The Bandera High School speech and debate team competed last week at the National Speech and Debate Association district tournament, a national qualifying event featuring competitors from Class 4A, 5A and 6A schools.
Bandera, which has been an NSDA member for four years and earned
charter status in 2025, has qualified at least one student for the national tournament each year during that time.
Senior Sydney McDaniel was a finalist in House Congressional Debate and placed seventh in U.S. extemporaneous speaking.
Junior Tristan Boyes competed in Senate Congressional Debate and was a quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, while junior Aiden Garcia also reached the quarterfinal round in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
Senior Alyssa Ruch qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament for the second time in her career after posting an undefeated 6–0 record in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
The national tournament will be held in June in Virginia.
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