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Pittsburg HS Debate & Forensics Welcome to the Pittsburg HS Debate & Forensics page! Here you will find tournament results & pictures, as well as announcements for students. Go Dragons!

Let's catch up on how our PHS Debaters are arguing our way to winning!Last weekend-Paola TournamentBrecken Campbell & Ca...
10/10/2026

Let's catch up on how our PHS Debaters are arguing our way to winning!

Last weekend-
Paola Tournament
Brecken Campbell & Camila Rueda: 4th place JV Division
Jericho Thompson & Connor Gardner: 6th place JV Division
Jackson Muckala & Matthew Ozbun: 3rd place Open Division

Pittsburg Invitational
Owen George & James Hoover: 2nd place Novice Division
Sarai Villalpando & Lesli Moran: 3rd place Open Division

Today-
Lansing Tournament
Olivia Buzzard & Ciara Humble: Undefeated! 1st place Open Division
Natalie Enoch & Matthew Ozbun: 2nd place Open Division
Liam Howell & Luke Moss: 3rd place Open Division
Ally Rose & Lilly Dartt: 6th place Open Division

Natalie Enoch: 3rd place Speaker Award Open

Zeta Copeland & Skye Lowder: Undefeated! 1st place JV Division
Henry Burke & Adam Zurek: 4th place JV Division

James Hoover: 1st place Speaker Award JV
Skye Lowder: 2nd place Speaker Award JV

*1st place Sweepstakes out of 10 schools

Blue Valley West Tournament, we just missed getting medals with a 9th place team!

Next week we have 3 tournaments - Northeast, Fort Scott, and Erie :)

Debate Success!!Took 4 Varsity teams to Olathe NW and they crushed it!In the DCI Varsity Division-Hadrian Zurek & Thanny...
09/26/2026

Debate Success!!
Took 4 Varsity teams to Olathe NW and they crushed it!

In the DCI Varsity Division-
Hadrian Zurek & Thannya Garcia advanced to quarterfinals, but ended up dropping & placing 4th.

Jackson Muckala & Jonathan Winzer end up in the top 8, just missed advancing to quarters.

In the KDC Varsity Division-
There were 40 teams!
Skye Lowder & Zeta Copeland advanced to quarterfinals and lost in a very close 1-2 decision, placing 4th.

Ciara Humble & Olivia Buzzard go 3-2 for great results, just missing the break.

And with only 4 teams, we take 1st in Sweepstakes! 🏆

Results from Olathe North on Saturday!JV Division:Lilly Dartt & Ally Rose, 1st place!Open Division:Brecken Campbell & Ol...
09/21/2026

Results from Olathe North on Saturday!
JV Division:
Lilly Dartt & Ally Rose, 1st place!

Open Division:
Brecken Campbell & Olivia Buzzard, 2nd place!
Jonathan Winzer & Jackson Muckala, 6th place!

NOVICES FIRST TOURNAMENT!!It was the SEK Novice Jamboree (but it’s a real tournament, we just call it that) and our kids...
09/19/2026

NOVICES FIRST TOURNAMENT!!
It was the SEK Novice Jamboree (but it’s a real tournament, we just call it that) and our kids crushed it!

CONGRATS KING MATTHEW!! Debate junior Matthew Ozbun was crowned Homecoming King 👑 tonight!
09/19/2026

CONGRATS KING MATTHEW!!
Debate junior Matthew Ozbun was crowned Homecoming King 👑 tonight!

08/25/2026

Debate Parent Meeting Tonight @ 6:30 pm!
PHS Auditorium, right after the Friends of Pittsburg High School Performing Arts meeting.
We welcome snacks and bottled water to help stock our debater snack closet!
See you tonight!

EXPERIENCED DEBATE CAMP MONDAY!!Location: Laflen’s roomWhen-Monday, July 27 @ 9-3:30Tuesday, July 28 @ 9-3:30Wednesday, ...
07/23/2026

EXPERIENCED DEBATE CAMP MONDAY!!
Location: Laflen’s room
When-
Monday, July 27 @ 9-3:30
Tuesday, July 28 @ 9-3:30
Wednesday, July 29 @ 9-12
Check your email for more info (sent earlier this week).
See you Monday!

Cannon, Marlon, and Allie are now officially done with PHS Forensics. 😢Thank you for being leaders in the program, espec...
06/20/2026

Cannon, Marlon, and Allie are now officially done with PHS Forensics. 😢
Thank you for being leaders in the program, especially this past week.
We will miss you! 💜🫶🏻

Nats photo dump!!Thanks for following along this past week!Catch ya at the end of July for Experienced Debate Camp!
06/20/2026

Nats photo dump!!
Thanks for following along this past week!

Catch ya at the end of July for Experienced Debate Camp!

We’ve landed back in Kansas! As we make our way home, we want to shout the biggest THANK YOU to everyone who helped spon...
06/20/2026

We’ve landed back in Kansas!
As we make our way home, we want to shout the biggest THANK YOU to everyone who helped sponsor our tournament!
We literally couldn’t do it without you. 🫶🏻💜

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