Submitted photoAlex Biedny and Sara De Sobrino are pictured here at the sectional debate tournament. Biedny placed third and De Sobrino took home second. The placings earned them both a trip to the state competition.
Forest Lake Area High School’s debate team placed well against their competition at the Congressional Debate Championship and section tournament recently held at Eagan High School and East Ridge High school, respectively.
The Congressional Debate Championship took place Dec. 2 and 3, and sophomore Matthew Strupp placed ninth out of 55 participants in the novice division. Senior Sara De Sobrino also took ninth out of 24 participants in the varsity division.
The debate team continued to stay strong at the section tournament, where senior Alex Biedny placed third and De Sobrino took second. Both Biedny and De Sobrino earned the right to compete at the Minnesota State High School League State debate tournament at the University of Minnesota
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