Bruin Speech and Debate

09/26/2026

🏆JENKS INVITATIONAL🏆
🏆BRUIN SPEECH & DEBATE RESULTS! 🏆

What a tournament for our Bruins! We are especially proud to bring home 1st Place Novice Sweepstakes! 💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙

NOVICE RESULTS
🥇 1st Place Public Forum — Leonidas Kilstoff & Connor Maudlin
🥇 1st Place Humorous Duet — Leonidas Kilstoff & Connor Maudlin
🥈 2nd Place Humorous Duet — Averee Stokes & Joanna Aranda
🥈 2nd Place Prose — Avalyn Thompson
🥈 2nd Place Domestic Extemp — Afton Rutledge
🥇 1st Place Dramatic Interpretation — Payton Jones
🥈 2nd Place Dramatic Interpretation — Harper Clark
🥉 3rd Place Humorous Interpretation — Harper Clark

6A VARSITY RESULTS
🥈 2nd Place Public Forum — Reid Ryal & Kai Kirkpatrick
🥈 2nd Place Program Oral Interpretation — ZyLeigha Black
🥈 2nd Place Informative Speaking-- Lily Smith
🥈 2nd Place Poetry Interpretation — Kai Kirkpatrick

🏆1ST PLACE NOVICE SWEEPSTAKES!🏆

A fantastic showing by our Bruins! We’re incredibly proud of the work these students put in and excited to see what this season has in store. Way to represent Bartlesville! 🐻💙

09/19/2026

Jenks Angel Tournament WINS! 🥇🥈🥉
Payton Jones
Brooke Henderson
2nd place Humorous Duet
Leonidas Kilstoff
Connor Maudlin
1st place Humorous Duet
Stella Clark
1st place Dramatic Interp
Delaney Brown
3rd place Lincoln Douglas Debate

AND BARTLESVILLE SWEEPS PF DEBATE
Lish*tha Kollati and Rida Shaik 3rd
Jensen Cramer and Judah Jaekel 2nd
Mikah Tonubbee and Afton Rutledge 1st
🏆🏅🏆🏅🏆🏅🏆🏅🏆🏅🏆🏅🏆🏅

09/14/2026

GET YOUR PRE-SALE BINGO TICKETS!! USE THE QR CODE BELOW!
$10 pre-sale tickets! $12 @ the door!

09/13/2026

WHEN: THURSDAY SEPT 24TH
WHERE: BHS COMMONS
TIME: DOORS OPEN @ 5:30
COST: $10 PRESALE $12 @ THE DOOR

STAND UP-SPEAK UP- STAND OUT

09/11/2026

Though you may not get a free kiss, you could win some amazing prizes at our Speech and Debate Bingo Night, Tuesday September 24th at 5:30!Tickets are 10$ for pre-sale and 12$ at the door. Be there or be square! 😁🎉😆

09/11/2026

Don’t be like Reid and Kai. If you want to be a part of fun activities like our Friendsgiving, follow our Instagram, Facebook, and our (soon to be made) Tiktok account for updates regarding team bonding, hangouts, and more! 🥳🎉

09/10/2026

Bruins Speech and Debate Friendsgiving is tomorrow after school! Be sure to stop by to meet your officers and get to know your teammates better! There’ll be friends, food, and most importantly? FUN! 🍎

09/02/2026

Meet this year’s Speech and Debate Officers! We’re all so very excited to work with each and every member of the team to make this season one of the best!

06/20/2026

NATS2026 is in the books!
From historic Richmond landmarks to unforgettable rounds, this week was filled with growth, memories, and success.

Most importantly, these students represented Bartlesville with excellence, resilience, and heart. So proud of everything they accomplished and the way they supported each other all week long.

💙🐻💙🐻💙🐻

06/18/2026

Kai Kirkpatrick advances to SEMI'S in Poetry!! One more round to the Big Stage!!