2026 The Texas Lone Star
Ascend Texas Speech and Debate (TX) · Mar 26-28, 2026
Completed
5:24 PM Central
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7 Heritage Back
- AFF
- Austin Haas & Levi Strobel · SALT
- NEG
- Ewan McNamara & Christopher Werner · LGCO
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8 Heritage Front
- AFF
- Josiah Harlan & Wyatt Harlan · ASTX
- NEG
- Barrett Ragan & Titus Sauer · ASTX
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9 Heritage Front
- AFF
- Clementine Helmstetler & Mikayla Martin · INVF
- NEG
- Ray Suarez & Titus Touchstone · INVF
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10 Heritage Back
- AFF
- Liam Flood & Samuel Maganda · FTFY
- NEG
- Benjamin Bradberry & Clark Cooney · FTFY
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11 Up Choir
- AFF
- Joanna Mayer & Sarah Mayer · ASTX
- NEG
- Colin Jennings & Grayson Sedgwick · FTFY
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12 Up Bridal
- AFF
- Henry Bentel & Victory Dixon · INVF
- NEG
- Brogan Hawbaker & Auburn Owens · FTFY
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13 Up Bell
- AFF
- Elise Minns & Phoebe Schroder · MIRR/LOC
- NEG
- Audrey Haas & Asher Powell · SALT
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16 Tower
- AFF
- Luka Ignatenko & Nevaeh Suarez · INVF
- NEG
- Rachel Avendano & Malachi Ralston · ASTX
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17 The Chapel
- AFF
- Preston Cox & Clover Helmstetler · INVF
- NEG
- Kouper Kneupper & Kylar Kneupper · ASTX
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19 Prayer Room
- AFF
- Emma Garcia & Kara Garcia · ASTX
- NEG
- Jonah Crouch & Elias Hutchins · INVF
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none assigned
- AFF
- Riley Kelly & Lucy Wright · ASTX/MIRR
- NEG
- bye
Postings by Name
Sorted by last name
| Name | Room |
|---|---|
| Rachel Avendano & Malachi Ralston | 16 Tower |
| Henry Bentel & Victory Dixon | 12 Up Bridal |
| Benjamin Bradberry & Clark Cooney | 10 Heritage Back |
| Preston Cox & Clover Helmstetler | 17 The Chapel |
| Jonah Crouch & Elias Hutchins | 19 Prayer Room |
| Liam Flood & Samuel Maganda | 10 Heritage Back |
| Emma Garcia & Kara Garcia | 19 Prayer Room |
| Audrey Haas & Asher Powell | 13 Up Bell |
| Austin Haas & Levi Strobel | 7 Heritage Back |
| Josiah Harlan & Wyatt Harlan | 8 Heritage Front |
| Brogan Hawbaker & Auburn Owens | 12 Up Bridal |
| Clementine Helmstetler & Mikayla Martin | 9 Heritage Front |
| Luka Ignatenko & Nevaeh Suarez | 16 Tower |
| Colin Jennings & Grayson Sedgwick | 11 Up Choir |
| Riley Kelly & Lucy Wright | none assigned |
| Kouper Kneupper & Kylar Kneupper | 17 The Chapel |
| Joanna Mayer & Sarah Mayer | 11 Up Choir |
| Ewan McNamara & Christopher Werner | 7 Heritage Back |
| Elise Minns & Phoebe Schroder | 13 Up Bell |
| Barrett Ragan & Titus Sauer | 8 Heritage Front |
| Ray Suarez & Titus Touchstone | 9 Heritage Front |
Tournament Events
Speech A
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Persuasive Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Speech B
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
TP / LD
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Juniors
- Juniors Apologetics Juniors
- Juniors Impromptu Juniors
- Juniors Open Interpretation Juniors
- Juniors Platform Juniors
F
G
Tournament Timetable
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Sat 02/21/2026 (Central)
- Script submission will 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)
- Community Judge registration will open at 8:00 am Wed 03/25/2026 (Central)
- Community Judge registration will close at 4:00 pm Sat 03/28/2026 (Central)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.