Capstone were crowned Novice Champions at the South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2026, with deep knockout runs and speaker awards across every division tab.
Team results
Novice Champions
- Ava Y. (HKIS)
- Nora C. (CDNIS)
- Renee Y. (ICS)
- Sarah C. (HKIS)
Semifinalists
- Aiden T. (CIS)
- Gwyneth C. (DGS)
- Jeffrey S. (WIS)
- Samuel K. (CIS)
Quarterfinalists
- Kyle W. (KG)
- Cynthia Y. (MS)
Speaker awards
Overall Speaker Awards
- 7th Best: Kyle W. (KG)
- 10th Best: Aiden T. (CIS)
- 14th Best: Gwyneth C. (DGS)
- 19th Best: Cynthia Y. (MS)
Esl Speaker Awards
- 5th Best: Aiden T. (CIS)
- 9th Best: Gwyneth C. (DGS)
- 18th Best: Samuel K. (CIS)
- 19th Best: Jeffrey S. (WIS)
- 19th Best: Sarah C. (HKIS)
Novice Speaker Awards
- 2nd Best: Sarah C. (HKIS)
- 7th Best: Ka Yin L. (HFC)
- 10th Best: Ava Y. (HKIS)
- 16th Best: Nora C. (CDNIS)
- 20th Best: Valerie S. (ISF)
Tournament record
- Tournament
- South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2026
- Format
- World Schools / WSDC
- Dates
- 8-10 May, 2026
Team and elimination results
| Result | Division | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | Novice | Ava Y. (HKIS) |
| Champions | Novice | Nora C. (CDNIS) |
| Champions | Novice | Renee Y. (ICS) |
| Champions | Novice | Sarah C. (HKIS) |
| Semifinalists | Aiden T. (CIS) | |
| Semifinalists | Gwyneth C. (DGS) | |
| Semifinalists | Jeffrey S. (WIS) | |
| Semifinalists | Samuel K. (CIS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Kyle W. (KG) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Cynthia Y. (MS) |
Speaker awards
| Award | Category | Student |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Best | Overall | Kyle W. (KG) |
| 10th Best | Overall | Aiden T. (CIS) |
| 14th Best | Overall | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| 19th Best | Overall | Cynthia Y. (MS) |
| 5th Best | Esl | Aiden T. (CIS) |
| 9th Best | Esl | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| 18th Best | Esl | Samuel K. (CIS) |
| 19th Best | Esl | Jeffrey S. (WIS) |
| 19th Best | Esl | Sarah C. (HKIS) |
| 2nd Best | Novice | Sarah C. (HKIS) |
| 7th Best | Novice | Ka Yin L. (HFC) |
| 10th Best | Novice | Ava Y. (HKIS) |
| 16th Best | Novice | Nora C. (CDNIS) |
| 20th Best | Novice | Valerie S. (ISF) |