The Boston Debate League City Championships

The Boston Debate League concluded its inaugural season with a City Championship Tournament at Boston College on Sunday, May 8th. After three rounds of grueling competition, Boston Community Leadership Academy's Cleoniste Costa-Mendes and Danielle Floyd defeated Charlestown High School's Chris Walker and Mai Hoang on a 2-1 decision in the final round. Special thanks go to John Katsulas and Boston College for hosting this event, and to all the mothers who chose to spend their special day with the Boston Debate League..

From Left: City Championship Finalists Chris Walker and Mai Hoang, from Charlestown High School, and Champions Cleoniste Costa-Mendes and Danielle Floyd, with coach Andrea Haney, from Boston Community Leadership Academy

Josiah Quincy Upper School's Annie Cho receives a Spirit of the Boston Debate League award from League Coordinator Andrew Brokos.

Boston Debate League students, coaches, and league supporters watch the City Championship round.

League Coordinators Laura Sjoberg and Andrew Brokos begin the Awards Ceremony.

Future City Champion Danielle Floyd, of Boston Community Leadership Academy, delivers a stirring speech in favor of UN intervention in the Sudan while her Championship Round opponents, Chris Walker and Mai Hoang of Charlestown High School, take notes.

Josiah Quincy Upper School's Christopher Gray receives an award for Best Flow of the City Championship Round from League Coordinators Andrew Brokos and Laura Sjoberg.