Thirteen CM Students Qualify for Forensics Nationals in May

Thirteen CM Students Qualify for Forensics Nationals in May

Catholic Memorial School’s Forensics team has had a record-setting year since September, earning top individual and team trophies at tournaments in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts. Last Saturday, February 7, the team earned ten spots for thirteen individuals to go to Nationals in May.

At the Boston Catholic Forensic League Qualifiers Tournament at Shrewsbury High School, thirteen individuals qualified for the Grand Tournament, which will be held in Albany, New York over Memorial Day Weekend. Those earning a spot at Nationals included Brian Murphy and Gregory Sabina '09 (Duo), Mark Macchi '09 and Ethan Madden '11(Duo), Patrick Simas and Chris Masterson '10 (Duo), Andrew Rogantino '12 (Declamation), Marcus Jackson '12 (Declamation), Kevin Donnelly '12 (Declamation), Dominic Montalbano '11 (Declamation), Ethan Madden '11 (Declamation), Sean Steinberg '10 (Original Oratory), and Joseph Botsch '11 (Debate).

Head coach Rob Croteau praised the team’s overall effort, from winning 5 of the 6 spots in Declamation to earning its first entries in Public Forum Debate. “In a year when our team was supposed to be in rebuilding phase,” said Croteau, “we have demonstrated again that hard work and commitment to this team reaps many rewards.”