Award Archive

 2024-2025

• OSAA State Championships (Western Oregon University, Monmouth)
  (Thurs.-Sat., Apr. 24-26, 2025):
  Quarter-Finalists in Policy (CX) Debate: Quill Sprinkle & Angel Guzman
  Semi-Finalist in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe
  Preliminary Student Congress Participants: Asha Ibrahim & Tyler Truong

• OSAA Mt. Hood District Competition (Gresham High School, Gresham, OR)
  (Fri.-Sat., Mar. 14-15, 2025):
  
  Team Award
  2nd Place Sweepstakes Trophy

State Qualifiers
1st Place in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe
1st Place in Humorous Interpretation (HI): Brody Roit
1st Place in Informative Speaking: Jomei Woodruff
1st Place in Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners (LIELL): Alex Coello
1st Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Melanie Keang
1st Place in Radio Commentary: Kevin Rodriguez Lopez
2nd Place in Impromptu Speaking: Eddie Szabatin
2nd Place in Parliamentary Debate: Arlo Hayes & Ashot Goulinian
2nd Place in Program Oral Interpretation (POI):  Jomei Woodruff
3rd Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Natalie Rivera
4th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking: Cian Perkins
5th Place in Policy Debate: Quill Sprinkle & Angel Guzman

State Alternates
3rd Place in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Kevin Rodriguez Lopez
3rd Place in Duo Interpretation: Arlo Hayes & Elliott Hayes
3rd Place in Humorous Interpretation (HI): Alivia Hirschkorn
3rd Place in Prose Reading: Asha Ibrahim
4th Place in Parliamentary Debate: Anthony Rodriguez & Avery Mulvaney

Finalists
Extemporaneous Speaking: Tyler Truong
Impromptu Speaking: Cian Perkins
Radio Commentary: Melanie Keang

• OSAA Diana Vazquez Duque Invitational at Oregon City High School (Oregon City, OR) (Sat., Mar. 1, 2025)
  Finalist in Radio Commentary: Kevin Rodriguez Lopez
  1st Place in Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners (LIELL): Alex Coello

• OSAA Apollo Invitational at Sunset High School (Beaverton, OR) (Sat., Feb. 1, 2025)
  3rd Place in Parliamentary Debate: Jomei Woodruff and Melanie Keang
  2nd Place Speaker Award in Parliamentary Debate: Jomei Woodruff
  3rd Place Speaker Award in Policy Debate: Quill Sprinkle
  1st Place in Poetry Reading: Alex Coello
  1st Place in Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners (LIELL): Alex Coello
  2nd Place in Informative Speaking: Jomei Woodruff
  3rd Place in Radio Commentary: Melanie Keang
  Finalist in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Melanie Keang
  2nd Place in Prose Reading: Asha Ibrahim
  Finalist in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Kevin Rodriguez Lopez
  Top Novice in Humorous Interpretation (HI): Alivia Hirschkorn

• OSAA Jean Ward Invitational at Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR) (Sat.-Sun., Jan. 18-29, 2025)
  3rd Place in Poetry Reading: Alex Coello
  3rd Place in Prose Reading: Asha Ibrahim
  4th Place in After-Dinner Speaking: Seryca Monroe
  5th Place in Informative Speaking: Jomei Woodruff
  Semi-Finalist in Impromptu Speaking: Cian Perkins
  Quarter-Finalist in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Cian Perkins
  Octo-Finalists in Parliamentary Debate: Arlo Hayes & Ashot Goulinian
  Semi-Finalists in Parliamentary Debate: Anthony Rodriguez & Avery Mulvaney

• OSAA Guardian Invitational at Ida B. Wells High School (Portland, OR) (Sat., Dec. 14, 2024)
  2nd Place in Radio Commentary: Melanie Keang
  3rd Place in Dramatic Interpretation: Alivia Hirschkorn
  Finalist in Poetry Reading: Alex Coello
  Finalist in Informative Speaking: Jomei Woodruff
  Finalist in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Melanie Keang
  Finalist in After-Dinner Speaking: Kevin Rodriguez Lopez

• OSAA Clackamas Holiday Edge at Clackamas High School AND Adrienne C. Nelson High School (Clackamas, OR) (Sat., Dec. 7, 2024)
  2nd Place in Informative Speaking: Jomei Woodruff
  2nd Place in Dramatic Interpretation: Ku Paw
  3rd Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Melanie Keang
  3rd Place in Radio Commentary: Melanie Keang
  3rd Place in Poetry Reading: Alex Coello
  Finalist in Impromptu Speaking: Quill Sprinkle

