Saddleback College’s Speech and Debate team competed at the CCFA State Championships on March 13th-16th, placing 7th overall out of approximately 41 colleges from all over California.
Saddleback’s Forensics Director Larry Radden was awarded the President’s Award for Service to the Forensics Community. This Award caps off his career as a Forensics Coach. He has helped students gain multiple Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals throughout his illustrious career. In addition to Larry’s success in Individual Events, Larry will best be known as one of the top Reader’s Theatre Directors in the country.
Coach Lucas Ochoa stated, “I was deeply honored to present the President’s Award to Larry. It was an emotional moment for me because I can’t imagine going to tournaments without Larry’s creativity, energy and knowledge of Speech.”
Coach Heidi Ochoa stated, “I am pleased with our students growth this year and am excited to see how our students peak using their observations about their competitors at this tournament. I am also ecstatic that my colleague, friend, and mentor, Larry Radden was rewarded with the CCCFA President’s Award. Much of my successes as a forensics coach can be attributed to the brilliance that he radiates when he is in coaching sessions.”
Here are the results:
Katie Rochefort:
Silver Medal Persuasion
Silver Medal Prose
Patrck Leahy:
Silver Medal Communication Analysis
Silver Medal Prose
Rayanna McBride:
Silver Medal Dramatic Interpretation
Alex Sherwoode:
Bronze Medal Informative
Taylor Stickle:
Bronze Medal Dramatic Interpretation
Bronze Medal Duo Interpretation /Sami Recchia
Sammi Recchia:
Bronze Duo Interpretation/Taylor Stickle
Mackenzie Laveque/Ken Carandang:
Bronze Medal Parliamentary Debate
Mackenzie Laveque:
Bronze Medal IPDA Debate
The Saddleback Forensics Team started in the 1970s and prides itself on offering students the ability to create innovative arguments for future writing and speaking engagements to strengthen their critical thinking skills and to better communicate with others. On the forensics team, students write, rehearse, and perform at 6-7 tournaments against students from Universities and Community Colleges to qualify for the national tournament. The students representing Saddleback at the national tournament have placed above several competitors representing institutions throughout the year, including: Concordia University, Point Loma, California State University, Los Angeles, California State University, Long Beach, and UCLA.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
