February 28, 2026 Results

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, 343 middle school debaters from 20 schools competed in the CT Middle School Debate League’s first ever all extemporaneous tournament. Students debated motions including: This House regrets the existence of Valentine’s Day, and This House opposes the narrative that the primary purpose of education is to secure employment. 94 volunteer judges made the day possible. Results can be found on tabroom.com under Results for CTMSDLFeb28.

Shaiyna Chhillar from Westfield Academy was the first place speaker.

The Westfield Academy team of Raja, Li & Chhillar took the first place team award. Teams from Westfield Academy, Bethel, Middlebrook (Wilton), Amity, Walter C. Polson (Madison), Timothy Edwards (South Windsor), Smith (Glastonbury), and Hamden Hall won all 3 of their debate rounds.

Special thanks go to John Smith-Horn and team at Timothy Edwards Middle School for hosting the event.

The CTMSDL’s next tournament will be held at Central Middle School in Greenwich on April 25, 2026.

The prep ahead topic will be: This House would make buses in New York City free.