• OSAA Robert D. Clark Invitational at University of Oregon (Eugene, OR) (Sat.-Sun., Nov. 23-24, 2024)
  3rd Place in Policy Debate: Quill Sprinkle & Abraham Araya
  4th Place in After-Dinner Speaking: Seryca Monroe
  4th Place in Junior After-Dinner Speaking: Kevin Rodriguez Lopez
  Semi-Finalist in Radio Commentary: Kevin Rodriguez Lopez

• PUDL Homecoming Brawl at Franklin High School (Portland, OR) (Sat., Nov. 9, 2024)
  1st Place in Impromptu Speaking: Quill Sprinkle
  3rd Place in Impromptu Speaking: Cian Perkins

• OSAA Sid Fox Invitational at Sprague High School (Salem, OR) (Sat., Nov. 2, 2024)
  1st Place in Informative Speaking:  Jomei Woodruff
  2nd Place Speaker Award in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Cian Perkins
  2nd Place Speaker Award in Cross-Examination (CX) Policy Debate: Quill Sprinkle
  2nd Place in Cross-Examination (CX) Policy Debate: Quill Sprinkle & Abraham Araya
  
  

• OSAA Artemis International Novice Competition at Sunset High School (Beaverton, OR) (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024)
  3rd Place in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Cian Perkins
  3rd Place in Cross-Examination (CX) Policy Debate: Quill Sprinkle & Abraham Araya
  Finalist in Impromptu Speaking: Eddie Szabatin

2023-2024

• OSAA State Championships (Western Oregon University, Monmouth)
  (Thurs.-Sat., Apr. 18-20, 2024):
  2nd Place in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe
  Preliminary Student Congress Participant: Yem Terefe

• OSAA Mt. Hood District Competition (Reynolds High School, Troutdale, OR)
  (Fri.-Sat., Mar. 15-16, 2024):
  
  Team Award
  2nd Place Sweepstakes Trophy

State Qualifiers
1st Place in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe
1st Place in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Kane Finders
1st Place in Dramatic Interpretation (DI): Marrylin Ogbonna
2nd Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Emy Hasaballa
3rd Place in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Avery Abrahamian
State Qualifier in Student Congress: Yem Terefe

State Alternates
3rd Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for ELL): Yem Terefe
3rd Place in Duo Interpretation: Duresa Ibrahim & Angel Guzman
4th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking: Tyler Truong

Finalists
Radio Commentary: Marrylin Ogbonna

• Diana Vazquez Duque Invitational at Oregon City High School (Oregon City, OR) (Sat., Mar. 2, 2024)
  3rd Place in ADS (After-Dinner Speaking): Seryca Monroe
  3rd Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Emy Hasballa
  Semi-Finalist in Impromptu Speaking: Kane Finders
  Quarter-Finalists in Parliamentary Debate: Tristin Fox and Kane Finders

• Ryan Rutledge Invitational at Reynolds High School (Troutdale, OR) (Sat., Feb. 10, 2024)
  1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Emy Hasaballa
  2nd Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Yem Terefe
  3rd Place in Big Questions (BQ) Debate: Yem Terefe
  3rd Place in Poetry Reading: Miranda Valenzuela
  4th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking: Katharine St. John
  5th Place Speaker Award in Big Questions Debate: Avery Abrahamian
  Finalist in ADS (After-Dinner Speaking): Seryca Monroe
  Semi-Finalist in Impromptu Speaking: Kane Finders 

• PUDL Battle of the Bridges (Centennial High School, Gresham, OR)
  (Sat., Dec. 9, 2023)
  2nd Place in Impromptu Speaking: Serenity Goldstein
  2nd Place in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Yem Terefe
  Finalist in Impromptu Speaking: Duresa Ibrahim

• OSAA Clackamas Holiday Edge (Clackamas High School, Clackamas, OR)
  (Sat., Dec. 2, 2023)
  1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Emy Hasaballa
  2nd Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Yem Terefe

• OSAA Robert D. Clark Invitational Tournament (University of Oregon, Eugene, OR)
  (Sat.-Sun., Nov. 18-19, 2023)
  1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners):  Yem Terefe
  3rd Place in ADS (After-Dinner Speaking): Seryca Monroe
  3rd Place Speaker Award in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Kane Finders
  4th Place Speaker Award in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Seryca Monroe
  5th Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Daniela Valenzuela
  Semi-Finalist in Radio Commentary: Marrylin Ogbonna
  Semi-Finalist in Radio Commentary: Aubri Scott

