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If you thought the characters of the movie “Great Debaters” were good you should’ve seen our debate team at the last debate tournament of 2009.

On December 11th and 12th the Jack Yates Debate Team competed in a debate tournament.

The event took place at Sharpstown High School on Friday and Saturday night from 9a.m-11p.m.

Since the event was rescheduled do to the snow the debate team had time to perfect themselves.

Not only did the Great Debaters place in the tournament, but Fredrick Wright and Christian Armstrong brought home the victory by winning fist place.

“It was a redeeming event,” said Christian Armstrong, a first place winner.

Not far behind them were Christopher Flix and Matthew Ealy   with second place.

“The level of competition has been raised and we will definitely have to work harder to be successful,” said Christopher Flix, a second place winner.

The debate team has been meeting up on Tuesdays and Thursdays to make sure that they were successful.

The our debate team’s sponsors, Ms. Brown and Ms. Williams, along with their mentor are working with them every week to make sure that they are successful.

“I like debating,” said Coltraine Jones an active debater. “It’s fun.”

Come see the Lions charm  the judges with their intellectual side here at Jack Yates on January 29th and 30th .For more information tune in to the morning  or evening announcements.