Capstone students dominated the Hong Kong Senior Debating Championship (SDC) this past weekend (October 12-13, 2024)! Huge congratulations to all our debaters on their incredible performances.
A special shout-out to Mollie M. (HKIS) for taking home the Championship! Anson C. (DGS), Hayley Y. (DGS), and Gigi C. (DGS) also made it to the Finals. Jonathan H. (DBS) reached the Semifinals, while alumnus Max L. (DBS) made it to the Quarterfinals and alumna Chloe W. (IS) to the Pre-Quarterfinals.
Our students also shone in the Speaker Awards: Jonathan H. (DBS) was awarded Overall Best Speaker, Mollie M. (HKIS) earned 3rd Best Speaker, Anson C. (DGS) achieved 8th Best Speaker, and alumnus Max L. (DBS) ranked 10th Best Speaker. What an amazing showing!
Tournament record
- Tournament
- HK Senior Schools Debating Championships 2024
- Format
- Format To Confirm
- Dates
- Oct 12-13, 2024
Team and elimination results
| Result | Students |
|---|---|
| Champion | Mollie M. (HKIS) |
| Finalist | Anson C. (DGS) |
| Finalist | Hayley Y. (DGS) |
| Finalist | Gigi C. (DGS) |
| Semifinalist | Jonathan H. (DBS) |
| Quarterfinalist | Max L. (DBS) |
| Pre-Quarterfinalist | Chloe W. (IS) |
Speaker awards
| Award | Student |
|---|---|
| OBS | Jonathan H. (DBS) |
| 3rd Best | Mollie M. (HKIS) |
| 8th Best | Anson C. (DGS) |
| 10th Best | Max L. (DBS) |