The Deering High School Speech and Debate Team had an outstanding showing at the annual Nutcracker Sweeps Tournament at Poland Regional High School on Dec. 7. The team of 13 competitors participated in various categories, including Public Forum Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Dramatic Interpretation, and Congressional Debate. The Rams had a particularly successful night in Congressional Debate, with junior Noah Rasheed taking first place and junior Laura Callaghan securing third place in the House. The Deering delegation achieved first place overall among five competing schools.

In the Varsity Public Forum debate, the team of Alma Wallace and Ellis Retzer went undefeated, securing first place. Additionally Paisley Haskell and Anabelle Price impressed everyone by winning 3 out of 4 rounds in their first-ever debate tournament. The Ram Debaters' collective efforts earned them a commendable third place as a team. Read more.