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Windsor debate squad emerges from tourney as champs

Monday, at 6:35 by

  The Windsor High School debate team has earned the school’s first #1 statewide ranking in parliamentary debate, according to the squad’s coach Bryan St. Amant. In the latest round of competition the Jaguar combo of Mariah Steiger and Peter Jeffrey won the championship at the Dec. 4 Bishop O’Dowd High School tournament in Oakland. Steiger and Jeffrey defeated O’Dowd’s top varsity duo on the topic: “If given a choice, Jesus Christ would choose capitalism over communism.” “Peter and Mariah… Read More »

Windsor High sending 4 to state debate tourney

Tuesday, at 1:17 by

Winsor High School has qualified four students to compete in the high school debate competition April 15-17 in San Diego. Jason Fauss and Jonathan Jeffrey posted the league’s best record. The WHS team won first place sweepstakes in parliamentary and public forum debate. The competition, held at James Logan High School in Union City, featured 52 teams. The duo will join senior team captains Jakob Christensen and Amy Jeffrey in San Diego. This is the second consecutive year that coach… Read More »