Capstone debaters reached the Under-16 Grand Final and the semifinals in the Over-16, Under-16 and Under-14 divisions at the Hong Kong Parliamentary Debate Society Summer Workshop & Tournament 2025. Across the published speaker tabs, Capstone students earned 22 individual awards.
Team results
Under-16 Grand Finalists: Sarah C. (HKIS) and Theodore W. (HKIS).
Over-16 semifinalists: Alicia Z. (FIS) and Isabella Z. (BNDS).
Under-16 semifinalists: Bella L. (CIS), Gwyneth C. (DGS) and Joanne L. (DGJS).
Under-14 semifinalist: Luke S. (CIS).
Speaker awards
Novice
- 4th: Luke S. (CIS)
- 9th: Eva S. (RC)
Over-16
- 8th: Jasmine G. (ISB)
- 9th: Jeffrey S. (WIS)
- 11th: Alicia Z. (FIS)
- 13th: Hayley Y. (DGS)
- 14th: Jonathan H. (DBS)
- 20th: Nathalie N. (HISHK)
Overall
- 11th: Isabella Z. (BNDS)
- 12th: Jasmine G. (ISB)
- 13th: Jeffrey S. (WIS)
- 14th: Jake I. (DBS)
- 16th: Alicia Z. (FIS)
- 19th: Bella L. (CIS)
- 20th: Hayley Y. (DGS)
Under-14
- 4th: Joanne L. (DGJS)
Under-16
- 4th: Isabella Z. (BNDS)
- 5th: Jake I. (DBS)
- 6th: Bella L. (CIS)
- 12th: Theodore W. (HKIS)
- 15th: Gwyneth C. (DGS)
- 19th: Sarah C. (HKIS)
The results above preserve the team and speaker placements in Capstone’s original tournament report while presenting them in a format that is easier to scan and verify.
Tournament record
- Tournament
- HKPDS Summer Workshop & Tournament 2025
- Format
- Format To Confirm
- Dates
- 9-11 August, 2025
Team and elimination results
| Result | Division | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Finalists | Under-16 Grand | Sarah C. (HKIS) |
| Finalists | Under-16 Grand | Theodore W. (HKIS) |
| Semifinalists | Over-16 | Alicia Z. (FIS) |
| Semifinalists | Over-16 | Isabella Z. (BNDS) |
| Semifinalists | Over-16 | Jasmine G. (ISB) |
| Semifinalists | Under-14 | Luke S. (CIS) |
| Semifinalists | Under-16 | Bella L. (CIS) |
| Semifinalists | Under-16 | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| Semifinalists | Under-16 | Joanne L. (DGJS) |
Speaker awards
| Award | Student |
|---|---|
| Novice 4th Best | Luke S. (CIS) |
| Novice 9th Best | Eva S. (RC) |
| O16 8th Best | Jasmine G. (ISB) |
| O16 9th Best | Jeffrey S. (WIS) |
| O16 11th Best | Alicia Z. (FIS) |
| O16 13th Best | Hayley Y. (DGS) |
| O16 14th Best | Jonathan H. (DBS) |
| O16 20th Best | Nathalie N. (HISHK) |
| Overall 11th Best | Isabella Z. (BNDS) |
| Overall 12th Best | Jasmine G. (ISB) |
| Overall 13th Best | Jeffrey S. (WIS) |
| Overall 14th Best | Jake I. (DBS) |
| Overall 16th Best | Alicia Z. (FIS) |
| Overall 19th Best | Bella L. (CIS) |
| Overall 20th Best | Hayley Y. (DGS) |
| Under 14 4th Best | Joanne L. (DGJS) |
| Under 16 4th Best | Isabella Z. (BNDS) |
| Under 16 5th Best | Jake I. (DBS) |
| Under 16 6th Best | Bella L. (CIS) |
| Under 16 12th Best | Theodore W. (HKIS) |
| Under 16 15th Best | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| Under 16 19th Best | Sarah C. (HKIS) |