Mission Viejo, CA – Led by Coaches Larry Radden and Heidi Ochoa, the Saddleback College Forensics Team collected a sixth place sweepstakes trophy at the California College Forensics Association (CCCFA) State Championships Tournament on Sunday, March 20th. “This year’s group is comprised of students committed to excellence.
They have invested multiple hours writing, rehearsing, and performing what many would call impressive artwork. Coaches Larry Radden, Lindsay Stepancich, Erin Mcalear and I think that they will be pleasantly surprised with themselves at the awards ceremony at Nationals this year”, said Heidi Ochoa.
“I am ecstatic about the synergy and the success of our students at the State Championships! This State team is more unique than any in our past because it is almost an equal mix of veterans and first semester students. The team managed to represent Saddleback in the final rounds of every individual event that the tournament offered. We are excited and working with rigger for Nationals in the coming two weeks,” stated Larry Radden.
“Congratulations to our forensics team for their impressive work at the state championships. I am very proud of our students, who year after year prove that Saddleback College’s forensics team is a force to be reckoned with. I also extend heartfelt congratulations to the coaches for their time and commitment to our students and their success,” said President Tod Burnett.
Congratulations to our winners:
Melisa Seyhun, Silver Medalist in Communication Analysis
Andrew Ronquillo, Bronze Medalist in Communication Analysis
Sherina Sebastian, Bronze Medalist in Persuasive Speaking
Kelly Johnson & Josh Guliuzza, Silver in DUO Interpretation
Andrew Schinnerer, Silver in Prose Interpretation
Ambrose Cappuccio, Bronze in Prose Interpretation & Silver in Dramatic Interpretation Leah Bowman, Silver in Informative Speaking & Gold Persuasive Speaking Interpretation
Danielle Page, Bronze in Prose Interpretation
Chelsea Martin, Silver Medalist in Poetry Interpretation & Silver Medalist in Programmed Oral Interpretation
Joshua Guliuzza, Gold Medalist in Prose Interpretation
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.
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
