West Bend East’s Doris Sexton Retiring After 32 Years of Coaching

Posted on July 5, 2007 – 12:05 pm by: Bill Batterman

Wisconsin is losing one of its longest tenured coaches next season and one of the most active contributors to the state’s forensic community. After 32 years as the head coach of West Bend East High School’s debate and forensics programs and after providing countless hours of service to the broader community, Doris Sexton is hanging up her timers and textbooks and sailing off into retirement.

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WI Debate History: The Southern Bell Forum at Montgomery Bell Academy

Posted on November 26, 2006 – 1:13 pm by: Bill Batterman

One of the most prestigious policy debate tournaments in the country, the Southern Bell Forum has been hosted by Nashville’s Montgomery Bell Academy since 1983. As part of the 25th annual tournament’s invitation, MBA has provided complete elimination round results from all 24 previous competitions. Wisconsin has enjoyed a good deal of success at the Forum including a runner-up, two semifinalists, and eight total teams advancing to the elimination rounds. Complete results are available below the fold; if anyone is able to provide names for any of the teams for which they are missing (pre-2001), please post a comment.

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