Here are the results of the 2011 Hawaii Speech League State Forensic Championship, held on April 16th at Punahou School.  All of these finalists have earned automatic qualifications to next year’s Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University.

Myrna Ishimoto United States Extemporaneous Speaking

Champion:  Shay Kauwe (Kamehameha Schools)
2nd:  Stephen Li (Punahou School)
3rd:  Ben Shiroma (Punahou School)
4th:  Kenneth Li (Iolani School)
5th:  Kaitrin Tobin (Iolani School)

Lynn Levinson International Extemporaneous Speaking

Champion:  Matthew Yasuoka (Kamehameha Schools)
2nd:  Ian Yoon (Punahou School)
3rd:  Rachel Uemoto (Iolani School)
4th:  Paul-Joshua Hurst (Kahuku High School)
5th:  Jonah Cabiles (Kahuku High School)
6th:  Connor Feeley (Punahou School)

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