Info
2nd Place: J. Bae
Novice OO
Quarterfinalist: S. Bae
2026 Wolfpack Invitational
Public Forum
Open PF
Semifinalists: A. Singh & L. Park
3rd Speaker: L. Park
Middle School PF
Semifinalists: E. Park & K. Moon
2025 Regent Legacy Invitational (December)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Open LD
Finalist: A. Sharma
Quarterfinalist: M. Estacio
2nd Speaker: A. Sharma
Novice LD
Semifinalist: A. Kwon
Semifinalist: L. Choi
4th Speaker: L. Choi
5th Speaker: A. Kwon
Public Forum Debate
Open PF
Finalist: H. Rodriquez Salehi & H. Kaur
Quarterfinalist: B. Bang & L. Park
1st Speaker: L. Park
3rd Speaker: H. Kaur
7th Speaker: J. Kim
9th Speaker: B. Bang
10th Speaker: D. Hwang
11st Speaker: H. Rodriquez Salehi
Novice PF
Champion: E. Lee & A. Park
Middle School PF
Quaterfinalist: A. Ekbote & A. Jhunjhunwala
Octofinalist: S. Kim & K. Pham
11st Speaker: A. Jhunjhunwala
2025 Marlborough Invitational 2
Public Forum Debate
Champion: E. Oh & A. Raichura
2nd Place: K. Moon & E. Park
5th Place: A. Kim & K. Jo
2nd Speaker: E. Park
5th Speaker: K. Moon
10th Speaker: A. Raichura
2025 John Lewis SVUDL Invitational
Public Forum Debate
Open PF
Double-Octofinalist: B. Bang & L. Park
Novice PF
Quaterfinalist: M. Ho & A. Raichura
Octofinalist: K. Sales & J. Yang
Double-Octofinalist: E. Lee & A. Park
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Open LD
Octofinalist: A. Han
Double-Octofinalist: Y. Ko
Novice LD
Quaterfinalist: E. Ngo
Octofinalist: N. Lee
2nd Speaker: N. Lee
2025 Marlborough Invitational 1
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Middle School LD
4th place & 3rd Speaker: E. Ngo
Novice LD
6th place & 3rd Speaker: S. Dandiwal
2025 UCLA Invitational
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Novice LD
Octofinalist: N. Lee
Informative
3rd Place: J. Bae
2025 Bargain Belt Invitational
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Novice LD:
Quaterfinalist: E. Ngo
Octofinalist: A. Ganesh
Open LD:
Quaterfinalist: A. Sharma
Octofinalist: A. Lee
Octofinalist: R. Dara
Public Forum Debate
Open PF:
Finalist: B. Bang & J. Park
Semifinalist: D. Bidani & S. Sethi
Semifinalist: L. Park & A. Singh
Quarterfinalist: H. Kaur & N. Sharma
Novice PF:
Finalist: K. Pham & M. Ho
Semifinalist: M. Wei & A. Shah
Quaterfinalist: A. Kim & K. Jo
Octofinalist: E. Lin & E. Oh
Octofinalist: E. Lee & A. Park
5th Speaker: E. Oh
2025 Chuck Ballingall Memorial Invitational
Public Forum
Six Honor Academy teams competed in Open Public Forum, and we closed out the bracket starting from quarterfinals.
L. Park & A. Singh
D. Hwang & J. Kim
J. Lee & J. Park
H. Kaur & H. Rodriquez Salehi
C. Liu & S. Patel
S. Akula & E. Kim
2025 Jack Howe Memorial Invitational
Debate Sweep Stake
Honor Academy was awarded 1st Place Debate Sweepstakes.
Public Forum Debate
Open Public Forum
Double-Octofinalist: Diya B. & Shravya S.
Triple-Octofinalist: Nicole L. & Vihan R.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Novice LD:
Octofinalist: Ashley K.
2025 NSDA Nationals
Congratulations to everyone who qualified for the 2025 High School NSDA Nationals!
