2015-2016 Speech and Debate Calendar

The 2015-2016 Speech and Debate Calendar is now available. You can access here on our website!

AVHS Speech Team Summer Institute 2015-2016

Join us for our Summer Speech Institute this year, August 10th - 14th.

Contact Bryan Hagg at Bryan.hagg@district196.org for more information.

Get a taste of camp with our video from last year.


AVHS Speech Summer Camp from Scott Voss on Vimeo.

NSDA Nationals: AVHS Named School of Outstanding Distinction!

Apple Valley High School was named a School of Outstanding Distinction at the 2015 National Speech and Debate Associations Grand National Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Only ten schools are recognized as a School of Outstanding Distinction based on performance at the tournament.

In speech, representing AVHS at nationals this year were Grace Hoffa in Extemporaneous Speaking, Stephanie Kahle in Humorous Interpretation and Cassie Edwards in Dramatic Interpretation. Jane Michaelson and Moti Begna advanced to the Top 60 in Original Oratory, while Tessa Dahlgren and Trevor Taylor advanced to Top 30 in Duo Interpretation. Naomi Seleshi made it to semi-finals with an 11th place overall finish. Duo partners Claire Doty and Lauren Troldahl also advanced to semi-finals with a 10th place overall finish. This automatically qualified Doty and Troldahl to the NSDA National Tournament next year. Additionally, senior Keiaireyona Brown broke to the national final round of Oratory, taking second place overall.

In debate, Margo Sanders represented AVHS in World School Debate, and Claire Hoffa advanced to out rounds in Lincoln Douglas.

AVHS Speech Team's Big Night at Sections

Congratulations to the Apple Valley Speech Team 

 Section 3AA Tournament Team Champions!

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Congratulations to the 15 AVHS Speech Team State Qualifiers!

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Congratulations to the AVHS Speech Team Individual Champions at the Section Tournament!

Kate Nechanicky, Teja Lawrence, Stephanie Kahle, 

Tessa Dahlgren, Trevor Taylor, Keiaireyona Brown, & Cassandra Edlund

AVHS has big LD and Speech Weekend

Congratulations to the AVHS debaters advancing out of sections:

Claire Hoffa & Grace Hoffa - Lincoln Douglas Debate

Margo Sanders & Jennifer Suter - Public Forum Debate

GOOD LUCK AT STATE THIS WEEKEND!

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Congratulations to the AVHS Speech Team

on a successful Sunvitational Speech Tournament Jan. 10th & 11th

All 10 AVHS students advance to Quarter Finals!

8 AVHS students advance to Semi Finals!

4 AVHS students advance to Finals!

Keiaireyona Brown - Oratory Champion, Moti Begna - 3rd in Oratory

Tessa Dahlgren - 2nd in Drama, Cassandra Edlund - 2nd in Prose/Poetry

JV/Novice State!

Apple Valley brought home three new state champions from the JV/Novice State Tournament.

Henry Dikeman is now the Minnesota State Champion in JV Lincoln-Douglas debate, while Kenan Anderson and Alexis Niska are co-champions of Novice Lincoln-Douglas debate.

The future looks bright for the Apple Valley debate program!

Apple Valley Flexes its Muscle at Glenbrooks!

At one of the most competitive tournaments in the nation, Glenbrooks, both the Speech and Debate programs had stellar showings, finishing fourth in the tournament's sweepstakes.

The speech team got off to a great start, with Keiaireyona Brown taking second in Original Oratory, Cassie Edlund taking second in Prose and Poetry, and Tessa Dahlgren breaking to semi-finals in Dramatic Interpretation.

The debate team also had a strong showing, with Henry Dikeman breaking to semi-finals in JV LD debate and Prince Hyeamang breaking to double-octofinals.