2026 The Texas Lone Star

Ascend Texas Speech and Debate (TX) - Mar 26-28, 2026 | Status: Open | 11:05 PM Central

Tournament Time
11:05 PM Central

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Tournament Timetable

Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 01/26/2026 (Central)

Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Sat 02/21/2026 (Central)

Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:55 am Tue 03/17/2026 (Central)

Meal registration will close at 11:55 am Tue 03/17/2026 (Central)

Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:55 am Tue 03/17/2026 (Central)

Late fee will be applied at 12:00 pm Fri 03/20/2026 (Central)

Script submission will open at 12:00 pm Sat 03/21/2026 (Central)

Community Judge registration will close at 8:00 pm Wed 03/25/2026 (Central)

Setup:

This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
Open:

This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
Drops Only:

This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
Closed:

This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
Completed:

This status means the tournament is completed.

Tournament Events

Speech A

Apologetics

Qualifying

Dramatic Interpretation

Qualifying

Mars Hill

Qualifying

Open Interpretation

Qualifying

Original Oratory

Qualifying

Slam Poetry

Qualifying

Speech B

Duo Interpretation

Qualifying

Expository

Qualifying

Extemporaneous

Qualifying

Humorous Interpretation

Qualifying

Impromptu

Qualifying

Persuasive

Qualifying

TP / LD

Lincoln Douglas

Qualifying

Team Policy

Qualifying

Parli

Parliamentary Debate

Qualifying

Juniors

Juniors Apologetics

Juniors

Juniors Impromptu

Juniors

Juniors Open Interpretation

Juniors

Juniors Platform

Juniors

The Texas Lone Star

Tournament Time
11:05 PM Central

Home
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Schedule
Events
Family Registration
Community & Alumni Judge Registration
Meals
Script Submission
Entries
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Timetable
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Community Judge Flier
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Parking Map
Local Hotel Information
Stoa Yearbook Photos