Diya B. (Whitney)
Shravya S. (Whitney)
Vibha A. (Whitney)
2025 Regent Legacy Spring Invitational
Lincoln-Douglas
Open LD
Finalist: Adrian H.
2nd Speaker: Adrian H.
Public Forum
Open PF
4th Speaker: Kyle L.
5th Speaker: Soen C.
Individual Event (Speech)
Open Persuasive:
2nd Place: Hailey J.
Open Impromptu:
2nd Place: Hailey J.
Novice Informative/Expository:
Top Novice: Josephine B.
2025 Wolfcub / Big Wave Daves Invitational
Middle School and High School
Middle School Public Forum
1st Place: Brent B. & Jeah K.
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
Finalist: Riya D.
Finalist: Allison L.
2025 Qualifiers for the CHSSA State Championships
2025 CHSSA State Championship Qualifiers
Congratulations!
Kevin H. from Sunny Hills High School
Avnit K. from Portola High School
Soen C. from Oxford Academy
Kyle L. from Oxford Academy
Joanna J. from Oxford Academy
Brunon Z. from Oxford Academy
Diya B. from Whitney High School
Shravya S. from Whitney High School
2025 Marlborough Invitational 3
Public Forum
Champion: Brent B. & Jeah K.
4th Place: Katie J. & Aimee K.
1st Speaker: Claire S.
4th Speaker: Brent B.
6th Speaker: Jeah K.
2025 Stanford Invitational
Public Forum
NPF: Doubles:Chloe C. & Emily M.
7th Speaker: Emily M.
8th Speaker: Chloe C.
Lincoln-Douglas
NLD: 8th Speaker: Chloe J.
2025 Wolfpack Invitational
Public Forum
OPF: Finalists: Nicole L. & Vihan R.
4th Speaker: Nicole L.
MSPF: Semifinalists: Claire C. & Leslie C.
Lincoln-Douglas
OLD: Octofinalist: Kevin H.
OLD: David L.
2024 Regent Legacy Invitational
Open Public Forum
Semifinalists: Lauren M. & Vibha A.
Semifinalists: Diya B. & Shravya S.
6th Speaker: Vibha A.
7th Speaker: Shravya S.
8th Speaker: Olivia J.
Lincoln-Douglas
OLD: Octofinalist: Aryan S.
OLD: 2nd Speaker: Aryan S.
NLD: Finalist: Brendan L.
Individual Event (Speech)
Top Novice/Open Expository/Informative: Josephine B.
2024 Marlborough Invitational 2
Public Forum
Champion: Jeah K. & Lauren P.
2nd Place: Claire C. & Leslie C.
3rd Place: Marissa H. & Soyeon K.
1st Speaker: Lauren P.
2nd Speaker: Jeah K.
4th Speaker: Claire C.
5th Speaker: Marissa H.
7th Speaker: Leslie C.
8th Speaker: Katie J.
9th Spaker: Aimee K.
Lincoln-Douglas
3rd Place: Kelly H.
9th Place: Ananya E.
2nd Speaker: Aarav J.
2024 TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 1
Public Forum
PF-Open
Octofinalist: Vihan R. & Shravya S.
5th Speaker: Shravya S.
PF-Rising Star
Semifinalist: Alaisha S. & Nikita S.
Quarterfinalist: Jesse P. & Lauren P.
Runoff: Chloe C. & Emily M.
2024 UCLA Invitational
Speech
N.Imp: Finalist (3rd Place): Arah L.
2024 Marlborough 1
Lincoln-Douglas
N.LD 5th Place: Margareth E.
N.LD 4th Speaker: Margareth E.
N.LD 5th Speaker: Ryan L.
10th Speaker: Joshua H.
2024 Bargain Belt Invitational
Debate
O.PF Octofinalist: Vihan R. & Nicole L.
O.PF Octofinalist: Diya B. & Shravya S.
5th Speaker: Diya B.
N.PF Champion: Nikita S. & Kyle L. (Top Seed)
N.PF: Semifinalist: Anya A. & William L.