• OSAA Sid Fox Speech & Debate Tournament (Silverton High School, Silverton, OR)
  (Sat., Nov. 4, 2023)
  1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Yem Terefe
  2nd Place in ADS (After-Dinner Speaking): Seryca Monroe
  3rd Place in Poetry Reading: Evelyn Azorr

• OSAA Fall Frenzy Novice Competition (Barlow High School, Gresham, OR)
  (Sat., Oct. 14, 2023)
  1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Yem Terefe
  2nd Place in Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate: Evelyn Azorr and Yem Terefe

• PUDL Fall Classic (Reynolds High School, Troutdale, OR) (Weds., Oct. 4, 2023)
  Special Recognition to Ryan Rutledge, top speaker in Impromptu (R.I.P.)

2022-2023 

• OSAA State Championships (Western Oregon University, Monmouth)
  (Fri.-Sat., Apr. 28-29, 2023):
  4th Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Sayfidin Zafarov
  Semi-Finalist in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Isaias Damian
  Preliminary Student Congress Participant: Kane Finders
  
  

• OSAA Mt. Hood District Competition (Barlow High School, Gresham, OR)
  (Fri.-Sat., Mar. 10-11, 2023):
  
  Team Award
  3rd Place Sweepstakes Trophy

State Qualifiers
1st Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Isaias Damian
1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Sayfidin Zafarov
2nd Place in Parliamentary Debate: Tristin Fox & Huy Nguyen
2nd Place in Impromptu Speaking: Samantha Higbee
2nd Place in Dramatic Interpretation: Ty Brintnall
2nd Place in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe

State Alternates
3rd Place in Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate: Kane Finders & Dina Ibrahim
3rd Place in Duo Interpretation: Ethan Moore & Jacob Arellano
4th Place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Seryca Monroe

Finalists
Impromptu Speaking: Tristin Fox

• OSAA Diana Vazquez Duque Invitational (Oregon City High School, Oregon City, OR) (Sat., Mar. 4, 2023)
  1st Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Isaias Damian
  3rd Place in After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe

• NSDA National Qualifiers (Virtual) (Sat., Feb. 25, 2023)
  2nd Alternates in Cross-Examination (Policy Debate): Kane Finders & Dina Ibrahim

• OSAA Reynolds Invitational (Reynolds High School, Troutdale, OR)
  (Sat., Feb. 11, 2023)
  2nd Place in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Huy Nguyen
  2nd Place in Novice Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Daniela Valenzuela
  3rd Place in Novice Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Christine Nguyen
  3rd Place in Open Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Isaias Damian
  3rd Place (tie) in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Tristin Fox
  Finalist in Novice Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Tyler Truong
  Finalist in Open After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe
  Finalist in Novice Radio Commentary: Iris Whitaker

• PUDL National Qualifying Tournament (Reynolds High School, Troutdale, OR)
  (Sat., Feb. 11, 2023)
  4th Place in Cross-Examination (Policy Debate): Kane Finders & Dina Ibrahim

• OSAA Jean Ward Invitational (Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR)
  (Sat., Jan. 14-Sun., Jan. 15, 2023)
  1st Place in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Huy Nguyen
  2nd Place in Open Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Isaias Damian
  Semi-Finalist in Novice Radio Commentary: Ty Brintnall
  Semi-Finalist in Novice Radio Commentary: Iris Whitaker

• OSAA Sid Fox Invitational (Silverton High School, Silverton, OR)
  (Sat., Nov. 5, 2022):
  1st Place in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Huy Nguyen
  Finalist in Novice Impromptu Speaking: Samantha Higbee

• OSAA Barlow Fall Frenzy (Barlow High School, Gresham, OR)
  (Sat., Oct. 1, 2022):
  1st Place in Open Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Isaias Damian
  1st Place in Novice Cross-Examination (Policy Debate): Dina Ibrahim & Kane Finders
  Finalist in Open After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe

• OSAA Les Schwab Team of the Month Award (Sept. 2022)

2021-2022

• OSAA State Championships (In Person at Western Oregon University, Monmouth) (Fri.-Sat., Apr. 22-23, 2022):
  2nd Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Dina Ibrahim
  Semi-Finalist in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Destiny Tran
  Preliminary Student Congress Participants: Isabel Pagan and Isaias Damian

