Special congratulations to 4-Year Qualifier Jacob Holbrook of Rowan County High School!
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
See Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, the 2020 KYNSDA Communicator of the Year, present the 2021 award to his daily ASL interpreter, Virginia Moore, during the 16 March daily press briefing. Rest in peace, Ms. Moore.
FISHING FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPION?
COACHING DIAMONDS AWARDED AT 2023 NATIONALS
Michael Robinson, Murray HS
3rd Diamond
Neomia Hagans Flores, Dunbar HS
2nd Diamond
Erin Edwards Tharpe, Boone County HS 2nd Diamond
2023 KENTUCKY DISTRICT RISES AT NATIONALS
The Kentucky District had a great showing at the 2023 National Tournament in Phoenix with three students on the awards stage at the end of the meet -- one in Main Events and two in Supplementals! Kudos to these fine performers and showings!
AWARDS STAGE:
Daksha Pillai (Dunbar) = 9th place Senate!
Jacob Holbrook (Rowan) = 3rd place Storytelling!
Kaden Stone (Bardstown) = 5th place Poetry!
MAIN EVENTS:
Alexander Hamilton (Rowan) = quarterfinalist HI
Victoria Fu & Sivani Babu (duPont Manual) = round 8 Public Forum Debate
Kaden Stone (Bardstown) = octofinalist POI
SUPPLEMENTAL EVENTS:
Kennedy Faulconer (Bardstown) = double octofinalist Poetry
Emily Blackburn (Knott) = double octofinalist Prose
Mary Gibson (Knott) = quarterfinalist Storytelling
Sawyer Noe (Knott) = quarterfinalist Impromptu
Raegan Settle (Murray) = semifinalist Impromptu
Caroline Carlisle (Rowan) = double octofinalist Original Spoken Word Poetry
Mia Carver (Rowan) = quarterfinalist Extemp Commentary
Ben McBride (Trinity) = round 6 Extemp Debate
The Kentucky District also won the Tournament Book Ad contest for the second straight year (see designer and District Chair Rachel Page with the ad below).
KYNSDA DISTRICT COMMITTEE 2021-2023
Rachel Page, Ryle HS, District Chair
Katy Cecil, LaRue County HS
Neomia Hagans Flores, Dunbar HS
Steve Meadows, NSDA Hall of Fame / Danville HS (retired)
Michael Robinson, Murray HS
The Kentucky District Committee is elected every other year by the member coaches of the District.
The Committee's job is to manage the District tournament as well as to assist new coaches, to help programs grow and prosper, to assist with management of the Tabroom.com website, and to be the shepherds of high school speech and debate in the Commonwealth.
Contact Rachel Page with any questions about KYNSDA. For website concerns, contact Steve Meadows.