N.PF: Octofinalist: Emily M. & Chloe C.
1st Speaker: Nikita S.
9th Speaker: Kyle L.
3-2 Result Recognition:
O.LD: Riya D.
O.LD: Hayoung L.
O.LD: Aryan S.
O.LD: Adrian H.
2024 Jack Howe Memorial Tournament
Lincoln-Douglas
N.LD Semifinalist: Margareth E.
N.LD Octofinalist: Kelly H.
N.LD 5th Speaker: Daniel S.
N.LD 7th Speaker: Kelly H.
N.LD 10th Speaker: Margareth E.
Public Forum
O.PF Double-Octofinalist: Diya B. & Shravya S.
N.PF Semifinalist: Sathvik A. & Edric K.
N.PF Quarterfinalist: Lauren P. & Alaisha S.
N. PF Quarterfinalist: Harmann K. & Jeah K.
N. PF Quarterfinalist: William L. & Peter W.
N. PF 1st Speaker: Lauren P.
N. PF 5th Speaker: Claire C.
N. PF 8th Speaker: Jayden L.
2024 Chuck Ballingall Invitational
Public Forum
Champion: Nicole L. & Vihan R.
2024 Middle School TOC
Public Forum
Double-Octofinalist: Nathan J. & Aryan S.
Licoln-Douglas
Double-Octofinalist: Allison L. (1st seed)
2024 CHSSA California State Championship
Public Forum
Octofinalists: Diya B. & Shravya S. representing Whitney High School
2024 Marlborough Novice and Middle School Invitational
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1st Place: Raina K.
3rd Place: Riya D.
1st Speaker: Riya D.
2nd Speaker: Yevin K.
4th Speaker: Raina K.
Public Forum
5th Place: Alaisha S. & Jane P.
6th Place: Brendan L. & Suri P.
7th Place: Brent B. & Peter W.
10th Place: Anya A. & Benjamin A.
11th Place: Sean C. & Aryan S.
3rd Speaker: Nikita S.
9th Speaker: Alaisha S.
10th Speaker: Soumil A.
2024 Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament (Feb 24-26)
Public Forum
Online PF
Octofinalist: Celine P. & Joanna J.
Doubles: Shion L. & Soen C.
4th Speaker: Celine P.
2024 Cal Invitational UC Berkeley (Feb 24-26)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Varsity LD
Semifinalist: Andrew P.
Quarterfinalist: Vaibhav D.
8th Speaker: Andrew P.
9th Speaker: Vaibhav D.
JV PF
Octofinalist: Diya B. & Shravya S.
1st Speaker: Shravya S.
4th Speaker: Diya B.
2024 California Round Robin
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Semifinalist: Vaibhav D.
Vaibhav was one of the twelve debaters who were invited to this round robin.
2024 17th Annual Claremont Wolfpack Invitational (Feb 10-12)
Public Forum
Open Public Forum
Semifinalist: Vihan R. & Nicole L.
2024 38th Annual Stanford Invitational (Feb 10-12)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
TOC LD
Doubles: Vaibhav D.
7th Speaker: Vaibhav D.
CA LD
Octofinalist: Brandon A.
5th Speaker: Brandon A.
JV LD
Quarterfinalist: Audrey L.
Public Forum
MS PF
Quarterfinalist: Brent B. & Aryan S.
Triples: Riya D. & Kelly H.
2024 Peninsula Invitational (Jan 20-22)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Open TOC LD
Semifinalist: Andrew P. (undefeated in prelims, 3-0 results in elims until Quarterfinals)
2nd Speaker: Andrew P.
2023 College Prep LD
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Open LD (Online)
Finalist: Kevin H.
Semifinalist: Rachel Y.
Quarterfinalist: Allison L.
1st Speaker: Kevin H.
2nd Speaker: David L.
3rd Speaker: Allison L.
TOC LD (In Person)
Quarterfinalist: Vaibhav D.
4th Speaker: Andrew P.