• OSAA Mt. Hood Conference District Competition (In Person at Sandy High School) (Fri.-Sat., Mar. 11-12, 2022):

Team Award
3rd Place Sweepstakes Trophy

State Qualifiers
1st Place in LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Dina Ibrahim
2nd Place in Extemporaneous Speaking: Hayden Grindle
2nd Place in Impromptu Speaking: Jeff Cervantes
4th Place in Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Destiny Tran
3rd Place in Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate: Thien Jacobo and Dina Ibrahim

State Alternates
3rd Place in Poetry Reading: Destiny Tran
3rd Place in Informative Speaking: Edmond Miranda

Finalists
Original Oratory (Persuasive Speaking): Jeff Cervantes

• OSAA Robert D. Clark Invitational via University of Oregon Honors College (Virtual) (Sat.-Sun., Feb. 19-20, 2022):
  Quarterfinalists in Junior Parliamentary Debate: Isabel Pagan & Hayden Grindle
  Finalist, Junior Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp): Hayden Grindle
  1st Place, LIELL (Literary Interpretation for English Language Learners): Dina Ibrahim

• PUDL February Tournament at Reynolds High School (In Person!)
  (Sat., Feb. 5, 2022):
  3rd Place Debate Trophy: Jeff Cervantes

• OSAA Jean Ward Invitational via Lewis & Clark College (Virtual)
  (Weds.-Sun., Jan. 12-16, 2022):
  1st Place Novice Parliamentary Debate Speaker out of 36 total speakers: Hayden Grindle
  3rd Place Novice After-Dinner Speaking (ADS): Seryca Monroe

• PUDL December Tournament (Virtual)
  (Fri-Sat., Dec. 10-11, 2021):
  5th Place Debaters: Hayden Grindle & Isabel Pagan

• PUDL November Tournament (Virtual)
  (Fri-Sat., Nov. 19-20, 2021):
  1st Place Debate Champions: Jeff Cervantes & Destiny Tran
  1st Place Speaker: Jeff Cervantes
  2nd Place Speaker: Destiny Tran

• PUDL Fall Classic (Virtual)
  (Fri-Sat., Oct. 29-30, 2021):
  1st Place Debate Champions: Destiny Tran & Jeff Cervantes

2020-2021

• OSAA State Speech Championship (Virtual)
  (Fri-Sat., Apr. 23-24, 2021):
  Preliminary Student Congress Participant: Simon Gerbaud

• PUDL Spring Classic (Virtual)
  (Fri-Sat., Apr. 9-10, 2021):
  8th Place Debater: Thomas Karam
  12th Place Speaker: Isabel Pagan
  13th Place Speaker: Hayden Grindle
  Best Cross-Examination (student-voted award): Weston Hale

• OSAA Mt. Hood Conference District Competition (Virtual)
  (Weds.-Sat., Mar. 10-13, 2021):

State Qualifiers
1st Place in Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate: Destiny Tran & Jeff Cervantes

Alternates to State
3rd Place in Parliamentary Debate: Hayden Grindle & Simon Gerbaud
3rd Place in Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate: Amaya Benitez & Isabel Pagan

Finalists
6th Place in Impromptu speaking: Hayden Grindle
7th Place in Impromptu speaking: Jeff Cervantes
Prose Interpretation: Michael Gray

• PUDL Stumptown Invitational (Virtual)
  (Fri.-Sat., Mar. 5-6, 2021):
  4th Place Debaters: Jeff Cervantes & Destiny Tran
  2nd Place Speaker: Destiny Tran
  11th Place Speaker: Jeff Cervantes
  13th Place Speaker: Hayden Grindle

2019-2020

• PUDL 3rd Competition at Reynolds High School
  (Sat., Feb. 1, 2020):
  2nd Place Debaters: Jeff Cervantes & Destiny Tran
  4th Place Debaters: Hayden Grindle & Khu You
  3rd Place Speaker: Destiny Tran
  5th Place Speaker: Hayden Grindle
  7th Place Speaker: Jeff Cervantes
  14th Place Speaker: Khu You

• PUDL 2nd Competition at Madison High School's Marshall campus
  (Sat., Dec. 14, 2019):
  7th Place Debaters: Hayden Grindle & Khu You
  7th Place Speaker: Hayden Grindle
  12th Place Speaker: Khu You

• PUDL 1st Competition at Northwest Academy
  (Sat., Nov. 16, 2019):
  4th Place Speaker: Hayden Grindle