2023 Damien Middle School Invitational (Dec 9)
Public Forum
Co-Champion: Victor Z. & Audrey K.
Co-Champion: Sadhvi I. & Nikita S.
3rd Place: Riya D.
1st Speaker: Brent B.
4th Speaker: Troy L.
6th Speaker: Lois H.
7th Speaker: Riya D.
8th Speaker: Brendan P.
2023 La Reina Invitational (Dec 9-10)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Champion: Saanvi S.
Public Forum
Open Public Forum
Quarterfinalist: Vihan R. & Nicole L.
2023 Dempsey Cronin Memorial Invitational
Elementary Spontaneous Argument (SPAR)
Finalist: Aidan K.
Finalist: Riya B.
2023 Bargain Belt Invitational (Oct 21-22)
Public Forum
Novice PF
Semifinalists: Soen C. & Shion L.
Semifinalists: Riya D. & Kelly H.
Quarterfinalists: Joell K. & Yevin K.
Octofinalists: Brendan P. & David H.
Octofinalists: Jesse P. & Alaisha S.
Octofinalists: Brendan L. & Suri P.
2nd Speaker: Riya D.
3rd Speaker: Alaisha S.
4th Speaker: Nikita S.
3rd speaker (for R1-4): Joshua L.
Open PF
1st Speaker: Diya B.
3rd Speaker: Shriya B.
Lincoln-Douglas
Novice LD
3-2 Result: Saanvi S.
Open LD
Quarterfinalist: Darsh M.
Octofinalist: Avnit K.
3-2 result: Brandon A.
2023 CSUF Fall Speech and Debate (Oct 14-15)
Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Winner: Ashvik N.
Middle School Public Forum Debate
Quarterfinalist: Riya D. & Joelle K.
2023 Jack Howe Memorial Tournament
Public Forum Debate
Middle School PF
Semifinalist: Brendan P. & Nathan J.
Quarterfinalist: Riya D. & Kelly H.
Quarterfinalist: Aryan S. & Jayden L.
1st Speaker: Aryan S.
9th Speaker: Jesse P.
Novice PF
Semifinalist: Cameron L. & Vibha A.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Open LD
Double Octos & 9th Speaker: Rachel Y.
TOC LD
Quarterfinalist & 3rd Speaker: Vaibhav D.
2023 Chuck Ballingall Memorial Invitational
Open Public Forum Debate
Quarterfinalist: Joanna J. & Celine P.
Quarterfinalist: Nicole L. & Vihan R.
3rd Speaker: Celine P.
5th Speaker: Joanna J.
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Quarterfinalist (undefeated 5-0): Allison L.
5th Speaker: Allison L.
2023 National Speech and Debate Season Opener
Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Quarterfinalist: Vaibhav D.
2023 Loyola Invitational
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Semifinalist: Andrew P.
Octofinalist: Vaibhav D.
4th Speaker: Andrew P.
2023 Digital Speech and Debate E Championship
Public Forum Debate (Middle School)
Quarterfinalist: Hayoung L. & Celine P.
Quarterfinalist: Diya B. & Shravya S.
Partials: Riya D. & Joelle K.
7th Speaker (out of 130): Hayoung L.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Middle School)
Quarterfinalist: Darsh M.
2023 National Tournament of Champions (TOC)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Quarterfinalist: Andrew P.
5th Speaker: Andrew P.
20th Speaker: Vaibhav D.
It is worth noting that the Tournament of Champions (high school level) is absolutely one of the most difficult national tournaments in the US.
2023 Wolfcub Invitational Middle School Tournament
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
2nd Place Audrey K. L.
2023 Philhistorian Middle School and High School Championship
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Quarterfinalist & 7th Speaker
Individual Event (Public Speaking)
Impromptu Speaking:
4th Place: Ellie K.
6th Place: Michelle P.
Informative Speech:
4th Place: Ellie K.
Elementary Spontaneous Argument
10th Place: Brent B.
Finalist: Aarav J.
Finalist: Jenna R.
2023 TOC Digital Debate Series #3 (March 11-12, 2023)
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Semifinalist: Andrew P.
2023 Marlborough Middle School and Novice Invitational (March 4, 2023)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
1st Place Champion: (Undefeated) Darsh M.
3rd Place: Ashvik N.
9th Place: Allison L.
5th Speaker: Darsh M.
6th Speaker: Allison L.
9th Speaker: Ashvik N.
Public Forum Debate
MS PF
1st Place Champion (Undefeated): Diya B. & Shravya S.
2nd Place: Riya D. & Joelle K.
4th Place: Soen C. & Shion L.
5th Place: Kelly H. & Yevin K.
7th Adithya A. & Soumil A.
8th Place: Nelson Q. & Saharsh D.
1st Speaker: Shravya S.
2nd Speaker: Joelle K.
3rd Speaker: Riya D.
4th Speaker: Diya B.
7th Speaker: Soen C.
10th Speaker: Brendan P.
Novice PF
1st Place Champion: Alice K. & Yujun G.
2nd Place: Joanna J. & Olivia J.
3rd Place: Jonathan L. & Aryaman T.
4th Place: Jaden H. & Enoch O.
2023 California Invitational Berkeley Debate (Feb 18-20, 2023)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Varsity LD Finalist: Vaibhav D.
Varsity LD Triples: Andrew P.
Varsity LD 4th Speaker: Vaibhav D.
Public Forum Debate
Varsity PF Triples: Shriya B. & Tanishka J.
2023 37th Annual Stanford Invitational (Feb 11-13, 2023)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
TOC LD Octofinalist: Vaibhav D.
Open CA LD Octofinalist: Avnit K.
Middle School LD Quarterfinalist: Ashvik N.
Middle School LD Quarterfinalist: Darsh M.
Middle School LD 8th Speaker: Ashvik N.
Public Forum Debate
Middle School PF Triples: Riya D. & Joelle K.
2023 Claremont Wolfpack (Feb 11-13, 2023)
Individual Events
Open POI Finalist: Sue O.
Open Impromptu Semifinalist: Elle K.
Open Impromptu Semifinalist: Sue O.
Open Informative Speaking: Ellie K.
Public Forum Debate
JV PF Semifinalists: Joanna J. & Olivia J.
JV PF 5th Speaker: Brendan P.
2023 Peninsula Invitational (Jan 21-23, 2023)
Open Public Forum Debate
Quarterfinalist: Shriya B. & Tanishka J.
Open Lincoln Douglas Debate
Semifinalist: Vaibhav D.
Quarterfinalist: Andrew P.
*1st Speaker: Andrew P.
7th Speaker: Vaibhav D.
Tournament of Champions Nationals Qualifiers!
2022 CPS LD Invitational
TOC (Tournament of Champions) Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Octo-Finalist: Andrew P.
TOC (Tournament of Champions) Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Octo-Finalist: Vaibhav D.
TOC (Tournament of Champions) Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 4th Speaker: Vaibhav D.
TOC (Tournament of Champions) Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 5th Speaker: Andrew P.
Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Semifinalist: David L. (5-0 results from prelims)
Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Semifinalist: Avnit K.
2022 Damien Middle School and Novice Invitational
Middle School Lincoln-Douglas Debate: *Champion* (Ashvik N.)
Middle School Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 3rd Speaker (Ashvik N.)
Middle School Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 4th Speaker (Allison L.)
Middle School Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 9th Speaker (Darsh M.)
Middle School Public Forum Debate: Finalists (Soumil A. & Isaac C.)
Middle School Public Forum Debate: 4th Speaker (Soumil A.)
Middle School Public Forum Debate: 8th Speaker (Isaac C.)
Middle School Public Forum Debate: 10th Speaker (Celine P.)
2022 La Costa Canyon Winter Classic
Varsity Public Forum: Double Octo-finalists (Shriya B. & Tanishka J.)
2022 La Reina Invitational
Middle School Lincoln Douglas Debate: 4th Speaker (Allison L.)
Open Lincoln Douglas Debate: 7th Speaker (Rachel Y.)
Open Lincoln Douglas Debate: 4th Seed (Ian K.), 5th Seed (Kyle L), 6th Seed (Rachel Y.)
Open Impromptu: 4th Please (Sue O.)
Open Impromptu: 5th Please (Ellie K.)
2022 TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 1
Varsity Lincoln Douglas: Semifinalist earning a bid to the 2023 Tournament of Champions Nationals (Vaibhav D.)
Varsity Lincoln Douglas: 2nd Speaker (Andrew P.)
2022 Damus Hollywood Invitational
Varsity Lincoln Douglas: Semifinalist with full qualification for the 2023 Tournament of Champions Nationals (Andrew P.)
2022 Cal State Fullerton Invitational
Middle School Lincoln Douglas: Co-Champion & 1st Speaker (Darsh M.)
2022 Bargain Belt Invitational
Novice Public Forum Debate – Winner (Diya B. & Shravya S.)
Novice Public Forum Debate – 3rd Speaker (Shravya S.)
Novice Public Forum Debate – 10th Speaker (Diya B)
2022 Georgetown Fall PF Online PF and LD
Public Forum Debate – Semifinalist (Hayoung L. & Celine P.)
2022 Jack Howe Invitational
Public Forum Debate – Octofinalist (Shriya B. & Tanishka J.)
Public Forum Debate – 6th Speaker (Shriya B.)
Public Forum Debate – 10th Speaker (Tanishka J.)
Public Forum Debate – Semifinalists (Hayoung L. & Celine P.)
Public Forum Debate – Quarter-finalists (Yujun G. & Ayden J.)
Public Forum Debate – 10th Speaker (Hayoung L.)
Public Forum Debate – 9th Speaker (Yujun G.)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Double Octofinalist (Sean K.)
2022 Middle School TOC Hosted by UK
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Doubles (Ashvik N.)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Doubles (Darsh M.)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Triples (David S.)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 6th Speaker (Darsh M.)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 7th Speaker (Ashvik N.)
2022 National Online Forensics Championship
High School Interp – Bronze (Sue O.)
High School Impromptu – Bronze (Sue O.)
2022 La Reina Spring Invitational (April 3-4, 2022)
Public Forum Debate – 1st Place (Shriya B. & Tanishka J.)
Public Forum Debate – 3rd Speaker (Shriya B.)
Public Forum Debate – 1st Place (Shriya B. & Tanishka J.)
2022 Marlborough Middle School Invitational 2 (March 26, 2022)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 8th Place (Kevin Han)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 10th Place (Kevin Hur)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 11th Place (Ashvik N.)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 12th Place (David S.)
Public Forum Debate – 2nd Place (Ayden J. & Aditya K.)
Public Forum Debate – 4th Place (Audrey L. & Celine P.)
Public Forum Debate – 7th Place (Saharsh D. & Hayoung L.)
Public Forum Debate – 2nd Speaker (Aditya K.)
Public Forum Debate – 4th Speaker (Ayden J.)
Public Forum Debate – 5th Speaker (Audrey L.)
Public Forum Debate – 7th Speaker (Celine P.)
Please congratulate Honor Academy's current high school students who qualified for the State Championships and the Nationals in 2022!
The State Championships
- Erin B. (Cypress HS)
- Omkar K. (Cypress HS)
- Joseph K. (Cypress HS)
- Jenna L. (Oxford Academy)
- Vaibhav D. (Oxford Academy)
- Sam S. (Oxford Academy)
- Sue O. (Sunny Hills HS)
- Dana K. (Los Alamitos HS)
The NSDA Nationals
- Dana K. (Los Alamitos HS)
The Tournament of Champions Nationals
- Andrew P. (Troy HS)
2022 California Invitational Berkeley Debate (Feb 19-21, 2022)
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Double Octofinalist (Vaibhav D.)
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Triple Octofinalist (Andrew P.)